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Environmental Remediation Technologies for Metal-Contaminated Soils by Hiroshi Hasegawa, Ismail Md. Mofizur Rahman, Mohammad Azizur Rahman (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Environmental Remediation Technologies for Metal-Contaminated Soils about?

This book presents a comprehensive and detailed description of remediation techniques for metal-contaminated soils derived from both natural processes and anthropogenic activities. Using a methodical, step-by-step presentation, the book starts by overviewing the origin of toxicants and the correlated comparative extent of contamination to the environment. The legal provisions as proposed or applied in different countries are then discussed to explain the global regulatory situation regarding soil contamination and the extent of consequent concern. The core part of this publication describes the major techniques for in situ or ex situ treatment of the contaminated soil to meet the regulatory limits. Finally, risk evaluation is incorporated, giving special attention to possible impacts during or after implementation of the remediation strategies. The intrusion of metals in soils mostly occurs from various anthropogenic activities, e.g., agricultural practices, industrial activities, and municipal waste disposal. The volumes of metal-contaminated soil are becoming greater than before and are ever-increasing due to rapid urbanization, intensified industrialization, and/or population bo

Who reads Environmental Remediation Technologies for Metal-Contaminated Soils?

Author

Hiroshi Hasegawa, Ismail Md. Mofizur Rahman, Mohammad Azizur Rahman (eds.)

Publisher

Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9784431557593

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Engineering, Technology, Law