Overview
- Reviews developing approaches for the management of contaminated sediments in Europe
- Comprehensive summary of biological characterization and remediation of contaminated sediments
- Summarizes current status of modern methods for containment and in-situ treatment of contaminated sediments
- Emphasizes interaction of physical, chemical and biological processes on sediment contaminants
Part of the book series: NATO Science Series: IV: (NAIV, volume 73)
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About this book
Contaminated sediments pose some of the most difficult site remediation issues. Contaminated sediments typically reside in spatially variable and dynamic systems subject to seasonal flow variations and episodic storm events. The volume of sediments that must be managed at particular sites often exceeds one million cubic meters, dwarfing many contaminated soil sites. These sediments are also associated with equally daunting volumes of water and efforts to remove the contamination typically entrains even more water. The environmental security of both NATO and partner countries is at risk due to the pervasive nature of sediment contamination of rivers, lakes and harbors. A NATO Advanced Research Workshop was convened in Bratislava in May 2005 to discuss current approaches to managing contaminated sediments and to identify research necessary to overcome outstanding problems.
In this text, drawn from presentations and discussion of that workshop, current approaches to the assessment and remediation of contaminated sediments will be discussed with the emphasis on in-situ management. Physical, chemical and biological approaches for the assessment and remediation of sediments are all addressed. Developing regulatory and strategic approaches are highlighted with a special emphasis on the potential for biological remediation for the management of contaminated sediments.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments
Editors: Danny Reible, Tomas Lanczos
Series Title: NATO Science Series: IV:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4959-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-4957-6Published: 21 August 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-4958-3Published: 08 August 2006
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-4959-0Published: 21 January 2007
Series ISSN: 1568-1238
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 246
Topics: Environmental Management, Ecotoxicology, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology