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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Contaminated land"”.
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Regulating contaminated land in order to identify, manage and cause the rehabilitation of contaminated land: a review of the legislative adequacy of South Africa's contaminated land regime
Land contamination remains a chronic threat to environmental integrity and human health, warranting scrutiny on the effectiveness of the domestic legal regime. South Africa has still to understand the full extent to which it will undermine the country's sustainable development goals and well-being …
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Decision analysis and the development of contaminated land
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1990.
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An evaluation of U.K. contaminated land policy and the law
… the progress of Government policy in the area of contaminated land from 1976. In the introduction comparisons between the Derelict Land Surveys of England and Scotland are made which highlights the more focused approach of the Scottish Survey. Chapter One provides an outline of U.K. Contaminated …
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Metagenomic Characterization of Microbial Communities in Groundwater Associated with Contaminated Land
Bacteriacan be instrumental during the <i>in-situ</i>remediation of contaminating hydrocarbons. At the same time, bacteriophagepredation may influence the genetic diversity and production of bacterial degraders.This work aimed to characterize the total microbial communities surrounding ahydrocarbon …
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Enhanced vermiremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated land using biosurfactant: an integrated approach
… model organisms in the remediation of PAHs from contaminated land. Biosurfactant produced by bacteria is known to aid mobility and bioavailability of contaminants which enhances bioremediation of hydrocarbons. The toxicity of these hydrocarbon compounds are yet to be fully understood. This …
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Remediation of contaminated land and solutions with binders derived from waste material.
… in synthetically prepared soils which were contaminated with lead in the laboratory and to which ordinary Portland cement (OPC), lime, magnesia, fly ash (PFA), or ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) were added to stabilise the contaminant. The optimum amounts were determined by fly …
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Does the contaminated land regime impose stewardship obligations on owners of land?
This thesis attempts to examine one element of land regulation, the regulation of contaminated land, to determine whether stewardship can, and does, form the basis of this regulation and what this can tell us about the place of stewardship as a legal principle. The thesis then examines the nature …
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Strengths and weaknesses of contaminated land policy in the UK and the position of lenders and surveryors
… media, and it is most prolific in the area of contaminated land, this having been addressed at many levels by international commissions through to local authorities. This paper seeks to evaluate the strengths and weakness of contaminated land policy in the U.K., by examining the approaches to …
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Advanced phytoremediation using soil solarization enhanced with biosurfactant as a novel approach for sustainable remediation of contaminated land in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
… a sustainable remediation option to hydrocarbon contaminated land and to evaluate sustainability feasibility in the Niger Delta contaminated land clean-up. A pilot study showed that native C. odorata, preliminary selected from a case study site in the region, produced higher biomass than M. …
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Application of multi-scale assessment and modelling of landfill leachate migration: implications for risk-based contaminated land assessment, landfill remediation, and groundwater protection
… are a large number of unlined and historical landfill sites across Britain, contaminating groundwater and soil resources as well as posing a threat to human health and local communities. There is an essential requirement for robust methodology when carrying out risk-based site investigations …
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Dealing with contaminated land in the ‘New Regime’: an appraisal of the use of plants as biomonitors for metal contamination analysis and risk assessment for a former landfill site in Greenwich
… the health risks posed from heavy metals in a contaminated site, it is important to determine when the contamination occurred and when the metals become available to the surrounding biota. Trees and plants growing in the vicinity of a contaminated site may provide such a historic record. There …
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PFAS and the Future of Rural Land
… problem of PFAS chemical contamination on farmland in the United States emerges from and connects with other environmental, agricultural and economic challenges in rural areas. Using Maine as a case study, I will evaluate the policy response that took place in 2021-23, and consider what lessons …
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Suitability of energy cropping on abandoned metal contaminated farmland.
… production in some countries. Abandoned contaminated land, awaiting remediation is another major global problem. This masters thesis studies the potential re-use of abandoned metal contaminated land for growing ‘energy crops’ at a field site in China. Thus, with a potential to not only …
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Sustainable infrastructure technologies: impact and policy
… public local economic benefits and costs of contaminated land cleanup and redevelopment through New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program. Unlike prior literature, I value site redevelopment separately from cleanup, assess whether green redevelopment adds value, and examine time to …
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Characteristics and mechanisms of atrazine sorption to biochar for land remediation
Contaminated land is a widespread, global issue affecting millions of people. Atrazine is a commonly used herbicide which often contaminates groundwater and drinking water supplies and is associated with adverse health outcomes. Biochar is the solid product of pyrolysis and is associated with …
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Development of a portable electrochemical instrument for the monitoring of heavy metals.
… unit is being developed for use on the site of contaminated land or water and is also able to determine the oxidation state of a metal, which is a measure of the metal’s toxicity. The system provides the facilities found in a traditional lab based instrument, in a hand held design. In contrast …
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Chemical performance of cement stabilised contaminated clay
Urban demand has increased the need to redevelop contaminated land. New legislation for land management has actively discouraged previously acceptable dig and dump practices. This has encouraged in-situ remediation approaches, for which stabilisation / solidification (S/S) is particularly suitable …
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Massachusetts' Brownfield Support Team Initiative : program design and implementation in Somerville and Chicopee, Massachusetts
… challenge of redeveloping vacant or underused, contaminated land, commonly referred to as "brownfields." Brownfields blight their neighborhoods and cause damage relating to poor environmental quality, detriments to public health, and decreased confidence in the surrounding area. Even though …
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