{"product_id":"managing-contaminated-sites-9780471966333","title":"Managing Contaminated Sites","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContaminated sites and facilities may pose significant risks to the local populations because of the potential health and environmental effects associated with environmental contamination problems. Also affected are property owners and financiers due to reduced property values and possible financial liabilities. The effective management of contaminated sites is therefore an important environmental issue, requiring careful planning. This book addresses the issues relevant to the investigation and management of contaminated sites, emphasising problem diagnosis\/characterisation and the development of site restoration\/corrective action programs. The book focuses on methodologies that will allow scientifically justifiable\/defensible, technically feasible, and economically viable corrective action assessment and response decisions to be made. This includes methods for developing effectual site restoration tasks, methods for evaluating the progress of corrective action programs, and the appli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePROBLEM DIAGNOSIS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Investigating Potentially Contaminated Sites.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contaminant Fate and Transport in the Environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conceptualization of Contaminated Sites.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elements of a Site Characterization Activity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Risk Assessment as a Diagnostic Tool.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e DEVELOPMENT OF SITE RESTORATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Development of Risk-Based Site Restoration Goals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Site Restoration Techniques.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Corrective Measure Evaluation Tools.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Evaluation of Site Restoration Options.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Development of a Site Restoration Plan for a Contaminated SiteProblem: An Illustrative Example.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Design of Corrective Action Response Programs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Additional Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Recommended Scientific Journals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402697548119,"sku":"9780471966333","price":232.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471966333.jpg?v=1730481269","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/managing-contaminated-sites-9780471966333","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}