Urban Soil Remediation

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Abstract

The high incidence of contamination and other forms of degradation of urban soils means that soil remediation is an important issue in cities. In this chapter, we first discuss the factors affecting choice of remediation method, including the common types of objectives for soil remediation. Numerous categories of soil remediation techniques are described and discussed, in the order of methods based on physical, chemical, and finally biological processes. Where data are available, each remediation technique is presented in terms of the underlying principles, applicability to different environments and contaminants, time frame, and effectiveness. We then cover soils themselves as treatment media for water in applications such as constructed wetlands and Water Sensitive Urban Design. Case studies for the remediation of asbestos, an organic pollutant, and metals in urban soils are presented, with reference to the techniques described in previous sections. The chapter closes with a description of some examples of regulatory frameworks for urban soil remediation, in the USA, Europe, and Australia.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUrban Soils
Subtitle of host publicationPrinciples and Practice
EditorsAndrew Rate
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
Chapter11
Pages351-398
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-87316-5
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-87315-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jan 2022

Publication series

NameProgress in Soil Science
PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISSN (Print)2352-4774
ISSN (Electronic)2352-4782

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