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Progress in the management of contaminated sites in Europe
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web links
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English
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European Environment Agency
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Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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European Union |
| Producer or distributor web link (root): |
https://www.eea.europa.eu
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->management&admin
Contaminated land-->maps
Contaminated land-->stats, registers, inventories etc
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| Short description: |
Contaminated sites release potentially toxic compounds into soil, air and water, and can restrict economic development and decrease property values and the attractiveness of communities. Such sites are often located in urban industrial areas and lower income communities. However, they offer potential for urban re-development through land recycling after remediation.
In 2016, 1.38 million potentially contaminated sites were registered, with 98% of them represented by 11 countries (Eionet revision of 2016 indicator statistics, conducted in 2022). Once a suspected polluting activity has been confirmed, sites are considered 'contaminated sites'; this is currently confirmed for 69% of the potentially contaminated sites. Based on a projected total of 2.8 million sites suspected to be contaminated, at least 2 million would be expected to be registered once comparable national registers are fully developed. However, depending on the assumptions used for projections, the number of sites suspected of being contaminated, can be even larger.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 07/12/2022
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