| Title: |
Clean and pleasant land: The changing world of land remediation
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2006 |
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Waste Management World July-August 2006 125-131
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Guy Robinson
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Media and publishers sector
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
HTML
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Brownfields
Contaminated land-->Contaminated land overview
Contaminated land-->management&admin
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Ex situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Excavation
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->In situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->MNA
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Passive and hydraulicContainment
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Permeable reactive barriers
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Recycling/reuse
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Remediation options overview
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| Short description: |
EXTRACT: Redevelopment of brownfield sites is an important part of sustainable land use. Yet clarity of policy and regulations is essential. Some redevelopment projects have got off the ground successfully, and these can offer lessons for other sites.
‘This is the future of redevelopment,’ states Anthony Catalano, Vice President of Woodard & Curran, a US-based consulting and operations firm. He is referring to neglected, contaminated sites worldwide. Following years of reliance upon landfills and a more relaxed attitude to the disposal of waste materials, stakeholders across the globe are waking up to the opportunities available in land remediation.
Driven by environmental and economic imperatives - ranging from issues of stewardship to the increasing cost of land - developers are re-assessing contaminated sites with fresh eyes, looking to tap into relevant political support, provide new amenities, improve the environment and, of course, make a profit.
While redevelopment remains a relatively complex process, there are encouraging signs in both the US and Europe that reflect our growing knowledge in this field and our increasing desire to ‘clean up’ after ourselves.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 17/08/2007
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