| Title: |
CL:AIRE Research Project 4 (RP 04): Cost-effective Investigation of Contaminated Land [Premium resource]
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> report
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2007 |
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Boon. K.A., Ramsey. M.H., Taylor. P.D. (2007) Cost-effective Investigation of Contaminated Land. CL:AIRE. London, UK
First author: CL:AIRE
Other authors: Boon. K.A., Ramsey. M.H., Taylor. P.D
Year: 2007
Title: Cost-effective Investigation of Contaminated Land
Publisher name: CL:AIRE
Publisher details: London, UK
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| Author 1/Producer: |
CL:AIRE
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Dr Katy A. Boon
Professor Michael H. Ramsey
Dr Paul D. Taylor
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Non-governmental organisations
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| Publisher: |
CL:AIRE
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| Publisher City: |
7th Floor
1 Great Cumberland Place
London
W1H 7AL
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| ISBN: |
978-1-905046-01-0
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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| Size: (e.g. 20mb) |
959.35
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Contaminated land overview
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| Long description: |
This research addresses a crucial step in redeveloping areas of potentially contaminated land; the
characterisation of contamination. Measurements are usually required to assess the levels of potentially
harmful contaminants. These measurements are used to guide the subsequent decisions that are taken,
such as whether remediation is necessary, and may influence the value of the land. The reliability of
these measurements is important as the financial penalties arising from misclassifying a site, or sub-areas
within it, can be substantial. For example, undetected areas of contamination may be left in place, leading
to unforeseen delays in site redevelopment, or litigation. Alternatively, land may be incorrectly classified
as contaminated and be unnecessarily remediated. The research undertaken by this project
demonstrates that the method employed can be of substantial commercial interest to stakeholders
involved with the contaminated land industry. The innovative methods presented in this report are both
simple and inexpensive to apply and can significantly improve the reliability and cost-effectiveness of the
decisions made.
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Submitted By:
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Mr John Henstock WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 10/07/2008
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