Geoenvironmental engineering /
The new social and economic era calls for integration of ecology and economy in a system of cause and effect. The central element in this shift is <IT>sustainable development.</IT> Fundamental to the achievement of sustainable development is the requirement for environmentally responsibl...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Elsevier,
1998.
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| Series: | Developments in geotechnical engineering ;
82. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- <IT>Chapter Headings only.</IT> Preface. Geoenvironmental Engineering in a Global Environment. Sustainable Development. Sources, Characteristics and Management Wastes. Soil System. Soil-Water-Pollutant Interaction. Fate and Effects of Pollutants. Site Investigation. Geostatistics. Subsurface Pollutant Transport. Risk Assessment. Risk Management. Subsurface Control Systems
- Groundwater Extraction -. Subsurface Control Systems
- Alternatives to Groundwater Extraction -. Covering Systems. Lining Systems. Soil Vapour Extraction. Solvent Extraction Processes. Surfactant Extraction Processes. Electrochemical Remediation. Solidification/Stabilization Processes. Bioremediation. Case Study. Glossary. References and Suggested Reading. Index.
