Sediments contamination and sustainable remediation. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Catherine Mulligan, Masaharu Fukue, Yoshio Sato.
• Other Names: Mulligan, Catherine N; Fukue, Masaharu; Sato, Yoshio, 1947-
• Contents: Introduction to Sediment Contamination and Management; Introduction; Sustainable Development and the Aquatic Geoenvironment; Sources of Pollutants; Management of Contaminated Sediments; Natural Mitigation Processes; Bioaccumulation of Contaminants; Sustainable Sediment Management Practices; Concluding Remarks; References; Introduction to Sediments; Introduction; Definition of Sediments; Types of Sediments; Benthos; Uses of Sediments and Water; Management of Sediments; Concluding Remarks; References; Contaminant–Sediment Interactions; Introduction; Factors Influencing Contaminant–Sediment Interactions; Sorption of Pollutants and Partition Coefficients; Biotransformation and Degradation of Organic Chemicals and Heavy Metals; Interaction of Contaminants, Organisms, and Sediments; Chemical Reactions, Geochemical Speciation, and Transport Predictions; Concluding Remarks; References; Remediation Assessment, Sampling, and Monitoring; Introduction; Cleanup Goals and Background Values; Sampling; Analysis and Evaluation; Case Studies; Concluding Remarks; References; Natural Recovery of Contaminated Sediments; Introduction; Natural Recovery Processes of Sediments; Evaluation of the Natural Recovery of Sediments; Models for Natural Remediation; Regulatory Framework; Protocols Developed for Monitored Natural Recovery; Case Studies of Natural Recovery; Enhanced Natural Recovery; Concluding Remarks; References; In Situ Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments; Introduction; In Situ Capping; Rehabilitation of the Coastal Marine Environment; Chemical Remediation Technologies; Biological Remediation Technologies; Creation of Seaweed Swards; Case Studies of Remediation; Concluding Remarks; References; Dredging and the Remediation of Dredged Contaminated Sediments; Introduction; Sustainable Dredging Strategies; Physical Remediation Technologies; Chemical/Thermal Remediation; Biological Remediation; Beneficial Use of Sediments; Confined Disposal; Comparison between Treatment Technologies; Case Studies of Remediation; Concluding Remarks; References; Management and Evaluation of Treatment Alternatives for Sediments; Introduction; Generic Framework; Remediation Objectives; Lines of Evidence; Evaluation of the Management Alternatives; Selection of Technologies; Management Plan; Sustainable Remediation; Strategy for Remediated Sediment Sustainability; Concluding Remarks; References; Current State and Future Directions; Introduction; Disposal at Sea; Beneficial Use of Dredged Materials; Sustainability Evaluation; Case Study of Lachine Canal; Barriers to Technology Development and Implementation; Current Needs and Future Directions; Concluding Remarks; References; Appendix A: Sediment Quality Guidelines from Environment Canada and MDDEP, 2008; Appendix B: London Convention and Protocol: Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972; Appendix C: Prediction of Sediment Toxicity Using Consensus Based Freshwater Sediment Quality Guidelines: USGS. 2000; Appendix D: International Sediment Quality Criteria; Index
• Publisher Details: London Boca Raton : IWA Pub CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 305 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 628.1/68; Contaminated sediments -- Management; Soil remediation; Sedimentation and deposition; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Water Supply; Contaminated sediments -- Management; Sedimentation and deposition; Soil remediation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420062236; 1420062239
• Related ISBNs: 9781420061536; 1420061534; 9781843393009; 184339300X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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