Ecological Risk Assessment of Contaminants in Soil

Ecological Risk Assessment of Contaminants in Soil - Ecotoxicology Series

1997

Hardback (31 May 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Many industrialized and developing countries are faced with the assessment of potential risks associated with contaminated land. A variety of human activities have left their impacts on soils in the form of elevated and locally high concentrations of potential toxicants. In several cases sources have not yet been stopped and contamination continues. Decisions on the management of contaminated sites and on the regulation of chemicals in the terrestrial environment require information on the extent to which toxicants adversely affect the life support function of soils. Ecological insights into the soil as an ecosystem may support such decisions. This book reviews the latest ecological principles that should be considered in this respect.

Book information

ISBN: 9780412759000
Publisher: Springer US
Imprint: Springer
Pub date:
Edition: 1997
DEWEY: 363.73962
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 333
Weight: 1490g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 20mm