Course Contents:

Introduction to contaminated land, contaminants types (e.g., heavy metals, organic and emerging contaminants), natural and anthropogenic sources, environmental and health impacts, regulatory framework governing environmental regulations and guidelines (overview of laws and regulations, environmental protection agencies and their role, soil quality standards),  risk assessment procedures related to land contamination, site investigation and monitoring, contaminant fate, mechanism of transport and transport modeling, awareness of general practice for remediation of contaminated land and understanding of remediation methods (in-situ and ex-situ remediation, soil treatment technologies, emerging technologies and innovations), case studies and real world examples
Books Recommended

• Reclamation of Contaminated Land (Modules in Environmental Sciences) by Nathanail, P. (2004). John Wiley and Sons. USA.
• Bioremediation for Environmental Sustainability: Toxicity, Mechanisms of Contaminants Degradation, Detoxification and Challenges by Saxena, G., Kumar, V., & Shah, M. P. (Eds.). (2020). Elsevier. Netherlands.
• Contaminated Land: Investigation, Assessment and Remediation; ICE Design and Practice Guide by Harris, M., & Herbert, M. (1994). Thomas Telford, London.