Envg.720 LAND CONTAMINATON AND REMEDIATION (2 C.H)
Contaminants sources (natural and anthropogenic activities), occurrences (soil and sediments characteristic), pre and post distribution (description of case studies), impact on the environment (soil physical, chemical and biological properties, agriculture, human), landscape design, slope stability, the contamination related obstacle (planning, policy), reclamation legislation, site investigation, risk assessment, remediation techniques (chemical/physical and biological techniques), insitu and exsitu bioremediation, phytoremediation, composting.
Books Recommended:
- Bioremediation of soils contaminated with aromatic compounds by Heipieper, H.J., 2007. Springer-Verlag. Netherlands.
- Reclamation of contaminated land (Modules in environmental sciences) by Nathanail, P., 2004. John Wiley and Sons. USA.
- Methods for environmental trace analysis (analytical techniques in the science) by John, R.D., 2003. John Wiley and Sons. USA.
- Phytoremediation: transformation and control of contaminants by McCutcheon, S.C. and Jerald, S.L., 2003. John Wiley and Sons. USA.