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Ecological Risk Assessment of Contaminants in Soil
. Ed(S): Straalen, N. M. Van; Lokke, H.
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Hardback. As the discipline of ecotoxicology grows and develops, the concepts and data used are proving increasingly useful in improving the quality of risk assessment of soil pollution. This volume examines the effects of strengthening the scientific basis for the ecotoxicological approach. Editor(s): Straalen, N. M. van; Lokke, H. Series: Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
Series
Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series
Number of Pages
333
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412759000
SKU
V9780412759000
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Reviews for Ecological Risk Assessment of Contaminants in Soil
`This text will be a valuable reference for those in this field of research, and its sponsors.' Biologist