Ecological Risk Evaluation of Polluted Soils - Hardcover

Riviere, Jean-Louis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9054107960 ISBN 13: 9789054107965

Publisher: CRC Press, 2000

Synopsis

This work presents an holistic view of the fundamental principles and practicable methods of polluted soils. A set of definitions is presented and different aspects of the evolution of pollutants and their toxicity are developed.

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About the Author

Jean-Louis Rivieré, Unité de Phyopharmacie et Médiateurs Chimiques, Institut National de la Recherche Arronomique (INRA), Versailles, France.

From the Back Cover

The interdisciplinary nature of risk assessment coupled with our relatively incomplete understanding of ecosystems and their functioning makes the task of risk assessment extremely complex. This book presents a holistic view of the fundamental principles and practicable methods in the case of polluted soils. The author proposes a set of definitions before developing different aspects of the evolution of pollutants in the soil and their toxicity. It then leads readers through the process of risk formulation essential for establishing a procedure that includes economic, social, and political data. The book is an authoritative resource for decision makers, evaluators, and students of environmental science.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9054107960
• ISBN 13: 9789054107965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 236