This book presents over 20 years of research and professional practice on urban watersheds from the fields of environmental geology, geochemistry, risk analysis, hydrology, and urban planning. The geological characteristics of urbanized watersheds along with the properties of their common contaminants are integrated to develop risk factors for soil, groundwater, and air. It also presents a new framework for attaining sustainable urban watersheds.The book includescase studies on successful and unsuccessful approaches to contaminant remediation as well as practical methods for environmental risk assessment.
- ISBN: 978-1-4398-5274-3
- Editorial: CRC Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Fecha Publicación: 14/04/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés