


Hardcover
Published: 1st January 2000
ISBN: 9781566704526
Number Of Pages: 400
The increasing population densities of Asia, Africa and Oceania are in conflict with the ecosystem. A growing demand for food and fiber causes agriculture to rely heavily upon chemical fertilization, herbicides and pesticides. Rising industrial output creates higher contamination from cadmium, lead, selenium, and other metals.
Soils and Groundwater Remediation explores the toxic levels of metals, radionuclides, inorganics, and anthropogenic organic compounds found in the soils and groundwater of Asia, Africa and Oceania. This 14 chapter book reviews the distribution, transformation, and dynamics of the pollutants. The authors also reflect on the impact of Acid-rain.
The contributors to this book are well-known scientists from Japan, China, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, and Kenya. The authors address their findings to researchers, educators, government regulators, and students.
As the title suggests, the book is ultimately concerned with remediation. Huang and Iskandar feel "the potential for restoring ecosystem health ... in these areas is enormous." The contributions of Soils and Groundwater Remediation will bring science closer to achieving that possibility.
Preface | p. vii |
About the Editors | p. ix |
Affiliation of Editors, Coeditors, and Contributors | p. xi |
Environmental Impacts of Heavy Metals in Agroecosystems and Amelioration Strategies in Oceania | p. 1 |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Background Concentrations of Heavy Metals in Australian and New Zealand Soils | p. 1 |
Sources of Metals in Agroecosystems | p. 3 |
Environmental Impact | p. 10 |
Amelioration Strategies | p. 17 |
Regulatory Control | p. 28 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 35 |
References | p. 35 |
Environmental Concerns of Pesticides in Soil and Groundwater and Management Strategies in Oceania | p. 42 |
Introduction | p. 42 |
Usage | p. 43 |
Behavior and Fate in Soil | p. 50 |
Pesticide Residues in the Environment | p. 59 |
Management and Remediation Options | p. 68 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 70 |
Acknowledgments | p. 70 |
References | p. 71 |
Metal Pollution of Soil and Groundwater and Remediation Strategies in Japan | p. 80 |
Introduction | p. 80 |
Regulations and Control | p. 81 |
Metals in Soil, Groundwater, Fertilizers, and Sewage Sludges of Japan | p. 84 |
Remediation Strategies | p. 87 |
Daily Intake of Heavy Metals by Japanese | p. 90 |
Application of Sewage Sludge and Other Biosolids to Land and Heavy Metal Accumulation | p. 91 |
References | p. 95 |
Impact of Radionuclides on Soil, Groundwater, and Crops and Radionuclide Cleanup in Japan | p. 96 |
Introduction | p. 96 |
Meteorological Data in Japan | p. 97 |
Fallout Radionuclides ([superscript 137]Cs, [superscript 90]Sr, Pu, etc.) Deposited on Soil | p. 99 |
Migration of Radionuclides in Soil and Groundwater | p. 101 |
Transfer of Radionuclides to Crops | p. 108 |
Decontamination of Radionuclides | p. 118 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 121 |
Acknowledgments | p. 122 |
References | p. 122 |
Effect of Anthropogenic Organic Compounds on the Quality of Soil and Groundwater and Remediation Strategies in Japan | p. 126 |
Introduction | p. 126 |
Nationwide Survey Results | p. 127 |
Site Investigation for Volatile Organochlorines | p. 132 |
Remediation Technologies for Subsurface Pollution | p. 141 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 147 |
References | p. 148 |
Heavy Metal Pollution in Soils and Its Remedial Measures and Restoration in Mainland China | p. 150 |
Introduction | p. 150 |
Background Levels of Trace Elements in Soils of China | p. 151 |
Site Research of Soil Pollution in China | p. 151 |
Heavy Metal Pollutants and Their Influencing Factors | p. 154 |
Management Practices for the Mitigation of Heavy Metal Pollution in Soils of China | p. 156 |
Conclusions | p. 163 |
References | p. 163 |
Environmental Impacts of Metal and Other Inorganics on Soil and Groundwater in China | p. 167 |
Introduction | p. 167 |
Background Values of Elements in Soils of China | p. 168 |
Soil Loading Capacity for Heavy Metals | p. 171 |
Forms of Heavy Metals in Soils | p. 179 |
Heavy Metal Pollution of Soils in China | p. 186 |
Effect of the Amount of Dissolved Heavy Metals and Enrichment of Other Inorganics in Groundwater on Ecological Environment | p. 193 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 196 |
References | p. 197 |
Environmental Problems in Soil and Groundwater Induced by Acid Rain and Management Strategies in China | p. 201 |
Introduction | p. 201 |
Acid Rain | p. 201 |
Acidity and Acidification of Soils | p. 205 |
Acidification of Groundwater | p. 219 |
Strategies for Controlling the Acidification of the Soil Environment | p. 221 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 222 |
Acknowledgments | p. 222 |
References | p. 222 |
Dynamics, Fate, and Toxicity of Pesticides in Soil and Groundwater and Remediation Strategies in Mainland China | p. 225 |
Introduction | p. 225 |
History of Pesticide Production and Usage in China | p. 226 |
Dynamics, Fate, and Toxicity of Pesticides in Soil | p. 228 |
Groundwater Contamination by Pesticides in China | p. 244 |
Remediation Strategies for Soil and Groundwater Contamination by Pesticides in China | p. 246 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 247 |
Acknowledgments | p. 248 |
References | p. 248 |
Chemical Names of Pesticides Mentioned in Chapter 9 | p. 251 |
Perspectives of Environmental Pollution in Densely Populated Areas: The Case of Hong Kong | p. 254 |
Introduction | p. 254 |
Major Sources of Environmental Pollutants and Control Strategies | p. 256 |
Effects of Pollution on Groundwater | p. 263 |
Control and Remediation of Degraded Soil and Land | p. 265 |
Future Perspectives | p. 267 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 268 |
Acknowledgments | p. 268 |
References | p. 268 |
Environmental Impacts and Management Strategies of Trace Metals in Soil and Groundwater in the Republic of Korea | p. 270 |
Introduction | p. 270 |
Present Status and Environmental Impacts of Trace Metals in Korean Soils | p. 271 |
Management Strategies for Trace Metals in Korean Soils | p. 281 |
Trace Metals in Groundwater | p. 284 |
Management Strategies of Trace Metals in Groundwater | p. 285 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 286 |
References | p. 287 |
Transport, Residues, and Toxicological Problems of Agrochemicals in Agroecosystems and a Remediation Plan in the Republic of Korea | p. 290 |
Introduction | p. 290 |
Changes of the Patterns in Pesticide Use | p. 291 |
Pesticide Residues in Agricultural Environments | p. 294 |
Evaluation of the Effects of Pesticide Residues on Agricultural Environment | p. 300 |
Protection Strategies for Agricultural Ecosystems | p. 312 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 322 |
Acknowledgments | p. 323 |
References | p. 323 |
List of Pesticides Mentioned in Chapter 12 | p. 328 |
Toxic Metals and Agrochemicals in Soils in Malaysia: Current Problems and Mitigation Plans | p. 330 |
Introduction | p. 330 |
Fertilizer and Agrochemical Usage | p. 331 |
Ecological Problems of Toxic Metals and Agrochemicals | p. 335 |
Mitigation Plans | p. 342 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 344 |
References | p. 344 |
Status of Cadmium, Lead, and Selenium in the Soils of Selected African Countries and Perspectives of Their Effects on Human and Environmental Health | p. 347 |
Introduction | p. 347 |
Soil Characteristics in Five Selected African Countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania) | p. 348 |
Status of Cadmium, Lead, and Selenium in the Soils of Selected African Countries | p. 349 |
Status of Cadmium | p. 351 |
Status of Lead | p. 354 |
Status of Selenium | p. 358 |
Sources, Forms, and Distribution of Cadmium and Human Exposure to It | p. 362 |
Environmental Aspects of Cadmium | p. 364 |
Sources, Forms, and Distribution of Lead and Human Exposure to It | p. 364 |
Environmental Aspects of Lead | p. 367 |
Sources, Forms, and Distribution of Selenium and Human Exposure to It | p. 367 |
Summary and Conclusions/Recommendations | p. 369 |
Acknowledgments | p. 372 |
References | p. 373 |
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ISBN: 9781566704526
ISBN-10: 1566704529
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 400
Published: 1st January 2000
Publisher: CRC PR INC
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 17.78
x 2.39
Weight (kg): 0.92
Edition Number: 1