The Problem of Soil Contamination

Soils are natural resources that play a critical role in providing ecosystem services to sustain life. However, soils are susceptible to anthropogenic activities. These activities introduce contaminants of concern into the soil environment creating a source zone for environmental and human health impacts. This book provides a comprehensive treatise on the activities that cause soil contamination, the impacts of contaminated soils, and the status quo on policies, remedial actions, and technologies available to assess and manage these risks.