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Abandoned Antarctic waste disposal sites: Monitoring remediation outcomes and limitations at Casey Station
Author(s) -
Stark Jonathan S.,
Snape Ian,
Riddle Martin J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ecological management and restoration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1442-8903
pISSN - 1442-7001
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2006.00243.x
Subject(s) - hazardous waste , environmental remediation , environmental science , suite , waste disposal , waste management , work (physics) , engineering , geography , contamination , archaeology , ecology , biology , mechanical engineering
Abandoned work sites, disposal sites, hazardous waste and untreated fuel spills in Antarctica have recently begun to receive significant attention. A profile of the clean‐up at Casey waste disposal site demonstrates a suite of cultural, social, economic and scientific changes to the way Antarctica and its environmental management are viewed.