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Contaminated Ground Investigation: Matching Techniques to Site Conditions
Author(s) -
CROWCROFT P.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1994.tb01149.x
Subject(s) - common ground , matching (statistics) , interpretation (philosophy) , perspective (graphical) , value (mathematics) , environmental science , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental planning , computer science , forensic engineering , engineering , mathematics , business , sociology , artificial intelligence , programming language , statistics , communication , machine learning
The investigation of contaminated ground is now undertaken as a matter of course at sites which have an industrial history, and also at supposed greenfield sites, to prove their ‘cleanliness’. This paper reviews the hazards which are likely to be encountered on contaminated land, and describes the range of traditional and innovative investigative techniques used at present to obtain a full perspective of the problem. Several case studies are presented which not only highlight the value of particular investigative techniques, but also show the need for caution in interpretation of data and the desirability of confirmation by other methods.