Contaminated Land
The Practice and Economics of Redevelopment
Published on 22. May 1997
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-632-04134-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book considers the problems of land contamination from the perspective of the non-specialist construction practitioner, and examines the valuation and technical aspects of remediating and redeveloping contaminated land. It draws on a number of detailed case studies, and questionnaire and interview surveys, and provides a valuation model adopting a risk assessment approach.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
42
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Weight
888 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-04134-3 (9780632041343)
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09/2004
2nd Edition
Wiley
€115.50
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Content
The problem and its origins; Land contamination: sources and effects; Perceptions and policies; Locating and identifying contamination; The treatment of contaminated soil; Issues of value - Determination of risk; Development issues; Professional perceptions; A risk assessment approach to valuation; The implications for funding, sale and insurance; Conclusions, recommendations and further research