Land contamination has been recognised as a challenge to present and future generations resulting from previous industrial and waste disposal practices. This book is a result of the authors’ desire to make sure that the risks from land contamination are effectively understood and adequately managed in a context of wise stewardship of resources. It is written for those embarking on their journey in contaminated land management – those final year undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing an option in contaminated land. It is also intended for those who are of necessity caught up in the maelstrom land contamination occasionally causes in commercial practice during the buying, selling, leasing and redevelopment of.
