Soil and groundwater cleanup: benefits and limits of emerging technologies

Caliman, Florentina Anca; Robu, Brindusa; Smaranda, Camelia; Pavel, Vasile Lucian; Gavrilescu, Maria

doi:10.1007/s10098-010-0319-z

Cited by 137 publications

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“…The similarity is primarily caused by the natural characteristics of these two variables. Given the current technology used for agricultural cultivation and groundwater exploitation, there is limited potential for improvements despite the massive water diversion [42,43]. These results also validate the rationale for the planned amount of diverted water [38,39].…”

Section: Different Transferred Water Levelsmentioning

confidence: 62%

Quantity versus Quality in China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project: A System Dynamics Analysis

Qing-zong

2015

Water

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Abstract:The South-to-North Water Diversion (SNWD) Project has entered the operational stage. The infrastructure decreases water shortages and promotes economic growth for North China, whereas the environmental effects have yet to be fully examined. In this paper, an analysis of the interaction between water quantity and water quality is conducted using the system dynamics method. In a specific province covering areas that provide and receive water, simulation results for economic and environmental indicators at different levels of transferred water and pollution rates are obtained. Certain conclusions can be drawn from the findings. First, the SNWD Project can provide a sufficient quantity of water for economic growth in receiving regions. Second, an efficient quantity of transferred water exists, which demonstrates the growth limitation for both agriculture and the groundwater funnel. Third, upgrades in water quality can mutually reinforce the quantity effect and greatly promote economic growth. An environmental limitation exists for all economic activities. Therefore, water quantity and water quality are equally crucial in the SNWD Project to provide an opportunity for sustainable development.

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Section: Different Transferred Water Levelsmentioning

confidence: 62%

Quantity versus Quality in China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project: A System Dynamics Analysis

Qing-zong

2015

Water

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“…In addition, there is the so-called "proximity stigma," where property that is close to a source of contamination is not actually contaminated [4][5][6]. Therefore, contaminated soil and groundwater has been the subject of study and research, so that the field of remediation has grown and evolved, continually developing and adopting new technologies in attempts to improve the decontamination [7]. Decisions on remediation are one of the most difficult management issues of municipal and national agencies, since contaminated soil and groundwater have been the subject of great attention in the latest decade, while much assessment and clean-up work have been carried out [8,9].…”

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confidence: 99%

A Study on Location-Based Priority of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation

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Abstract:Under the circumstances of limited government funds, the future pollution remediation policies and practical implementation may need contemplation from the perspective of maximized efficacy, in order to pursue the most effective resource allocation. In fact, different pollution sources and types affect the value of surrounding properties differently in significance and scope. Therefore, benefits from the remediation may vary depending on the polluted locations. Currently, however, decision-making on the location-based priority of pollution remediation still seems to be in need of a clear index system to evaluate the post-remediation benefits. Therefore, this article discusses the use of the fuzzy Delphi method to determine factors of the location-based priority of soil and groundwater pollution remediation and an analytic network process to determine the weights of each factor. The empirical results show that the top 3 priority indicators are resident population, land value and natural resources. Hopefully, this finding can be used in future decision-making on the priority of pollution remediation to maximize the effect of limited funds.

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“…These consist of: leakage from metropolitan and/or mine dumps that have chemical substances; mining sites that have been deserted; chemical leaks that occur by accident; indecorous subversive disposal of watery discharges; the strategic placing of tanks to collect liquid waste in hydrological and ecological sites; and inopportune application of manures and pesticides meant for agrarian and home procedures [9]. All these undertakings impact on the confined societies wherein the mines are located.…”

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An Information Framework for Facilitating Cost Saving of Environmental Impacts in the Coal Mining Industry in South Africa

Mbedzi

Poll

2018

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Coal-mining contributes much to the economic welfare of a country. Yet it brings along a number of challenges, notably environmental impacts which include water pollution in a water scarce country such as South Africa. This research is conducted in two phases. The first phase intends to establish environmental and other challenges brought about by the coal-mining industry through a comprehensive analysis of available literature. Combatting these challenges is costly; consequently, our work investigates how established management accounting tools and techniques such as Environmental Management Accounting (EMA), Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) may facilitate cost savings for the companies involved. These techniques promote increased transparency of material usage by tracing and quantifying the flows and inventories of materials within the coal-mining industry in physical and monetary terms, hence hidden costs are elicited. The researchers postulate that an Information Framework integrating these aspects may be the way forward. To this end existing frameworks in the literature are identified. A number of research questions embodying the above aspects are defined and the objective is to define a conceptual framework to facilitate cost savings for coal-mining companies. The main contribution of this work is an information framework presented towards the end of this article. The second phase of the research will involve fieldwork in the form of a survey among stakeholders in industry to validate the conceptual framework.

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Soil and groundwater cleanup: benefits and limits of emerging technologies

Cited by 137 publications

References 95 publications

Quantity versus Quality in China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project: A System Dynamics Analysis

Quantity versus Quality in China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project: A System Dynamics Analysis

A Study on Location-Based Priority of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation

An Information Framework for Facilitating Cost Saving of Environmental Impacts in the Coal Mining Industry in South Africa

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