Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands de M H Wong

Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands

M H Wong

Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands presents the program of the first International Conference on the Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands. This collection reviews the extent of resource debasement and offers solutions for their restoration.
The 14-part first section deals with mine management and rehabilitation. Topics include the devastating results of open-cut mining, open-pit mining, lignite surface mining and acid mining. Despite such ruin, the articles reveal the possibilities for reclamation.
Part two devotes nine chapters to the management of derelict lands. Reforestation, soil fertility prognosis, and the uses of nitrogen are just a few of the covered subjects. This portion of the book pays special attention to the successful results of remediation in China and Hong Kong.
The final division addresses soil contamination and reclamation. There are eleven chapters on subjects that include the single and interactive effects of aluminum, the effectiveness of EDTA/HCI and the value of pig-on-litter compost as a tool for edible crop growth. These and other innovative techniques make Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands a valuable addition to any environmental library.

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Producing Solutions for Sustainable Mine Rehabilitation-The Role of the Australian Center for Minesite Rehabilitation Research. Development of Success Criteria for Re-establishment of Native Flora Habitats on Coal Mine Rehabilitation Areas in Australia. Research Initiatives for the Remediation of Land Following Open-Cut Coal Mining in Central Queensland. Restoration of Opencast Coal Sites to Agriculture, Forestry, or Native Heathland. Land Reclamation After Open-Pit Mineral Extraction in Britain. Lignite Surface Mining and Reclamation. Rehabilitation of Abandoned Bentonite Mined Lands. Paper Mill Sludge as a Revegetation Tool in an Abandoned Sandpit: Project Outline and Preliminary Results. Potential of Fodder Tree Species for the Rehabilitation of a Surface Mine in Mpumulanga, South Africa. Impact of Rare-Earth Mining on the Environment and the Effects of Ecological Recovery Measures on Soils. Rehabilitation of Copper Mine Tailings at Zhong Tiao Shan and Tong Ling, China. Direct Revegetation of Salt-Affected Gold Ore Refining Residue: Technology Evaluation. Overview of Acid Mine Drainage Issues and Control Strategies. Principles of Economic Mine Closure, Reclamation and Cost Management. The Importance of Nitrogen in the Remediation of Degraded Land. Diagnosis and Prognosis of Soil Fertility Constraints for Land Restoration. Land Degradation and Its Control Strategies in China. Restoration of Degraded Lands in Hong Kong. Reforestation in the Countryside of Hong Kong. The Role of Plantations in Restoring Degraded Lands in Hong Kong. Trees and Greening of Hong Kong's Urban Landscape: Subaerial and Soil Constraints. Field Evaluation of Tree Species for Afforestation of Barren Hill Slopes in Hong Kong. Relationship Between Biofuel Harvesting and Upland Degradation in Hong Kong and Guangdong. A Decision Support System for Assessing Remedial Technologies for Metal-Contaminated Sites. The Single and Interactive Effects of Aluminum, Low pH and Ca/A1 Ratios on the Growth of Red Pine Seedlings in Solution Culture Experiment. The Effect of Heavy Metal Contamination on the Pigment Profiles of Torreya sp. Colonization of Iron- and Zinc-Contaminated Dumped Filtercake Waste by Microbes, Plants, and Associated Mycorrhizae. An Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of EDTA/HCI on the Removal of Pb, Cd, Cu, and Ni Soil. Vetiver Grass for Erosion Control, Hong Kong and Guizhou, China. Landfill Leachate Used as Irrigation Water on Landfill Sites During Dry Seasons. Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Casuarina Equisetifolia on a Pulverized Fuel Ash-Rich Substrate. A Constructed Wetland for the Treatment of Urban Runoff. Vermitechnology for the Remediation of Degraded Soils in Western Siberia. Utilization of Pig-on-Litter Compost and Anaerobically Digested Sewage Sludge for the Growth of Edible Crops: Rate of Application and Effects of Heavy Metals.

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Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this collection provides a proactive, solution based approach to the rehabilitation of natural resources. Topics include the devastating results of open-cut mining, open-pit mining, lignite surface mining and acid mining; reforestation, soil fertility prognosis, and the uses of nitrogen; and soil contamination and reclamation. The book explores revolutionary management and remediation methods such as the effectiveness of EDTH/HCI to remove contaminants from soils. The innovative techniques found in Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands makes it a valuable resource for environmental professionals.