Integrated Soil and Sediment Research: A Basis for Proper Protection

Preface. Introduction. I: Soil and Policies and the Need for Integrated Soil Research. Setting standards in relation to reference values, agricultural use, building activities, remediation. Integrated soil research for low input agriculture. II: Assessment of Soil Quality and Soil Vulnerability. Speciation and bioavailability. Soil ecotoxicity testing. Rehabilitation and erosion management. III: Approaches in Integrated Soil Research. Spatial interpolation in relation to soil contamination. Decision support system. Farming by soil: using information systems for site-specific fertilization. IV: Managing Problems of Soil and Sediment Pollution. Ex situ soil and sediment treating by physico-chemical, thermal and multiple treatment. Isolation, containment and hydrogeochemical management of contaminated sites. In situ soil and sediment treatment (air and groundwater stripping/flushing combined with biorestoration). V: Soil Quality: Burden or Business Opportunity. Index.