Sustainable remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites

D Hou, A Al-Tabbaa, D O'Connor, Q Hu… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Widespread pollution from industrial activities has driven land degradation with detrimental
human health effects, especially in urban areas. Remediation and redevelopment of the …

Sustainable in situ remediation of recalcitrant organic pollutants in groundwater with controlled release materials: A review

D O'Connor, D Hou, YS Ok, Y Song, AK Sarmah… - Journal of Controlled …, 2018 - Elsevier
The removal of recalcitrant organic pollutants in groundwater is a challenge being faced
around the world. Achieving effective long-term remediation of contaminated aquifers faces …

Integrated life cycle assessment for sustainable remediation of contaminated agricultural soil in China

Y **, L Wang, Y Song, J Zhu, M Qin, L Wu… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Agricultural land degradation is posing a serious threat to global food security. Restoration
of the degraded land has traditionally been viewed as an inherently sustainable practice; …

Applications of biofilms in bioremediation and biotransformation of persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals/personal care products, and heavy metals

SJ Edwards, BV Kjellerup - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2013 - Springer
In this review, the strategies being employed to exploit the inherent durability of biofilms and
the diverse nutrient cycling of the microbiome for bioremediation are explored. Focus will be …

Sustainability: A new imperative in contaminated land remediation

D Hou, A Al-Tabbaa - Environmental Science & Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Land is not only a critical component of the earth's life support system, but also a precious
resource and an important factor of production in economic systems. However, historical …

A review on the sustainability of thermal treatment for contaminated soils

D Ding, X Song, C Wei, J LaChance - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Sustainable remediation is a goal in the remediation industry. Thermal treatment can
remediate contaminated sites quickly and reliably, but its energy-intensive nature and …

Environmental and socio-economic sustainability appraisal of contaminated land remediation strategies: A case study at a mega-site in China

Y Song, D Hou, J Zhang, D O'Connor, G Li, Q Gu… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Green and sustainable remediation (GSR) has become a global trend in the contaminated
land remediation field. Growing numbers of countries have adopted GSR procedures …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar produced from wood waste for soil remediation in Sweden: Carbon sequestration and other environmental impacts

A Papageorgiou, ES Azzi, A Enell… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of biochar to stabilize soil contaminants is emerging as a technique for remediation
of contaminated soils. In this study, an environmental assessment of systems where biochar …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on the effectiveness of remediation methods for oil contaminated soils

U Michael-Igolima, SJ Abbey, AO Ifelebuegu - Environmental Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
There is no doubt that several soil remediation methods have been applied in removing oil
contaminants in the soil. Selecting an appropriate method is critical for effective cleanup of a …

A sustainability assessment framework for agricultural land remediation in China

D Hou, Z Ding, G Li, L Wu, P Hu, G Guo… - Land Degradation & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
China has an extensive agricultural land degradation issue due to pollution, with 19· 4% of
its agricultural land being contaminated. The government has released an ambitious Soil …