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The issue of contaminated land carries with it significant environmental and economic implications. A key question is how best to fulfill the interests of all those with a stake in contaminated land (owners, potential vendors/purchasers, consultants, the public, the regulators and so on) while ensuring that the land is returned to a condition that is protective of the users and does not present a long-term environmental liability.
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Whittaker, M., Sprenger, J.G., DuBois, D.D. (2001). Geoenvironmental Problem Identification and Risk Management. In: Rowe, R.K. (eds) Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1729-0_22
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