"Environmental Risk Assessment of Soil Contamination" ed. by Maria C. Hernández-Soriano

This book provides a wide depiction of current research in soil contamination and risk assessment, encompassing reviews and case studies on soil pollution by heavy metals and organic pollutants. The book introduces several innovative approaches for soil remediation and risk assessment, including advances in phytoremediation and implementation of metabolomics in soil sciences.

Soil is an irreplaceable resource that sustains life on the planet, challenged by food and energy demands of an increasing population. Therefore, soil contamination constitutes a critical issue to be addressed if we are to secure the life quality of present and future generations.
Integrated efforts from researchers and policy makers are required to develop sound risk assessment procedures, remediation strategies and sustainable soil management policies.

Contents
Preface
1 Soil Contamination, Risk Assessment and Remediation
2 Sustainability Aspects of In-Situ Bioremediation of Polluted Soil in Developing Countries and Remote Regions
3 Chronic Toxicity of Weathered Oil-Contaminated Soil
4 Heavy Metal Contamination in Brazilian Agricultural Soils due to Application of Fertilizers
5 Beneficial and Negative Impacts on Soil by the Reuse of Treated/Untreated Municipal Wastewater for Agricultural Irrigation – A Review of the Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives
6 The Complex Nature of Pollution in the Capping Soils of Closed Landfills: Case Study in a Mediterranean Setting
7 Assessment of Soil Contamination of a Cattle Market around River Ogun Basin, Isheri, Nigeria
8 Assessment of Historical Heavy Metal Pollution of Land in the Proximity of Industrial Area of Targoviste, Romania
9 Assessment of Soil Pollution with Heavy Metals in Romania
10 Eco-Technological Solutions for the Remediation of Polluted Soil and Heavy Metal Recovery
11 Selected Bioremediation Techniques in Polluted Tropical Soils
12 Thermal Removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Gasification Biochars
13 Electrochemical Detection of Mercury Removal from Polluted Bentonite and Quartz using Different Removing Agents
14 Treatment Methods for Radioactive Wastes and Its Electrochemical Applications
15 Optical Fibers to Detect Heavy Metals in Environment: Generalities and Case Studies
16 Metabolomics for Soil Contamination Assessment
17 Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Metals and Metalloids at Mining Areas: Potential of Native Flora
18 Contribution of Vegetation to Alleviate Slope’s Erosion and Acidity
19 Metal Contamination of Soils and Prospects of Phytoremediation in and Around River Yamuna: A Case Study from North-Central India
20 Continuous and Induced Phytoextraction — Plant-Based Methods to Remove Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil
21 Diagnosis and Management of Field Pollution in the Case of an Organochlorine Pesticide, the Chlordecone
22 Chemical and Hydraulic Behavior of a Tropical Soil Compacted Submitted to the Flow of Gasoline Hydrocarbons
23 Exposure and Hazard Identification of Sulphonamides in the Terrestrial Environment
24 Heavy Metal Deposition in Soils and Plants Impacted by Anthropogenic Modification of Two Sites in the Sudan Savanna of North Western Nigeria
25 Geochemical Speciation and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soils and Sediments
26 The Effect of Industrial Heavy Metal Pollution on Microbial Abundance and Diversity in Soils — A Review
27 Pollution of Pb in Soils Affected by Pyrite Tailings: Influence of Soil Properties
28 Copper Accumulation in Vineyard Soils: Distribution, Fractionation and Bioavailability Assessment
29 Characterization and Remediation of Soils and Sediments Polluted with Mercury: Occurrence, Transformations, Environmental Considerations and San Joaquin’s Sierra Gorda Case
30 Conducted and Investigate Arsenic (As), Cobalt (Co) Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Lead (Pb), and Zinc (Zn) Contamination in Agricultural' Soils and Wheat Crops Projects at Three Regions in Libya
31 Risks of Heavy Metals Contamination of Soil-Pant System by Land Application of Sewage Sludge: A Review with Data from Brazil