This book provides students and professionals with an introductory understanding of fluvial geomorphic principles and how these principles can be integrated with geochemical data to cost-effectively characterize, assess and remediate contaminated rivers.

There is in-depth discussion of the mechanics involved in the transport, deposition, and remobilization of contaminated sediments by physical processes. The book also comprehensively examines the use of geomorphic principles to identify and map spatial variations in metal concentrations in contaminated river valleys. The book stresses the importance of needing to understand both geomorphic and geochemical processes. Thus, the overall presentation is an analysis of physical and chemical processes and a discussion of how an understanding of these processes can be applied to specific aspects of site assessment and remediation.

In-depth discussion of the mechanics involved in the transport, deposition, and remobilization of contaminated sediments by physical processes Comprehensive examination of the use of geomorphic principles to identify and map spatial variations in metal concentrations in contaminated river valleys Analysis of the linkages between chemical and physical processes associated with heavy metal cycling in streams and rivers Detailed description of the methods employed to remediate or restore metal contaminated rivers Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Contaminated Rivers: An Overview.- Sediment-Trace Metal Interactions.- Basin Processes.- The Water Column Concentration and Load.- The Channel Bed Contaminant Transport and Storage.- Floodplains.- River Metamorphosis.- Remediation and Remediation Standards.- Ex Situ Remediation and Channel Restoration.- In Situ Remediation.