Reclamation and Remediation of Disturbed Environments

3 credits · Graduate

This advanced course takes an integrative approach to the remediation and reclamation of drastically disturbed environments. Understanding behavior, fate and transport of contaminants is used to place remediation within the context of use-specific risk reduction. Reclamation is examined as a way to return land to some agreed upon purpose. Societal involvement is explored as a guide to acceptable choices of goals and options. The focus is on the remediation and reclamation of terrestrial systems, but aquatic systems are also included. Preclusion(s): ENSC 452-3