Possible effects of rising groundwater levels on a gasworks site: A case study from Cardiff Bay, UK

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-93

  Thomas, B R ^a,b  

^a Harbour Centre   (Hong Kong)

^b Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

Author keywords

Case studies; Contaminated land; Groundwater contamination; Hydrogeological controls; Pollution

Indexed keywords

BARRAGE; CONTAMINATED LAND; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER LEVEL; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY;

UK, WALES, SOUTH GLAMORGAN, CARDIFF BAY;

EID: 0030751218     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEGH.1997.030.P1.07     Document Type: Article

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