Remediation of contaminated lands: A decision methodology for site owners

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 387-400

  Tam, Edwin K L ^a   Byer, Philip H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brownfields; Cost benefit analysis; Evaluation; Land redevelopment; Liability; Site remediation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; REMEDIATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

'CURRENT; BROWNFIELDS; CONTAMINATED LANDS; COST-BENEFITS ANALYSIS; DECISIONS MAKINGS; EVALUATION; LAND REDEVELOPMENT; LIABILITY; SITE REMEDIATION; UNCERTAINTY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

BROWNFIELD SITE; CONTAMINATED LAND; DECISION MAKING; LIABILITY; METHODOLOGY; REMEDIATION;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; LAND USE; LEGAL LIABILITY; METHODOLOGY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; OWNERSHIP; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0036528331     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.2001.0506     Document Type: Article

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