Risk-based management of contaminated land in the UK: Lessons for China?

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 1123-1134

  Luo, Qishi ^a   Catney, Philip ^b   Lerner, David ^c  

^a SHANGHAI ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Contaminated land; Policy transfer; Risk assessment; Risk based management; UK

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; INTEGRATED CONTROL;

CHINA; CONTAMINATED LANDS; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; POLICY FRAMEWORK; POLICY TRANSFER; RISK-BASED; RISK-BASED APPROACH; RISK-BASED MANAGEMENTS; RISKS ASSESSMENTS; UNITED KINGDOM;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONTAMINATED LAND; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND RECLAMATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FAR EAST; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 56249099665     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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