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National Hazards Vulnerability and the Remediation, Restoration and Revitalization of Contaminated Sites—1. Superfund

Authors: Kevin Summers, Andrea Lamper, Kyle Buck

Published in: Environmental Management | Issue 6/2021

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Natural hazards can be prominent and powerful mechanisms that impact the remediation and restoration of contaminated sites and the revitalization of communities associated with these sites. The potential for hazardous material releases following a natural disaster can exacerbate the impact of contaminated sites by causing the release of toxic or hazardous materials and inhibiting the restoration of the site as well as altering the long-term sustainable revitalization of adjacent communities. Disaster-related hazardous releases, particularly in population-dense areas, can create problems as difficult as the original site clean-up. Similarly, exposure of contaminated sites to natural hazards can enhance the probability of future issues associated with the site. This manuscript addresses the co-occurrence of 12 natural hazards (singly and in combination) and individual Superfund sites.

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Title: National Hazards Vulnerability and the Remediation, Restoration and Revitalization of Contaminated Sites—1. Superfund
Authors: Kevin Summers
Andrea Lamper
Kyle Buck
Publication date: 25-03-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Environmental Management / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0364-152X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-021-01459-w

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