Contents

### **Preface XIII**


Chapter 6 **The Complex Nature of Pollution in the Capping Soils of Closed Landfills: Case Study in a Mediterranean Setting 199** Jesús Pastor, María Jesús Gutiérrez-Ginés, Carmen Bartolomé and Ana Jesús Hernández



Chapter 7 **Assessment of Soil Contamination of a Cattle Market around**

Chapter 8 **Assessment of Historical Heavy Metal Pollution of Land in the**

**Proximity of Industrial Area of Targoviste, Romania 257**

**River Ogun Basin, Isheri, Nigeria 225** A.A. Adeyi, O.M. Omidiran and O. Osibanjo

Chapter 9 **Assessment of Soil Pollution with Heavy Metals**

**Soil and Heavy Metal Recovery 309**

Chapter 11 **Selected Bioremediation Techniques in Polluted**

Emmanuel Uzoma Onweremadu

**Gasification Biochars 361**

Noel and Georg Kuffer

and E. Bustos

Bustos

**Section 2 Emerging Approaches for Soil Quality Assessment 307**

Chapter 10 **Eco-Technological Solutions for the Remediation of Polluted**

Chapter 12 **Thermal Removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from**

Chapter 13 **Electrochemical Detection of Mercury Removal from Polluted**

Chapter 14 **Treatment Methods for Radioactive Wastes and Its Electrochemical Applications 397**

V. Valdovinos, F. Monroy-Guzman and E. Bustos

Chapter 15 **Optical Fibers to Detect Heavy Metals in Environment: Generalities and Case Studies 427**

Sebastian Meyer, Bruno Glaser, Daniel Fischer, Peter Quicker, Yves

**Bentonite and Quartz using Different Removing Agents 379** I. Robles, Luis A. Godínez, J. Manríquez, F. Rodríguez, A. Rodríguez

J. A. García, D. Monzón, A. Martínez, S. Pamukcu, R. García and E.

Carmen Cristina Elekes

Carmen Cristina Elekes

**Tropical Soils 337**

**in Romania 285** Anca Maria Moldoveanu

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	- **Section 4 Risk Assessment of Organic Contaminants Case Studies 613**

Youssef F. Lawgali, Andy A. Meharg and Yousef M.T. Elgimati

Chapter 31 **Risks of Heavy Metals Contamination of Soil-Pant System by Land Application of Sewage Sludge: A Review with Data from Brazil 873** Alysson Roberto Baizi e Silva and Fábio Camilotti
