Meet the editors

Zinnat Ara Begum received her PhD degree in 2012 from Kanazawa University, Japan. She is currently working as a Research Fellow in the Venture Business Laboratory, Organization of Frontier Science and Innovation, Kanazawa University, Japan. She is also affiliated to the Department of Civil Engineering, Southern University, Chittagong, Bangladesh, as an Assistant Professor.

Ismail M. M. Rahman received his PhD degree in 2011 from Kanazawa University, Japan. He is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Institute of Environmental Radioactivity, Fukushima University, Japan.

Hiroshi Hasegawa received his DSc degree in 1997 from Kyoto University, Japan. He is currently working as a Professor in the Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Japan.

**Preface III**

Metals in Soil - Contamination **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 13**

**Chapter 3 27**

**Chapter 4 43**

Metals in Soil - Remediation **55**

**Chapter 5 57**

The Influence of Potentially Toxic Elements on Soil Biological and Chemical

Influence of Chemical Properties of Soil on the Corrosion Morphology of

Radioactive Isotopes in Soils and Their Impact on Plant Growth

Metal-Contaminated Soil Remediation: Phytoremediation, Chemical

*Lyde Arsène Sewedo Tometin, Fidèle Suanon and Arouna Yessoufou*

Introductory Chapter: How to Assess Metal Contamination in Soils?

*by Ismail M.M. Rahman and Zinnat A. Begum*

*by Muhammad Wasim and Shahrukh Shoaib*

*by Jelena Markovic and Svetlana Stevovic*

Leaching and Electrochemical Remediation

*by Binessi Edouard Ifon, Alexis Crépin Finagnon Togbé,* 

**Section 1**

Contents

Properties

**Section 2**

*by Om Prakash Bansal*

Carbon Steel Pipes

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Preface

The distribution and abundance of metals in soil changes from the corresponding natural ratio, presumably due to anthropogenic inputs. The intrusion of metal in soil induces several physiological and biochemical changes, which evoke ecological concerns. This book consists of reviews and case studies from different researchers focusing on different aspects of soil contamination by metals and their subsequent remediation. All the authors were invited by the publisher, who also declared

The first section of the book (Metals in Soil—Contamination) starts with an introductory chapter that discusses the assessment of metal contamination in soil. The following chapter provides an overview of the effects of metal intrusion on the natural properties of soils, and the two following chapters in this section describe case studies related to anthropogenic impacts of metal accumulation in soil. The second section (Metals in Soil—Remediation) contains a single chapter describing

This multi-authored book is expected to provide a complete package of facts and issues related to metals in soil. We appreciate the efforts from the authors for their contributions and wish to thank InTechOpen for giving us the opportunity to serve as editors. The book would not have been possible without the sincere support from

**Zinnat Ara Begum**

**Ismail M. M. Rahman** Fukushima University, Japan

**Hiroshi Hasegawa**

Kanazawa University, Japan,

Kanazawa University, Japan

Southern University Bangladesh, Bangladesh

accountability for the accuracy of their contributions.

the remediation options to treat metal-contaminated soil.

Author Service Manager Ms. Maja Bozicevic.
