Groundwater Pollution Investigation and Remediation

2015 ◽  
Vol 1092-1093 ◽  
pp. 1150-1154
Author(s):  
Fu Li Qi ◽  
Meng Cai Zhang ◽  
Hui Jin ◽  
Yong Li Li ◽  
Shou Gang Lu ◽  
...  

Groundwater is an important part of the human living space and supplies us with high-quality freshwater resources. However, the intrusion of any foreign matter into groundwater may cause groundwater pollution. Once this happens, clearing, control and remediation can be very difficult: not only does it need a lot of money, it is also technically challenging and time consuming. In view of current research on groundwater remediation in and out of China, we propose a package of groundwater pollution investigation, groundwater pollution remediation technology and groundwater pollution control processes with a view to providing theoretical reference for future groundwater pollution remediation efforts.

Author(s):  
Nicholas M. Boers ◽  
David Chodos ◽  
Pawel Gburzynski ◽  
Lisa Guirguis ◽  
Jianzhao Huang ◽  
...  

Most would agree that older adults want affordable, high-quality healthcare that enables them to live independently longer and in their own homes. To this end, ambient assisted living environments have been developed that are able to non-intrusively monitor the health of people at-home and to provide them with improved care. The authors have designed an environment, the Smart Condo, to support seniors and rehabilitating patients. They have embedded a wireless sensor network into a model living space, which incorporates universal design principles. Information from the sensor network is archived in a server, which supports a range of views via APIs. One such view is a virtual world, which is realistic and intuitive, while remaining non-intrusive. This chapter examines computing technologies for smart healthcare-related environments and the needs of elderly patients. It discusses the Smart Condo architecture, reviews key research challenges, and presents the lessons learned through the project.


Author(s):  
Avni Jain ◽  
Neha Singh ◽  
Suphiya Khan

The demand for the development of eco-friendly, sustainable, and adaptable technologies for the disinfection of the environmental contaminants is increasing nowadays. Nano-bioremediation is one such technique that has made possible the use of biosynthetic nanoparticles for soil pollution remediation. It is an effective, efficient, and feasible method for revitalizing soil potential and rendering it pollution free. Pollutants present in soil are a great threat to soil biota, environment, and in fact human health. Nanomaterials exhibit the unique chemical and physical properties because of which they have always received attention in the growing era of bioremediation. Use of nanotechnology for bioremediation is one such technology as it focuses mainly on the interaction between the contaminants, the microorganisms, and the nanomaterials being used for both the positive (i.e., stimulating) and negative or toxic environmental effects. Thus, this chapter focuses on the need to recover the polluted soil and application of nano-remediation technology for restoring soil's cultivation capacity.


2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 81-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Spira ◽  
John Henstock ◽  
Paul Nathanail ◽  
Dietmar Müller ◽  
David Edwards

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