Practice Options For Remediation (2) - Introduction to Coastal Contamination

Practice: Options for Remediation

Lesson 2Introduction to Coastal Contamination

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Question 1.
What does monitored natural recovery rely on?
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Think about the role of nature in cleaning up pollutants.
Question 2.
Name one type of dredging method.
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Choose one of the two common methods.
3Question 3.
What is monitored natural recovery?
- Passive remediation relying on natural processes
- Active removal of sediments
- Immediate chemical treatment
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Think about the relationship between intervention and nature.
4Question 4.
True or False: In-situ capping can harm the biological life beneath it.
- True
- False
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Consider how a barrier might interact with life forms below.
Question 5.
Evaluate the effectiveness of using only monitored natural recovery in a heavily polluted coastal area with known refractory chemicals.
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Weigh the properties of the chemicals against natural processes.
Question 6.
Design a remediation plan for a coastal site proposing to use a combination of in-situ capping and monitored natural recovery. Discuss potential implications.
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Think about how both methods interact and the monitoring responsibilities.

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