BSM1720 - LAND REHABILITATION

Module Identifier	BSM1720
Module Title	LAND REHABILITATION - PRACTICE
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Dr John Scullion
Semester	Semester 2
Other staff	Professor William Adams
Course delivery	Lecture	8 Hours 8 lecturers
Assessment	Report	Semester 1 and 2 4 x 2000 word reports	100%

Learning outcomes

Students completing the module should i) appreciate the limitations which exits in data collection in site assessment,
reclamation and remediation schemes ii)have experience of interpreting data and reporting on realistic projects.

Content

This module consists of a series of case studies, based on real sites, which cover a range of practical reclamation and
remediation problems. The outcome of these case studies will be reports prepared within a client-consultancy framework.
Examples of topics which may be covered include :

site investigations/risk assessment for a site with long-term and varied industrial uses;
the evaluation and mitigation of acid mine drainage during planning for an opencast coal site;
investigation of gas generation and its sources;
assessment of proposals for the revegetation of a colliery spoil heap.

Aims and objectives

To apply reclamation and remediation theory to different problem sites so as to provide experience in the practical and
economic constraints which arise in implementing projects.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Bradshaw, A.W. and Chadwick, M.J.. (1980) The Restoration of Land. Blackwell, Oxford
Cairney, T.. (1993) Contaimunated land. Problems and solutions.. Blackie Academic & Professional
Chadwick, M.J. & Goodmand, G.T.. (1975) The ecology of resource degradation and renewal. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford
Cairney, T.. (1995) The re-use of contaminated land. A handbook of risk assessment.. Wiley & Sons, Chichester
Richards, I.G. Palmer, J.P. & Barrett, P.A.. (1993) The reclamation of former coal mines and steelworks (Engineering approaches). Elsevier
Scullion, J.. (1994) Restoring Farmland after Coal. British Coal, Mansfield
Alloway, B.J.. (1990) Heavy Metals in Soils (Behaviour of metals). Blackie, Glasgow