Classification of artificial (man-made) ground

Rosenbaum, M. S.; McMillan, Andrew; Powell, J. H.; Cooper, Anthony H.; Culshaw, M. G.; Northmore, K.J.

doi:10.1016/s0013-7952(02)00282-x

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“…This study also highlights the presence of contaminants, including asbestos and oil. This information, and the extent of the landfill sites, could be of great value to developers of brownfield sites in identifying potential contaminated land, which could support development strategies and mitigation (Rosenbaum et al, 2003). However, one important omission in these site records is the lack of information on whether the sites had been lined with an impermeable barrier prior to the emplacement of waste material.…”

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“…Many datasets, including geological and cartographic agency map and spatial data, typically under represent the distribution of artificial ground and currently offer scant detail describing the composition of fill material, although there are schemes and protocols that could be adopted to improve this situation (Rosenbaum et al, 2003). These include detailed descriptions conforming to recognised standards such as British Standards (anon, 1999) in site investigation boreholes; through to more anecdotal descriptions of bulk character of landfill material, such as country-wide assessments of pre-1974 waste disposal sites carried out by the Department for the Environment in 1973 (www.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex).…”

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Approaches to inform redevelopment of brownfield sites: An example from the Leeds area of the West Yorkshire coalfield, UK

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Government-led regeneration schemes and policies encouraging the use of brownfield land present a challenge, particularly in coalfield areas. Coalfields have typically experienced multiple phases of development and can be susceptible to a suite of problematic ground conditions that may be rooted in the near-surface geology or result from anthropogenic activity. Such problems, related to the nature of void backfill, undermined and unstable ground and the presence of contaminated land in the near-surface, may deter investment in the very areas earmarked for redevelopment. An understanding of previous developments within coalfields is required to identify potential geological hazards, so that regeneration proposals include measures that address these issues. Public records of landfill sites, site investigations and minerals exploration, including opencast mine plans, can reveal the distribution, thickness and high-level descriptions of fill materials, although the coverage of data typically precludes a comprehensive analysis of entire cities. The best way to show the spatial distribution of fill materials is currently as a two dimensional national/regional scale dataset. Depending on the distribution of data points, however, 3D modelling can be possible, which is much more detailed and accurate. Focusing on the heavily urbanised county of West Yorkshire in northern England, the assessment of opencast coal mining on the landscape and benefits of quantifying the impact are discussed. We demonstrate how certain types of publicly available data allow a greater understanding of the interaction between human activity and natural superficial and bedrock geology. If successful, this approach can help lessen the impact of delays and increased financial costs caused by unforeseen ground conditions.

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Approaches to inform redevelopment of brownfield sites: An example from the Leeds area of the West Yorkshire coalfield, UK

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“…50 years ago with the 'Great Acceleration' of the second half of the twentieth century [13,14]? In 2007, when for the first time more than half of the world's population lives in urban areas-creating a world-wide "urban strata" [15]?…”

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Sustainability and Ecological Civilization in the Age of Anthropocene: An Epistemological Analysis of the Psychosocial and “Culturalist” Interpretations of Global Environmental Risks

Heurtebise

2017

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Abstract:The aim of this article is to assess the validity of the culturalist explanation of unsustainability by critically examining the social-cultural interpretation of the risks on which it is epistemologically based. First, we will explore the different ways in which the notion of Anthropocene is changing our perception of risks. Second, we will analyze the limits of the social-cultural explanation of risks relative to the global (non-linear) interdependence between human activities and environmental processes that defines the Anthropocene. Third, we will introduce the Chinese concept of Ecological Civilization and analyze its cultural foundations and culturalist assumptions. Finally, we will develop the practical consequences of this critic of the social-cultural interpretation of risks and of culturalist explanations of unsustainability.

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“…The nomenclature connected with interdisciplinary studies of archaeological sites needs to be clarified and precisely defined -this especially concerns the terminology used by archaeologists in such interdisciplinary studies (Rosenbaum et al, 2003). In historical urban soils, the thickness and vertical profile of layers can indicate the nature and degree of human pressure.…”

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Historical metallurgical activities and environment pollution at the substratum level of the Main Market Square in Krakow

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Garbacz-Klempka

2016

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Abstract:The main purpose of the interdisciplinary research described in the present paper is to determine the characteristics of ground environment changes in the Main Market Square area, and to compare these with analyses of metal artefacts. The elemental composition of metal artefacts and the degree of contamination of archaeological layers make it possible to consider both as specific indicators, including being geoindicators that are helpful in establishing the chronology of layers. Metalartefact samples come from archaeological layers originating from different parts of the Great Weigh House. Layers were sampled, both in this region and also in a neighbouring area at the entrance to Bracka Street -trench A. They were collected from an area of archaeological excavations, which were carried out in the years 2005-2010, reaching down to a depth of 4 meters. All artefacts come primarily from cultural layers and structures -probably linked to workshops in the early medieval settlement which functioned in the area of the Main Market Square in the 12 th and early 13 th century. However, archaeological analysis of historical material allowed us to more precisely date metal artefacts to the turn of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, which was confirmed by analysis of the radiocarbon age of a sample from Room R of the Great Scales, from layer 109. Average concentrations (mg/kg) of Pb of 128454 and Cu of 108610 were determined in this sample to the AAS, which significantly exceeded of the most concentration values characteristic of the layers from the Great Weigh House.

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Classification of artificial (man-made) ground

Cited by 98 publications

References 1 publication

Approaches to inform redevelopment of brownfield sites: An example from the Leeds area of the West Yorkshire coalfield, UK

Approaches to inform redevelopment of brownfield sites: An example from the Leeds area of the West Yorkshire coalfield, UK

Sustainability and Ecological Civilization in the Age of Anthropocene: An Epistemological Analysis of the Psychosocial and “Culturalist” Interpretations of Global Environmental Risks

Historical metallurgical activities and environment pollution at the substratum level of the Main Market Square in Krakow

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