Advances in Soil and Groundwater Remediation

Dear Colleagues,

Groundwater and soil are vital Earth resources crucial for sustainable ecosystem development. Yet, these resources face imminent threats due to rapid urbanization, expanding land uses, and growing populations. Urgent remediation of groundwater and soil contamination is imperative to curb bioaccumulation. The toxicity of chlorinated organic compounds and heavy metals poses threats to human health, alongside persistent organic pollutants such as PFAS, PFOS, and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP). Harnessing significant advancements in environmental analysis, remediation engineering, numerical simulation, and machine learning, various advanced strategies for soil and groundwater remediation are currently under development. Concepts like Green and Sustainable Remediation (GSR) and Sustainable Reliance Remediation (SRR) have emerged in recent years and are being applied to contaminated sites. To address these pressing issues, this special issue seeks contributions focusing on: (1) advanced approaches to field investigations and laboratory experiments for physical and/or biochemical remediation, (2) efficient measurements of biogeochemical and hydrogeological cycling, (3) the application of GSR and SRR for socio-economic and environmental mitigation, and (4) management policies on soil and groundwater remediation. We invite studies that establish links between soil and groundwater resource conservation and contaminant remediation, with the overarching goal of achieving a sustainable environment.

Dr. Sheng-Wei Wang
Dr. Colin S. Chen
Dr. Chihhao Fan
Guest Editors

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