Environmental Pollution and Remediation in Mining Areas

Dear Colleagues,

Abandoned metal mining sites have left a degraded environmental legacy, threatening the ecosystem and human health, particularly through the presence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs), such as As, Cd or Pb. Before planning a soil remediation program, it is necessary to study the PTE content, natural mobility and potential mobilization and toxicity effects to obtain a comprehensive environmental and health risk assessment.

In addition, the use of non-invasive methods, particularly environmental geophysics, plays a key role in assessing and monitoring degraded areas, enhancing the understanding of subsurface features and contaminant dispersion.

The main objective of this Topic is to study the impact that the exploitation of mining deposits can have on the environment and its possible remediation. This study includes an evaluation of the levels of pollutants in soil and water, as well as a study of their source of origin, the processes by which they are dispersed and the application of innovative methods for their comprehensive characterization, remediation and restoration.

Prof. Dr. María de la Luz García Lorenzo
Dr. José María Esbrí
Dr. Oscar Andreu Sánchez
Dr. Francisco J. Martínez Moreno
Topic Editors