Resilient remediation: addressing extreme weather and climate change, creating community value

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dc.contributor.authorMaco, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorBardos, Paul
dc.contributor.authorErickson‐Mulanax, Emerald
dc.contributor.authorHansen, Lara J.
dc.contributor.authorHarclerode, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorHou, Deyi
dc.contributor.authorMielbrecht, Eric
dc.contributor.authorWainwright, Haruko M.
dc.contributor.authorYasutaka, Tetsuo
dc.contributor.authorWick, William D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-11T16:25:35Z
dc.date.available2019-02-11T16:25:35Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-04
dc.description.abstractRecent devastating hurricanes demonstrated that extreme weather and climate change can jeopardize contaminated land remediation and harm public health and the environment. Since early 2016, the Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF) has led research and organized knowledge exchanges to examine (1) the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on hazardous waste sites, and (2) how we can mitigate these impacts and create value for communities. The SURF team found that climate change and extreme weather events can undermine the effectiveness of the approved site remediation, and can also affect contaminant toxicity, exposure, organism sensitivity, fate and transport, long‐term operations, management, and stewardship of remediation sites. Further, failure to consider social vulnerability to climate change could compromise remediation and adaptation strategies. SURF's recommendations for resilient remediation build on resources and drivers from state, national, and international sources, and marry the practices of sustainable remediation and climate change adaptation. They outline both general principles and site‐specific protocols and provide global examples of mitigation and adaptation strategies. Opportunities for synergy include vulnerability assessments that benefit and build on established hazardous waste management law, policy, and practices. SURF's recommendations can guide owners and project managers in developing a site resiliency strategy. Resilient remediation can help expedite cleanup and redevelopment, decrease public health risks, and create jobs, parks, wetlands, and resilient energy sources. Resilient remediation and redevelopment can also positively contribute to achieving international goals for sustainable land management, climate action, clean energy, and sustainable cities.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationMaco B, Bardos P, Coulon F, et al., (2018) Resilient remediation: addressing extreme weather and climate change, creating community value. Remediation Journal, Volume 29, Issue 1, Winter 2018, pp. 7-18en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1051-5658
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/rem.21585|
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13899
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherWileyen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjectclimate changeen_UK
dc.subjectextreme weather eventsen_UK
dc.subjectremediation resiliencyen_UK
dc.subjectsustainable remediationen_UK
dc.subjectsustainable remediation forumen_UK
dc.titleResilient remediation: addressing extreme weather and climate change, creating community valueen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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