Strategies for soil management

Abstract This chapter is completely devoted to explaining contaminated soil management plans for the handling and disposal of contaminated soils that are anticipated to be encountered during future redevelopment activities toward an environment-friendly habitable world. Generally, waste products from industrial activities are frequently used as a filler or foundation material during redevelopment works, and, thus, contaminated soils are likely to be present in these inner areas. In fact, there have been several instances in the past where contractors have encountered contaminated soil during road and subsurface service infrastructure repair and maintenance works within cities. This can result in environmental impacts including acidification of water and soil, deoxygenation of water, poor water quality, dissolution of metals from soil, and corrosion of concrete and metal structures. So, keeping these unwanted factors in mind, the author has explained the disadvantages of bioreactor landfills, and solutions to the problems by adapting the latest landfill waste technology that would be helpful in proper land restoration.