The Use of Vegetation in the Stabilization, Reclamation, and Remediation of Impacted INDOT Soils

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• Alternative Title:
  Phytoremediation Decision Guide for Transportation Engineers
• Creators:
  McClain, Mark S. ; Banks, M. Katherine ; Schwab, A. Paul
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Indiana Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Bioremediation Contaminants Decision Trees Deicing Chemicals Hazardous Wastes Hydrologic Cycle Lead Compounds Phytoremediation Sediments Soil Remediation Transportation Engineers Vegetation Water Quality Management

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2004/17
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Indiana
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Indiana Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The objectives of PhytoRemediate®: Phytoremediation Decision Guide for Transportation Engineers are to: •Provide a decision guide for transportation engineers to evaluate the applicability of phytoremediation to contaminated sites. Phytoremediation projects have been proposed or applied to ecosystem restoration and soil, surface water, groundwater, and sediment remediation. This decision guide identifies and defines phytoremediation technologies and provides examples of current research and case studies to aid in the evaluation of proposed phytoremediation applications. •Develop a decision guide that is accessible for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) teams and others to evaluate alternative remediation technologies. •Present phytoremediation system characteristics that transportation engineers and other professionals need to assess the potential applicability of phytoremediation to specific contaminated sites. •Present a summary of select case studies and their applicability to environmental problems identified by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), illustrating actual field applications of phytoremediation.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-2624
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a70235361bf22821c088fed27f243cf95ebfb0d2e3c9510296a5abf06e18d5b3754ed2b7ae07900883031ecd20a4198861b1a64ae7e8993ffb0ab9c1a5761d72
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90283/dot_90283_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.20 MB ]