scope:

This document provides an overview of principles and characteristics on most commonly used remediation techniques. In particular, it provides: - standard terminology, principles, scope, and key aspects on design/dimensioning and monitoring for each remediation technique, but also an overview of the known advantages/limitations of each technique; - informative advice on the remediation option appraisal stage, i.e. how to assess and choose the most relevant single or combined remediation technique taking into account the type of pollutant as well as the local legal, policy, socio-economic and environmental context. The scope of this document is restricted to the remediation of contaminated land - that is demonstrably breaking the source-pathway-receptor linkages - in a manner that has been shown to be sustainable on a site-specific basis in a specific legal context.