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GIS for contaminated land assessment: a UK local authority viewpoint

By: Contributor(s): Series: GEO:connexion ; 3(5) May 2004, 40-43(4)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: The Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part IIA placed a duty on local authorities to manage historical land contamination within their areas. Using Stockton-on-Tees BC as a case study, outlines how the planning process has been used to plan clean-up operations prior to redevelopment, using a GIS-based land quality management database.

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part IIA placed a duty on local authorities to manage historical land contamination within their areas. Using Stockton-on-Tees BC as a case study, outlines how the planning process has been used to plan clean-up operations prior to redevelopment, using a GIS-based land quality management database.