Land Use, Risk, and Superfund Cleanups
At the Nexus of Policy and Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12456397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Hersh (corresponding author), Kris Wernstedt (0000-0003-4448-4724, Resources For The Future) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-40 |
| Publication date | 1999-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Works Management & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-724X • E-ISSN: 1552-7549 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1087724x9941004 |
| OpenAlex | W2044055879 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
In the Superfund reauthorization debate, many argue that protective cleanups can be achieved more efficiently by utilizing broader risk-based approaches that eliminate the pathways by which individuals are exposed to unacceptable levels of contamination. These approaches rest centrally on assumptions made about the future land use at a site. Assumptions help risk assessors and regulators determine who may be at risk at a site, how much risk these individuals may bear, and how much contamination should be removed, treated, or contained to ensure protective cleanups. This article first describes how future land use assumptions are currently incorporated into Superfund cleanup decisions, a subject of considerable confusion. It then examines the repercussions of this policy in relation to the transparency of cleanup decisions, the participation of various stakeholder groups, and the longterm management of contamination left on site via institutional controls
Business · Confusion · Contaminated land · Contamination · Environmental planning · Environmental remediation · Hazardous waste · Political science · Public relations · Risk analysis (engineering · Stakeholder · Superfund · Transparency (behavior · Waste management · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Engineering · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Environmental Science · Law · Property Rights and Legal Doctrine
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2005 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |