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In order to remediate contaminated soils and groundwater, not only must complex technical applications be used. In particular, in the case of limited contamination levels, protective and restrictive measures ordered by the public authority can also mean a reduction of the danger to humans and the environment. They are summarised in this chapter. Moreover, due to limited budget or because of the enormous difficulties to apply successfully one of the remediation strategies introduced the idea of natural attenuation can be an adequate solution, particularly related to groundwater hazard. The approach contaminant attenuation in a natural way, expanded by the possibilities of enhanced natural attenuation (ENA) and monitored natural attenuation (MNA), is discussed in this chapter in detail.
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Meuser, H. (2013). Approaches Without Complex Technical Applications. In: Soil Remediation and Rehabilitation. Environmental Pollution, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5751-6_8
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