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An Essential Guide to Desktop Study: An Important Part of Land Risk Assessment

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A contaminated land environment Phase 1 Desktop Study is a crucial part of contaminated land risk assessment. Why has it been designed? It has been intended to provide a qualitative assessment summary of the vulnerabilities to the existing and future occupants and the wider environment due to the presence of any contamination on or in close proximity to the proposed study site.  If going on for the   Contaminated Land Assessment in West London , then read on further to get more details about the Phase 1 Desktop Study and what all it entails:   There are many causes to undertake a Phase 1 Desktop Study: Evaluate the Potential Risks Before purchasing a site, it is important to identify and assess if there are any risks which are linked with a site and the possible obligations that the buyer may have to undertake. This may further affect the value of the site.  Planning Conditions  Planning condition is needed to accompany a planning application or to discharge a planning condit

Activities Responsible for Land Contamination

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The usage of harmful substances in industry, horticulture, agriculture has made the land contaminated. The contamination of land has been caused due to chemicals stored and disposed of in a way that is not accepted today. Hence,  Contaminated Land Assessment   is suggested to check whether the land is suited for agriculture or not. Generally, some contaminated sites are associated with mentioned-below past activities: Manufacture and Use of pesticides  – The sites where pesticides were manufactured and the wider contamination associated with chemicals such as agrichemical sprays. Production of gas and coal products  – This includes old gasworks sites located in most towns and cities. Production, storage, and use of petroleum products  – This type of contamination is occurred from leaking fuel storage facilities at tank farms and service stations. Timber treatment  – In this treatment, pentachlorophenol (PCP) was used as one of the chemi