Practice - Sand Capping Techniques
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Practice Questions
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What is monitored natural recovery?
💡 Hint: Think about what it means to 'monitor' natural processes while allowing them to occur.
What does in-situ capping involve?
💡 Hint: Consider how this technique is similar to putting a cover on something.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary benefit of monitored natural recovery?
💡 Hint: Consider how natural processes can sometimes work without intervention.
True or False: In-situ capping can lead to anaerobic conditions underneath the cap.
💡 Hint: Think about how covering something can change its environment.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a remediation plan considering monitored natural recovery for a factory-discharge contaminated sediment scenario. Discuss potential benefits and risks.
💡 Hint: Think through what the monitoring process would entail and how you would identify changes to the environment.
Critically analyze the effectiveness of dredging in heavily populated areas with navigational requirements compared to in-situ capping.
💡 Hint: Consider both short-term and long-term ecological impacts in your discussion.
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