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Expert: Pollution control should be tailored to future

By Hou Liqiang | China Daily | Updated: 2019-03-09 06:23

Considering the high risks and costs associated with pollution, China should carry out soil pollution measures with land planning in mind, instead of resorting solely to remediation, according to a senior environmental expert.

"In urban areas, soil pollution control should be done based on general planning of the city, instead of simply conducting remediation," said Hu Qing, a professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen.

Many polluted areas could be built into concrete-paved parking lots or parks covered with clay, for example. Even without remediation, such polluted areas will not pose major hazards. By saving the high remediation cost and preventing second-time pollution, such work could also improve the well-being of people, even though long-term monitoring would need to be carried out, Hu said.

Expert: Pollution control should be tailored to future

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