Paul Drenning

ORCID: 0000-0002-3624-714X
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Research Areas
  • Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Mining Techniques and Economics
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Nuclear and radioactivity studies
  • Risk and Safety Analysis
  • Land Rights and Reforms
  • Engineering Education and Pedagogy
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
  • Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development

Chalmers University of Technology
2020-2024

University of Bolton
2016

University of the West of England
2016

Auburn University
2016

Gentle Remediation Options (GRO) are remediation measures involving plants, fungi, bacteria, and soil amendments that can be applied to manage risks at contaminated sites. Several studies decision-support tools promote the wider range of benefits provided by GRO, but there is still skepticism regarding GRO implementation. Key issues need better communicated various risk mitigation mechanisms, required reduction for an envisioned land use, time perspective associated with mechanisms. To...

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149880 article EN cc-by The Science of The Total Environment 2021-08-25

Contamination of soil and water systems by per- polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) due to uncontrolled use aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) at firefighting training sites civilian military airports is a universal issue can lead significant human health environmental impacts. Remediation these often complex but necessary alleviate the PFAS burden minimise risks exposure eliminating hotspot/source from which spreads. This study presents probabilistic cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for evaluating...

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163664 article EN cc-by The Science of The Total Environment 2023-04-22

Abstract Phytoextraction, utilizing plants to remove soil contaminants, is a promising approach for environmental remediation but its application often limited due the long time requirements. This study aims develop simplified and user-friendly probabilistic models estimate required phytoextraction of contaminants while considering uncertainties. More specifically we: i) developed estimation, ii) applied these using site-specific data from field experiment testing pumpkin ( Cucurbita pepo...

10.1007/s11356-024-33858-x article EN cc-by Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2024-06-05

Abstract Urban environments are challenged with a plethora of wicked problems in the face rapid urbanization and land use change, not least natural capital degradation widespread water contamination. Brownfields, under-used sites real or perceived contamination, significant urban peri-urban resources which, well-designed remediation management strategies can address these concerns. Gentle options (GRO) scalable nature-based techniques which provide opportunities for multi-functionality:...

10.1088/1755-1315/588/5/052008 article EN IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 2020-11-01

Healthy soils provide valuable ecosystem services (ES), but soil contamination can inhibit essential functions (SF) and pose risks to human health the environment. A key advantage of using gentle remediation options (GRO) is potential for multifunctionality: both manage improve functionality. In this study, an accessible, scientific method assessment directed towards practitioners decision-makers in contaminated land management was developed demonstrated a field experiment at...

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174869 article EN cc-by The Science of The Total Environment 2024-07-20

10.1680/jmuen.15.00038 article EN Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer 2016-08-03

Contamination of soil and water systems by per- polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) due to uncontrolled use aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) at firefighting training sites civilian military airports is a universal issue can lead significant human health environmental impacts. Remediation these often complex but necessary alleviate the PFAS burden minimise risks exposure eliminating hotspot/source from which spreads. This study presents probabilistic cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for evaluating...

10.2139/ssrn.4336874 article EN 2023-01-01
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