Impact of artiindustrats: from the South Far East cogeneration plants' ash-dumps on soil degradation

This paper besides the general matters of soil degradation covers the materials describing the impact of artiindustrats on soils and soil cover of Habarovsk CHP-3, Vladivostok CHP-2 and Partizansk SDPP. Far-Eastern coals and wastes (ash) are assessed as sources for ecosystems pollution with radionuclides and heavy metals. Special attention is paid to the role of erosion in pollutants distribution. This monograph is recommended for students of Soil Science, Hydrology, Power and Resource saving in chemical technology, petroleum chemistry and biotechnology.