noun · academic
remediation
UK/rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/US/rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən/re·me·DI·a·tion
the process of cleaning up or repairing environmental contamination so that it is safe for people and ecosystems
Examples
“Soil remediation at the old industrial site took several years and cost millions.”
“Remediation techniques include bioremediation, chemical treatments and physical removal of contaminated material.”
“The company funded the remediation of polluted wetlands near its factory.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective remediation of contaminated sites requires long-term monitoring as well as initial clean-up to prevent toxins leaching back into waterways.”
Collocations
- soil remediation
- environmental remediation
- remediation efforts
Word family
Common mistakes
We need many remediations for this site.→We need remediation for this site.
They will do a remediation to the river.→They will carry out remediation on the river.
The remediation is necessary to fix the environment.→Remediation is necessary to fix the environment.
Say it for a higher band
5cleanup→6pollution cleanup→7+remediation
Synonyms
cleanup
restoration
Easily confused
restoration
“The wetland restoration improved biodiversity, while remediation addressed the heavy-metal contamination in the soil.”
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