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Paul Nathanail

Professor of Engineering Geology and Director, eMasters in Contaminated Land Management. Undergraduate Examinations Officer (Geography), Faculty of Social Sciences

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Biography

Paul is Professor of Engineering Geology at the University of Nottingham (www.nottingham.ac.uk) and Managing Director of Land Quality Management Ltd (www.lqm.co.uk). His research, teaching and consultancy interests span the spectrum of risk based contaminated land management and sustainable urban regeneration. His team have developed decision support tools for site investigation design, human health risk assessment and remediation strategy selection. LQM are known for their work in training regulators and consultants and in peer reviewing countless reports for local authorities and developers. They pioneered the use of bioaccessibility in UK human health risk assessment and worked with CIEH to publish generic assessment criteria for 31 substances in December 2006 and 82 substances in July 2009. Paul is a Specialist in Land Condition (www.silc.org.uk) and, as a Chartered Geologist, represents the Geological Society on the SILC professional and technical panel. He is also a member of the Health Protection Agency's Contaminated Land Risk Advisory Forum and a director of CABERNET (www.cabernet.org.uk) - Europe's sustainable brownfield regeneration network. He has written, alone and with others, many technical guidance documents including the first and second editions of the LQM/CIEH Generic Assessment Criteria (adopted as generic assessment criteria by the majority of practitioners throughout the UK); the CIEH "Professional Practice Note: Reviewing Human Health Risk Assessment Reports Invoking Contaminant Oral Bioavailability Measurements Or Estimates"; both editions of the "Contaminated Land Ready Reference". Present Appointment: Professor of Engineering Geology, University of Nottingham (2007 to Date) Head, Land Quality Management Research Group (2002 - to date) Managing Director, Land Quality Management Ltd (1997 to date) Honours and Distinctions: · Glossop Medal and Lecturer 2009 · Geological Society Distinguished Fellows Memorial Fund, 1991 · Herbert Lapworth Medal, Imperial College 1987

Expertise Summary

Professor Paul Nathanail CGeol SILC Paul is Professor of Engineering Geology at the University of Nottingham (www.nottingham.ac.uk) and Managing Director of Land Quality Management Ltd (www.lqm.co.uk). His research, teaching and consultancy interests span the spectrum of risk based contaminated land management and sustainable urban regeneration. His team have developed decision support tools for site investigation design, human health risk assessment and remediation strategy selection. As a director of CABERNET (www.cabernet.org.uk) - Europe's sustainable brownfield regeneration network, he has a rare overview of brownfield reuse policies and practice across Europe and beyond. Paul is involved in a number of professional and industrial fora. He chairs IAEG Commission C20: Risk Based Land Management. Paul is a Specialist in Land Condition (www.silc.org.uk) and, as a Chartered Geologist, represents the Geological Society on the SILC professional and technical panel. He is also a member of the UK Health Protection Agency's Contaminated Land Risk Advisory Forum and IPMNet's steering committee. He delivered the Geological Society of London's 10th Glossop Lecture and received the eponymous medal in November 2009. LQM are known for their work in training regulators and consultants and in peer reviewing countless reports for local authorities and developers. They pioneered the use of bioaccessibility in UK human health risk assessment and worked with CIEH to publish generic assessment criteria some 82 common contaminants to complement the screening values for 10 substances published on behalf of the UK government. This has revolutionised and speeded up the consideration of contaminated land issues through the land use planning system. The University of Nottingham has an international reputation for its research led approach to academia. It was the first foreign University to open a campus in China and also has a campus in Malaysia. Paul runs a unique vocational masters program which over the past decade has helped many consultants and regulators hone their skills in risk based contaminated land management. He is a regular visitor to the USA and has brought groups of students to visit redevelopment and remediation projects every year since 1998.

Teaching Summary

I am interested in the two way interaction between people and the (predominantly sub surface) environment. The ground both affects what we do by way of engineering and resource management and is… read more

Research Summary

My research focuses on the themes of risk based contaminated land management and sustainable brownfield regeneration.

Having developed two tranches of Generic Assessment Criteria to inform generic quantitative risk assessment for use under both the planning regime and Part 2A of the Environmental Protection ACt 1990, we have changed the way regulators and consultants tackle substances for which there is no published soil guideline value. We have also pioneered the use of contaminant bioavailability in regulatory risk assessment and written the relevant CIEH professional practice note.

Selected Publications

  • CAVE, M.R., WRAGG, J., HARRISON, I., VANE, C.H., VAN DE WIELE, T., DE GROEVE, E., NATHANAIL, C.P., ASHMORE, M., THOMAS, R. and ROBINSON, J., 2010. Comparison of Batch Mode and Dynamic Physiologically Based Bioaccessibility Tests for PAHs in Soil Samples. VOL 44(NUMB 7), 2654-2660
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2009. The role of engineering geology in risk-based land contamination management for tomorrow's cities. NUMB 22, 149-158
  • CHENG, Y. and NATHANAIL, P. C., 2009. Generic Assessment Criteria for human health risk assessment of potentially contaminated land in China. VOL 408(NUMBER 2), 324-339
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2011. Sustainable brownfield regeneration. In: SWARTJES, F., ed., Dealing with contaminated sites: From theory towards practical application Springer. 1079-1104

I am interested in the two way interaction between people and the (predominantly sub surface) environment. The ground both affects what we do by way of engineering and resource management and is affected by what we do by way of waste disposal and pollution.

My teaching is soundly based in science and focuses on those skills needed to be an effective practitioner. It also recognises though that social and economic aspects, including morals and mores,inlfuence the choices we make in the face of uncertainty.

Since my interests are global I am keen to use technology to deliver teaching to as wide an audience as possible. Hence the part time MRes in contaminated land management that I run, will be offered as an entirely distance learning mode of delivery from October 2010.

Future Research

Both UK and EU policy seeks to identify and manage unnacceptbly high risks to human health from elevated contaminant concentrations. Cross disciplinary research is needed to identify the response to high doses of contaminants.

  • BARDOS, R.P, BAKKER, L and SLENDERS, H. & NATHANAIL, C.P., 2011. Sustainability and remediation. In: SWARTJES, F., ed., Dealing with contaminated sites: From theory towards practical application Springer. 889-948
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2011. Sustainable brownfield regeneration. In: SWARTJES, F., ed., Dealing with contaminated sites: From theory towards practical application Springer. 1079-1104
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2011. Sustainable remediation: Quo vadis? Remediation Journal. 21(4), 35-44
  • SCOTT, D.S. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2011. Generic human-health assessment criteria for arsenic at former coking works sites. CL:AIRE Research Bulletin. RB14, 1-7
  • GILLETT, A.G. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2011. Generic human-health assessment criteria for benzene at former coking works sites. CL:AIRE Research Bulletin. RB16, 1-7
  • OGDEN, R.C. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2011. Generic human-health assessment criteria for benzo[a]pyrene at former coking works sites. CL:AIRE Research Bulletin. RB15, 1-13
  • CAVE, M.R., WRAGG, J., HARRISON, I., VANE, C.H., VAN DE WIELE, T., DE GROEVE, E., NATHANAIL, C.P., ASHMORE, M., THOMAS, R. and ROBINSON, J., 2010. Comparison of Batch Mode and Dynamic Physiologically Based Bioaccessibility Tests for PAHs in Soil Samples. VOL 44(NUMB 7), 2654-2660
  • BELL, F.G., CULSHAW, M.G., FORSTER, A. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2009. The engineering geology of the Nottingham area, UK. NUMB 22, 1-24
  • CHENG, Y. and NATHANAIL, P. C., 2009. Generic Assessment Criteria for human health risk assessment of potentially contaminated land in China. VOL 408(NUMBER 2), 324-339
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2009. The role of engineering geology in risk-based land contamination management for tomorrow's cities. NUMB 22, 149-158
  • ASHMORE, M. H. and NATHANAIL, C. P., 2008. A critical evaluation of the implications for risk based land management of the environmental chemistry of Sulphur Mustard. VOL 34(NUMBER 8), 1192-1203
  • THORNTON, G., FRANZ, M., EDWARDS, D., PAHLEN, G. and NATHANAIL, P., 2007. The challenge of sustainability: incentives for brownfield regeneration in Europe ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY. VOL 10(NUMBER 2), 116-134
  • THORNTON, G. J. P., NATHANAIL, C. P., FRANZ, M. and PAHLEN, G., 2007. The development of a brownfield-specific sustainability and indicator framework for regenerating sites: proposing a new definition of `sustainable brownfield regeneration' LAND CONTAMINATION AND RECLAMATION. VOL 15(NUMB 1), 41-54
  • NATHANAIL, CP and SMITH, R, 2007. Incorporating Bioaccessibility In Detailed Quantitative Human Health Risk Assessments J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part A. 9(42), 1193-1202
  • HOOKER, P. J. and NATHANAIL, C. P., 2006. Risk-based characterisation of lead in urban soils CHEMICAL GEOLOGY. VOL 226(NUMBER 3-4), 340-351
  • CULSHAW, M. G., NATHANAIL, C. P., LEEKS, G. J., ALKER, S., BRIDGE, D., DUFFY, T., FOWLER, D., PACKMAN, J. C., SWETNAM, R. and WADSWORTH, R., 2006. The role of web-based environmental information in urban planning—the environmental information system for planners SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. VOL 360(NUMBER 1-3), 233-245
  • FRANZ, M., PAHLEN, G., NATHANAIL, P., OKUNIEK, N. and KOJ, A., 2006. Sustainable development and brownfield regeneration. What defines the quality of derelict land recycling? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES -NETHERLANDS-. VOL 3(NUMB 2), 135-151
  • NATHANAIL, C. P., 2006. Citizen participation in decision-making: the role of the independent overseer in (re)building trust LAND CONTAMINATION AND RECLAMATION. VOL 14(NUMB 2), 314-317
  • SPIRA, Y., HENSTOCK, J., NATHANAIL, P., MULLER, D. and EDWARDS, D., 2006. A European approach to increase innovative soil and groundwater remediation technology applications REMEDIATION. VOL 16(NUMBER 4), 81-96
  • ROSE, E. P. F., CLATWORTHY, J. C. and NATHANAIL, C. P., 2006. Specialist Maps Prepared by British Military Geologists for the D-Day Landings and Operations in Normandy, 1944 CARTOGRAPHIC JOURNAL. VOL 43(NUMB 2), 117-143
  • NATHANAIL, C. P., 2005. Generic and site-specific criteria in assessment of human health risk from contaminated soil Soil Use and Management. 21(SUPP/2), 500-507
  • NATHANAIL, P., MCCAFFREY, C., EARL, N., FOSTER, N. D., GILLETT, A. G. and OGDEN, R., 2005. A Deterministic Method for Deriving Site-Specific Human Health Assessment Criteria for Contaminants in Soil Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. 11(2), 389-410
  • NATHANAIL, C. P., MCCAFFREY, C. and HAYNES, D., 2005. Assessing exposure to pedogenic arsenic contamination at a dwelling in Northamptonshire, UK: a case study Soil Use and Management. 21(SUPP/2), 508-517
  • SCOTT, D. I., ASHMORE, M. H. and NATHANAIL, C. P., 2005. Operating Windows to Assess the Technical Feasibility of Monitored Natural Attenuation (MNA) IN SITU AND ON SITE BIOREMEDIATION -CD-ROM EDITION-. CONF 8, N-18
  • THORNTON, G. and NATHANAIL, P., 2005. Are incentives for regenerating UK brownfield sites sustainable? LAND CONTAMINATION AND RECLAMATION. VOL 13(NUMB 4), 327-338
  • SMITH, R., POLLARD, S. J. T., WEEKS, J. M. and NATHANAIL, C. P., 2005. Assessing significant harm to terrestrial ecosystems from contaminated land SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT. VOL 21(SUPP/2), 527-540
  • NATHANAIL, P., 2005. Smooth as SiLC? LAND CONTAMINATION AND RECLAMATION. VOL 13(NUMB 2), 205-206
  • NATHANAIL, P., MCCAFFREY, C., OGDEN, R., FOSTER, N., GILLETT, A. and HAYNES, D., 2004. Uptake of arsenic by vegetables for human consumption: a study of Wellingborough allotment plots Land Contamination and Reclamation. 12(3), 219-238
  • POLLARD, S., BROOKES, A., LOWE, J., KEARNEY, T., EARL, N.J. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2004. Decision making for the sustainable development of contaminated land Science of the Total Environment.
  • SCOTT, D. I. and NATHANAIL, C. P., 2004. Application of the operating window concept to remediation-option selection Remediation Journal. 14(3), 55-64
  • CARLON, C., NATHANAIL, C. P., CRITTO, C. and MARCOMINI, A., 2004. Bayesian statistics-based procedure for sampling of contaminated sites Soil and Sediment Contamination. 13(4), 329-345
  • NATHANAIL, C.P. and BARDOS, P., 2004. Reclamation of Contaminated Land
  • MCBARRON, M., NATHANAIL, C.P., MORLEY, G. and NATHANAIL, J.F., 2004. Land contamination at foundry sites
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2004. Detailed Quantitive Risk Assessment: A cost effective alternative to remediation In: Brownfield Land Conference: 'New Perspectives For Brownfield Land', Staffordshire University, 23-24 June 2004.
  • MCCAFFREY, C. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2004. Beyond CLEA In: Proceedings of SCI Conference on Contaminated Land - achievements and aspirations. September 2004, Loughborough. EPP Publications.
  • MERRIMAN, N. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2004. Impact over time of landfill gas discovery and mitigation on residential property prices In: Proceedings of SCI Conference on Contaminated Land - achievements and aspirations. September 2004, Loughborough EPP Publications.
  • NATHANAIL, CP and BARDOS, P, 2004. Reclamation Of Contaminated Land Chichester.
  • MCCAFFREY, C., CHALLIS, K.D., DAVIS, M., STALLIBRASS, S., CORFIELD, M. and NATHANAIL, C., 2003. Assessing risks posed by land contamination and its remediation on archaeological resource management In: 8th International Conference on Contamination Soil. 3221-3790
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., THORNTON, G. and MILLAR, K., 2003. What's in a word? UK and international definitions of 'brownfield' Sustain.
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., BARDOS, R.P. and NATHANAIL, J.F., 2003. Risk Based Site Characterisation Wastes Mangement.
  • MILLAR, K., LOWE, J., GRIMSKI, D., NATHANAIL, C.P. and FERBER, U., 2003. CABERNET: Mapping European opportunities for Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration Proceedings, CONSOIL 2003.
  • ALKER, S., MCDONALD, A. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2003. Bridging the gap - A UK perspective on issues surrounding the use of environmental information in sustainable land use planning and redevelopment decisions Proceedings, CONSOIL 2003.
  • ALKER, S., BRIDGE, D., DUFFY, T., FOWLER, D., GIBSON, A., HOUGHTON-CARR, H., MOORE, R., NATHANAIL, C.P. and WADSWORTH, R., 2003. Integrating UK contaminated land planning policy (and legislation) into environmental decision support system for planners Proceedings, CONSOIL 2003.
  • BARR, D., BARDOS, P., FINNAMORE, J. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2003. Non-biological Methods for Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Land: Case Studies
  • THOMPSON, K. and NATHANAIL, C., eds., 2003. Chemical Analysis of Contaminated Land Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, New York.
  • SHAKWEER, A. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2003. Developing A New Lca Methodology For The Selection Of The Preferred Remediation Strategy Proceedings, CONSOIL 2003.
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., MILLAR, K., FERBER, U., GRIMSKI, D. and KASAMAS, H., 2003. Brownfields vs greenfields - problems and opportunities In: ISSMGE Conference.
  • THOMPSON, C. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2003. Risk based Analytical methods. In: Chemical analysis of contaminated land
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., BARR, D., BARDOS, R.P., FINNAMORE, J., WEEKS, J. and YARDLEY, R., 2003. Risk based biomediation - experiences from the UK Proceedings Battelle Conference on Bioremediation, Florida.
  • THOMPSON, K. and NATHANAIL, C., 2003. The risk assessor as the customer. In: Chemical Analysis of Contaminated Land Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, New York. 1-22
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., BARDOS, R.P. and NATHANAIL, J.F., 2003. Risk assessment - have you got a real problem? Journal Inst Waste Management.
  • MILLAR, K., LOWE, J., GRIMSKI, D., FERBER, U. and NATHANAIL, C., 2003. CABERNET: Mapping European opportunities for sustainable brownfield regeneration In: International Sustainable Development Research Conference.
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., MILLAR, K., FERBER, U. and GRIMSKI, D., 2003. Brownfields vs greenfields - problems and opportunities Proceedings 11th European Conference of ISSMGE.
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., NATHANAIL, J.F. and YARDLEY, R., 2003. Environmental forensics in housing stock transfers and financial liability Proceedings Battelle Conference on Bioremediation, Florida.
  • BARR, D, BARDOS, P and NATHANAIL, CP, 2003. Non-Biological Methods For Assessment And Remediation Of Contaminated Land: Case Studies London.
  • NATHANAIL, C.P. and MCCAFFREY, C., 2002. The use of oral bioaccessability in assessment of risks to human health from contaminated land Land Contamination and Reclamation. 11(3), 309-313
  • ALKER, S.C., BRIDGE, D., DUFFY, T., FOWLER, D., GIBSON, A., HOUGHTON-CARR, H., MOORE, R., NATHANAIL, C. and WADSWORTH, R., 2002. Proc Conference on Urban Planning In: Proc Converence on Urban Planning.
  • NATHANAIL, C., 2002. Recent developments in contaminated land management In: 13th IBC Annual Conference on Contaminated Land.
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., GUESS, P. and YARDLEY, R., 2002. State of the art remediation practice: A survey of local authorities In: FIRST Faraday 2nd Annual Conference, Oxford. www.firstfaraday.com.
  • NATHANAIL, J.F., BARDOS, P. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2002. Contaminated Land Management Ready Reference
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., ed., 2002. Contaminated Land Management Ready Reference
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2002. Recent developments in contaminated land management In: 13th IBC Annual Conference on Contaminated Land.
  • FINNAMORE, J., BARDOS, R.P. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2002. Biological methods for assessment and remdiation of contaminated land
  • BARR, D., BARDOS, R.P., FINNAMORE, J. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2002. Non-biological Methods for Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Land: Case Studies:
  • LONG, S. and NATHANAIL, C., 2002. Dissemination and reliability of research outputs - a historical review
  • NATHANAIL, C.P. and MCCAFFREY, C., 2002. Use of bioavailability in assessment of risk to human health from contaminated land.
  • CARLON, C., CRITTO, A., MARCOMINI, A. and NATHANAIL, P., 2001. Risk based characterisation of contaminated industrial site using multivariate and geostatistical tools Environmental Pollution. 111(3), 417-427
  • NATHANAIL, C. P. and EARL, N., 2001. Human Health Risk Assessment: Guideline Values and Magic Numbers Issues in Environmental Science and Technology. VOL 16, 85-102
  • ALKER, S.C., BRIDGE, D., DUFFY, T., FOWLER, D., GIBSON, A., HOUGHTON-CARR, H., MOORE, R., NATHANAIL, C. and WADSWORTH, R., 2001. A review of environmental decision support systems for planners: Interim Report for DETR Contract MP 0673
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2001. Military applications of terrain evaluation with special emphasis on peace keeping operations Geological Society of America Reviews in Engineering Geology. 7 - 12
  • NATHANAIL, C.P. and EARL, N.J., 2001. Human health risk assessment: Guidline values and magic numbers. In: Assessment and reclamation of contaminated land. Issues in Environmental Science and Technology 16.
  • KURAS, O., OGILVY, R., BEAMISH, D., MELDRUM, P.I. and NATHANAIL, C., 2001. The capacititive resistivity technique electrical imaging with towed arrays applied to shallow site investigations In: 7th Meeting of the Environmental and Geophyisical Society - European Section.
  • NATHANAIL, C.P. and SYMONS, A., 2001. GIS. In: Geological Society Engineering Group Working Party Report: Terrain Evalulation
  • KURAS, O., OGILVY, R.D., BEAMISH, D., MELDRUM, P.I. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 2001. The capacitive resistivity technique: electrical imaging with towed arrays applied to shallow site investigations In: 7th meeting of the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society - European Section.
  • ALKER, S., BRIDGE, D., DUFFY, T., FOWLER, D., GIBSON, A., HOUGHTON-CARR, H., MOORE, R., NATHANAIL, C.P. and WADSWORTH, R., 2001. A review of Environmental Decision Support Systems for Planners
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2001. Recent and forthcoming technical developments in land contamination management
  • NATHANAIL, C. and SYMONS, A., 2001. GIS in "Griffiths, J: Geological society working party report: terrain evaluation" Geological Society Special Publication.
  • NATHANAIL, C., 2001. Applications in: "Griffiths, J, Geological Society Engineering Group Working Party Report: Terrain Evaluation" Geological Society Special Publication.
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2001. Recent and forthcoming technical developments in land contamination management In: 11th IBC Contaminated Land Conference.
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 2001. Military Applications. In: Geological Society Engineering Group Working Party Report: Terrain Evalulation
  • FINNAMORE, JR, DENTON, B and NATHANAIL, CP, 2000. Land Contamination: Management Of Financial Risk London.
  • JUDD, P. B. and NATHANAIL, C. P., 1999. Protecting Europe's groundwater: legislative approaches and policy initiatives Environmental Management & Health. VOL 10(NUMBER 5), 303-309
  • EARLE, D., MARKER, B., NATHANAIL, P. and NATHANAIL, J., 1998. Some issues associated with the preparation of a review of foundation conditions in Great Britain ENGINEERING GEOLOGY SPECIAL PUBLICATION. ISSUE 15, 401-408
  • NATHANAIL, C.P., 1998. Hydrogeological Assessments of United Nations bases in Bosnia Hercegovina Geological Society, Bath.
  • NATHANAIL, C. P. and ROSENBAUM, M. S., 1998. Spatial management of geotechnical data for site selection Engineering Geology. VOL 50(ISSUE 3-4), 347-356
  • NATHANAIL, C.P. and NATHANAIL, J.F., 1998. Professional training for geologists in contaminated land management Geological Society, Bath.
  • ROSENBAUM, U. and NATHANAIL, C.P., 1998. Management of spatial data for the heavy foundations of a blast furnace Engineering Geology.

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