Abstract
Hydrocarbon contamination in soils, sediments and groundwater is a global environmental problem which is very important to address if the Earth's resources are to be used in a sustainable manner. Technological advancements for detecting and monitoring hydrocarbon contamination in soils and sediments are required to quickly assess and select remediation strategies. The results of such investigations are presented on an example of two former military sites. The first of them is a former military Soviet Union air force base Hradcany, Czech Republic. The second - territory of the former air force base in Pryluky, Ukraine. Both airfields are heavily polluted with petroleum hydrocarbons due to leaks in petroleum storage tanks and jet fuelling station. Hydrocarbon contaminated groundwater derive a change in the magnetic properties of the sediments. Magnetic method in combination with other ecogeophysical investigations, geochemistry and pedology provide a new approach for identifying, monitoring and remediation of former military sites soils.
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