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THEMATIC SESSIONS (ThS)

Theme A: Using functions of soil-water systems• ThS A1 Soil, sediment and groundwater as resource of valuable materials (and waste cycles): Tue 16, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 4

• ThS A2 Urban (ground)water management: Tue 16, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 4

• THS A3 Thermal energy in soil-water systems: Wed 17, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 4

Theme B: Soil and water resources management in water scarcity regions• ThS B1 Water resources management in water scarcity regions: Wed 17, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 4

• ThS B2 Assessment of water quality and vulnerability: Fri, 19, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 5

Theme C: Assessment and monitoring• ThS C1.1 Transport and fluxes: Tue 16, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C1.2 Human risk: Wed 17, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C1.3 Vapor Intrusion: Tue 16, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C1.4 Environmental risk: Thur 18, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C1.5 Fate of contaminants: Wed 17, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 4

• ThS C1.6 Transformation of contaminants: Thur 18, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 2

• ThS C1.7 Polar polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs): Wed 17, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C2.1 Geohydrology & geostatistics: Wed 17, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C2.2 Characterization; NAPLs: Thur 18, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C2.3 Characterization; isotope technology: Thur 18, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C2.4 Site characterization; special approaches: Friday, 19, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C2.5 Sampling & monitoring; analytical methods: Tue 16, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C2.6 Sampling & monitoring technologies: Wed 17, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C2.7 Sampling & monitoring strategies: Thur 18, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 3

• ThS C4 Ecosystem services assessment and monitoring: Thur 18, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 4

Theme D: Remediation technologies for soil, water and sediment• ThS D1.1 New approaches for enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbons and PAHs: Tue 16, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.2 Monitoring and modeling of enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbons and PAHs: Tue 16, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.3 New concepts for enhanced bioremediation of chlorinated ethenes: Wed 17, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.4 Field application of enhanced bioremediation of chlorinated compounds: Wed 17, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.5 Enhanced bioremediation of chloromethane and chlorinated aromatics: Wed 17, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.6 New concepts for in-situ chemical oxidation: Tue 16, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.7 Application of ISCO and coupling with bioremediation: Wed 17, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.8 From in-situ chemical oxidation to in-situ chemical reduction: Thur 18, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.9 Advancement and case studies of monitored natural attenuation: Thur 18, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.10 (Enhanced) Pump and Treat: Tue 16, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 2

• ThS D1.11 Phytoremediation of contaminated soils and sediments: Tue 16, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 4

• ThS D1.12 Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs): Wed 17, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 2

• ThS D1.13 Soil stabilization techniques: Wed 17, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 2

• ThS D1.14 Remediation techniques for “special” contaminants: Thur 18, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 2

• ThS D1.15 New methods for enhanced bioremediation of organic compounds: Friday, 19, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.16 In-situ and on-site thermal technologies: Thur 18, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 2

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• ThS D1.17 Applications of zero valent iron (ZVI): Thur 18, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D1.18 Nano-ZVI and nano-catalyst for groundwater remediation: Thur 18, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 1

• ThS D3.1 Examples of sustainable remediation: Wed 17, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 2

• ThS D3.2 Green and sustainable remediation: Wed 17, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 2

• ThS D3.3 Methods and tools for environmental footprint assessment: Friday, 19, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 4

• ThS D4.1 Large complex contaminated sites: Tue 16, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 2

• ThS D4.2 Extraordinary contaminants and tailored remediation: Thur 18, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 2

• ThS D4.3 Megasites: Fri, 19, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 2

Theme E: Concepts and policies• ThS E1.1 Feedback on policies: Tue 16, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 5

• ThS E1.2 Policy development: Tue 16, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 5

• ThS E1.3 Tools for soil-water system policy and regulation: Wed 17, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 5

• ThS E2 Regional management of soil-water systems: Wed 17, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 5

• ThS E3 Sustainable use of the subsurface: Wed 17, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 5

• ThS E4 Resource efficiency: Thur 18, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 5

SPECIAL SESSIONS (SpS)

• SpS 1.Challenges and strategies in soil and water management in the Mediterranean Regions I: Natural resources and climate change: Tue 16, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 6

• SpS 2.Challenges and strategies in soil and water management in the Mediterranean Regions II: Waste and soil pollution management: Tue 16, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 6

• SpS 3.Mapping soil research for better dissemination: the SNOWMAN landscape: Tue 16, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 6 SpS 4.Contaminated sites, environmental contaminants and health issues: Wed 17, 09.00-10.30 Lecture hall 6

• SpS 5a&5b Water reservoir restoration combined with recovery and reuse of nutrients in the bio based economy of various regions of the globe: Part A: Wednesday 17, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 6 | Part B: Wed 17, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 4

• SpS 6 Advanced approaches and tools in risk assessment of contaminated sites: Wed 17, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 6

• SpS7 Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration – synergies with the land cycle: Wed 17, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 6

• SpS8 Bioremediation, opportunities for the construction sector: Thur 18, 09.00-10.30 Lecture hall 6

• SpS 9a &9b Common Themes and Practice in Achieving Sustainable Remediation Worldwide, with Case Studies and Debate: Part A: Tue 16, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 2 | Part B: Thur 18, 09.00-10.30 Lecture hall 5

• SpS 10 Innovative direct push site characterization: Thur 18, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 6

• SpS11 The potential for further integration of soil, sediment and water management and how ecosystem services may help: Thur 18, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 6

• SpS 12 An active science-policy interface to enable sustainable land management: Thur 18, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 5

• SpS13 A soil-water research agenda and network opportunities within Europe: Thur 18, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 5

• SpS14 Water scarcity in Iberian basins under global change: Thur 18, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 6

• EPA 1,2,3. The Best Management Practices for Site Assessment, Site Remediation, and Green Remediation Footprint Reduction EPA 1: Thur 18, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 4 | EPA 2: Thur 18, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 4 | EPA 3: Thur 18, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 4

PARALLEL EVENTS

• EcoWater – how to achieve more with less: Thur 18, 9.00–17.30, Lecture hall 7

• COURSE – Introduction to compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) on contaminated sites: Mon 15, 14.45–16.45, Lecture hall 7

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Get Together & RegistrationMonday, 15 April, 17.30–19.30, CCIB

The Get Together will take place at the Entrance Hall of the CCIB. Let’s gather at a glass of Cava and Spanish delicacies to get in the right mood for a great conference in Barcelona. (Registration also possible the next morning from 8.00.)

Opening SessionTuesday, 16 April, 9.30–10.30, CCIB, plenary (room 211-212, 2nd floor)Chairmen: Georg Teutsch, Huub Rijnaarts

• Welcome by AquaConSoil chairmen

• Welcome by host Generalitat de Catalunya

• Scientific key lecture by Damià Barceló Culleres

Thematic Sessions and Special SessionsTuesday, 16 April – Friday 19 April, CCIB

For details on thematic sessions (ThS), please see pages 6 to 19.

For details on special sessions (SpS), please see pages 19 to 26.

Poster SocialWednesday, 17 April, 17:30-18:30

Conference dinnerThursday, 18 April, 20.00, La Barca del Salamanca

The Restaurant is situated at the Port Olympic, offering a fantastic view over the water front. Join the event and experience tradi-tional Spanish dishes in an informal atmosphere.

Address: Moll de Gregall 13–17, Port Olimpic, 08005 Barcelona (Yellow Line (4), Stop Ciutadella/Vila Olimpica)

EUR 50 per person, please ask for tickets at the registration desk.

Closing SessionFriday, 19 April, 11.00-12.00, CCIB, plenary (room 211-212, 2nd floor)

Chairmen: Georg Teutsch, Huub Rijnaarts

Conference highlights and outlook to future issues in the field of soil-water systems | poster awards

Technical ToursFriday, 19 April, start 12.30 from CCIB, end time depending on the tour

For details, please see page 26.

Parallel Events COURSE – Introduction to compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) on contaminated sites

Monday, 15 April, 14.45–16.45, Lecture hall 7

EcoWater – how to achieve more with less

Thursday, 18 April, 9.00–17.30, Lecture hall 7

For details, please see page 26.

Programme | ThS

THEME A: Using functions of soil-water systems

ThS A1 Soil, sediment and groundwater as resource of valuable materials (and waste cycles)Tuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 4Chair: Tim Grotenhuis

• Excavated soil reuse – Development of a French management framework – Specific or generic approach? Celine Blanc, Laurent Rouvreau, Mathilde Scamps (BRGM, FR)

• Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) – Risk assessment for soil related pathwaysJoerg Frauenstein (UBA, DE), Florian Stange, Wilhelmus H.M. Duijnisveld (BGR, DE)

• ECOgrout: a sustainable in-situ carbonate-based grouting technology for use in brownfield redevelopment pathwaysDianne den Hamer (Deltares, NL), Niels Hartog (KWR, NL), Maaike Blauw, Wouter van der Star, Hans Groot (Deltares, NL)

ThS A2 Urban (ground)water managementTuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 4Chair: Ragab Ragab

• It needs guts to realise area wide groundwater management, Experiences and the keys to success in the cases Cuijk and Etten-LeurHans Slenders, Rachelle Verburg (ARCADIS, NL), Peter Ramakers (Province of Northern Brabant, NL), Marc Tulder, Hans Slenders (ARCADIS, NL)

• Use nanoparticles for the removal of heavy metals in waterAda Rebeca Contreras Rodríguez, Antoni Sanchéz, Xavier Font, Sonia Recillas, Eudal Casals, Víctor Puntes (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES)

• Urban-rainwater harvesting for domestic uses in Jordan Majed Abu-Zreig (Jordan University of Science and

Technology, JO)

• Modelling of sustainable urban drainage measuresEelco Verschelling, Bernhard Becker, Toine Vergroesen (Deltares, NL), Cees-Anton van den Dool (Nelen & Schuurmans, NL), Frans van de Ven (Deltares, NL)

• Simulation of Water and Solute Transport in Unsaturated Soils by Taking the Example of Decentralised Treated Wastewater InfiltrationIssa Hasan, Thomas Fichtner, Jana Sallwey, Cristina Sandhu, Peter-Wolfgang Graeber (TU-Dresden/IAA, DE)

ThS A3 Thermal energy in soil-water systemsWednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 4Chair: Niels Hartog

• Heat Transport Around Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Wells: a case study Wijb Sommer, Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL)

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ThS B2 Assessment of water quality and vulnerabilityFriday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 5Chair: Ragab Ragab

• Tracing the origin and processes controlling dissolved salts and nitrate pollution in an irrigated agricultural area Daniel Merchán (Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, ES), Neus Otero, Albert Soler (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Jesús Causapé (Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, ES)

• The effect of storm runoff on thermal stratification and water quality in Shibianyu ReservoirTing Lin Huang, Jinlan Xu, Xuan Li, Weixing Ma, Ting Lin Huang ( Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, CN)

• Data Assimilation for Groundwater Level Prediction Near a Uranium Mill Jaime Gómez-Hernández, Julio Gutiérrez-Esparza (Universitat Politècnica de València, ES)

• Sediment source fingerprinting and coupled hydrological sediment transport modeling in a semiarid catchment, Mongolia Philipp Theuring, Michael Rode (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE)

• Evaluation of surface infiltration systems under extreme recharge water quality conditions: Barcelona’s case studyMarta Hernández, Carlos Magarzo, Benoît Lefèvre (CETaqua, Water Technology Center, ES), Oriol Gibert (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ES), Xavier Bernat (CETaqua, Water Technology Center, ES)

THEME C: Assessment and monitoring

ThS C1.1 Transport and fluxesTuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Annemieke Marsman

• Transport and fate of TCE and PCE in groundwater under the exploitation conditions of the Nowa Deba waterworks Ewa Kret, Tadeusz Szklarczyk, Grzegorz Malina (AGH University of Science and Technology, PL)

• Approaches for measuring contaminant fluxMaurice Henssen, Kevin Ooteman, Robert-Jan Stuut (MWH Global), Thom Maas (AgencyNL, NL), Ilse Van Keer (Vito NV, BE), Albert Jan de Vries (City of Utrecht, NL), Hubert De Jonge (Sorbisense A/S, DK), Goedele Verreydt (Vito NV, BE), Shakti Lieten, Adri Nipshagen (Bioclear, NL)

• Modeling contaminant’s flux from bed sediments to the water column: comparison with pore-water and passive sampler field data Iason Verginelli, Renato Baciocchi (University of Rome Tor Vergata, IT), Emma Bianchi (Eni Corporate, IT), Raffaella Borrelli, Pietro Cesti (Eni Donegani, IT), Sara Pantini (University of Rome Tor Vergata, IT), Luciano Zaninetta (Syndial SpA, IT)

• Using conceptual uncertainty to direct investigations at contaminated sitesMads Troldborg (The James Hutton Institute, UK), Nanna I Thomsen (Technical University of Denmark, DK), Ursula McKnight, Philip J. Binning, Poul L. Bjerg (Technical Universty of Denmark, DK)

• Sanergy, a sustainable mix of groundwater energy and remediation? Experiences after two years with a biowashing machineRachelle Verburg, Hans Slenders, (ARCADIS Nederland, NL), Jack Schreurs (Philips Innovation Services, NL), Inez Dinkla (Bioclear, NL), Nanne Hoekstra (Deltares, NL), Shakti Lieten (Bioclear, NL)

• Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage: Cold storage process in a geothermal ATESRăzvan Mihai Zeghici (Technical University of Civil Engineering, RO), Niels Hartog (KWR, NL), Wijbrand Sommer Sommer (Deltares, NL)

• ATES-pilot in an urban soil-water system, factors influencing enhanced degradation of VOCAlbert Jan de Vries (City of Utrecht, NL), Niels Hartog (KWR), Wyb Sommer (Deltares, NL), Shakti Lieten (Bioclear, NL), Ruud Schotting (University of Utrecht, NL)

• Efficiency and Interference among Multiple Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) SystemsMahmoud Bakr, Niels van Oostrom (Deltares, NL), Wijb Sommer (Wageningen University, NL)

THEME B: Soil and water resources management in water scarcity regions

ThS B1 Water resources management in water scarcity regionsWednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 4Chair: Damià Barceló

• The relevance of Urban Structure Types for an Integrated Water Resources Management in the Distrito Federal do BrasilRene Höfer (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE), Fabio Bakker (Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal, BR), Norbert Günther (Dresden University of Technology, DE), Henrique Roig (University of Brasilia, BR), Carsten Lorz (University of Applied Sciences Freising, DE), Holger Weiß (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE)

• Effects of soil heterogeneity and vegetation on cosmic ray soil moisture observations Heyee Bogena, Roland Baatz, Harrie-Jan Hendricks-Franssen, Johan A. Huisman, Carsten Montzka, Harry Vereecken (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, DE)

• Measuring surface water and groundwater flow in arid regions – case study Dead Sea CatchmentStefan Geyer (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE)

• The Use of Isotope Techniques for Diagnosis of Agricultural Drainage: A Case Study in Akarsu Irrigation District, Turkey Mahmut Çetin (Cukurova University, TR),Takanori Nagano (Kobe University, JP), Burak Tilkici (Gazi Water User Association, TR), Takashi Kume, Tsugihiro Watanabe (Research Institute for Humanity and Nature – RIHN, JP), Suha Berberoglu, Selim Kapur (Cukurova University, TR), Erhan Akca (Adiyaman University, TR)

• SALTMED 2012 model as an integrated management tool for Water, Crop, Soil and FertilizersRagab Ragab (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology CEH, UK)

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Lars Gunnarsen (Aalborg University, DK), Rasmus Jakobsen (Technical University of Denmark, DK), Carsten Johansen (Danish Technological Institute, DK), Matthew S. Johnson

(University of Copenhagen, DK), Jens R. Loenholdt (Lyceum, DK), Bettina E. Pedersen (Inspite, DK),Christian S. Pedersen, Anders Priemé (University of Copenhagen, DK), Tjalfe G. Poulsen (Aalborg University, DK), Claus R. Schierbeck(Rye Illustration, DK), Torben Sigsgaard ((Aarhus University, DK), Mads Terkelsen (The Capital Region of Denmark, DK)

ThS C1.4 Environmental riskThursday, 18 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Renato Baciocchi

• Development and use of a tool for assessing environmental risks and optimising risk reduction measures at a refinery in Spain Maria José Rubial Fernández, Miguel Angel Martínez Hombrado, Tomás Ostolaza Alfaro (WorleyParsons, ES), Simon Firth (Firth Consultants, UK), Isaac Nájera Cuenca, José Miguel Martínez Carmona (Repsol, ES), Lola Ruiz de Aguirre Bullido (WorleyParsons, ES)

• Integration of mechanistic models and soft computing for aquifer vulnerability: a case studyEzio Crestaz, Pieramelio Baldelli (Saipem SpA – ENI, IT), Alberto Pistocchi, Paolo Mazzoli (Gecosistema, IT), Leonardo Patata (Saipem SpA – ENI, IT)

• Tiered approach for environmental risk assessment of emerging pollutants in aquatic systemsMónika Molnár, Katalin Gruiz, Zsuzsanna Magdolna Nagy, Csilla Hajdu (Budapest University of Technology and Economics, HU)

• Application of soil bioindicators for risk assessment, monitoring and soil characterization in contaminated soils. Results from the French national “Bioindicators Programme” Guénola Peres (University Rennes, FR), Antonio Bispo, Cécile Grand (Ademe, FR), Isabelle Gattin,Marc Legras, Nadia Laurent (Esitpa, FR), Daniel Cluzeau (University Rennes, FR), Mickaël Hedde, Nathalie Cheviron (Pessac- INRA, FR), Jennifer Harris-Hellal (BRGM, FR), Marina LeGuedard, Jean-Jacques Bessoule (University Victor Segalen Bordeaux, FR), Nuria Ruiz (IRD Bondy, FR), Benjamin Pauget, Michel Coeurdassier (Laboratoire Chrono-environnement, FR), Thierry Beguiristain, Samuel Dequiedt, Rémi Chaussod (Lmse – INRA, FR), Olivier Faure (ENS des Mines de St-Etienne, FR), Adnane Hitmi (Clermont Université, Université d’Auvergne, FR), Steven Criquet (Imep-CNRS, FR), Franck Vandenbulcke (University Lille Nord de France, FR), Stéphane Ponton (INRA-UHP, FR), Jerome Corted (LSE, University de Lorraine/INRA, FR), Cecile Villenave (Inra- Ird-Cirad-Montpellier SupAgro, FR), Jeanne-Chantal Dur (Pessac-INRA, FR), Patrice Lepelletier, Salima Taibi, Jeanne Bodin (Esitpa, FR), Josselin Bodilis (University Rouen, FR)

• Making the right decisions in remediation of contaminants in natural areas: the validation of a spatially explicit risk assessment DSS: BERISPClémentine Fritsch, Renaud Scheifler (University of Franche-Comté/CNRS, FR), Saskia Roggeman (University of Gent, BE), Lieven Bervoets (University Antwerpen, BE), Nico van den Brink (Alterra UR, NL)

• Multi-Pathway Mass Flux Evaluation of Contaminant Migration at an Industrial Site in SpainRachel Sijgers (ERM Iberia, ES), Kevin Leahy (Environmental Resources Management, UK)

ThS C1.2 Human riskWednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Frank Swartjes

• Evaluation of the combined exposure by ingestion of soil/dust and ingestion of vegetables by an intensive monitoring campaign of PAH contaminated soil and vegetables in residential area Karen Van Geert, Anja Vandercappellen, Wouter Gevaerts (ARCADIS Belgium nv, BE)

• Identification of Constituents of Potential Concern (CoPCs) for robust human health risk assessment of refined fuel releasesRic Bowers (GSI Environmental Inc., US), Jonathan Smith (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK)

• Implementation of Risk based assessment of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in soil Javier Pinedo (University of Cantabria, Department of Chemical Engineering and Inorganic, ES), Johannes P.A. Lijzen, Eric M.J. Verbruggen (National Institue of Public health and the Environment, NL), Jaap-Willem Hutter (Alcontrol Laboratories, NL)

• Long-term human health risks assessment at contaminated sites employing a system dynamics model Michael Finkel (University of Tuebingen, DE), Ursula McKnight (Technical University of Denmark, DK)

• Risk Based Assessment in Petrol Stations, Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons StudyRaquel Ibáñez (Depto. de Ingeniería Química y QI, ES), Javier Pinedo (University of Cantabria, Department of Chemical Engineering and Inorganic, ES), Ángel Irabien (Depto. de Ingeniería Química y QI, ES)

ThS C1.3 Vapor IntrusionTuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Pauline van Gaans

• Natural attenuation mechanisms reducing vapor intrusion risksSara Picone (Deltares, NL), Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL), Pauline van Gaans (Deltares, NL), Huub Rijnaarts (Wageningen University, NL)

• Installation of Liquid Boot - a spray applied membrane - to prevent vapor intrusion of chlorinated solvents and radonJesper Alroe Steen (NIRAS A/S, DK), Lone Dissing (Region of Southern Denmark, DK), Boerge Hvidberg (Central Denmark Region, DK), Louise Skytte Clausen (Niras, DK)

• Detecting intrusion pathways of soil gas to indoor airBoerge Hvidberg (Central Denmark Region, DK), Majbrith Langeland, Winnie Hyldegaard, Søren Kreilgaard (Grontmij, DK), Mette Neerup Jeppesen, Jesper Bruun Petersen (Niras, DK)

• Soil gas characterization in sites impacted by hydrocarbons, within risk assessment frameworkManuel Marti, Isabel Coleto, (Urs, ES)

• Innovating solutions to prevent indoor air quality problems caused by soil contaminationLone Tolstrup Karlby (The Capital Region of Denmark, DK), Birgitte Andersen, Erik Arvin, Lasse R. Clausen (Technical Uni-versity of Denmark, DK), Allan Gross (Aarhus University, DK),

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ThS C1.5 Fate of contaminantsWednesday, 17 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 4Chair: Jaime Gómez-Hernández

• Investigation and remediation of a contamination with perflourinated compounds (PFC’s) Ulrik Muushardt, Pernille Palstrøm, Thomas H. Larsen (Orbicon A/S, DK); Anne Kristensen (Copenhagen Airport, DK)

• Availability of heavy metals in a former settling pond of iron industry Hermine Huot (Laboratoire Sols et Environnement / INRA-Université de Lorraine, FR), Marie-Odile Simonnot (Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés / CNRS-Université de Lorraine, FR), Philippe Marion, Jacques Yvon, Philippe De Donato (Laboratoire Environnement et Minéralurgie / CNRS-Université de Lorraine, FR), Patrick Charbonnier (Arcelor Mittal Real Estate France, FR), Jean-Louis Morel (Laboratoire Sols et Environnement / INRA-Université de Lorraine, FR)

• Climate Change Impacts on Point Source Contaminations and Urban Groundwater Tom Birch Hansen (Central Denmark Region, DK)

• Fate of mercury in highly oxidizing saline groundwater at a Chlor-alkali plant site–the role of Hg speciation Daniel Hube (EPIC, FR), Harald Biester (Technische Universität Braunschweig, DE)

• Using groundwater age and its modeled distribution together with sorption and biodegradation data to predict pesticide occurrence in groundwater Christel Carlsson (Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SE); David Bendz (Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SE); Maria Åkesson, Charlotte Sparrenbom (Lund University, SE)

ThS C1.6 Transformation of contaminants Thursday, 18 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Katalin Gruiz

• Fate and behavior of phenylarsenicals under reducing groundwater conditions Birgit Daus, Ralf Trabitzsch, Holger Weiss (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE), Cristobal Girardi Lavin (Agua y Medioambiente, Fundación Chile, CL)

• Fate of Triclosan and Methyltriclosan in soils from biosolids application Nuria Lozano (University of Cantabria, ES), Alba Torrents (University of Maryland, USA), Clifford Rice (United States Department of Agriculture, USA), Mark Ramirez (District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, USA)

• Microbial removal of the pharmaceuticals ibuprofen and diclofenac from wastewater Alette Langenhoff, Nadia Inderfurth, Katarzyna Kujawa Roeleveld, Teun Veuskens, Gosse Schraa, Huub Rijnaarts (Wageningen University, NL)

• Elucidation of the transformation of organic contaminants in soil under a sequence of different redox conditions Uwe Kunkel, Arne Wick, Thomas Ternes (Federal Institute of Hydrology, DE)

• Transformation of pharmaceuticals in soils under anaerobic conditions Maria Redeker, Arne Wick, Uwe Kunkel, Thomas Ternes (Federal Institute of Hydrology, DE)

ThS C1.7 Polar polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs)Wednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Staffan Lundstedt and Magdalena Grifoll

• How microbial PAH metabolism studies may improve the assessment and monitoring of bioremediation Magdalena Grifoll, Joaquim Vila (University of Barcelona, ES)

• Are alkylated PAH metabolites new emerging soil contaminants? – Production, identification, and mobility in soil of alkylated PAH metabolites Esther Boll, Jan H. Christensen (University of Copenhagen, DK), Anders R. Johnsen (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, DK)

• Leaching behavior of polar polycyclic aromatic compounds at contaminated sites Staffan Lundstedt, Mats Tysklind (Umeå University, SE)

• Fate and behaviour of oxygen-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in forest soil Benjamin Acham Musa Bandowe, Moritz Bigalke (University of Berne, CH), Jozef Kobza (Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute, SK); Wolfgang Wilcke (University of Berne, CH)

• Chemical remediation treatments on PAH contaminated soils: consequences on polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC) Pierre Faure (Université de Lorraine/CNRS, FR), Stéfan Colombano (Brgm, FR), Sitraka Andriatsihoarana, Catherine Lorgeoux (G2r Umr Cnrs 7566, FR), Bruno Lemiere, Alain Saada, Christophe Mouvet (Brgm, FR), Staffan Lundstedt (Umeå University, SE)

ThS C2.1 Geohydrology & geostatisticsWednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Mahmut Çetin

• Risk assessment of contaminated sites in clayey till settings: Will embedded sand bodies play a role? Timo Kessler, Poul L. Bjerg, Julie Chambon (Technical University of Denmark, DK), Knud Erik Klint, Bertel Nilson (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, DK), Philip J. Binning (Technical University of Denmark, DK)

• Geostatistics for highlighting uncertainties in soil or groundwater contamination managementChantal de Fouquet (Mines ParisTech, FR)

• Characterization of a deep radiological contamination: Integration of geostatistical processing and historical data

Claire Faucheux, Yvon Desnoyers (Geovariances, FR), Partick de Moura (Cea, FR)

• Experience feedback about the use of geostatistics for contaminated site characterization (RECORD network) Nicolas Jeannée (Geovariances, FR), Hélène Demougeot-Renard (eOde, CH), Stéphane Belbèze (Antea Group, FR)

• Strategies and methods to investigate pesticide point sources on a local and regional scaleNina Tuxen (Orbicon, DK), Ida H. Olesen, Tove Svendsen (Region of Southern Denmark, DK), Henriette Kerrn-Jespersen, Katerina Hantzi (Capital Region of Denmark, DK), Katrine Smith (Danish EPA, DK)

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ThS C2.4 Site characterization; special approachesFriday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Frans van de Ven

• Integrated use of a combination of high-resolution site characterization techniques to assess a site impacted by Volatile Organic Compounds to reduce the carbon footprint of the site investigation and develop a sustainability-led remedial strategy Anna-Maria Sexton, James Baldock (Environmental Resources Management, UK)

• Multi-Technique Investigation to Develop a Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Conceptual Site Model Katy Baker, Jonathan Miles, David Atkinson, Ross Baker, Rob Millham (Arcadis, UK)

• Experimental procedure to determine metal background values in contaminated industrial sites. Case study petrochemical site in Brindisi. Simona Sasso (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection, IT)

• Contaminants mobility in dam sediments after dewateringIngrid Girardeau, Philippe Bataillard (BRGM, FR)

• Linking geochemical evidences of natural attenuation to microbial community analysis in an aquifer contaminated with a mixture of chlorinated VOCs Marc Viñas, Anna Burniol (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES), Massimo Marchesi (University of Waterloo, CA), Carme Audí-Miró, Clara Torrentó, Neus Otero, Mònica Rosell, Albert Soler (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Jordi Palau (Université de Neuchâtel. CHYN - Centre d‘hydrogeologie, CH), Miriam Guivernau, Francesc Prenafeta-Boldú (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES)

ThS C2.5 Sampling & monitoring; analytical methodsTuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Gary Wealthall

• In situ microcosms (BACTRAP®) without groundwater monitoring wells – a new Direct-Push probeChristian Schurig, Anja Miltner, Ludwig Zschornack, Matthias Kästner (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE)

• New device for continuous measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds (CFIS) Noemí Santiago Sánchez, Sergio Tejada Alarcón, Rafael Tortajada Santonja, Julio Llorca Pórcel (Labaqua S.A., ES)

• Validation of an on-site component-specific detection method for volatile organic components: EnISSA-MIPWouter Van de Putte, Wim Vansina, Samuel Van Herreweghe, Mark Van Straaten (MAVA, BE), Bert Van Goidsenhove, Inge De Vrieze (Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij – OVAM, BE)

• Passive samplers and natural vertical flow measurement as an innovative way of sampling groundwaterJulien Michel, Marie Lemoine (INERIS, FR), Lise Lucas (g2r, FR), Francis Guillot, Fabrice Richez (INERIS, FR)

• Canine scent detection in use of locating contaminated sites in Finnish Defence ForcesHanna Tenhu, Terhi Helkala (Finnish Defense Forces, Artillery Brigade, FI)

ThS C2.2 Characterization; NAPLsThursday, 18 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Johannes Müller

• Evaluating Remedy Selection at Chlorinated Solvent Sites Using a Structured MethodologyMarcus Ford, Michaye McMaster McMaster, Gary Wealthall, David Major, Donna Kuntz, Carl Elder, Derek Tomlinson (Geosyntec Consultants, CA)

• DNAPL Site Characterization Using the Geprobe MIHPT SystemAnders Christensen, Klaus Weber, Peter Engelsen (NIRAS A/S, DK), Wes McCall, Tom Christy, Dan Pipp (Geoprobe Systems, US), Mads Terkelsen (Capital Region, DK)

• High Resolution Borehole Methods Applied in Triassic Sedimentary Rock to Understand Mixed Organic Contaminant Migration, Fate and Remediation Prospects Robert J. Stuetzle, Beth L. Parker, John A. Cherry, Peeter Pehme (University of Guelph, CA), David G. Wandor (The Dow Chemical Company, USA), Paul van Riet (Dow Benelux B.V., NL ), Fred Richter (Dow Olefinverbund GmbH, DE), Robert Upmann (Tauw GmbH, DE)

• Development of an innovative, user-optimized radon detection system for localization of subsurface NAPL-contamination Denise Bednorz, Michael Schubert (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE), Norbert Hüsers, Mathias du Puits (Großmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH – GICON, DE), Veikko Oeser (SARAD GmbH, DE)

• Current and emerging techniques for contaminant mapping and data visualization at DNAPL sitesGary Wealthall, Danielle Rowlands, Marlaina Auger, David Major, Neal Durant (Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., CA), Bernt Grosen, Torben Højbjerg Jørgensen, (COWI A/S, DK), Mette Martine Broholm, Gry Sander Janniche (DTU Environment, DK ), Anders G. Christensen (NIRAS, DK) Henriette Kerrn-Jespersen (Capital Region of Denmark)

ThS C2.3 Characterization; isotope technologyThursday, 18 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Marc Viñas

• Application of Compound Specific Isotope Analysis for Differentiating a Co-mingled Chlorinated Groundwater PlumeTodd Schwendeman, Rebecca Mora, Jim Refermat (Aecom, US), Bryan Kielbania (United Technologies, US)

• Two-dimensional compound-specific isotope analysis as a site diagnostic tool to assess the fate of aromatic hydrocarbonsMichaela Blessing, Alain Saada, Elicia Verardo (BRGM, FR)

• Dual isotope assessment (δ13C and δ37Cl) to link TCE in indoor air with the emitting source - field scale experiment using two innovative gas-phase sampling devicesDaniel Bouchard, Daniel Hunkeler (University of Neuchatel, Neuchatel, CH), Robert J. Pirkle, Patrick W. McLoughlin Microseeps Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, US), James K. Henderson (E. I. DuPont, Sao Paulo, BR)

• Assessment of microbial degradation activity toward chlorinated ethenes by q-PCR during biostimulationCedric Malandain, Olivier Sibourg (Enoveo, FR)

• Use of ecotoxicity tests and ecoscores to improve management of polluted soilsYann Foucault (STCM, FR), Marie José Durand (Gepea UMR 6144, FR), Karine Tack (Ineris, FR), Eva Schreck (Get UMR 5563, FR), Florence Geret (Geode UMR 5602, FR), Thibaut Lévêque (Ecolab UMR 5245, FR), Philippe Pradère (Stcm, FR), Camille Dumat (Ecolab UMR 5245, FR)

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• Method for gathering local knowledge about ecosystem services: lessons learned with a special focus on scale issuesSuzanne Van der Meulen, Jos Brils (Deltares, NL)

• The soil-water system as basis for a climate proof and healthy urban environmentPiet Otte, Jacqueline Claessens, Dieneke Schram-Bijkerk (RIVM, NL)

• Ecosystem service delivery by brownfield sites: Assessing the potential provision of sustainable biomass and biofuels at catchment and national scalesRichard Lord (University of Strathclyde, UK)

• Evaluation of the natural attenuation potential of a complex pollution plume (chlorate, perchlorate, 1,2dichloroethane and vinyl chloride) by autochthonous microbial communitiesJennifer Harris-Hellal, Catherine Joulian (BGRM, FR), Daniel Hube (EPIC, FR), Stéphanie Coulon, Valérie Guérin, Francis Garrido (BGRM, FR)

THEME D: Remediation technologies for soil, water and sediment

ThS D1.1 New approaches for enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbons and PAHsTuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: José Julio Ortega-Calvo

• Is it possible to increase bioavailability for improved bioremediation? Jose-Julio Ortega-Calvo (Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia de Sevilla IRNAS-CSIC, ES), Magdalena Grifoll (University of Barcelona, ES), Manuel Cantos (IRNAS-CSIC, ES)

• Effect of lignocellulosic substrate and mobilizing agents on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons biodegradation and microbial community in aged industrial soil Salvador Lladó Fernández (University of Barcelona, ES), Stefano Covino (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ), Anna Maria Solanas (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Maurizio Petruccioli, Alessandro D‘Annibale (University of Tuscia, IT), Marc Viñas (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES)

• Extracellular Electron Shuttles in Tar Oil BioremediationKerstin Scherr, Amandine de Schaetzen, Marion Hasinger-Sumetzberger (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, AT), Manfred Nahold (GUT Gruppe Umwelt + Technik GmbH, AT), Andreas Loibner (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, AT)

• Degradation of oil-spill hydrocarbons by a new commercial bacterial consortium in sporulated form Elena Genescà, Ana Serret, Eduard Borràs, Meritxell Camilo (Leitat Technological Center, ES), Josep Maria Minguell (Cygyc S.A.; ES), Anna Surribas (Leitat Technological Center, ES)

• Microbial key players and processes in the biological removal of high molecular weight PAHs from polluted soils Joaquim Vila, Margalida Tauler, Jose Maria Nieto, Magdalena Grifoll (University of Barcelona, ES)

ThS C2.6 Sampling & monitoring technologiesWednesday, 17 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Frank Swartjes

• Pollution Investigation by Trees with special emphasis on metalsChris Balouet (Environment International, FR)

• Practical Tracer Testing for Design and Implementation of Effective IRZ Technologies for Groundwater RemediationAnil Waduge (Arcadis Limited, UK), Elizabeth Reece, Craig Divine (ARCADIS US, Inc., US)

• On-line monitoring of key parameters in the subsurface under the conditions of clean-up treatmentLenka Honetschlägerová (Chemcomex Praha a.s, CZ), Marek Martinec (ICT Prague, CZ) Martin Kubal (ICT Prague, CZ), Pavel Špaček (Chemcomex Praha a.s, CZ), Nina Hnidáková (TERAMED, s.r.o., CZ)

• Potentials and Limitations of Wireless Sensor Networks for Environmental MonitoringJan Bumberger (Helmholtz Centre For Environmental Research – UFZ, DE), Tino Hutschenreuther, Hannes Toepfer (Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme – IMMS, DE), Peter Dietrich (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE)

ThS C2.7 Sampling & monitoring strategiesThursday, 18 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 3Chair: Peter Grathwohl

• How critical is well development for regular monitoring wells: a comparative study of different techniques Wouter Gevaerts, Lennert Lammens, Karen van Geert (ARCADIS Belgium, BE), Joris Tallon, Filip De Naeyer (Ovam, BE)

• Sediment investigation The Vecht Netherlands: Evaluation of sediment sampling techniqueGerardus Goossens (Witteveen+Bos, NL), Fred de Haan (Waternet, NL)

• SVE as an investigacion, monitoring and remediation deciding tool Maite Garcia (TUBKAL INGENIERIA, ES)

• Comparison of purge and no purge sampling strategies: contradictory results or a better understanding of the conceptual site model? Karen van Geert, Jeroen Verhack, Hans Baillieul, Wouter Gevaerts, Isabelle Olivier (ARCADIS Belgium, BE)

• GWSDAT (GroundWater Spatiotemporal Data Analysis Tool): a novel software application for the analysis and reporting of groundwater monitoring dataMichael Spence (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK), Wayne W. Jones (Shell Projects & Technology)

ThS C4 Ecosystem services assessment and monitoringThursday, 18 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 4Chair: Frans van de Ven

• TEEB-city tool: the next leap in the assessment and valuation of ecosystem services of the subsurface Rob Dijcker, Ursula Kirchholtes (Witteveen+Bos, NL), Jaya Sicco Smit (Province Overijssel, NL), Lydia Plant (Municipality Almelo, NL)

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• BioSpeed concept to shorten remediation time for chlorinated ethenesJohn Dijk (BioSoil R&D BV, NL), Gert Jan Weerts, Lennart de Bie, Jan van den Boogaart (BioSoil BV, NL)

• Insights into factors limiting intrinsic biodegradation of chlorinated ethenes at Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) conditions Zhuobiao Ni, Martijn Smit, Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL), Niels Hartog (KWR, NL), Huub Rijnaarts (Wageningen University, NL)

ThS D1.4 Field application of enhanced bioremediation of chlorinated compoundsWednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: José Julio Ortega-Calvo

• Enhancing Anaerobic Bioremediation in Low-pH AquifersWayne Powell (DSM Pharmaceuticals Inc., US), Robert Borden, Jody Overmyer (Solutions-IES, US), Ed Alperin (EOS Remediation Inc., US)

• Active recirculation for enhanced In Situ Anaerobic Bioremediation of chlorinated VOCs in (glauconitic) soils with low permeabilityKarina Suy, Diederik Valcke, Diane Dries (Mourik, BE)

• Field test: injection of new reactants and geophysical monitoring of the remediationSilvia Fiore, Alberto Godio, Maria Chiara Zanetti, Barbara Ruffino, Chiara Roati, Daniel Novarino (Politecnico di Torino, IT)

• pH Buffering to Enhance Performance of in-situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated CompoundsPeter Temesvary (Environmental Resources Management, HU), Philippe Pellet (GE Lighting, UK), Gyula Pasztor (Environmental Resources Management, UK), Mark Harkness (GE Global Research), John Uruskyj (GE Corporate Environmental Programs), Zoltan Handari (Trans Tisza Regional Environmental Directorate, HU)

• Field Implementation of a Novel Liquid Amendment Containing Lecithin and Ferrous Iron for Reductive Treatment of Chlorinated HydrocarbonsFayaz Lakhwala, Alan Seech, Ian Ross, Ravi Srirangam, (FMC Corporation, UK)

ThS D1.5 Enhanced bioremediation of chloromethane and chlorinated aromaticsWednesday, 17 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Katalin Gruiz

• Chlorobenzene removal by sequential anaerobic and aerobic biodegradationMartin Slooijer (BioSoil International BV), John Dijk (BioSoil R&D BV, NL), Hermann Kahle (BioSoil GmbH, DE)

• Bioremediation of PAH and PCDD/F contaminated sawmill soil with fungiErika Winquist (Aalto University, FI), Festus Anasonye (University of Helsinki, FI), Kalle Salonen, Markus Räsänen (Aalto University, FI), Katarina Björklöf, Eija Schultz, Kirsten Jorgensen (Finnish Environment Institute – SYKE, FI), Kari Steffen, Marja Tuomela (University of Helsinki, FI)

• CAP18®: Used as anaerobic biobarriers for VOCsGuillaume Garcia, Stijn Haghebaert, Kristof Van Vooren (European Remediation Technologies, BE), Lorenzo Sachetti, Matt Dingens (Carus Europe, Italy)

ThS D1.2 Monitoring and modeling of enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbons and PAHsTuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Staffan Lundstedt

• ‘Microbial logistics’ for soil clean-up: Fungal mycelia as networks for functional dispersal of bacteria and chemicals Lukas Yvo Wick, Shoko Furuno, Susan Foss, Thomas Banitz, Karin Johst, Karin Frank, Hauke Harms (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE)

• Integration of classical microbiology, molecular biology tools (MBTs) and geochemical characterization for an efficient bioremediation: case studies in SpainMiguel Angel Vallecillo (ERM Iberia S.A., ES), Jordi Corregidor (Environmental Resources Management – ERM, ES), Miriam Guivernau, Francsec Prenafeta, Marc Viñas (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES)

• Modeling enhanced in situ biodenitrification at lab and pilot scales: biogeochemistry and isotopic fractionationPaula Rodríguez-Escales (D‘enginy biorem and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES), Boris M. van Breukelen (VU University Amsterdam, NL), Georgina Vidal-Gavilán (D‘enginy biorem and Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Albert Soler (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Folch Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES)

• A diversified approach to link microbial community dynamics with metabolically active microorganisms in an oil-polluted soilMiriam Guivernau (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA), Roser Nagaro (University of Barcelona, ES), Francesc Prenafeta-Boldú, Marc Viñas (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES)

• Practical method, based on measurements of soil (geo)electrical properties, gas content and delta 13C(CO2), for monitoring the remediation by bio-stimulation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soilsCécile Noel (CNRS, FR), Jean-Christophe Gourry, Véronique Naudet, Ioannis Ignatiadis, Stéfan Colombano, Marie-Christine Dictor (BRGM, FR), Christophe Guimbaud (CNRS, FR), Alain Dumestre, Jean-Philippe Tracol (Serpol, UK), Sébastien Dehez (Total, FR)

ThS D1.3 New concepts for enhanced bioremediation of chlorinated ethenesWednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Daniel Bouchard

• Application of Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination (ERD) to Degrade Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Within a Multi-Aquifer Environment Jonathan Miles, David Atkinson, Thomas White, Anil Wadudge, Pieter Dols (Arcadis, UK)

• Challenges and experiences with biological enhanced reductive dechlorination in a low-permeability aquifer Bernt Grosen, Eline Begtrup Weeth (Cowi A/S, UK), Neal Durant, Matt Bogaart (Geosyntec Consultants, CA), Peder Johansen (The Capital Region of Denmark, DK)

• Stable isotope fractionation of PCE and TCE to dichloroethylene isomers by Dehalococcoides strain CBDB1 and cofactor requirements for optimal growthErnest Marco-Urrea (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES), Christian Schipp (Technische Universität Berlin, DE), Jana Seifert, Lorenz Adrian (Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE)

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• Development and Testing of a Chlorinated Methane Degrading CulturePhil Dennis, Sandra Dworatzek, Jeff Roberts, Peter Dollar (SiREM, CA), Jennifer Webb, Jack Trevors, Hung Lee (University of Guelph, CA)

• Hydrochemical and microbial evolution in microcosm experiments at sites contaminated with chloromethanes under biostimulation with lactic acidDiana Puigserver, Jose Maria Nieto, Jose Maria Carmona, Magdalena Grifoll, Joaquim Vila, Amparo Cortes, Manel Viladevall (University of Barcelona, ES)

ThS D1.6 New concepts for in-situ chemical oxidationTuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Niels Hartog

• Sustained-Release Permanganate: Reactive Barriers for Green and Sustainable Remediation Lorenzo Sacchetti (Carus Europe, IT), Pamela Dugan (Carus Corporation, ES)

• Use of ISCO with NaMnO4 in the vadose zone – a scoop in Europe! Stijn Haghebaert (European Remediation Technologies, BE), Eddy Wille, Peter Nagels (OVAM - Public Waste Agency of Flanders, BE), Cathérine Van Wouwe, William Youlton (Sita Remediation), Kristof Van Vooren (European Remediation Technologies), Truus Delmote (TEC, BE)

• Stabilized potassium permanganate particles as potential reagent for permeable oxidation barriers Anett Georgi, Klara Rusevova, Frank-Dieter Kopinke (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE)

• Novel Activators for Persulfate Chemical Oxidation: Combined Remedy Approaches Ian Ross, Michael Mueller, Philip Block (FMC Corporation, US)

• Innovative Surfactant and Peroxide Systems for NAPL Extraction George Hoag, Bethany McAvoy, Jeffrey Ayers (VeruTEK Technologies, US)

ThS D1.7 Application of ISCO and coupling with bioremediationWednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Aurora Santos Lopez

• Pilot scale ISCO treatment of a MTBE-contaminated siteIvan Innocenti (eni R&M, IT), Renato Baciocchi (University of Rome Tor Vergata, IT), Felicia Massetti (eni R&M, IT), Daniela Piscitelli, Iason Verginelli (University of Rome Tor Vergata, IT)

• Reliable use of a Fully Automated In Situ Chemical Oxydation System at a PCP Contaminated Site in Horst The Netherlands Albert Smits, Gerard Borggreve (NTP ENVIRO, NL)

• Mobilization of organic carbon and nutrients during chemical oxidation impacts subsequent bioremediation of a diesel contaminated soil Nora Sutton, Tim Grotenhuis, Huub Rijnaarts (Wageningen University, NL)

• OXYSOL: coupling ISCO and restoration of soil functions for in situ remediation of the unsaturated zone of contaminated soils Jean Louis Morel, Julien Lemaire, Fabien Laurent (University of Lorraine, FR), Marie-Odile Simonnot (Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés / CNRS-Université de Lorraine, FR)

• Bioremediation assessment: coupling in-vitro chemical oxidation and bioestimulation on linear alkylbenzene-polluted groundwater. Eulàlia Martínez Pascual, Anna Maria Solanas (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL), Marc Viñas (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES)

ThS D1.8 From in-situ chemical oxidation to in-situ chemical reductionThursday, 18 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Ting-Lin Huang

• Coupling Oxidative and Reductive Treatment Technologies for Integrated Site Remediation Dan Bryant (Geo-Cleanse International, Inc., US), Laura Simpkins, George Maalouf, Patrick Sanderson (Rogers & Callcott Engineers, Inc., US), Bill Slack (FRx, Inc, US)

• Remediation of 1,2-DCA in Fractured Bedrock Using In Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR) Fayaz Lakhwala, Ian Ross (FMC Corporation USA), Ed Vanyo (BASF Corporation, US), John M.J. Ash (AMO Environmental Decisions, US)

• Alkaline hydrolysis induced by urban wastes as an alternative chloroform remediation approach Clara Torrentó, Carme Audí-Miró (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Geneviève Bordeleau (National Scientific Research Institute, INRS-ETE, CA), Massimo Marchesi (University of Waterloo, CA), Mònica Rosell, Neus Otero, Albert Soler (Universitat de Barcelona, ES)

• Chemical treatment laboratory pilot tests for the remediation of the organic contaminants associated with the uncontrolled lindane landfill in Bailín (Huesca) Ruben Espinosa, Regina Rodriguez, Daniel Diaz (Urs, ES), Jesus Fernandez (Gobierno de Aragon, ES), Sergio San Agustin, Miguel Angel Arjol (Sodemasa, ES)

• Innovative Application of Biogechemical Methods in Remediation of Sites Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons – Pilot Test at Railway Site Mariusz Kalisz (Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas Katowice, PL), Janusz Krupanek (Instytut Ekologii Terenów Uprzemysłowionych, PL), Jan Marek (POWIZ SP. z.o.o Przedsiębiorstwo Oczyszczania Wód i Ziemi, PL), Pauline van Gaans, Thomas Keijzer (Deltares, NL), Nora Sutton, Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL)

ThS D1.9 Advancement and case studies of monitored natural attenuationThursday, 18 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Iris Bernhardt

• Assessment of Natural Attention at a Complex SiteThomas Held (ARCADIS Deutschland GmbH, DE)

• Laboratory process studies of ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) biodegradation potential in contaminated groundwater Stephanie Kerr, Steven Thornton (University of Sheffield, UK), Jonathan Smith, Michael Spence (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK), Klaas den Haan (Concawe, BE), Wei Huang (University of Sheffield, UK)

• NSO-Heterocycles: Occurrence and biodegradationAxel Müller, Helena Salowsky, Silke Krassnitzer, Andreas Tiehm (The German Water Centre, DE)

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• Remediation of contaminated Groundwater through vertical Soil-Filters: A new ApproachUwe Schlenker (BAUER Umwelt GmbH, DE), Martin Keil (LAF, DE), Ewald Lücke (Mitteldeutsche Entwicklungs- und Sanierungsgesellschaft mbH, DE), Manfred van Afferden (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE)

• Designing Cropping Systems for Ni Phytomining By Hyperaccumulators in Ultramafic Soils of the BalkansGuillaume Echevarria, Jean Louis Morel (Université de Lorraine, FR), Aida Bani (Agricultural University of Tirana, AL), Marie-Odile Simonnot (Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés / CNRS-Université de Lorraine, AL)

ThS D1.12 Permeable reactive barriers (PRBsWednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Grzegorz Malina

• Initial Investigation into the Performance of a Field Trials Deep Soil Mixed Permeable Reactive Barrier SystemZiyad Abunada, Abir Al-Tabbaa (University of Cambridge, UK)

• Results of the first in-situ field application of Carbo−IronKatrin Mackenzie, Steffen Bleyl, Frank-Dieter Kopinke (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE)

• Synergies between abiotic (zero valent iron) and biological reductive dechlorination of chloroethenes

Kathrin Schmidt, Heico Schell, Axel Müller, Andreas Tiehm (The German Water Centre, DE)

• Control of the effectiveness of a ZVI barrier treatment and natural biodegradation in a DNAPLS contaminated site using CSIA Carme Audí-Miró (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Roberto Espinola (Agència Catalana de l’Aigua, ES), Clara Torrentó, Mònica Rosell (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Jordi Palau (Université de Neuchâtel CHYN - Centre d‘hydrogeologie, CH), Neus Otero, Albert Soler, Universitat de Barcelona, ES)

• Brass Granule as a long term In-Situ Filter Material for Mercury Contaminated GroundwaterJan-Helge Richard, Thomas Schöndorf (Harres Pickel Consult AG, DE), Harald Biester (Technische Universität Braunschweig, DE)

ThS D1.13 Soil stabilization techniquesWednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Edith Guedella Bustamante

• Evaluation of two soil mixing techniques for the isolation and encapsulation of impacted materials in environmental applicationsIsabel Peter (Brasfond Group, BR), Maria Eugenia Boscov (University of São Paulo, BR), Ken Andromalos (Geo-Solutions, Inc)

• Bench scale stabilization pilot study for industrial sludge ponds in IsraelTal Golan (Ldd, IL), Nestor Soler, Mark Travers (Environ), Ruthie Arieli, Eitan Holland, Raphi Mandelbaum (Ldd, IL)

• In-situ remediation of an anthropogenic arsenic contamination due to chemical warfare agentsHartmut Holländer (State Authority for Mining, Energy and Geology – LBEG, DE), Timo Krüger (Ingenieurgesellschaft Heidt & Peters mbH, DE), Jens Stummeyer, Bobo Harazim (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources – BGR, DE), Peter-W. Boochs, Max Billib (Leibniz University of Hanover, DE)

• A case study of monitored natural attenuation of petroleum-hydrocarbon contaminated soil Elicia Verardo, Alain Saada, Celine Blanc, Clément Zornig, Stéfan Colombano, Jean-Christophe Gourry, Michaela Blessing (BRGM, FR)

• Diffusive Transport and Biodegradation of Volatile Organic Contaminants in Unsaturated Porous Media Ali Möngol Khan, Martin Thullner, Lukas Yvo Wick (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE)

ThS D1.10 (Enhanced) Pump and TreatTuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Wouter Gevaerts

•       Results of several years operation of a Funnel&Gate System with bio reactor at the site of a former tar plant in Offenbach Christian Weingran (HIM GmbH, DE), Jörn Müller, Tobias Bartelsen (CDMSmith, US), Andreas Tiehm, Axel Müller (The German Water Centre, DE), Hermann Schad (IMES GmbH, DE)

•       Implementation of Fluidized Granulated Iron Reactors in a Chromate Remediation Process Peter Mueller, Karl E. Lorber (Montanuniversity of Leoben, AT)

•       Enhanced Physical Recovery of Petroleum Hydrocarbons from Groundwater - evaluation of a new reagent for increasing Pump-and-Treat efficacy Marcello Carboni, Kallum Nash, Jeremy Birnstingl, Alberto Leombruni (Regenesis Ltd, US)

•       Removal of dissolved cyanideThomas Fløe Chemnitz (Ramboll Denmark, DK), Helle Svantemann (Aarhus Kommune, DK)

•       Natural and synthetic adsorption materials for the simultaneous removal of organic compounds and heavy metals in petrochemical sitesMoreno Maretto, Federica Blanchi, Rodolfo Vignola, Marco Petrangeli Papini, Yassin Duale Kahie (University La Sapienza of Rome, IT)

ThS D1.11 Phytoremediation of contaminated soils and sedimentsTuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 4Chair: Birgit Daus

• ORP-assisted in situ phytoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated sediments Stéphanie Ouvrard, Pierre Leglize, Joan Dupuy (Université de Lorraine/INRA, FR), Pierre Faure (Université de Lorraine/CNRS, FR), Sophie Guimont, Charlène Pierron, Jean-Christophe Renat (Valterra Dépollution Réhabilitation, FR)

• Nickel recycling from the biomass of the hyperaccumulating plant Alyssum muraleXin Zhang, Marie-Odile Simonnot, Vivian Houzelot, Romain Barbaroux, Edouard Plasari (LRGP - CNRS - Université de Lorraine, FR), Guy Mercier, Jean-François Blais (Inrs Eté, FR), Aida Bani (Agricultural University of Tirana, AL), Guillaume Echevarria, Jean Louis Morel, (University of Lorraine, FR)

• Phytoremediation of metal enriched agricultural soilsNele Witters (Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, BE), Robert O. Mendelsohn (Yale University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, US) Stijn Van Slycken (Ghent University, BE), Steven Van Passel, Jaco Vangronsveld (Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, BE)

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• Biological In Situ Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination via Closed-Loop Groundwater Recirculation at a German SiteNeal Durant, Ilisa Tawney, Paul Brookner, (Geosyntec Consultants, US), Sigmar Stiasny (URS Deutschland GmbH, DE), Terry Etter (Unisys Corporation, US), Dieter Huelpuesch (Regierungsprasidium Darmstadt, DE)

• Stimulating bioremediation in electron acceptor limited zones by nitrate delivery via electrokinetics in a model scale aquiferRichard Gill, Steven Thornton (University of Sheffield, UK), Michael Harbottle (Cardiff Universitry, UK), Jonathan Smith (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK), Stephen Rolfe, Wei Huang (University of Sheffield, UK)

• Using fungus (Trametes versicolor) as a potential in situ treatment to remediate groundwaterAlbert Folch, Marcel Vilaplana, Leila Amado, Glòria Caminal, Teresa Vicent (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES)

ThS D1.16 In-situ and on-site thermal technologiesThursday, 18 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: James Baldock

• Steam-Air Enhanced In-Situ Remediation of a Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Source under a Historical Building - from Planning to Successful Rehabilitation Hans-Peter Koschitzky, Oliver Trötschler (University of Stuttgart, DE)

• Source Removal Impact on Dissolved Plume - Case Study USAJohn Bierschenk (TerraTherm, Inc., US), Michael Kominek (IBM Corporation, US), Tom Armstrong (Peak Investigations, LLC, US), Gorm Heron (TerraTherm, US)

• Self-Sustaining Treatment for Active Remediation (STAR): Les-sons Learned and Scale up from the Laboratory to the Field Grant Scholes, Gavin Grant (SiREM, CA), David Major (Geosyn-tec Consultants, CA), Jason Gerhard (University of Western Ontario, CA), Paolo Pironi, Jose Torero (University of Edin-burgh, UK), Christine Switzer (University of Strathclyde, UK)

• In-Pile Thermal Treatment of Dioxin and Furan Contaminated Soil and SedimentsRalph Baker, Gorm Heron (TerraTherm, CA)

• NSR Technology: In Situ Thermal Desorption for fractionned distillation of LNAPL containing dissolved VOCl Jan Haemers, Hatem Saadaoui (Tps tech, BE)

ThS D1.17 Applications of zero valent iron (ZVI)Thursday, 18 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Katrin Mackenzie

• Comparative evaluation of biotic and abiotic processes for the treatment of HCH heavily contaminated soilLucia Pierro (University of Rome La Sapienza, IT), Carmela Riccardi (Inail, IT), Massimiliano Baric, Roberta Verdini, Ludovica Silvani, Yassin Duale Kahie, Mauro Majone, Marco Petrangeli Papini (University of Rome La Sapienza, IT)

• Improved monitoring of the reductive dechlorination of PCE in polluted soils by using geophysical and electrochemical measurements carried out in columns Ioannis Ignatiadis (BRGM, FR), Cécile Noel (CNRS, FR), Jean-Christophe Gourry, Stéphanie Betelu (BRGM, FR)

• Investigating the efficacy of microscale zerovalent iron for soil and groundwater remediationMarie-Odile Simonnot, Laura-Maria Fonseca-Aponte, Tanina Kabeche (LRGP, CNRS - Université de Lorraine, FR), Christophe Chêne (Soléo Services, FR)

• GEOTEX - Stabilisation of soils impacted by low levels of metals / metalloids contamination: treatability tests, geochemical / thermodynamics modelling and development of an industrial prototypeStéfan Colombano, Laetitia Colombel, Françoise Bodenan, Sylvain Guignot, Maurice Save, Philippe Bataillard (BRGM, FR), Didier Rey, Patrick Lance (Rmis, FR), Guillaume Louchez, Petra Urso (Sita FD, FR), Cyrille Curvers, Boris Devic-Bassaget, Jean-Yves Richard (Sita Remediation, FR)

• In situ Water Treatment – Field Experiment at the flooded Königstein Uranium Mine (Germany) Uli Uhlig (GIP GmbH Dresden, DE), Ulf Jenk, Michael Paul, Udo Zimmermann (Wismut GmbH, DE)

ThS D1.14 Remediation techniques for “special” contaminantsThursday, 18 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Marco Petrangeli-Papini

• “NorthPestClean” – a Large-Scale Demonstration Project on In Situ Alkaline HydrolysisMorten Bondgaard, Boerge Hvidberg (Central Denmark Region, DK), Anja Melvej, Kaspar Ruegg, Lars Ernst, Thomas Damgaard, Hans Fredborg (Region Midtjylland, DK), Kirsten Rügge, Lars Nissen, Torben Højbjerg Jørgensen (Cowi, DK), Lars Bennedsen (Rambøll, DK), Leah MacKinnon, Neal Durant, Matt Thomas, Erik Petrovskis (Geosyntec, US)

• “NorthPestClean” – Acoustic Vibration as an Enhancement Method for In Situ Alkaline Hydrolysis of the Pesticide Parathion Kirsten Rügge, Lars Nissen, Jacob Egede Andersen, Torben Højbjerg Jørgensen (Cowi, DK), Lars Bennedsen ( Rambøll, DK), Freddy Pedersen (Kogsgaard Miljø, DK), Leah MacKin-non, Neal Durant, Matt Thomas, Robert Bachus (Geosyntec, US), Eric Vogler (NASUS Water Technology), Morten Bond-gaard (Central Denmark Region, DK)

• Ex situ remediation of PAH and PCB contaminated sediment with granular activated carbon. A pilot field study Magdalena Rakowska, Tim Grotenhuis, Huub Rijnaarts, Darya Kupryianchyk, Albert A. Koelmans (Wageningen University, NL)

• “Unconventional Remediation” – The Paradox of Hydraulic Fracturing Technology used in the Environmental Restoration of Contaminated Sediments and GroundwaterGordon Bures (FRAC RITE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD., CA)

• Potential of activated carbon to recover randomly-methylated-β-cyclodextrin from wastewater originating from in situ soil flushingKristel Sniegowski (Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg, BE)

ThS D1.15 New methods for enhanced bioremediation of organic compoundsFriday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Iris Bernhardt

• Field Application of Electrokinetic-Enhanced Bioremediation (EK-BIO) of PCE Source in Low Permeability MaterialsEvan Cox (Geosyntec Consultants, US), Charlotte Riis, Martin Bymose (Niras/ A/S, DK), James Wang (Geosyntec Consultants, CA), Mads Terkelsen (Region Hovedstaden, DK), David Gent (US Army Corps of Engineers ERDC, US)

• The power of power: Electroosmosis enhances the release of PAH from nanoporous geo-matrices Jinyi Qin, Hauke Harms, Lukas Yvo Wick (Helmholtz-Center for Environmental Research, DE)

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• AMORAS – Antwerp Mechanical Dewatering, Recycling and Application of Sediments Freddy Aerts, Joris Dockx (Flemish Government, BE), Edward De Broe (Port Of Antwerp, BE), Agnes Heylen (Port Of Antwerp, BE)

ThS D3.2 Green and sustainable remediationWednesday, 17 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Grzegorz Malina

• Is green remediation equal to sustainable remediation?Introduction by Wouter Gevaerts

• Green and sustainable remediation promoted by policy in Flanders Griet Van Gestel, Nick Bruneel, Sven De Mulder, Bavo Peeters (Ovam, BE), Richard Lookman, Kaat Touchant (Vito, BE), Johan Ceenaeme (Ovam, BE)

• Integrating sustainable development principles into Shell’s global soil and groundwater management programme Jonathan Smith (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK)

• To remediate or not to remediate: is remediation a sustainable solution? Pieter Schrooten, Thomas De Romagnoli (Environmental Resources Management – ERM, BE)

• Using the NICOLE roadmap and SURF-NL position for a sustainability appraisal on a train yard in the city of Eindhoven Tom Nicolaes, Hans Slenders (ARCADIS Netherlands, NL)

ThS D3.3 Methods and tools for environmental footprint assessmentFriday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 4Chair: Wouter Gevaerts

• US EPA Environmental Footprint Evaluations for Remediation ProjectsCarlos Pachon (US Envirnmental Protection Agency, US)

• Conceptual Site or Project Models for Sustainability AssessmentPaul Bardos (r3 environmental technology ltd, UK), Pierre Menger (Tecnalia, ES)

• “Sustainable Remediation” of contaminated sites in Australia – the likely regulatory approach and implicationsPeter Nadebaum (GHD Pty Ltd, SURF ANZ, CRC CARE, AU)

• Timbre Expert System for choosing sustainable solutions of risk based approaches and technologies for brownfield rehabilitationErika Rizzo, Lisa Pizzol, Elisa Giubilato, Andrea Critto, Antonio Marcomini (University Ca’Foscari of Venice, IT)

• Sustainable remediation in practice: Defining indicators for sustainable remediation in a Flemish context with application to case studiesPeter Van den Bossche, Dirk de Kramer, (Witteveen+Bos, BE), Griet Van Gestel, Bavo Peeters, Johan Ceenaeme (Ovam, BE)

ThS D4.1 Large complex contaminated sitesTuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Katrin Mackenzie

• The Avenue Coking works remediationStany Pensaert, D. De Becker (DEC, BE)

• How to tackle all former gassites in Flanders?Johan Ceenaeme, Caroline Van Gool, Goedele Kayens, Sofie Geuens, Patriek Casier (OVAM - Public Waste Agency of

• Combined Nano-Bio Technology for Remediation of Contamination by Hexavalent Chromium – Observed Effects of in-situ nanoZVI Application on Population of Indigenous MicroorganismsOndřej Lhotský (DEKONTA a.s., CZ), Jan Nemecek (ENACON s.r.o., CZ), Tomas Cajthaml (Academy of Sciences, CZ)

ThS D1.18 Nano-ZVI and nano-catalyst for groundwater remediationThursday, 18 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 1Chair: Marco Petrangeli-Papini

• Capabilities and constraints of environmental nanocatalysisKatrin Mackenzie, Frank-Dieter Kopinke (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE)

• TCE and CrVI source zone treatment by innovative formulation of NZVI Alain Dumestre, Antoine Joubert, Julien Dumont, Marc Cardetti (Serpol, FR), Petr Kvapil (Aquatest, CZ), Jean-Yves Bottero (Cerege, FR), Jerome Rose, Naresh Kumar (Cerege, FR), Laure Malleret, Delphine Kaifas (Université d‘Aix Marseille, FR), Laure Chancerelle, Fabrice Quiot (Ineris, FR), Flore Rebischung (Ineris, FR), Pascal Roudier (Hyphen Consultants, FR), Pierre Doumenq (Université d‘Aix Marseille, FR)

• Injection of micro and nano-scale zerovalent iron for source zone treatment A. Lobs, T. van Nooten, (Verhoeve Groep Belgium, Noorderlaan, BE); D. Paulus (Tauw België, Remylaan, BE), V. Labeeuw, M. De Wit, C. Van Tricht (OVAM, BE)

• The Use of Nanoparticles for the Remediation of Ground Water Contaminations - Proof of Concept Norbert Klaas, Cjestmir de Boer, Michael Schobeß, Juergen Braun, Hua Li (University of Stuttgart, DE), Eugen Martac (Fugro Consult GmbH, DE), Thomas Niemeyer (IBL Umwelt- und Biotechnik GmbH, DE), Silke Thuemmler (UVR-FIA GmbH, DE)

• Electrochemical investigation of the reductive dechlorination of perchloroethylene (PCE) by nano-sized zero valent iron (nZVI) using Screen-Printed Electrodes (SPE) Stéphanie Betelu, Ioannis Ignatiadis (BRGM, FR)

ThS D3.1 Examples of sustainable remediationWednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Johannes Müller

• Revitalization and re-use of contaminated sites in urban areas: Sustainable examples from Mexico Wini Schmidt (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit-GIZ, DE)

• Rejuvenate – sustainable biomass production on previously developed land Yvonne Andersson-Sköld (Swedish Geotechnical Institute – SGI, SE), Paul Bardos (r3 environmental technology ltd, UK), Thomas Track (Dechema, DE), Gheorghe Crutu (R&D National Institute for Metals and Radioactive Resources, RO), Marlea Wagelmans (Bioclear, NL), Bernard Vanheusden (Centrum voor Milieukunde, Hasselt University, BE), Anja Enell, Jenny Vestin (Swedish Geotechnical Institute – SGI, SE)

• Carbon Footprint Assessment of a Large Scale In-situ Thermal Treat-ment Project performed at a Chlorinated Solvent site in the UKJames Baldock (ERM, UK)

• Embedding sustainability in contaminated site management. Experiences and case studies. Lance Robert (ERM Iberia), Eduardo Ortega, Alan Thomas, Zoe Gillingham, Celia Kingston (Environmental Resources Management, UK)

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Emma F. Covelo (Universidad de Vigo, ES), Bal Ram Singh (Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO)

• Tailored and Integrated Approach to Management of Degraded Megasites – Former Military Air Base ExampleJanusz Krupanek (Instytut Ekologii Terenów Uprzemysłowionych, PL), Mariusz Kalisz (Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas Katowice, PL), Beata Michaliszyn, Justyna Gorgoń (Instytut Ekologii Terenów Uprzemysłowionych, PL), Marcel Stalder (SolGeo AG, CH), Eugen Martac (Fugro Consult GmbH, DE), Arno Rein (Technical University of Dennmark, DK), Michael Finkel, Sebastian Schädler (University of Tuebingen, DE)

THEME E: Concepts and policies

ThS E1.1 Feedback on policiesTuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 5Chair: Laura D’Aprile

• Reuse and Recycle - Considering the soil below constructionsPascal Suer, Ola Wik (SGI, Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SE)

• Benchlearning - A Way to Improve the Regional Environmental EffortNanette Schouw (Region Zealand, DK), Anette Faarbaek, Susanne Linderoth (Region of Southern Denmark, DK)

• Soil remediation protects drinking water areasNathalie Van Trier, Filip De Naeyer (Public Waste Agency of Flanders – OVAM, BE)

• Review of 25 years of soil reuse and sustainable landmanagement policies in the Netherlands – finding the balance between environmental protection and the need for recyclingMichiel Gadella (Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, NL), Mari van Dreumel (Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, NL)

ThS E1.2 Policy developmentTuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 5Chair: Dominique Darmendrail

• Health and safety regulationsAnja Melvej (Region Midtjylland, DK), Morten Bondgaard (Central Denmark Region, DK)

• Groundwater: use and care for a valuable resourceJohannes P.A. Lijzen (National Institute of Public health and the Environment, NL), Jaap Tuinstra (Soil Protection Technical Committee – TCB, NL), Mari van Dreumel (Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, NL), Piet Otte (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, NL)

• Soil and Water Strategies, Regulations and Applications in TurkeyHavva Kaptan (Turkish Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, TR)

• Land of Milk, Honey and Soil contaminationTomer Ash, Benud Teneh, Raphi Mandelbaum (Ldd Advanced Technologies Ltd, IL), Yael Mason (Ministry of Environmental Protection, IL)

• The legal framework for phytoremediation and the production of biofuel on contaminated land and groundwaterBernard Vanheusden, Marianne Hoppenbrouwers (Centrum voor Milieukunde – Hasselt University, BE)

Flanders, BE), Jef Steenackers, Annelies Van Boven (Tellum Environmental Consultants, BE)

• Organic contaminants repartition in granulodensimetric classes from a former coking plant soil: available, extractable and trapped PAH Audrey Pernot, Stéphanie Ouvrard, Pierre Leglize (Université de Lorraine/INRA, FR), Pierre Faure (Université de Lorraine/CNRS, FR)

• Closed Landfill Case Study: Design, Construction and Operation of Soil Vapor Extraction and Recovery System to Accelerate Removal of Chlorinated VOCs and Other Recalcitrant Compounds from a Hazardous Waste Pit at a Closed Minnesota LandfillGrant Geckeler (Tps tech America, US), Jan Haemers (TPS TECH, BE), Brian Kent (Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., US), Edward Lachendro (Tps tech America, US)

ThS D4.2 Extraordinary contaminants and tailored remediationThursday, 18 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Hans-Peter Koschitzky

• Best Available Technologies versus current practices in mercury contaminated land management: The results of the IMaHg European Hg survey Corinne Merly, Valérie Guérin (BRGM, FR), Yvonne Ohlsson, Par-Erik Back (Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SE), Rob Sweeney (Cl:aire, UK), Diederik Jacques (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre - SCK∙CEN, BE)

• Modelling the DNAPL spreading behavior of pure phase elemental mercury in soil and groundwater systems for risk-assessment and remediation approachesAnnemieke Marsman, Thomas Keijzer (Deltares, NL), Niels Hartog (KWR, NL)

• Full-scale remediation of cyclic ethers by in-situ chemical oxidationTessa Pancras, Wim Plaisier, Erik te Poele, Geert Wijn (ARCADIS Nederland B.V., NL)

• In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Carbon Disulfide Using Activated Persulfate Ian Ross (FMC Corporation, CA), Jeff Burdick (Arcadis, US), Mark O‘Neill (Arcadis, US)

• Challenges in PFOS remediationWim Plaisier, Tessa Pancras, Arjan Barbier (ARCADIS Nederland B.V., NL), Joris Ondreka (ARCADIS Deutschland GmbH, DE), Jeff Burdick, Elisabeth Hawley (Arcadis, US)

ThS D4.3 MegasitesFriday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 2Chair: Hans-Peter Koschitzky

• “Lobroekdok”: the search for a feasible remediation techniqueTim Caers, Johan Ceenaeme, Caroline Van Gool (Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij – OVAM, BE), Wouter Gevaerts (ARCADIS Belgium nv, BE), Peter Van den Bossche (Witteveen+Bos, BE), Els Gepts (AG Stadsplanning Antwerpen, BE), Gert Osselaer (Bam nv, BE)

• Protecting Ground and Groundwater during the Decommissioning of Legacy Nuclear FacilitiesNick Atherton (Sellafield Ltd, UK)

• Effects of planting pines and amending with wastes on heavy metal fractionation in a polluted mine soil Verónica Asensio Fandiño, Flora A. Vega, Luisa Andrade,

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V. Kurochkina, C.J. Blasi, V. Telichenko, A. Potapov, (National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering – MSUCE, RU)

ThS E3 Sustainable use of the subsurfaceWednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 5Chair: Dietmar Müller

• A new perspective on area-oriented soil remediation in urban development Jan Frank Mars (AgencyNl / Soil+, NL), Marcel Herms (Utrecht municipality, NL), Veerle Labeeuw (OVAM, BE), Claude Roovers (Tauw, NL)

• Sustainable and green remediation – global updateNicola Harries (CL:AIRE, UK), Paul Bardos, (r3 environmental technology ltd, UK)

• Results from a non-monetary relative evaluation of Sweden´s aquifersPeter Dahlqvist, Magdalena Thorsbrink (Geological Survey of Sweden, SE)

• Risk perception and community involvement in a district with contaminated groundwaterVeerle Labeeuw, Astrid Verheyen, Koen Janssens, Katrien Van De Wiele (Ovam, BE), Frederic Vandermoere (University of Antwerp, BE), Raf Vanderstraeten (University of Ghent, BE), Julien Michel, Isabelle Clostre (Ineris, FR), Jan Frank Mars (AgencyNL / Soil+, NL), Chris Verhoeven ( Gemeente Utrecht, NL), Katleen Straetmans (Gent, BE)

• Geoinformation as a basis for the sustainable use of the sub-surface – An approach from Lower Saxony (Northern Germany)Jörg Elbracht, Hans Heineke, Udo Mueller (LBEG Hannover, DE)

ThS E4 Resource efficiencyThursday, 18 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 5Chair: Harald Kasamas

• DOG, a methodology for making sustainable decisions in dealing with area wide groundwater management Laurent Bakker (Tauw, NL), Hans Slenders, Ragna Jansen (ARCADIS Netherlands, NL), Claude Roovers, Tessa Verschoor (Tauw, NL), Piet Otte, Frank Swartjes (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, NL)

• Tools and Concepts for Sustainable Management of the Subsurface in the Netherlands: A Technical InvestigationJasper Griffioen, Joke van Wensem, Justine Oomes, Frans Barends (Deltares/Soil Protection Technical Committee, NL), Jaap Breunese (TNO Energy, NL), Hans Bruining (Technical University Delft, NL), Theo Olsthoorn (Technical University Delft/Waternet, NL), Fons Stams (Wageningen University, NL), Almer van der Stoel (Crux Engineering / University Twente, NL)

• Soil as a factor of production in a biobased economySandra Boekhold (Soil Protection Technical Committee, NL), Harry Croezen (2CE Delft, NL), Johannes Langeveld (Biomass Research, NL), Ingrid Odegard, Geert Bergsma (CE Delft, NL)

• Applying stakeholder-based spatially explicit multi-criteria optimization for creation of sustainable and cost-beneficial brownfield re-use visionsMaximilian Morio, Sebastian Schädler, Michael Finkel (Uni-versity of Tuebingen, DE)

• HOMBRE – Holistic Management of Brownfield RegenarationHans van Duijne (Deltares, NL), Thomas Track, Katja Wendler (DECHEMA e.V., DE), Maaike Blauw (Deltares, NL), Renate Körfer (DECHEMA e.V., DE)

ThS E1.3 Tools for soil-water system policy and regulationWednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 5Chair: to be announced

• S-Risk – a new model for human health risk assessment at con-taminated sites: impact on soil remediation valuesChrista Cornelis, Arnout Standaert (VITO, BE), Griet Van Ges-tel (OVAM, BE)

• Assessing the sources for chemical stressors impacting surface water ecosystems at the catchment-scaleUrsula McKnight (Technical University of Denmark, DK), Jes Rasmussen (Aarhus University, DK), Maria Loinaz, Nanna I Thomsen (Technical University of Denmark, DK), Brian Kron-vang (Aarhus University, DK), Poul L. Bjerg, Philip J. Binning (Technical University of Denmark, DK)

• Soil environmental assessments on schools built on or in the vicinity of past industrial facilitiesHubert Leprond, Ingrid Girardeau (BRGM, FR), Dominique Gilbert (Medde, FR), Celine Blanc (BRGM, FR)

• Evaluation of the Flemish obligation for soil investigationsSible Harmsma, Carlo van den Berg (ARCADIS Netherlands, NL), Wouter Gevaerts (ARCADIS Belgium nv, BE), Bavo Peeters, Johan Ceenaeme (Ovam, BE)

• Ecosystem services as a goal for ground water protectionJaap Tuinstra, Joke van Wensem (Soil Protection Technical Committee – TCB, NL)

ThS E2 Regional management of soil-water systemsWednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 5Chair: Tim Grotenhuis

• The long way of implementing river basin management in Post-Soviet states - Conflict analysis in the Western UkraineNina Hagemann (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE), Frank Blumensaat, Filipa Tavares Wahren, Johanna Trümper, Cornelia Burmeister, Marco Leidel, Nicole Scheifhacken (Technische Universität Dresden, DE)

• Risk-based Prioritisation of Ground Water Threatening Point Sources at Catchment and Regional ScaleNiels Dossing Overheu, Nina Tuxen (Orbicon, DK), John Flyvbjerg (Capital Region of Denmark, DK), Jens Aabling (Danish EPA, DK), Jens Asger Andersen (Danish Nature Agency, DK), Jørn K. Pedersen, Tina Thyregod (Region of Southern Denmark, DK), Philip J. Binning, Poul L. Bjerg (Technical Universty of Denmark, DK)

• Contaminant transport modelling in soils and subsoils in urban environment – tools and practical uses in FranceCécile Le Guern (BRGM, FR), Béatrice Béchet, Valérie Gujisait, Yann Lotram (IFSTTAR – Centre de Nantes, FR), Valérie Guérin, Madjid Bouzit (BRGM, FR), Nadia Saiyouri (Ecole Centrale de Nantes, FR), Hélène Roussel (ADEME-Agency of Environment and Energy Management, FR)

• A web-based planning support tool for sediment management in a meso-scale river basin in Western Central Brazil Carsten Lorz (University of Applied Sciences, DE), Fabio Bakker (Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal, BR), Christine Fuerst (Univ. Bonn, DE), Henrique Roig (University of Brasilia, BR), Franz Makeschin (TU Dresden, DE), Holger Weiss (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE)

• Assessment of technogenic impact on river ecosystems and role of contaminated sediments of river as ecological indicator of the environment on the Moscow river

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12.10 h Climate change: an opportunity for a new vision about energySpeaker: Mr. Salvador Samitier Martí, OCC Oficina Catalana del Canvi Climàtic (The Catalan Office for Climate Change)

12.20 h The energy and climate change plan for Catalonia: an opportunity for creating jobsSpeaker: Mr. Joan Josep Escobar Sánchez, INSTITUT CATALÀ D’ENERGIA (The Catalan Office for Energy)

SpS 2 Challenges and strategies in soil and water management in the Mediterranean Regions II: Waste and soil pollution management

Tuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 6Organizer: Host Consortium

Chair: Mr. Francesc Giró, adjunt a direcció de l’Agència de Residus de Catalunya (ARC). Deputy Director of The Catalan Waste Agency

The occurrence of polluted sites and the accumulation of indus-trial wastes in the environment are commonly linked to industrial and mining activities. Industries should be compelled to do recycling of their waste, on a regular basis, and the reuse of waste must be promoted by finding alternative usages.

The treatment of contaminated soils as an environmentally sustainable process by means of the implementation of the best available technique requires those processes that better prevent the generation of wastes and the use of landfills. Sustainable soil decontamination techniques can be used in on-site soil treatment or also in off-site processing plants. Institutions, and important companies in the various fields related to soil, eco-engineering and, waste management will give their overview about industrial waste and polluted soils management and treatment.

14.00 h Opening Mr. Josep Maria Tost, director de l’Agència de Residus de Catalunya (ARC)

14.10 h First Spanish initiative for a contaminated soils treatment and recovery plantSpeaker: Mr. Diego Corcho Sánchez, Responsable Proyectos Senior Consultoria

14.20 h Polluted soils: Management strategiesSpeaker: a representative of Befesa

14.30 h-Friable asbestos decontamination inside a buildingSpeaker: a representative of Comsa-Emte

14.40 h Applied Tecnology in waste managementSpeaker: a representative of EcoCat

14.50 h Arsenic and metal mobility from Au mine tailings in Rodalquilar (Almeria, SE Spain)Speaker: Mr. Lluís Miquel Domènech, investigator of UPCRepresentative of URBASER

SpS 3 Mapping soil research for better dissemina-tion: the SNOWMAN landscape

Tuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 6Organizers: Ingrid van Reijsen1*, Johan Ceenaeme²*

*SNOWMAN network, Gouda (NL), nfo@snowmannetwork.com1 SKB – Sustainable Development of the Subsurface, Gouda (NL), ingrid.vanreijsen@skbodem.nl² OVAM – Public Waste Agency of Flanders, johan.ceenaeme@ovam.be

SNOWMAN is an international network of funders of research in the field of sustainable soil and groundwater. The network mem-

SPECIAL SESSIONS (SpS)

Special sessions are organized by groups from the AquaConSoil network. The lay-out of the sessions is different from the thematic sessions. The descriptions below provide information about the topics and the lay out of the sessions. Several special sessions include the opportunity for discussion with the audience or include panel discussion.

SpS 1 Challenges and strategies in soil and water management in the Mediterranean Regions I: Natu-ral resources and climate change

Tuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 6Organizer: Host Consortium

Chair: Mr. Francesc Giró, adjunt a direcció de l’Agència de Residus de Catalunya (ARC), Deputy Director of The Catalan Waste Agency

The protection of soil, water and energy resources are important societal issues today. The exploitation of natural resources during the industrialization era has lead to a considerable environmental footprint. Several historical and active industrial sites still need an important effort in terms of soil reclamation and remediation, with a clear focus on the underground water resources.

A proper groundwater management is needed to preserve water quality and availability (i.e. prevent chemical contamination, sali-nization, etc.). Since water pollution might have transboundary impacts, a coordinated management strategy and environmental policy upon nations is essential. Groundwater quality and avail-ability must also be regarded in a context of global climate change, the effects of which are becoming clearly visible and must be anticipated.

These challenges must be tackled at all levels, from local to global, from society and industry to the different administrative bodies, in order to prompt changes leading to the development new management strategies and treatment technologies that protect water and soil as a valuable resource for the present and the future.

The Special Session gives an overview of the tasks developed by different organizations aimed to address the environmental degradation and protection of soil and groundwater.

11.00 h Opening sessionMr. Josep Enric LLebot, secretari de Medi Ambient, departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat, Generalitat de Catalunya

11.10 h Soil protection in Catalonia. Future challengesSpeaker: Mr. Josep Anton Domènech, Agència de Residus de Catalunya

11.20 h From pollution to soil protection. Basque Country policySpeaker: Mrs. Ana Alzola Echazarra, IHOBE

11.30 h Empowering green entrepreneurs and civil society as catalyzing of green and socially inclusive economiesSpeaker: Mr. Enrique de Villamore, Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production

11.40 h Speaker: a representative of Agència Catalana de l’Aigua

11.50 h ”Water Operators” Partnerships in suport of water safety plans Speaker: Mr. Faraj El-Awar, Global Operators Partnerships Alliance

12.00 h The effects and management strategies of marine-related waters in Western Mediterranean Areas: The case of some Catalonia Coastal AquifersSpeaker: Mr. Fidel Ribera, Fundación Centro Internacional Hidrologia Subterránea (International Foundation of Groundwater Hydrology- FCIHS)

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for better decision-making). On the other hand Public Health Studies (e.g. epidemiology studies, bio-monitoring) are used for assessing the impact at the population scale. Downscaling from area to individuals is also challenging. How to bridge the two approaches is becoming a sensitive issue.

Environmental and Health approaches are facing common scien-tific challenges:

• Long term effects (appreciated via epidemiology, with spatial differences), vs. short

• term effects (operating sites, with temporal differences)

• Cumulative effects of different sources of contamination

• Exposure to a mixture of pollutants

• Data requirements for modeling some future situations vs. preventive / remediate

• actions funding

• How to tackle the uncertainties existing in the decision making process to be

• reasonably precautionary.

The special session will be focused on two issues: i) the existing tools and data needs for implemented them, ii) proposals for filling in the gaps and have a better cost efficient decision making.

SpS 5a & 5b Water reservoir restoration combined with recovery and reuse of nutrients in the bio based economy of various regions of the globe

Part A: Wednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 6Part B: Wednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 4Organizers: Tim Grotenhuis, Hardy Temmink, Hans van Duijne (Deltares/Wageningen University, NL)

Natural and artificial surface water reservoirs are essential in fresh water supply in all regions over the world. Due to natural inputs and anthropogenic influences such as municipal waste water discharges, and agro-industrial inputs many reservoirs have too high loads of phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium. Sediments, soil and groundwater interacting with the reservoirs have become loaded with the nutrients. This leads to ecosystem dete-rioration, and uncontrolled and seasonal algal blooms poisoning the reservoir waters world-wide. Water supply to population and agriculture is frequently interrupted creating vast health and economic problems. At the same time, global nutrient resources like phosphorus minerals are depleting but needed for main-taining the worlds food and biomass production in the biobased economy of the future. A sustainable way forward is to combine reservoir water restoration, by recovering nutrients from surface waters and sediments and from waste water discharge points, with a reuse of phosphorus and other nutrients in the agro-production of the region. Thus external inputs of nutrients are minimized, water supply is safe guarded, ecosystem services of the reservoirs are restored and agro production with locally produced fertilizer products contributes to a local green bio economy.

Part A: Examples of water reservoir restoration combined with recovery and reuse of nutrients

Examples from different parts of the world will be presented

Part B: Discussion sessionIn part b, the focus will be on discussion. Topics that will be discussed are:

• How relevant is the subject is this topic worldwide?

• Where are the main challenges, what can be done now and where are the research needs?

bers from Sweden, Flanders, Wallonia, France and the Nether-lands form the core of the network, while members take part in specific activities. Such as calls for specific projects and activities to promote and facilitate the dissemination of knowledge on sus-tainable soils.

We all know that a lot of research on sustainable soil and ground-water is being done but that international cooperation in knowl-edge dissemination is not so obvious. Networks like SNOWMAN can play an important role in both development and dissemina-tion. The tool that we developed for all of this we called SNOWMAN landscape, which is a database of national and European projects. The unique feature of this database is that it links projects using knowledge questions. SNOWMAN wants to show that knowledge from different projects and programs can be connected in a way that each project is lifted to a higher level.

In this session different projects from the landscape will share their knowledge and experience to illustrate its benefits. The SNOW-MAN project SAS-STRAT (Sustainable Agriculture and Soil: com-parative study of strategies for managing the integrated quality of agricultural soils in different regions of Europe) aims at the identi-fication, description and analysis of preconditions and resources for a sustainable management of agricultural land in Europe. It takes into account the different (potential) qualities of this land. The Dutch funder of this project, SKB, runs a national program ‘Sustainable Management of the Subsurface’. In this program a showcase started in 2012, called ‘Sustainable Soil under Dutch Milk’. The knowledge and experience from SAS-STRAT is directly injected in this showcase. At the same time a link has been made with another showcase ‘Soil as basis for Sustainable Agriculture and Clean Soil’ in the Dutch Province of Noord Brabant. This show-case cooperates with the INTERREG project DEMETER, which gives input on the translation of the results of all mentioned projects into policy. It was through the use of the SNOWMAN landscape that all projects were identified as projects that address the same knowledge questions at the national (projects and showcases) and European level (SNOWMAN, INTERREG, but also FP7).

During the session, the participants can expect contributions from different hotspots across Europe.

SpS 4 Contaminated sites, environmental contami-nants and health issues

Wednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30 Lecture hall 6Organizer: Dominique Darmendrail (Common Forum on Contaminated Land in Europe)

Humans are surrounded by and in close contact with contami-nants (traffic, operating industrial site, contaminated site, food quality, contaminated holding materials and matrices, …). Dealing, in urban planning with inequalities to which degraded quality of soils can contribute are a growing concern in Europe. Contaminated sites (CS) are at the environment policy agenda of most countries since 30 years with continuous feedback and policy evolution at national / regional and European levels. At overall population level, CS have limited impact on public health (compared to the other sources of contaminants). But at local level, exposure to CS can dominate.

The concerns expressed over the established or suspected health impact of the contaminated sites by scientific and policy – makers communities are now focusing on the tools / frameworks used for assessing this potential impact. On the environment side, Risk Assessment and Sustainable Land Remediation / Regenera-tion are the basic tools for dealing with single sites. Up-scaling method from site to impacted area (e.g. using risk assessment maps) is currently under development leading to new questions to address (correct use and conclusions which can be drawn

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SpS 7 Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration – synergies with the land cycle

Wednesday, 17 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 6

Organizers: Maaike Blauw (Deltares), Hans van Duijne (Deltares) Katja Wendler (Dechema e.V.), Thomas Track (Dechema e.V.), partners of EU FP7 project HOMBRE; Stephan Bartke (UFZ), partners of EU FP7 project TIMBRE

This session will include a short introduction presentation and discussion with audience on two topics.

Today most perceive Brownfields as a legacy. Each Brownfield has, however, its own potential for delivering useful combinations of services (synergies) and hence new opportunities. Different European initiatives have the ambition to facilitate efficient and sustainable use of the Brownfield resource to contribute to a paradigm shift to ‘Zero Brownfields’ where Brownfields become areas of opportunity that deliver services for society, instead of derelict areas that are considered useless. In this session, a discus-sion will be held about the demands, possible synergies and the policies needed to realize Brownfield regeneration.

Outline:• Introduction: set out the land cycle concept and position of

HOMBRE & TIMBRE related to this concept

• Discussion topic 1: “Synergies between Brownfield regeneration and the Land Cycle” by setting out questions and discussion needs to enhance Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration.

• Discussion topic 2: “European vs. local stakeholder needs and policies to obtain Brownfield regeneration” by impulse statements.

• Syntheses of both discussions.

Panel: an expertise panel on different aspects of Brownfield regeneration will be invited to the session, to stimulate the discussion with the audience.

SpS 8 Bioremediation, opportunities for the con-struction sector

Thursday ,18 April, 09.00-10.30 Lecture hall 6Organizer: Edith Guedella Bustamante (ACCIONA Infraestructuras)

Background: The problem of soil contamination has become a current topic of interest in construction sector and for this reason is necessary to consider locally and generally possible solutions, in order to benefit the preservation of the environment and also reduce soil degradation.

Bioremediation offers several advantages over physical and chemical treatments used in soil decontamination of certain compounds such as hydrocarbons. Purification costs of biore-mediation are between two and four times cheaper than con-ventional technologies. A high number of construction sites are affected by the presence of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon, (TPH) combined with the presence of heavy metals because of the di-rect result of activities that involves the use and accumulation of harmful products from construction activities and previous industrial works done in the construction fields. This fact creates a huge problem in construction sector, and techniques for soil re-mediation could help construction companies to reuse the soil in the sites and to reduce landfill costs and management costs of these polluted soils considered as hazardous wastes that should be treated ex situ.

SpS 6 Advanced approaches and tools in risk assessment of contaminated sites

Wednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 6

Organizers: Prof. Renato Baciocchi (University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, ReconNet3), Prof. Ravi Naidu (University of South Australia, CRC-CARE2), Dr. Laura D’Aprile (ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ReconNet3)

Risk assessment of contaminated sites is usually based on the ASTM-RBCA tiered approach.

Namely, Tier 1, aimed to define contaminants’ screening levels, is applied using site-generic input values and considering only on-site receptors, whereas transport of contaminants is described through simple analytical models. Tier 2, aimed to define the Site-Specific target levels (SSTL), include also off-site receptors and is performed using site-specific input data. Finally, in Tier 3, modeling of transport is performed using more complex numerical models, taking in account also the time evolution of contamination and accounting for the site heterogeneity. Typically, risk assessment is performed making reference to the tier 2 approach, which is based on a set of simplifying assump-tions, such as: contamination source at constant concentration, no biodegradation, steady state solution of transport equations. Besides, the RBCA approach is based on a simplified descrip-tion of the mechanism leading to contaminants’ assumption by potentially exposed receptors. This leads to considering that the contaminants intake equals the uptake, thus assuming 100% bioavailability. All the above simplifying assumptions typically lead to an overestimation of risks and of course to an underesti-mation of the calculated clean-up goals, thus possibly driving to a not cost-effective remediation of a contaminated site.

This special session is aimed to discuss the possible modification of current risk assessment

practice in order to get a more realistic evaluation of actual risks for potentially exposed receptors and of clean-up goals. To this aim, the following topics will be discussed:

• Current standard and legislation approaches at international level;

• New software tools for risk assessment;• Critical migration pathways affecting risk assessment;• Bioavailability issues.

A roundtable discussion will follow a set of presentations on these topics. 2 Australian competence research center for contamination assessment and remediation of the environment3 Italian network on the management and remediation of contaminated sites

Session programChairs: Renato Baciocchi, Ravi Naidu

14.00 Frank Swartijes (RIVM, NL) – Risk assessment in the European union

14.15 Ravi Naidu (UNISA, CRC CARE, AUS) – Minimizing Uncertainty in Human Health Risk Assessment

14.30 Paul Nathanail (University of Nottingham, UK) – The role of SMART Risk Assessment in sustainable land management

14.45 Laura D’Aprile (ISPRA, IT), Renato Baciocchi – Open issues and perspectives of risk assessment

15.00 Johannes Lijzen (RIVM, NL) – Tools for modeling vapor intrusion: facts and fiction

15.15 Roundtable discussion

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3. Question and Answer Session - 10 minutes

4. Open panel discussion: why do we do what we do? - 40 minutes

Moderator: Dominique Darmendrail, COMMON FORUM secretariat

Panel representatives from industry, service provider and regulators: Jonathan Smith, Shell; Hans Slenders, Arcadis, NL; Carlos Pachon US EPA

Questions might include:

• Why sustainable remediation or green remediation?

• Can we have sustainable “gentle remediation approaches? (Greenland FP7 Project)

• How do sustainable remediation and sustainable regeneration interact – what are the opportunities for synergy? (HOMBRE and TIMBRE FP7 Projects)

• How do regulatory approaches impact on sustainability and vice versa?

• What will the impact be on contaminated land management practice in years to come?

SpS 10 Innovative direct push site characterization

Thursday, 18 April, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 6Organizers: Thomas Vienken and Peter Dietrich (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, DE)

Decades of research in the field of stochastic and deterministic modeling have led to the development of increasingly complex flow and transport models for the saturated and unsaturated zone. However, often a lack of adequate field methods and result-ing inability to collect data in sufficient temporal and spatial reso-lution in a timely and economical manner are primary limitations to stochastic subsurface hydrogeology. Practicing hydrologists cannot justify the effort that was required to assemble the data sets that have underlain the theoretical analyses of the Borden, Cape Cod, and MADE tracer tests.

Therefore, exploration and monitoring technologies have to be developed and reliably applied to describe subsurface heteroge-neity in a way to keep pace with modeling.

In this effort direct push sensor probes and tools have been de-veloped to generate process-oriented high resolution vertical profiles of geophysical, geotechnical, hydrogeological and geo-chemical soil specific properties of un- or weakly consolidated sedimentary deposits. Thereby, direct push-technology refers to a growing family of tools used for performing subsurface investi-gations by hammering, pushing and/or vibrating small-diameter hollow steel rods into the ground. Multiple tools can be attached at the end of the rod string or soil, soil gas, and ground water samples can be retrieved from the subsurface with the use of sampling devices.

The proposed session will showcase state-of-the-art direct push applications, novel applications of existing methods, and new concepts for subsurface characterization using direct push-technology. The session will start with an introduction and four presentations followed by questions from the audience and dis-cussion.

• Introduction (Presenter: Peter Dietrich, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany & University of Tübin-gen, Germany)

• CPT-based Direct Sensing as high quality tool for reliable high resolution site characterization – experiences through-out Europe (Presenter: Eugen Martac, Fugro Consult GmbH, Germany)

Goal: The main goal of this session is sharing best practices about application of bioremediation techniques in construction sector at European level and discussing about future opportunities of these techniques in construction sector.

The main focus of the session will be the use of in situ techniques for the remediation of soils in construction sector in Europe for the reuse of soil and avoid landfill.

It should be also discussed the cost effective analysis of these techniques in construction sector.

Session outline: The following topics will be discussed:

1. Application of polluted soil directive in European construc-tion sector. Brief overview.

2. Examples of application of bioremediation techniques in construction sector.

3. Evaluation of the cost effectiveness of bioremediation tech-niques in construction sector.

4. Future applications and future market in construction sector

SpS 9a & 9b Common Themes and Practice in Achieving Sustainable Remediation Worldwide, with Case Studies and Debate

Part A: Tuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 2Part B: Thursday, 18 April, 09.00-10.30 Lecture hall 5Organizer and chair: Paul Bardos (r3 environmental technology limited, University of Brighton, SURF-UK)

All over the world Sustainable Remediation Forums are paving the road for sustainable development of contaminated land. In a combined session these forums would like to demonstrate and discuss their approach through short presentations of case studies and discussion.

Part A: a worldwide map of sustainable remediation, what it is and who is doing what1. Worldwide listing of sustainable and green remediation

initiatives and how they collaborate (Nicola Harries and Jonathan Smith, SuRF-UK) – 20 minutes

2. SURF International White Paper – overview of the new initiative describing the approaches of sustainable remediation initiatives worldwide. Compare and contrast definitions, frameworks, factors/indicators, tools and management approaches (TBC, SURF USA) – 15 minutes

3. Progress towards an ISO standard; (Paul Nathanail University of Nottingham & LQM, UK) – 15 minutes

4. Progress towards an international state of the art technical reference (Paul Bardos, University of Brighton & r3 environmental technology ltd, UK) – 15 minutes

5. Key findings of the Vienna Sustainable Remediation Conference, November 2012, (Dietmar Mueller, Austrian Environmental Protection Agency) – 15 minutes

6. Question and Answer Session – 10 minutes

Part B: Sustainable remediation in Practice – Two Case Studies and Panel Discussion on International Implementation1. Sustainability assessment of interactions between

groundwater and surface water systems, a case study in the Netherlands (Charles Pijls, TAUW, Netherlands) - 20 minutes

2. A live assessment undertaken as part of remediation options appraisal during competitive tendering and then used throughout the project (Steve Edgar, Vertase, UK). - 20 minutes

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Thereafter a (45 min) discussion with the audience aims to collate suggestions for how to enhance the further development of such an integrated approach and how ecosystem services may help.

SpS 12 An active science-policy interface to enable sustainable land management

Thursday, 18 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 5Organizers: Sandra Boekhold (TCB), Margot de Cleen (Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment)

Goal of the session: This session aims to illustrate and discuss the science-policy interface in the EU and EU countries and how this may be strengthened on the themes mentioned below. In this session we try to give an overview of experiences, recogni-tion of similarities and differences between countries, to learn from each other, inspire to further action, instruments and policy measures and evoke alliances on knowledge sharing.

Background: Demographic changes, economic growth and de-cline, climate change and shortage of resources affect land use and the quality of the soil-water system. The soil-water ecosys-tem offers a variety of opportunities to contribute to solutions for global and regional societal challenges. Relevant themes are food security and food safety, save and enough drinking water, sustainable energy supply, adaptation and mitigation to climate change, livable and healthy cities in an urbanizing world and scar-city of resources.

Future soil policy should focus, in addition to soil protection and the restoration of soil quality, on the innovative sustainable use of the soil-water system in order to contribute to the recognised social challenges. Interfacing science and policy is connecting sci-entific and applied knowledge with social, economic and political issues. For policy-effective research, it is necessary to understand the societal tasks and to know the urgency and priorities within society, along with the market and drivers and trends that influ-ence them.

Dealing with societal issues implies an integrated and system-oriented approach which combines soil, water, atmosphere, ecol-ogy, people and economy. To realise ambitions for a sustainable use of the soil-water system, knowledge development should be tailored to the societal challenges of today. This perspective can also be recognised in Europe’s Horizon 2020 framework program for research and innovation.

Policy develops in a sequence of phases: awareness and policy formulation, status assessment, system knowledge, comparative assessment, implementation, and evaluation and monitoring. In all these phases, science may contribute in a different way and sci-entists should be aware of the policy phase they are dealing with.

Session outline1. General introduction

2. Short pitch presentationsDietmar Mueller, Environment Agency, Austria. Understanding soil and water to manage landWillie Towers, the James Hutton Institute, Scotland UK, Science/policy interactions in relation to soil in ScotlandDominique Darmendrail, Common Forum, The shift from local to landscape scale, the challenges for the science-policy interfaceSandra Boekhold, Soil Protection Technical Committee, the Neth-erlands, A knowledge agenda on soil and subsoil for societal tasks

3. Interactive discussion with audience

4. Conclusive remarks

This session is connected with the subsequent special session on the research agenda and network opportunities within Europe, although both sessions can be attended independently.

• Advantages of direct determination of hydraulic conductiv-ity (Presenter: Thomas Vienken, Helmholtz Centre for Envi-ronmental Research – UFZ, Germany)

• Enhanced direct push based characterization of the near surface using in-situ gained soil colours (Presenter: Jörg Hausmann, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Germany)

• The combined use of direct push and surface geophysics: Opportunities for site characterization (Presenter: Ludwig Zschornack, University of Tübingen, Germany)

SpS 11 The potential for further integration of soil, sediment and water management and how ecosystem services may help

Thursday, 18 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 6Organizers: Jos Brils (Deltares); Astrid van Vosselen & Jan De Schutter (MOW); Petra Deproost (LNE), Ward De Cooman (VMM); Johan Ceenaeme, Tim Caers & Caroline Van Gool (OVAM)

Background. Already in 2004 SedNet (www.sednet.org) concluded that if you want to manage sediment well, you have to think of how to jointly manage soil and water: sustainable sediment management asks for a systemic approach. However, examples in practice of the fully fletched, integrated manage-ment of soil, sediment and water are still hard to find to date. At June 1st, 2012 the state-of-the-art on Flemish sediment manage-ment was presented in Brussels at a ‘sediment day’ organized by the Coordination Commission Integrated Water Policy (CIW). In the event, there was also considerable attention for soil (erosion) management. It became clear in the event that a combined focus on soil AND sediment management may result in a clear ‘win-win’: taking measures to prevent soil erosion may also facilitate sediment management. Furthermore, some of the erosion preven-tion measures – like buffer strips – simultaneously boost several ecosystem services, such as water purification (e.g. combating diffuse pollution). Thus, soil management in Flanders is increas-ingly interwoven with sediment as well as water management, in a logical, adaptive and natural (‘working with, and not against nature’) manner. At the event, it was also concluded that a focus on ecosystem services might also have potential for publicly explaining (communicating) the benefits of (and thus the need for) well-managed soil, sediment and water and how society will profit from this on a long term. Nevertheless, this needs further exploration.

Session objective and outline: Briefly present the highlights of the 2012 Flanders ‘sediment day’, i.e. present the state-of-art on integrated management of soil, sediment and water in Flanders, through four short (10 min) introduction presentations:

• Flanders soil generating Flanders sediment and how this is managed

Petra Deproost (LNE) & Astrid van Vosselen (VMM)

• Flanders sediment transported and deposited downstream by Flanders rivers and how this is managedAstrid Van Vosselen & Jan De Schutter (MOW) & Ward De Cooman (VMM)

• Development of tools for sustainable remediation of contami-nated Flanders sediments Tim Caers & Johan Ceenaeme (OVAM) & Ward De Cooman (VMM)

• How a focus on ecosystem services may facilitate the further integration of Flanders soil, sediment and water managementJos Brils (Deltares), Astrid Van Vosselen (MOW) & Ward De Cooman (VMM)

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SpS14 Water scarcity in Iberian basins under global change

Thursday, 18 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 6Organizers: Alícia Navarro-Ortega and Damià Barceló (Spanish hosting consortium, SCARCE-network)

The Mediterranean basin is one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to global change. Current climate change models fore-cast that the Mediterranean region will likely register increased summer drought and heavier rainfall events, and thus, as one of the consequences of global change, average river discharge is predicted to decrease. Low summer flow and large floods in autumn and winter are characteristics of rivers under Mediterra-nean climate, but the forecasted scenarios suggest several points of concern, including decreased hydrological connectivity and increased concentration of pollutants during droughts, changes in biological communities as a result of harsher environmental conditions, and decreased of biological processes like nutrient uptake, primary production, or decomposition.

Since freshwater ecosystems deliver important services to so-ciety, such as supply of water and waste treatment, water scar-city affects both the ecosystems and human beings, especially in semi-arid areas like the Mediterranean region, where it becomes a major constrain for the socio-economic development. Rising pressures on water resources result from socioeconomic activities of growing human population, and are compounded by changes in land use, or the large number of dams and reservoirs. The im-balance between the available water resources during extended droughts and the increasing anthropogenic water demand re-sults in acute environmental and socioeconomic problems. In consequence, water availability but also its temporal variability, quality and the survival of ecosystems associated to water bod-ies, has become a major issue for all Mediterranean regions.

In this special session we want to discuss about the problems associated to the scarcity in the Mediterranean area from two different points of view. In the first presentations a wide view of the problem and how to deal with its consequences is presented, while in a second part it is focused on specific projects paying special attention to the SCARCE-Consoil project, which considers scarcity from the point of view of several disciplines in different basins of the Iberian Peninsula. Presentations:• TERENO-MED: Long-term observation and experimentation

platform for water resources in the Mediterranean region. Jan Friesen, Elisabeth Helen Krueger, Heye Bogena, Harry Ver-eecken, Andreas Kallioras and Georg Teutsch

• The SCARCE-Consolider project on water scarcity in Iberian river basins. Alícia Navarro-Ortega, Sergi Sabater, Isabel Muñoz, Xavier Sanchez-Vila, Carlos Conde, Francisco J. Elorza, Yolan-da Picó, Francesc La-Roca, Julián Blasco, Arturo Elosegi, Marta Schuhmacher, Ramon Batalla, Félix Francés and Damià Bar-celó

• Occurrence of pesticides in water, sediment and biota in the Guadalquivir river basin. Yolanda Picó, Ana Masiá, Julian Cam-po, Pablo Vázquez-Roig and Cristina Blasco

• Study of the presence, fate and distribution of pharmaceuticals on Iberian river basins under the SCARCE Consolider project. Victoria Osorio, Rafael Marcé, Sandra Pérez, Antoni Ginebreda and Damià Barceló

SpS13 A soil-water research agenda and network opportunities within Europe

Thursday, 18 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 5Organizers: Linda Maring (Deltares) and the Dutch Soil Platform Chairman: Paul Nathanail (University of Nottingham)

Goal of the sessionThe goal of this session is to identify the current and future (na-tional) research priorities for soil and groundwater research in the different European regions. With the attendees, the similari-ties and differences will be discussed and connections with the challenges of Horizon2020 will be sought. The second objective of the session is to contribute to (or to enable) the formation or strengthening of transnational networks on similar themes and to anticipate on possible cooperation within consortia for Hori-zon 2020.

BackgroundWithin Europe, most countries have a research agenda on soil and (ground)water. This gives input to the European Union, resulting in a joint European research agenda. A proposal for the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon2020 has been prepared starting in 2014. Horizon 2020 is the Common Strategic Framework of the EU for Research & Innovation (2014–20). The European Commission calls for more investments on:

• Food security, Bio-Economy and Sustainable Agriculture (Bio-Based Economy)

• More attention for research on Soil conservation, Soil fertil-ity, Soil biodiversity, Soil

• carbon sink & C mitigation potential, Wise Land Use

• More support to promote Research Networking and Tran-snational Cooperation in Europe, through ERA-Nets, Joint Programming Initiatives, European Innovation Partnerships, Joint Technology Initiatives.

In the special session the Horizon2020 programme is presented. We aim to investigate with the attendants the research priorities for the quarters of Europe related to Horizon2020. Another aim is to strengthen the transnational networks on these themes.

Session outlineWith the attendants from North, South, West and Eastern Europe, we identify the subjects that are high on national research agen-das, and their fit in the Horizon 2020 programme. In the session, a top 3 of research questions per region is discussed. The aim is to match supply and demand in research, identify the opportunities for research and to enable the attendants to link with their future consortium members for Horizon 2020.

With: Linda Maring (Dutch Soil Platform), Paul Nathanail (Univer-sity of Nottingham) and attendants from east, north, south and west Europe.

This session has a connection with the previous session on an ac-tive science-policy interface to enable sustainable land manage-ment. Both sessions can also be attended independently.

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PARALLEL EVENTS

COURSE – Introduction to compound-specific iso-tope analysis (CSIA) on contaminated sites

Monday, 15 April, 14.45–16.45, Lecture hall 7Over the last three decades, compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) has evolved from the state of laboratory studies to a highly sensitive field assessment tool. Owing to this intense develop-ment, the method has become cost effective and is increasingly used to gain key information on released organic compounds in the environment that common concentration measurements cannot reveal. This tool has proven its reliability and robust-ness to demonstrate biodegradation of organic compounds in groundwater, and to differentiate sources of contaminant on the same site. Assessments using this tool have been carried out on numerous sites contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOC), such as petroleum hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. Moreover, the increasing number of academic and commercial laboratories offering the analysis in addition to the recent release of an application Guideline attest the growing interest in this assessment tool.

EcoWater – how to achieve more with less

Thursday, 18 April, 9.00–17.30, Lecture hall 7EcoWater (EU FP7 Project) develops indicators, methodolo-gies and analytical tools to assess eco-efficiency of water use by different sectors at the meso-level. Eco-efficiency looks at how more value can be achieved with less environmental pressure, while the meso-level deals with the level of analysis; the watersystem, where interdependent dynamics occur among heterogeneous actors. Two of the Project Case Studies deal with agricultural water systems to assess the environmental and economic performance of different innovations in agricultural management and water use, with the aim of developing policy recommendations for their uptake. The EcoWater Event will take place parallel to the AquaConSoil conference and will focus on highlighting the key concepts and importance of the meso-level, eco-efficiency metrics, and eco-innovation by presenting their application in the agricultural sector and discussing the implications of the results obtained thus far in the Project. The event, which will include presentations and discussion sessions, is organized along 4 blocks; setting the scene on eco-efficiency and meso-level, eco-efficiency indicators and how to measure these, assessing technology impacts and analyzing scenarios in a panel discussion.

EPA 1,2,3 The Best Management Practices for Site Assessment, Site Remediation, and Green Remedia-tion Footprint Reduction

EPA 1: Thursday 18 April, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 4EPA 2: Thursday 18 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 4EPA 3: Thursday 18 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 4Organizer: Carlos Pachon (Environmental Protection Agency, US)

One-day course comprised of three Best Management Practices (BMP) sessions:

EPA 1: BMPs for Site AssessmentsThese BMPs draw on science and technology advancements and practitioner experience to develop strategies for making site assessments more scientifically-defensible, resource-effective, adaptive to changing project needs, and responsive to stake-holder concerns. Applied to new or active projects, the BMPs can be used to significantly reduce data collection costs, expedite project schedules, enhance stakeholder communication, and im-prove project and site decision quality.

EPA 2: BMPs for Site RemediationThe remediation phase of a project is subject to significant un-certainties and other influences that can effect successful execu-tion. The EPA has evaluated and compiled BMPs used to improve site remediation efforts through design and operation enhance-ments. This training presents an overview of available remedial technologies, considerations for selecting the appropriate reme-dy, specific remedial approaches, and BMPs to consider through-out the remediation process.

EPA 3: BMPs for Green Remediation Footprint ReductionGreen Remediation is the practice of considering all environmen-tal effects of remedy implementation and incorporating options to minimize the environmental footprint of cleanup actions. This training discusses the EPA’s view of green remediation and the performance of environmental footprint assessments and pro-vides a brief overview of the EPA’s “Methodology for Understand-ing and Reducing a Project’s Environmental Footprint” report (visit www.cluin.org/greenremediation/methodology for addition-al information).

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