Model driven Soil Probing, Site Assessment and Evaluation

Project Information

MODELPROBE

Grant agreement ID: 213161

Project closed

Start date 1 June 2008

End date 30 September 2012

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Total cost € 4 679 910,67

EU contribution € 3 397 609,00

Coordinated by

HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH - UFZ
Germany

Objective

Conventional techniques for site characterization are time consuming, cost intensive, and do not support decision making. Therefore, new techniques for step by step site characterization strategy with smart feed back loops are necessary. These will be able to support a future “soil framework directive”. Advanced geophysical site characterization techniques combined with new types of vegetation analysis will be developed. Based on these non-invasive surveys, the extension of sources, contamination levels (THP, BTEX, PAH, CHC, explosives, heavy metals and radio nuclides) and soil heterogeneities will be localized first. Hot spots will then be investigated by new direct push probing systems integrated with geophysical & hydrogeological methods and combined with chemical & isotopic contaminant analysis for source localization and identification (environmental forensics). The actually occurring bioprocesses, such as contaminant degradation or precipitation/mobilization processes, will be assessed using biosensors, in situ microcosms, and stable isotope and biomarker analysis. These new techniques and tools will be evaluated against best practice of conventional methods. Therefore, they will be applied at fully equipped and characterized European reference sites available in the project and will be provided to consultants and SME´s for application. Integrated statistical analysis and modelling at different stages of the step by step approach will result in an improved view of soil and subsurface contamination and will provide a sound basis for risk assessment and decision.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors › biosensors

Keywords

• biogeochemistry
• contaminated site assessment
• geophysical analysis
• geostatistical analysis
• groundwater hydrology
• site characterization

Programme(s)

• FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Topic(s)

• ENV.2007.3.1.2.2. - Development of technologies and tools for soil contamination assessment and site characterization, towards sustainable remediation

Call for proposal

FP7-ENV-2007-1
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Funding Scheme

CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project

Coordinator

HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH - UFZ

• EU contribution: € 524 269,00
• Address: PERMOSERSTRASSE 15 ; 04318 Leipzig ; Germany
• Region: Sachsen › Leipzig › Leipzig
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Annette Schmidt (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (16)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 281 408,00
• Address: VIA 8 FEBBRAIO 2 ; 35122 Padova
• Region: Nord-Est › Veneto › Padova
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Domenico Rio (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 216 756,00
• Address: PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 ; 00185 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Vincenzo Cuomo (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 214 016,00
• Address: ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 ; 2800 Kongens Lyngby
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Birte Kastrup Rasmussen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

AECOM CZ SRO

Czechia

• EU contribution: € 87 000,00
• Address: Trojska 92 ; 171 00 PRAGUE 7
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jirina Machackova (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 408 293,00
• Address: BAILRIGG ; LA1 4YW Lancaster
• Region: North West (England) › Lancashire › Lancaster and Wyre
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sarah Taylor (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 337 567,00
• Address: NORDRE RINGGADE 1 ; 8000 Aarhus C
• Region: Danmark › Midtjylland › Østjylland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Niels A. Kroer (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 226 302,00
• Address: PLACE DE L UNIVERSITE 1 ; 1348 Louvain La Neuve
• Region: Région wallonne › Prov. Brabant Wallon › Arr. Nivelles
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Patrick Bogaert (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 183 034,00
• Address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 ; 00185 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Alberto Prestininzi (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

SAINT PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

Russia

• EU contribution: € 106 769,00
• Address: UNIVERSITETSKAYA NAB 7/9 ; 199034 SAINT PETERSBURG
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Konstantin Titov (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

CREATEC CONSORZIO PER L'AMBIENTE E L'INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 99 600,00
• Address: VIA VESPUCCI 4 ; 85100 POTENZA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Umberto Brindisi (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CHRISTIAN-ALBRECHTS-UNIVERSITAET ZU KIEL

Germany

• EU contribution: € 90 000,00
• Address: OLSHAUSENSTRASSE 40 ; 24118 Kiel
• Region: Schleswig-Holstein › Schleswig-Holstein › Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Susanne Neufeldt (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITAT BONN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 305 437,00
• Address: REGINA PACIS WEG 3 ; 53113 Bonn
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Köln › Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Daniela Hasenpusch (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING DELTARES

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 48 384,00
• Address: BOUSSINESQWEG 1 ; 2629 HV Delft
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Delft en Westland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Paul Vieyra (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

MPBF Mess- und Probenahmetechnik Berndsen und Faiß GbR

Germany

• EU contribution: € 51 000,00
• Address: Schweizerlandstrasse 38 ; 72401 Haigerloch
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Klaus Faiß (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS

France

• EU contribution: € 117 774,00
• Address: RUE JUSSIEU 1 ; 75238 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Bernadette Courgey (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UMWELTBUNDESAMT GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG (UBA GMBH)

Austria

• EU contribution: € 100 000,00
• Address: SPITTELAUER LANDE 5 ; 1090 Wien
• Region: Ostösterreich › Wien › Wien
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Regina Berger (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data