Objective To develop techniques for the determination of low concentrations of pesticides and their transformation products in the subsurface aquatic environment.The project includes the following research tasks :- the development and validation of practical analytical methods for the determination of low concentrations of priority pesticides and their transformation products in aquifer material;- the identification and specification of the optimum sampling and monitoring methodologies for these pesticides in the subsurface environment;- the demonstration of the analytical methods and monitoring protocols through their application to specific regions of the Community which have diverse hydrogeologies, agricultural practices and pesticide pollution problems.Analysis of pesticides in aquifer materials is essential for the study of the transport mechanisms of pesticides from surface water to groundwater through the unsaturated zone. A sampling and monitoring protocol will consider important aspects of the analysis of aquifer material and groundwater from boreholes, including identification of when, where and how to sample and of appropriate techniques for pesticide determinations. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyhydrogeologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution Programme(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 0201 - Assessment of environmental quality and monitoring Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Address Via reno 1 00198 Roma Italy See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Consejeria de Obras Publicas, Vivienda y Aguas Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Arrieta 35003 Las palmas de gran canaria See on map UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address S/n,jordi girona 1-3, modul d2, campus nord 08034 Barcelona See on map WRC plc United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Henley road medmenham SL7 2HD Marlow - buckinghamshire See on map
