Network oriented risk-assessment by in-situ screening of contaminated sites (NORISC)

Objective

NORISC aims at the revitalisation of contaminated sites in urban areas. The project combines and integrates new and existing methods in order to provide a standard guideline for efficient risk assessment of contamination profiles. This guideline will enhance site characterisation and risk assessment and minimise time and cost for investigation, redevelopment and remediation. The approach is based on combinations of measurement methods within geophysics, geochemistry and hydrogeology as well as data processing with GIS, geostatistics and modelling. Measurement methods will be focused on in-site screening including both existing and new methods that will be developed and tested. The guideline will be established in the form of a decision support software system. This will be a valuable tool for city planners, decision makers, landowners, and investors. The software will be integrated with the management support system COSIMA. The consortium consists of cities, research institutes, and universities from Germany, Hungary, Sweden, Greece, Italy, and USA.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-4. - Key action City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CITY OF COLOGNE

Address

Rathaus
50667 Koeln
Germany

Participants (9)

AGRUNIVER HOLDING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LDT

Hungary

Address

Ganz Abraham 2
2100 Godollo

CLAYTON UMWELT-CONSULT GMBH

Germany

Address

In Der Moerschgewanne 16
67065 Ludwigshafen (Am Rhein)

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SWEDEN

Sweden

Address

Villavègen 18
751 28 Uppsala

INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGY OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS

Poland

Address

Ul. Kossutha 6
40844 Katowice

INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL EXPLORATION

Greece

Address

Fragon Street 1
546 26 Thessaloniki

ORGANIZATION FOR THE MASTER PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THESSALONIKI

Greece

Address

105, Vas. Olgas Str.
546 43 Thessaloniki

UNIVERSITAET KOELN

Germany

Address

Zuelpicher Str. 49
50674 Koeln

UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE

Italy

Address

Via G. La Pira 4
50121 Firenze

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FERRARA

Italy

Address

Corso Ercole I D'este 32
44100 Ferrara