| Title: |
Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Contaminated Sites in Europe
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> proceedings / conference paper(s)
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| Country: |
Italy
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| Year of publication: |
1998 |
| Availability: |
ANPA - International Workshop on “Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Contaminated Sites in Europe”,
Rome - October 20, 1998
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| Author 1/Producer: |
F. Quercia, ANPA (Editor)
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
C. Mariotti, Aquater (ENI Group)
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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| Publisher: |
F. Quercia
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| Publisher City: |
ANPA
Via Vitaliano Brancati, 48
00144 ROMA
tel.: + 39.06.50072931
fax.:+ 39.06.50072044
e-mail: quercia@anpa.it
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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| Size: (e.g. 20mb) |
3
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Risk assessment overview
Contaminated land-->Risk management-->Risk management overview
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| Long description: |
Remediation of abandoned waste disposal sites and contaminated industrial areas
represents a priori environmental issue as well as a complex and technologically challenging
problem.
In the last few years much effort has been dedicated within the European Union to
developing and improving risk assessment procedures for evaluating and solving problems
posed by contaminated land, with a special focus on soil and groundwater pollution.
Together with national research and regulatory initiatives, Member States have established
several partnerships under EC programs and other international organizations. Links
mantained between the different groups have provided fruitful exchanges among
government experts, academics and the industry.
In most countries risk assessment and risk management play an important role in
remediation policies of contaminated land. While assessment approaches and methods are
well established for human health risk, for ecological risks they are under development.
Tiered decisional processes, envisaging risk-based screening approaches and more
detailed site specific assessments, are becoming popular within different policies. Research
is needed to improve knowledge on specific areas. Educational and training programs are
needed for young professionals and for local land administrators and decision makers.
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Submitted By:
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Mr Jörg Frauenstein WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 13/12/2006
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