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Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building (LIFE CLEANSED)
Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2016,
Background
Sediments â originating in freshwater basins mainly through erosion processes â are drifted to the coast with the river flow. Along the way, they are contaminated by heavy metals, nutrients from pesticides and other organic micro-pollutants. Every year in Europe 130 million m3 of polluted river sediments are dredged and need to be disposed ...
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Innovative System for the Biochemical Restoration and Monitoring of Degraded Soils (BIOREM)
Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2015,
Background
Soil degradation is an issue for the whole EU, although it varies considerably between Member States, with different threats of different degrees of severity. An estimated 115 million hectares (ha), or 12% of Europeâs total land area, is subject to water erosion, and 42 million ha is affected by wind erosion.
An estimated 45% of European soi ...
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