Preliminary program Get Together & Registration Monday 15 April, 17.30-19.30, CCIB The Get Together will take place at the Entrance Hall of the CCIB. Let’s gather at a glass of Cava and Spanish delicacies to get in the right mood for a great conference in Barcelona. (Registration also possible the next morning from 8.00.)

Opening Session Tuesday 16 April, 9.30-10.30, CCIB Chairmen: Georg Teutsch, Huub Rijnaarts Welcome by AquaConSoil chairmen Welcome by host Generalitat de Catalunya Scientific key lecture by Damià Barceló Culleres

Thematic Sessions and Special Sessions Tuesday 16 April - Friday 19 April, CCIB For details about thematic sessions; see pages 2 to 22 For details about special sessions; see pages 23 to 32

Conference dinner Thursday 18 April, 19.30, La Barca del Salamanca The Restaurant is situated at the Port Olympic, offering a fantastic view over the water front. Join the event and experience traditional Spanish dishes in an informal atmosphere.

Closing Session Friday, 19 April, 11.00-12.00, CCIB Chairmen: Georg Teutsch, Huub Rijnaarts Conference highlights and outlook to future issues in the field of soilwater systems

Technical tours Friday, 19 April, start 12.30 from CCIB, end time depending on the tour For details see page 33

Parallel events For details see page 34

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Thematic sessions (ThS) Explanation: lecture title, presenter, co-authors, (institution, country)

Theme A: Using functions of soil-water systems ThS A1 Soil, sediment and groundwater as resource of valuable materials (and waste cycles) Tuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 4 Chair: Tim Grotenhuis • Beneficial use of chemical oxidation treated sediment as road construction material in Hong Kong Yuk Shing Yan, Irene M.C. Lo (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK) • Excavated soil reuse – Development of a French management framework - Specific or generic approach? Celine Blanc, Laurent Rouvreau, Mathilde Scamps (BRGM, FR) • The Effect of Straw Compost and Biofertilizer to Improve Fertilizer Efficiency and Soil Quality with Water Management System Betty Natalie Fitriatin, Tualar Simarmata (Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran, ID), Hersanti dan Tienturmuktini (Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Winayamukti, ID) • Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) - Risk assessment for soil related pathways Joerg Frauenstein (UBA, DE), Florian Stange, Wilhelmus H.M. Duijnisveld (BGR, DE) • EDD(Eco Dynamic Design) boosts Resource Efficiency in Dutch civil works Mieke Ketelaars, Arjan Venmans (Deltares, NL) ThS A2 Urban (ground)water management Tuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 4 Chair: Ragab Ragab • It needs guts to realise area wide groundwater management, Experiences and the keys to success in the cases Cuijk and Etten-Leur Hans Slenders, Rachelle Verburg (ARCADIS, NL), Peter Ramakers (Province of Northern Brabant, NL), Marc Tulder, Hans Slenders (ARCADIS, NL) • Use nanoparticles for the removal of heavy metals in water Ada Rebeca Contreras Rodríguez, Antoni Sanchéz, Xavier Font, Sonia Recillas, Eudal Casals, Víctor Puntes (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES) • Urban-rainwater harvesting for domestic uses in Jordan Majed Abu-Zreig (Jordan University of Science and Technology, JO) • Modelling of sustainable urban drainage measures Eelco Verschelling, Bernhard Becker, Toine Vergroesen (Deltares, NL), Cees-Anton van den Dool (Nelen & Schuurmans, NL), Frans van de Ven (Deltares, NL) • Simulation of Water and Solute Transport in Unsaturated Soils by Taking the Example of Decentralised Treated Wastewater Infiltration Issa Hasan, Thomas Fichtner, Jana Sallwey, Cristina Sandhu, Peter-Wolfgang Graeber (TU-Dresden/IAA, DE) THS A3 Thermal energy in soil-water systems Wednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 4 Chair: Niels Hartog • Heat Transport Around Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Wells: a case study Wijb Sommer, Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL) • Sanergy, a sustainable mix of groundwater energy and remediation? Experiences after two years with a biowashing machine Hans Slenders, Rachelle Verburg, (ARCADIS Nederland, NL), Jack Schreurs (Philips Innovation Services, NL), Inez Dinkla (Bioclear, NL), Nanne Hoekstra (Deltares, NL), Shakti Lieten (Bioclear, NL) 2

• ATES-pilot in an urban soil-water system, factors influencing enhanced degradation of VOC Albert Jan de Vries (City of Utrecht, NL), Niels Hartog (KWR), Wyb Sommer (Deltares, NL), Shakti Lieten (Bioclear, NL), Ruud Schotting (University of Utrecht, NL) • Efficiency and Interference among Multiple Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Systems Mahmoud Bakr, Niels van Oostrom (Deltares, NL), Wijb Sommer (Wageningen University, NL)

Theme B: Soil and water resources management in water scarcity regions

ThS B1 Water resources management in water scarcity regions Wednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 4 Chair: Damià Barceló • Effects of soil heterogeneity and vegetation on cosmic ray soil moisture observations Heyee Bogena, Roland Baatz, Harrie-Jan Hendricks-Franssen, Johan A. Huisman, Carsten Montzka, Harry Vereecken (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, DE) • Measuring surface water and groundwater flow in arid regions – case study Dead Sea Catchment Stefan Geyer (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE) • The Use of Isotope Techniques for Diagnosis of Agricultural Drainage: A Case Study in Akarsu Irrigation District, Turkey Mahmut Çetin (Cukurova University, TR),Takanori Nagano (Kobe University, JP), Burak Tilkici (Gazi Water User Association, TR), Takashi Kume, Tsugihiro Watanabe (Research Institute for Humanity and Nature – RIHN, JP), Suha Berberoglu, Selim Kapur (Cukurova University, TR), Erhan Akca (Adiyaman University, TR) • SALTMED 2012 model as an integrated management tool for Water, Crop, Soil and Fertilizers Ragab Ragab (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology CEH, UK) ThS B2 Assessment of water quality and vulnerability Friday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 5 Chair: Ragab Ragab • Tracing the origin and processes controlling dissolved salts and nitrate pollution in an irrigated agricultural area Daniel Merchán (Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, ES), Neus Otero, Albert Soler (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Jesús Causapé (Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, ES) • The effect of storm runoff on thermal stratification and water quality in Shibianyu Reservoir Ting Lin Huang, Jinlan Xu, Xuan Li, Weixing Ma, Ting Lin Huang ( Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, CN) • Data Assimilation for Groundwater Level Prediction Near a Uranium Mill Jaime Gómez-Hernández, Julio Gutiérrez-Esparza (Universitat Politècnica de València, ES) • Sediment source fingerprinting and coupled hydrological sediment transport modeling in a semiarid catchment, Mongolia Philipp Theuring, Michael Rode (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE) • Assessment of some wastewater reuse experiences with direct percolation through the soil Isabel Martin Garcia, Juan José Salas Rodríguez, Ramón Bouza Deaño (Foundation Center for New Water Technologies – CENTA, ES)

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Theme C: Assessment and monitoring ThS C1.1 Transport and fluxes Tuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: nn • Transport and fate of TCE and PCE in groundwater under the exploitation conditions of the Nowa Deba waterworks Ewa Kret, Tadeusz Szklarczyk, Grzegorz Malina (AGH University of Science and Technology, PL) • Approaches for measuring contaminant flux Kevin Ooteman, Robert-Jan Stuut (MWH Global), Thom Maas (AgencyNL, NL), Ilse Van Keer (Vito NV, BE), Albert Jan de Vries (City of Utrecht, NL), Hubert De Jonge (Sorbisense A/S, DK), Goedele Verreydt (Vito NV, BE), Shakti Lieten, Adri Nipshagen (Bioclear, NL) • Modeling contaminant’s flux from bed sediments to the water column: comparison with pore-water and passive sampler field data Iason Verginelli, Renato Baciocchi (University of Rome Tor Vergata, IT), Emma Bianchi (Eni Corporate, IT), Raffaella Borrelli, Pietro Cesti (Eni Donegani, IT), Sara Pantini (University of Rome Tor Vergata, IT), Luciano Zaninetta (Syndial SpA, IT) • Using conceptual uncertainty to direct investigations at contaminated sites Nanna I Thomsen (Technical University of Denmark, DK), Mads Troldborg (The James Hutton Institute, UK), Ursula McKnight, Philip J. Binning, Poul L. Bjerg (Technical Universty of Denmark, DK) • Multi-Pathway Mass Flux Evaluation of Contaminant Migration at an Industrial Site in Spain Rachel Sijgers (ERM Iberia, ES), Kevin Leahy (Environmental Resources Management, UK) ThS C1.2 Human risk Wednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Frank Swartjes • Evaluation of the combined exposure by ingestion of soil/dust and ingestion of vegetables by an intensive monitoring campaign of PAH contaminated soil and vegetables in residential area Karen Van Geert, Anja Vandercappellen, Wouter Gevaerts (ARCADIS Belgium nv, BE) • Identification of Constituents of Potential Concern (CoPCs) for robust human health risk assessment of refined fuel releases Jonathan Smith (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK), Ric Bowers (GSI Environmental Inc., US) • Implementation of Risk based assessment of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in soil Javier Pinedo (University of Cantabria, Department of Chemical Engineering and Inorganic, ES), Johannes P.A. Lijzen, Eric M.J. Verbruggen (National Institue of Public health and the Environment, NL), Jaap-Willem Hutter (Alcontrol Laboratories, NL) • Long-term human health risks assessment at contaminated sites employing a system dynamics model Michael Finkel (University of Tuebingen, DE), Ursula McKnight (Technical University of Denmark, DK) • Risk Based Assessment in Petrol Stations, Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Study Raquel Ibáñez (Depto. de Ingeniería Química y QI, ES), Javier Pinedo (University of Cantabria, Department of Chemical Engineering and Inorganic, ES), Ángel Irabien (Depto. de Ingeniería Química y QI, ES)

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ThS C1.3 Vapor Intrusion Tuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: nn • Natural attenuation mechanisms reducing vapor intrusion risks Sara Picone (Deltares, NL), Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL), Pauline van Gaans (Deltares, NL), Huub Rijnaarts (Wageningen University, NL) • Implementation of Liquid Boot - a spray applied membrane - to prevent vapor intrusion of chlorinated solvents and radon Jesper Alroe Steen (NIRAS A/S, DK), Lone Dissing (Region of Southern Denmark, DK), Boerge Hvidberg (Central Denmark Region, DK), Louise Skytte Clausen (Niras, DK) • Detecting intrusion pathways of soil gas to indoor air Boerge Hvidberg (Central Denmark Region, DK), Majbrith Langeland, Winnie Hyldegaard, Søren Kreilgaard (Grontmij, DK), Mette Neerup Jeppesen, Jesper Bruun Petersen (Niras, DK) • Soil gas characterization in sites impacted by hydrocarbons, within risk assessment framework Manuel Marti, Isabel Coleto, (Urs, ES) • Transfer of volatile compounds from soil to ambiant air: development of a numerical model and comparison between predictions and field data on an urban site Amadou Thiam, Guillaume Gay, Corinne Hulot (French National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks – INERIS, FR), Manuel Marcoux, Michel Quintard (Fluid Mechanics Institute of Toulouse – IMFT, FR) ThS C1.4 Environmental risk Thursday, 18 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Renato Baciocchi • Development and use of a tool for assessing environmental risks and optimising risk reduction measures at a refinery in Spain Maria José Rubial Fernández, Miguel Angel Martínez Hombrado, Tomás Ostolaza Alfaro (WorleyParsons, ES), Simon Firth (Firth Consultants, UK), Isaac Nájera Cuenca, José Miguel Martínez Carmona (Repsol, ES), Lola Ruiz de Aguirre Bullido (WorleyParsons, ES) • Integration of mechanistic models and soft computing for aquifer vulnerability: a case study Ezio Crestaz, Pieramelio Baldelli (Saipem SpA – ENI, IT), Alberto Pistocchi, Paolo Mazzoli (Gecosistema, IT), Leonardo Patata (Saipem SpA – ENI, IT) • Tiered approach for environmental risk assessment of emerging pollutants in aquatic systems Mónika Molnár, Katalin Gruiz, Zsuzsanna Magdolna Nagy, Csilla Hajdu (Budapest University of Technology and Economics, HU) • Application of soil bioindicators for risk assessment, monitoring and soil characterization in contaminated soils. Results from the French national “Bioindicators Programme” Guénola Peres (University Rennes, FR), Antonio Bispo, Cécile Grand (Ademe, FR), Isabelle Gattin,Marc Legras, Nadia Laurent (Esitpa, FR), Daniel Cluzeau (University Rennes, FR), Mickaël Hedde, Nathalie Cheviron (Pessac- INRA, FR), Jennifer HarrisHellal (BRGM, FR), Marina LeGuedard, Jean-Jacques Bessoule (University Victor Segalen Bordeaux, FR), Nuria Ruiz (IRD Bondy, FR), Benjamin Pauget, Michel Coeurdassier (Laboratoire Chrono-environnement, FR), Thierry Beguiristain, Samuel Dequiedt, Rémi Chaussod (Lmse – INRA, FR), Olivier Faure (ENS des Mines de StEtienne, FR), Adnane Hitmi (Clermont Université, Université d’Auvergne, FR), Steven Criquet (Imep-CNRS, FR), Franck Vandenbulcke (University Lille Nord de France, FR), Stéphane Ponton (INRA-UHP, FR), Jerome Corted (LSE, University de Lorraine/INRA, FR), Cecile Villenave (Inra- Ird-Cirad-Montpellier SupAgro, FR), Jeanne-Chantal Dur (Pessac-INRA, FR), Patrice Lepelletier, Salima Taibi, Jeanne Bodin (Esitpa, FR), Josselin Bodilis (University Rouen, FR) • Making the right decisions in remediation of contaminants in natural areas: the validation of a spatially explicit risk assessment DSS: BERISP Clémentine Fritsch, Renaud Scheifler (University of Franche-Comté/CNRS, FR), Saskia Roggeman (University of Gent, BE), Lieven Bervoets (University Antwerpen, BE), Nico van den Brink (Alterra UR, NL)

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ThS C1.5 Fate of contaminants Wednesday, 17 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 4 Chair: Jaime Gómez-Hernández • Investigation and remediation of a contamination with perflourinated compounds (PFC’s) Ulrik Muushardt, Pernille Palstrøm, Thomas H. Larsen (Orbicon A/S, DK); Anne Kristensen (Copenhagen Airport, DK) • Availability of heavy metals in a former settling pond of iron industry Hermine Huot (Laboratoire Sols et Environnement / INRA-Université de Lorraine, FR), Marie-Odile Simonnot (Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés / CNRS-Université de Lorraine, FR), Philippe Marion, Jacques Yvon, Philippe De Donato (Laboratoire Environnement et Minéralurgie / CNRS-Université de Lorraine, FR), Patrick Charbonnier (Arcelor Mittal Real Estate France, FR), Jean-Louis Morel (Laboratoire Sols et Environnement / INRA-Université de Lorraine, FR) • Climate Change Impacts on Point Source Contaminations and Urban Groundwater Tom Birch Hansen (Central Denmark Region, DK) • Fate of mercury in highly oxidizing saline groundwater at a Chlor-alkali plant site–the role of Hg speciation Daniel Hube (EPIC, FR), Harald Biester (Technische Universität Braunschweig, DE) • Using groundwater age and its modeled distribution together with sorption and biodegradation data to predict pesticide occurrence in groundwater Christel Carlsson (Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SE); David Bendz (Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SE); Maria Åkesson, Charlotte Sparrenbom (Lund University, SE) ThS C1.6 Transformation of contaminants Thursday, 18 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: nn • Fate and behavior of phenylarsenicals under reducing groundwater conditions Birgit Daus, Ralf Trabitzsch, Holger Weiss (UFZ-Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE), Cristobal Girardi Lavin (Agua y Medioambiente, Fundación Chile, CL) • Fate of Triclosan and Methyltriclosan in soils from biosolids application Nuria Lozano (University of Cantabria, ES), Alba Torrents (University of Maryland, USA), Clifford Rice (United States Department of Agriculture, USA), Mark Ramirez (District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, USA) • Microbial removal of the pharmaceuticals ibuprofen and diclofenac from wastewater Alette Langenhoff, Nadia Inderfurth, Katarzyna Kujawa Roeleveld, Teun Veuskens, Gosse Schraa, Huub Rijnaarts (Wageningen University, NL) • Elucidation of the transformation of organic contaminants in soil under a sequence of different redox conditions Uwe Kunkel, Arne Wick, Thomas Ternes (Federal Institute of Hydrology, DE) • Transformation of pharmaceuticals in soils under anaerobic conditions Maria Redeker, Arne Wick, Uwe Kunkel, Thomas Ternes (Federal Institute of Hydrology, DE) ThS C1.7 Polar polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) Wednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Staffan Lundstedt and Magdalena Grifoll • How microbial PAH metabolism studies may improve the assessment and monitoring of bioremediation Magdalena Grifoll, Joaquim Vila (University of Barcelona, ES) • Are alkylated PAH metabolites new emerging soil contaminants? - Production, identification, and mobility in soil of alkylated PAH metabolites Esther Boll, Jan H. Christensen (University of Copenhagen, DK), Anders R. Johnsen (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, DK) • Leaching behavior of polar polycyclic aromatic compounds at contaminated sites Staffan Lundstedt, Mats Tysklind (Umeå University, SE) • Fate and behaviour of oxygen-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in forest soil Benjamin Acham Musa Bandowe, Moritz Bigalke (University of Berne, CH), Jozef Kobza (Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute, SK); Wolfgang Wilcke (University of Berne, CH) 6

• Chemical remediation treatments on PAH contaminated soils: consequences on polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC) Stéfan Colombano (Brgm, FR), Sitraka Andriatsihoarana, Catherine Lorgeoux (G2r Umr Cnrs 7566, FR), Bruno Lemiere, Alain Saada, Christophe Mouvet (Brgm, FR), Pierre Faure (Université de Lorraine/CNRS, FR), Staffan Lundstedt (Umeå University, SE) C2.1 Geohydrology & geostatistics Wednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Prof. Mahmut Çetin • Risk assessment of contaminated sites in clayey till settings: Will embedded sand bodies play a role? Timo Kessler, Poul L. Bjerg, Julie Chambon (Technical University of Denmark, DK), Knud Erik Klint, Bertel Nilson (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, DK), Philip J. Binning (Technical University of Denmark, DK) • Geostatistics for highlighting uncertainties in soil or groundwater contamination management Chantal de Fouquet (Mines ParisTech, FR) • Characterization of a deep radiological contamination: Integration of geostatistical processing and historical data Claire Faucheux, Yvon Desnoyers (Geovariances, FR), Partick de Moura (Cea, FR) • Experience feedback about the use of geostatistics for contaminated site characterization (RECORD network) Nicolas Jeannée (Geovariances, FR), Hélène Demougeot-Renard (eOde, CH), Stéphane Belbèze (Antea Group, FR) • Strategies and methods to investigate pesticide point sources on a local and regional scale Nina Tuxen (Orbicon, DK), Ida H. Olesen, Tove Svendsen (Region of Southern Denmark, DK), Henriette Kerrn-Jespersen, Katerina Hantzi (Capital Region of Denmark, DK), Katrine Smith (Danish EPA, DK) ThS C2.2 Characterization; NAPLs Thursday, 18 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Johannes Müller • Evaluating Remedy Selection at Chlorinated Solvent Sites Using a Structured Methodology Marcus Ford, Michaye McMaster McMaster, Gary Wealthall, David Major, Donna Kuntz, Carl Elder, Derek Tomlinson (Geosyntec Consultants, CA) • DNAPL Site Characterization Using the Geprobe MIHPT System Anders Christensen, Klaus Weber, Peter Engelsen (NIRAS A/S, DK), Wes McCall, Tom Christy, Dan Pipp (Geoprobe Systems, US), Mads Terkelsen (Capital Region, DK) • High Resolution Borehole Methods Applied in Triassic Sedimentary Rock to Understand Mixed Organic Contaminant Migration, Fate and Remediation Prospects Robert J. Stuetzle, Beth L. Parker, John A. Cherry, Peeter Pehme (University of Guelph, CA), David G. Wandor (The Dow Chemical Company), Paul van Riet (Dow Benelux B.V.), Fred Richter (Dow Olefinverbund GmbH, DE), Robert Upmann (Tauw GmbH, DE) • Development of an innovative, user-optimized radon detection system for localization of subsurface NAPL-contamination Denise Bednorz, Michael Schubert (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE), Norbert Hüsers, Mathias du Puits (Großmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH – GICON, DE), Veikko Oeser (SARAD GmbH, DE) • Current and emerging techniques for contaminant mapping and data visualization at DNAPL sites Gary Wealthall, Danielle Rowlands, Marlaina Auger, David Major, Neal Durant (Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., CA), Bernt Grosen , Torben Højbjerg Jørgensen, (COWI A/S, DK), Mette Martine Broholm, Gry Sander Janniche (DTU Environment, DK ), Anders G. Christensen (NIRAS, DK) Henriette Kerrn-Jespersen (Capital Region of Denmark)

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ThS C2.3 Characterization; isotope technology Thursday, 18 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Marc Viñas • Application of Compound Specific Isotope Analysis for Differentiating a Co-mingled Chlorinated Groundwater Plume Todd Schwendeman, Rebecca Mora, Jim Refermat (Aecom, US), Bryan Kielbania (United Technologies, US) • Two-dimensional compound-specific isotope analysis as a site diagnostic tool to assess the fate of aromatic hydrocarbons Michaela Blessing, Alain Saada, Elicia Verardo (BRGM, FR) • Use of dual carbon and hydrogen Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA) for assessing the performance of In-Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) of hydrocarbon compounds using persulfate oxidation systems Felipe Solano, Massimo Marchesi, Angela McIsaac‘s, Ramon Aravena, Neil Thomson (University of Waterloo, CA) • Assessment of microbial degradation activity toward chlorinated ethenes by q-PCR during biostimulation Cedric Malandain, Olivier Sibourg (Enoveo, FR) • Use of ecotoxicity tests and ecoscores to improve management of polluted soils Yann Foucault (STCM, FR), Marie José Durand (Gepea UMR 6144, FR), Karine Tack (Ineris, FR), Eva Schreck (Get UMR 5563, FR), Florence Geret (Geode UMR 5602, FR), Thibaut Lévêque (Ecolab UMR 5245, FR), Philippe Pradère (Stcm, FR), Camille Dumat (Ecolab UMR 5245, FR) ThS C2.4 Site characterization; special approaches Friday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Frans van de Ven • Integrated use of a combination of high-resolution site characterization techniques to assess a site impacted by Volatile Organic Compounds to reduce the carbon footprint of the site investigation and develop a sustainability-led remedial strategy James Baldock (Environmental Resources Management, UK) • Multi-Technique Investigation to Develop a Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Conceptual Site Model Katy Baker, Jonathan Miles, David Atkinson, Ross Baker, Rob Millham (Arcadis, UK) • Experimental procedure to determine metal background values in contaminated industrial sites. Case study petrochemical site in Brindisi. Simona Sasso (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection, IT) • Contaminants mobility in dam sediments after dewatering Ingrid Girardeau, Philippe Bataillard (BRGM, FR) • Linking geochemical evidences of natural attenuation to microbial community analysis in an aquifer contaminated with a mixture of chlorinated VOCs Marc Viñas, Anna Burniol (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES), Massimo Marchesi (University of Waterloo, CA), Carme Audí-Miró, Clara Torrentó, Neus Otero, Mònica Rosell, Albert Soler (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Jordi Palau (Université de Neuchâtel. CHYN - Centre d‘hydrogeologie, CH), Miriam Guivernau, Francesc Prenafeta-Boldú (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES) ThS C2.5 Sampling & monitoring; analytical methods Tuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Gary Wealthall • In situ microcosms (BACTRAP®) without groundwater monitoring wells – a new DirectPush probe Christian Schurig, Anja Miltner, Ludwig Zschornack, Matthias Kästner (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE) • New device for continuous measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds (CFIS) Noemí Santiago, Julio Llorca, Sergio Tejada, Rafael Tortajada (Labaqua S.A., ES) • Validation of an on-site component-specific detection method for volatile organic components: EnISSA-MIP Wouter Van de Putte, Wim Vansina, Samuel Van Herreweghe, Mark Van Straaten (MAVA, BE), Bert Van Goidsenhove, Inge De Vrieze (Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij – OVAM, BE) 8

• Passive samplers and natural vertical flow measurement as an innovative way of sampling groundwater Julien Michel, Marie Lemoine (INERIS, FR), Lise Lucas (g2r, FR), Francis Guillot, Fabrice Richez (INERIS, FR) • Soil investigation with a trained dog Jukka Huppunen, Kalle Putula, Hanna Tenhu, Terhi Helkala (Ramboll Finland Oy, FI) ThS C2.6 Sampling & monitoring technologies Wednesday, 17 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Frank Swartjes • Pollution Investigation by Trees with special emphasis on metals Chris Balouet (Environment International, FR) • Practical Tracer Testing for Design and Implementation of Effective IRZ Technologies for Groundwater Remediation Anil Waduge (Arcadis Limited, UK), Elizabeth Reece, Craig Divine (ARCADIS US, Inc., US) • On-line monitoring of key parameters in the subsurface under the conditions of clean-up treatment Lenka Honetschlägerová (Chemcomex Praha a.s, CZ), Petr Beneš, Nina Hnidáková (TERAMED, s.r.o., CZ), Martin Kubal (ICT Prague, CZ), Pavel Špaček (TERAMED, s.r.o.. CZ) • Potentials and Limitations of Wireless Sensor Networks for Environmental Monitoring Jan Bumberger (Helmholtz Centre For Environmental Research, DE), Tino Hutschenreuther, Hannes Toepfer (Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme – IMMS, DE), Peter Dietrich (Helmholtz Centre For Environmental Research, DE) • The next step in monitoring (C)VOC contaminations : on-line monitoring with the AquaVOC Robert-Jan Stuut (MWH Global), Albert Jan de Vries (City of Utrecht, NL), Jan Frank Mars (AgencyNl / Soil+, NL), Robert Mitchell (Capstone and Partners) ThS C2.7 Sampling & monitoring strategies Thursday, 18 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 3 Chair: Peter Grathwohl • How critical is well development for regular monitoring wells: a comparative study of different techniques Wouter Gevaerts, Lennert Lammens, Karen van Geert (ARCADIS Belgium, BE), Joris Tallon, Filip De Naeyer (Ovam, BE) • Sediment investigation The Vecht Netherlands: Evaluation of sediment sampling technique Gerardus Goossens (Witteveen+Bos, NL), Fred de Haan (Waternet, NL) • SVE as an investigacion, monitoring and remediation deciding tool Maite Garcia (TUBKAL INGENIERIA, ES) • Comparison of purge and no purge sampling strategies: contradictory results or a better understanding of the conceptual site model? Karen van Geert, Jeroen Verhack, Hans Baillieul, Wouter Gevaerts, Isabelle Olivier (ARCADIS Belgium, BE) • GWSDAT (GroundWater Spatiotemporal Data Analysis Tool): a novel software application for the analysis and reporting of groundwater monitoring data Michael Spence (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK), Wayne W. Jones (Shell Projects & Technology) ThS C4 Ecosystem services assessment and monitoring Thursday, 18 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 4 Chair: Frans van de Ven • TEEB-city tool: the next leap in the assessment and valuation of ecosystem services of the subsurface Rob Dijcker, Ursula Kirchholtes (Witteveen+Bos, NL), Jaya Sicco Smit (Province Overijssel, NL), Lydia Plant (Municipality Almelo, NL) • Method for gathering local knowledge about ecosystem services: lessons learned with a special focus on scale issues Suzanne Van der Meulen, Jos Brils (Deltares, NL) 9

• The soil-water system as basis for a climate proof and healthy urban environment Jacqueline Claessens, Dieneke Schram-Bijkerk, Piet Otte (RIVM, NL) • Ecosystem service delivery by brownfield sites: Assessing the potential provision of sustainable biomass and biofuels at catchment and national scales Richard Lord (University of Strathclyde, UK) • Evaluation of the natural attenuation potential of a complex pollution plume (chlorate, perchlorate, 1,2dichloroethane and vinyl chloride) by autochthonous microbial communities Jennifer Harris-Hellal, Catherine Joulian (BGRM, FR), Daniel Hube (EPIC, FR), Stéphanie Coulon, Valérie Guérin, Francis Garrido (BGRM, FR)

Theme D: Remediation technologies for soil, water and sediment ThS D1.1 New approaches for enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbons and PAHs Tuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: José Julio Ortega-Calvo • Effect of lignocellulosic substrate and mobilizing agents on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons biodegradation and microbial community in aged industrial soil Salvador Lladó Fernández (University of Barcelona, ES), Stefano Covino (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ), Anna Maria Solanas (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Maurizio Petruccioli, Alessandro D‘Annibale (University of Tuscia, IT), Marc Viñas (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES) • Extracellular Electron Shuttles in Tar Oil Bioremediation Kerstin Scherr, Amandine de Schaetzen, Marion Hasinger-Sumetzberger (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, AT), Manfred Nahold (GUT Gruppe Umwelt + Technik GmbH, AT), Andreas Loibner (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, AT) • Degradation of oil-spill hydrocarbons by a new commercial bacterial consortium in sporulated form Elena Genescà, Ana Serret, Eduard Borràs, Meritxell Camilo (Leitat Technological Center, ES), Josep Maria Minguell (Cygyc S.A.; ES), Anna Surribas (Leitat Technological Center, ES) • Microbial key players and processes in the biological removal of high molecular weight PAHs from polluted soils Joaquim Vila, Margalida Tauler, Jose Maria Nieto, Magdalena Grifoll (University of Barcelona, ES) • Is it possible to increase bioavailability for improved bioremediation? Jose-Julio Ortega-Calvo (Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia de Sevilla IRNAS-CSIC, ES), Magdalena Grifoll (University of Barcelona, ES), Manuel Cantos ((IRNAS-CSIC, ES) ThS D1.2 Monitoring and modeling of enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbons and PAHs Tuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Staffan Lundstedt • ‘Microbial logistics’ for soil clean-up: Fungal mycelia as networks for functional dispersal of bacteria and chemicals Lukas Yvo Wick, Shoko Furuno, Susan Foss, Thomas Banitz, Karin Johst, Karin Frank, Hauke Harms (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE) • Integration of classical microbiology, molecular biology tools (MBTs) and geochemical characterization for an efficient bioremediation: case studies in Spain Miguel Angel Vallecillo (ERM Iberia S.A., ES), Jordi Corregidor (Environmental Resources Management – ERM, ES), Miriam Guivernau, Francsec Prenafeta, Marc Viñas (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES) • Modeling enhanced in situ biodenitrification at lab and pilot scales: biogeochemistry and isotopic fractionation Paula Rodríguez-Escales (D‘enginy biorem and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES), 10

Boris M. van Breukelen (VU University Amsterdam, NL), Georgina Vidal-Gavilán (D‘enginy biorem and Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Albert Soler (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Folch Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES) • A diversified approach to link microbial community dynamics with metabolically active microorganisms in an oil-polluted soil Miriam Guivernau (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture - IRTA), Roser Nagaro (University of Barcelona, ES), Francesc Prenafeta-Boldú, Marc Viñas (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES) • Practical method, based on measurements of soil (geo)electrical properties, gas content and delta 13C(CO2), for monitoring the remediation by bio-stimulation of hydrocarboncontaminated soils Cécile Noel (CNRS, FR), Jean-Christophe Gourry, Véronique Naudet, Ioannis Ignatiadis, Stéfan Colombano, Marie-Christine Dictor (BRGM, FR), Christophe Guimbaud (CNRS, FR), Alain Dumestre, Jean-Philippe Tracol (Serpol, UK), Sébastien Dehez (Total) ThS D1.3 New concepts for enhanced bioremediation of chlorinated ethenes Wednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Daniel Bouchard • Application of Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination (ERD) to Degrade Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Within a Multi-Aquifer Environment Jonathan Miles, David Atkinson, Thomas White, Anil Wadudge, Pieter Dols (Arcadis, UK) • Challenges and experiences with biological enhanced reductive dechlorination in a lowpermeability aquifer Bernt Grosen, Eline Begtrup Weeth (Cowi A/S, UK), Neal Durant, Matt Bogaart (Geosyntec Consultants, CA), Peder Johansen (The Capital Region of Denmark, DK) • Stable isotope fractionation of PCE and TCE to dichloroethylene isomers by Dehalococcoides strain CBDB1 and cofactor requirements for optimal growth Ernest Marco-Urrea (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES), Christian Schipp (Technische Universität Berlin, DE), Jana Seifert, Lorenz Adrian (Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE) • BioSpeed concept to shorten remediation time for chlorinated ethenes John Dijk (BioSoil R&D BV, NL), Gert Jan Weerts, Lennart de Bie, Jan van den Boogaart (BioSoil BV, NL) • Insights into factors limiting intrinsic biodegradation of chlorinated ethenes at Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) conditions Zhuobiao Ni, Martijn Smit, Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL), Niels Hartog (KWR, NL), Huub Rijnaarts (Wageningen University, NL) ThS D1.4 Field application of enhanced bioremediation of chlorinated compounds Wednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: José Julio Ortega-Calvo • Enhancing Anaerobic Bioremediation in Low-pH Aquifers Wayne Powell (DSM Pharmaceuticals Inc., US), Robert Borden, Jody Overmyer (Solutions-IES, US), Ed Alperin (EOS Remediation Inc., US) • Active recirculation for enhanced In Situ Anaerobic Bioremediation of chlorinated VOCs in (glauconitic) soils with low permeability Karina Suy, Diederik Valcke, Diane Dries (Mourik, BE) • Field test: injection of new reactants and geophysical monitoring of the remediation Silvia Fiore, Alberto Godio, Maria Chiara Zanetti, Barbara Ruffino, Chiara Roati, Daniel Novarino (Politecnico di Torino, IT) • pH Buffering to Enhance Performance of in-situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Compounds Peter Temesvary (Environmental Resources Management, HU), Philippe Pellet (GE Lighting, UK), Gyula Pasztor (Environmental Resources Management, UK), Mark Harkness (GE Global Research), John Uruskyj (GE Corporate Environmental Programs), Zoltan Handari (Trans Tisza Regional Environmental Directorate, HU) • Field Implementation of a Novel Liquid Amendment Containing Lecithin and Ferrous Iron for Reductive Treatment of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Alan Seech, Ian Ross, Ravi Srirangam, Fayaz Lakhwala (FMC Corporation, UK)

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ThS D1.5 Enhanced bioremediation of chloromethane and chlorinated aromatics Wednesday, 17 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Katalin Gruiz • Chlorobenzene removal by sequential anaerobic and aerobic biodegradation John Dijk (BioSoil R&D BV, NL), Hermann Kahle (BioSoil GmbH, DE), Martin Slooijer (BioSoil International BV) • Bioremediation of PAH and PCDD/F contaminated sawmill soil with fungi Erika Winquist (Aalto University, FI), Festus Anasonye (University of Helsinki, FI), Kalle Salonen, Markus Räsänen (Aalto University, FI), Katarina Björklöf, Eija Schultz, Kirsten Jorgensen (Finnish Environment Institute – SYKE, FI), Kari Steffen, Marja Tuomela (University of Helsinki, FI) • CAP18®: Used as anaerobic biobarriers for VOCs Guillaume Garcia, Stijn Haghebaert, Kristof Van Vooren (European Remediation Technologies), Lorenzo Sachetti, Matt Dingens (Carus Europe, Italy) • Development and Testing of a Chlorinated Methane Degrading Culture Phil Dennis, Sandra Dworatzek, Jeff Roberts, Peter Dollar (SiREM, CA), Jennifer Webb, Jack Trevors, Hung Lee (University of Guelph, CA) • Hydrochemical and microbial evolution in microcosm experiments at sites contaminated with chloromethanes under biostimulation with lactic acid Diana Puigserver, Jose Maria Nieto, Jose Maria Carmona, Magdalena Grifoll, Joaquim Vila, Amparo Cortes, Manel Viladevall (University of Barcelona, ES) ThS D1.6 New concepts for in-situ chemical oxidation Tuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Niels Hartog • Sustained-Release Permanganate: Reactive Barriers for Green and Sustainable Remediation Lorenzo Sacchetti (Carus Europe, ES), Pamela Dugan (Carus Corporation, ES) • Use of ISCO with NaMnO4 in the vadose zone – a scoop in Europe! Stijn Haghebaert (European Remediation Technologies), Eddy Wille, Peter Nagels (OVAM - Public Waste Agency of Flanders, BE), Cathérine Van Wouwe, William Youlton (Sita Remediation), Kristof Van Vooren (European Remediation Technologies), Truus Delmote (TEC, BE) • Stabilized potassium permanganate particles as potential reagent for permeable oxidation barriers Anett Georgi, Klara Rusevova, Frank-Dieter Kopinke (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE) • Novel Activators for Persulfate Chemical Oxidation: Combined Remedy Approaches Ian Ross, Michael Mueller, Philip Block (FMC Corporation, USA) • Innovative Surfactant and Peroxide Systems for NAPL Extraction George Hoag, Bethany McAvoy, Jeffrey Ayers (VeruTEK Technologies, US) ThS D1.7 Application of ISCO and coupling with bioremediation Wednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Aurora Santos Lopez • Pilot scale ISCO treatment of a MTBE-contaminated site Ivan Innocenti (eni R&M, IT), Renato Baciocchi (University of Rome Tor Vergata, IT), Felicia Massetti (eni R&M, IT), Daniela Piscitelli, Iason Verginelli (University of Rome Tor Vergata, IT) • Reliable use of a Fully Automated In Situ Chemical Oxydation System at a PCP Contaminated Site in Horst The Netherlands Albert Smits, Gerard Borggreve (NTP ENVIRO, NL) • Mobilization of organic carbon and nutrients during chemical oxidation impacts subsequent bioremediation of a diesel contaminated soil Nora Sutton, Tim Grotenhuis, Huub Rijnaarts (Wageningen University, NL) • OXYSOL: coupling ISCO and restoration of soil functions for in situ remediation of the unsaturated zone of contaminated soils Jean Louis Morel, Julien Lemaire, Fabien Laurent (University of Lorraine, FR), Marie-Odile Simonnot (Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés / CNRS-Université de Lorraine, FR) 12

• Bioremediation assessment: coupling in-vitro chemical oxidation and bioestimulation on linear alkylbenzene-polluted groundwater. Eulàlia Martínez Pascual, Anna Maria Solanas (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL), Marc Viñas (Research and Technology Food and Agriculture – IRTA, ES) ThS D1.8 From in-situ chemical oxidation to in-situ chemical reduction Thursday, 18 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Ting-Lin Huang • Coupling Oxidative and Reductive Treatment Technologies for Integrated Site Remediation Dan Bryant (Geo-Cleanse International, Inc., US), Laura Simpkins, George Maalouf, Patrick Sanderson (Rogers & Callcott Engineers, Inc., US), Bill Slack (FRx, Inc, US) • Remediation of 1,2-DCA in Fractured Bedrock Using In Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR) Fayaz Lakhwala, Ian Ross (FMC Corporation USA), Ed Vanyo (BASF Corporation, US), John M.J. Ash (AMO Environmental Decisions, US) • Alkaline hydrolysis induced by urban wastes as an alternative chloroform remediation approach Clara Torrentó, Carme Audí-Miró (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Geneviève Bordeleau (National Scientific Research Institute, INRS-ETE, CA), Massimo Marchesi (University of Waterloo, CA), Mònica Rosell, Neus Otero, Albert Soler (Universitat de Barcelona, ES) • Chemical treatment laboratory pilot tests for the remediation of the organic contaminants associated with the uncontrolled lindane landfill in Bailín (Huesca) Ruben Espinosa, Regina Rodriguez, Daniel Diaz (Urs, ES), Jesus Fernandez (Gobierno de Aragon, ES), Sergio San Agustin, Miguel Angel Arjol (Sodemasa, ES) • Innovative Application of Biogechemical Methods in Remediation of Sites Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons – Pilot Test at Railway Site Mariusz Kalisz (Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas Katowice, PL), Janusz Krupanek (Instytut Ekologii Terenów Uprzemysłowionych, PL), Jan Marek (POWIZ SP. z.o.o Przedsiębiorstwo Oczyszczania Wód i Ziemi, PL), Pauline van Gaans, Thomas Keijzer (Deltares, NL), Nora Sutton, Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University, NL) ThS D1.9 Advancement and case studies of monitored natural attenuation Thursday, 18 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Iris Bernhardt • Assessment of Natural Attention at a Complex Site Thomas Held (ARCADIS Deutschland GmbH, DE) • Laboratory process studies of ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) biodegradation potential in contaminated groundwater Stephanie Kerr, Steven Thornton (University of Sheffield, UK), Jonathan Smith, Michael Spence (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK), Klaas den Haan (Concawe, BE), Wei Huang (University of Sheffield, UK) • NSO-Heterocycles: Occurrence and biodegradation Axel Müller Helena Salowsky, Silke Krassnitzer, Andreas Tiehm (The German Water Centre, DE) • A case study of monitored natural attenuation of petroleum-hydrocarbon contaminated soil Elicia Verardo, Alain Saada, Celine Blanc, Clément Zornig, Stéfan Colombano, JeanChristophe Gourry, Michaela Blessing (BRGM, FR) • Diffusive Transport and Biodegradation of Volatile Organic Contaminants in Unsaturated Porous Media Ali Möngol Khan, Martin Thullner, Lukas Yvo Wick (Helmholtz-Center for Environmental Research, DE)

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ThS D1.10 (Enhanced) Pump and Treat Tuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: Wouter Gevaerts • Results of several years operation of a Funnel&Gate System with bio reactor at the site of a former tar plant in Offenbach Christian Weingran (HIM GmbH, DE); Jörn Müller, Tobias Bartelsen (CDMSmith, US), Andreas Tiehm, Axel Müller (The German Water Centre, DE), Hermann Schad (IMES GmbH, DE) • Implementation of Fluidized Granulated Iron Reactors in a Chromate Remediation Process Peter Mueller (Montanuniversity of Leoben, AT) • Enhanced Physical Recovery of Petroleum Hydrocarbons from Groundwater - evaluation of a new reagent for increasing Pump-and-Treat efficacy Marcello Carboni, Kallum Nash, Jeremy Birnstingl, Alberto Leombruni (Regenesis Ltd, US) • Evaluation of Primary Treatment Options for Extracted Groundwater as part of a Combined Remedy Approach for Chlorinated Solvents and 1,4 Dioxane James Bedessem (ARCADIS, NL), Joe Darby, Antonio Cardoso (Arcadis) • Natural and synthetic adsorption materials for the simultaneous removal of organic compounds and heavy metals in petrochemical sites Moreno Maretto, Federica Blanchi, Rodolfo Vignola, Marco Petrangeli Papini, Yassin Duale Kahie (University La Sapienza of Rome, IT) ThS D1.11 Phytoremediation of contaminated soils and sediments Tuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 4 Chair: Birgit Daus • ORP-assisted in situ phytoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated sediments Stéphanie Ouvrard, Pierre Leglize, Joan Dupuy (Université de Lorraine/INRA, FR), Pierre Faure (Université de Lorraine/CNRS, FR), Sophie Guimont, Charlène Pierron, JeanChristophe Renat (Valterra Dépollution Réhabilitation, FR) • Nickel recycling from the biomass of the hyperaccumulating plant Alyssum murale Xin Zhang, Marie-Odile Simonnot, Vivian Houzelot, Romain Barbaroux, Edouard Plasari (LRGP - CNRS - Université de Lorraine, FR), Guy Mercier, Jean-François Blais (Inrs Eté, FR), Aida Bani (Agricultural University of Tirana, AL), Guillaume Echevarria, Jean Louis Morel, Jean Louis Morel (University of Lorraine, FR) • Phytoremediation of metal enriched agricultural soils Nele Witters (Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, BE), Robert O. Mendelsohn (Yale University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, US) Stijn Van Slycken (Ghent University, BE), Steven Van Passel, Jaco Vangronsveld (Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences, BE) • Remediation of contaminated Groundwater through vertical Soil-Filters: A new Approach Uwe Schlenker, Martin Keil (BAUER Umwelt GmbH, DE), Ewald Lücke (Mitteldeutsche Entwicklungs- und Sanierungsgesellschaft mbH, DE), Manfred van Afferden (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, DE) • Designing Cropping Systems for Ni Phytomining By Hyperaccumulators in Ultramafic Soils of the Balkans Guillaume Echevarria, Jean Louis Morel (Université de Lorraine, FR), Aida Bani (Agricultural University of Tirana, AL), Marie-Odile Simonnot (Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés / CNRS-Université de Lorraine, AL) ThS D1.12 Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) Wednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: Grzegorz Malina • Removal and recovery of Cr(VI) from contaminated groundwater by green remediation with cationic hydrogel Samuel C.N. Tang, Irene M.C. Lo (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK) • Results of the first in-situ field application of Carbo−Iron Katrin Mackenzie, Steffen Bleyl, Frank-Dieter Kopinke (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE) • Synergies between abiotic (zero valent iron) and biological reductive dechlorination of chloroethenesKathrin Schmidt, Heico Schell, Axel Müller, Andreas Tiehm (The German Water Centre, DE) 14

• Control of the effectiveness of a ZVI barrier treatment and natural biodegradation in a DNAPLS contaminated site using CSIA Carme Audí-Miró (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Roberto Espinola (Agència Catalana de l’Aigua, ES), Clara Torrentó, Mònica Rosell (Universitat de Barcelona, ES), Jordi Palau (Université de Neuchâtel CHYN - Centre d‘hydrogeologie, CH), Neus Otero, Albert Soler, Universitat de Barcelona, ES) • Brass Granule as a long term In-Situ Filter Material for Mercury Contaminated Groundwater Jan-Helge Richard, Harald Biester (Technische Universität Braunschweig, DE) ThS D1.13 Soil stabilization techniques Wednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: Edith Guedella Bustamante • Evaluation of two soil mixing techniques for the isolation and encapsulation of impacted materials in environmental applications Isabel Peter (Brasfond Group, BR), Maria Eugenia Boscov (University of São Paulo, BR), Ken Andromalos (Geo-Solutions, Inc) • Bench scale stabilization pilot study for industrial sludge ponds in Israel Tal Golan (Ldd, IL), Nestor Soler, Mark Travers (Environ), Ruthie Arieli, Eitan Holland, Raphi Mandelbaum (Ldd, IL) • In-situ remediation of an anthropogenic arsenic contamination due to chemical warfare agents Hartmut Holländer (State Authority for Mining, Energy and Geology – LBEG, DE), Timo Krüger (Ingenieurgesellschaft Heidt & Peters mbH, DE), Jens Stummeyer, Bobo Harazim (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources – BGR, DE), Peter-W. Boochs, Max Billib (Leibniz University of Hanover, DE) • GEOTEX - Stabilisation of soils impacted by low levels of metals / metalloids contamination: treatability tests, geochemical / thermodynamics modelling and development of an industrial prototype Stéfan Colombano, Laetitia Colombel, Françoise Bodenan, Sylvain Guignot, Maurice Save, Philippe Bataillard (BRGM, FR), Didier Rey, Patrick Lance (Rmis, FR), Guillaume Louchez, Petra Urso (Sita FD, FR), Cyrille Curvers, Boris Devic-Bassaget, Jean-Yves Richard (Sita Remediation, FR) • In situ Water Treatment – Field Experiment at the flooded Königstein Uranium Mine (Germany) Uli Uhlig (GIP GmbH Dresden, DE), Ulf Jenk, Michael Paul, Udo Zimmermann (Wismut GmbH, DE) ThS D1.14 Remediation techniques for "special" contaminants Thursday, 18 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: Marco Petrangeli-Papini • “NorthPestClean” – a Large-Scale Demonstration Project on In Situ Alkaline Hydrolysis Morten Bondgaard, Boerge Hvidberg (Central Denmark Region, DK), Anja Melvej, Kaspar Ruegg, Lars Ernst, Thomas Damgaard, Hans Fredborg (Region Midtjylland, DK), Kirsten Rügge, Lars Nissen, Torben Højbjerg Jørgensen (Cowi, DK), Lars Bennedsen (Rambøll, DK), Leah MacKinnon, Neal Durant, Matt Thomas, Erik Petrovskis (Geosyntec, CA) • “NorthPestClean” – Acoustic Vibration as an Enhancement Method for In Situ Alkaline Hydrolysis of the Pesticide Parathion Kirsten Rügge, Lars Nissen, Jacob Egede Andersen, Torben Højbjerg Jørgensen (Cowi, DK), Lars Bennedsen ( Rambøll, DK), Freddy Pedersen (Kogsgaard Miljø, DK), Leah MacKinnon, Neal Durant, Matt Thomas, Robert Bachus (Geosyntec, CA), Eric Vogler (NASUS Water Technology), Morten Bondgaard (Central Denmark Region, DK) • Ex situ remediation of PAH and PCB contaminated sediment with granular activated carbon. A pilot field study Magdalena Rakowska, Tim Grotenhuis, Huub Rijnaarts, Darya Kupryianchyk, Albert A. Koelmans (Wageningen University, NL) • “Unconventional Remediation” - The Paradox of Hydraulic Fracturing Technology used in the Environmental Restoration of Contaminated Sediments and Groundwater Gordon Bures (FRAC RITE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD., CA)

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• Potential of activated carbon to recover randomly-methylated-β-cyclodextrin from wastewater originating from in situ soil flushing Kristel Sniegowski (Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg, BE) ThS D1.15 New methods for enhanced bioremediation of organic compounds Friday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Iris Bernhardt • Field Application of Electrokinetic-Enhanced Bioremediation (EK-BIO) of PCE Source in Low Permeability Materials Evan Cox (Geosyntec Consultants, CA), Charlotte Riis, Martin Bymose (Niras/ A/S, DK), James Wang (Geosyntec Consultants, CA), Mads Terkelsen (Region Hovedstaden, DK), David Gent (US Army Corps of Engineers ERDC, US) • The power of power: Electroosmosis enhances the release of PAH from nanoporous geomatrices Jinyi Gin, Hauke Harms, Lukas Yvo Wick (Helmholtz-Center for Environmental Research, DE) • Biological In Situ Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination via Closed-Loop Groundwater Recirculation at a German Site Neal Durant, Ilisa Tawney, Paul Brookner (Geosyntec Consultants, US), Sigmar Stiasny (URS Deutschland GmbH, DE), Terry Etter (Unisys Corporation, US), Dieter Huelpuesch (Regierungsprasidium Darmstadt, DE) • Stimulating bioremediation in electron acceptor limited zones by nitrate delivery via electrokinetics in a model scale aquifer Richard Gill, Steven Thornton (University of Sheffield, UK), Michael Harbottle (Cardiff Universitry, UK), Jonathan Smith (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK), Stephen Rolfe, Wei Huang (University of Sheffield, UK) • Using fungus (Trametes versicolor) as a potential in situ treatment to remediate groundwater Albert Folch, Marcel Vilaplana, Leila Amado, Glòria Caminal, Teresa Vicent (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ES) ThS D1.16 In-situ and on-site thermal technologies Thursday, 18 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: nn • Steam-Air Enhanced In-Situ Remediation of a Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Source under a Historical Building - from Planning to Successful Rehabilitation Hans-Peter Koschitzky, Oliver Trötschler (University of Stuttgart, DE) • Source Removal Impact on Dissolved Plume - Case Study USA John Bierschenk (TerraTherm, Inc., US), Michael Kominek (IBM Corporation, US), Tom Armstrong (Peak Investigations, LLC, US), Gorm Heron (TerraTherm, US) • Self-Sustaining Treatment for Active Remediation (STAR): Lessons Learned and Scale up from the Laboratory to the Field Grant Scholes, Gavin Grant (SiREM, CA), David Major (Geosyntec Consultants, CA), Jason Gerhard (University of Western Ontario, CA), Paolo Pironi, Jose Torero (University of Edinburgh, UK), Christine Switzer (University of Strathclyde, UK) • In-Pile Thermal Treatment of Dioxin and Furan Contaminated Soil and Sediments Ralph Baker, Gorm Heron (TerraTherm, CA) • NSR Technology: In Situ Thermal Desorption for fractionned distillation of LNAPL containing dissolved VOCl Jan Haemers, Hatem Saadaoui (Tps tech, BE) ThS D1.17 Applications of zero valent iron (ZVI) Thursday, 18 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Katrin Mackenzie • Comparative evaluation of biotic and abiotic processes for the treatment of HCH heavily contaminated soil Lucia Pierro (University of Rome La Sapienza, IT), Carmela Riccardi (Inail, IT), Massimiliano Baric, Roberta Verdini, Ludovica Silvani, Yassin Duale Kahie, Mauro Majone, Marco Petrangeli Papini (University of Rome La Sapienza, IT) • Improved monitoring of the reductive dechlorination of PCE in polluted soils by using geophysical and electrochemical measurements carried out in columns 16

Cécile Noel (CNRS, FR), Jean-Christophe Gourry, Stéphanie Betelu, Ioannis Ignatiadis (BRGM, FR) • Investigating the efficacy of microscale zerovalent iron for soil and groundwater remediation Marie-Odile Simonnot, Laura-Maria Fonseca-Aponte, Tanina Kabeche (LRGP, CNRS Université de Lorraine, FR), Christophe Chêne (Soléo Services, FR) • Prescreening of reactive materials for a permeable reactive barrier to treat tetra and trichloroethylene contaminated groundwater Sandra Johana Grajales, Grzegorz Malina (AGH University of Science and Technology, PL) ThS D1.18 Nano-ZVI and nano-catalyst for groundwater remediation Thursday, 18 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 1 Chair: Marco Petrangeli-Papini • Capabilities and constraints of environmental nanocatalysis Katrin Mackenzie, Frank-Dieter Kopinke (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE) • TCE and CrVI source zone treatment by innovative formulation of NZVI Alain Dumestre, Antoine Joubert, Julien Dumont, Marc Cardetti (Serpol, FR), Petr Kvapil (Aquatest, CZ), Jean-Yves Bottero (Cerege, FR), Jerome Rose, Naresh Kumar (Cerege, FR), Laure Malleret, Delphine Kaifas (Université d‘Aix Marseille, FR), Laure Chancerelle (Ineris; Fabrice Quiot, Ineris, FR), Flore Rebischung (Ineris, FR), Pascal Roudier (Hyphen Consultants, FR), Pierre Doumenq (Université d‘Aix Marseille, FR) • Injection of micro and nano-scale zerovalent iron for source zone treatment A. Lobs, T. van Nooten, (Verhoeve Groep Belgium, Noorderlaan, BE); D. Paulus (Tauw België, Remylaan, BE), V. Labeeuw, M. De Wit, C. Van Tricht (OVAM, BE) • The Use of Nanoparticles for the Remediation of Ground Water Contaminations - Proof of Concept Norbert Klaas, Cjestmir de Boer, Michael Schobeß, Juergen Braun, Hua Li (University of Stuttgart, DE), Eugen Martac (Fugro Consult GmbH, DE), Thomas Niemeyer (IBL Umweltund Biotechnik GMBH, DE), Silke Thuemmler (UVR-FIA GmbH, DE) • Electrochemical investigation of the reductive dechlorination of perchloroethylene (PCE) by nano-sized zero valent iron (nZVI) using Screen-Printed Electrodes (SPE) Stéphanie Betelu, Ioannis Ignatiadis (BRGM, FR) ThS D3.1 Examples of sustainable remediation Wednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: Johannes Müller • Revitalization and re-use of contaminated sites in urban areas: Sustainable examples from Mexico Wini Schmidt (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit-GIZ, DE) • Rejuvenate – sustainable biomass production on previously developed land Yvonne Andersson-Sköld (Swedish Geotechnical Institute – SGI, SE), Paul Bardos (r3 environmental technology ltd, UK), Thomas Track (Dechema, DE), Gheorghe Crutu (R&D National Institute for Metals and Radioactive Resources, RO), Marlea Wagelmans (Bioclear, NL), Bernard Vanheusden (Centrum voor Milieukunde, Hasselt University, BE), Anja Enell, Jenny Vestin (Swedish Geotechnical Institute – SGI, SE) • Carbon Footprint Assessment of a Large Scale In-situ Thermal Treatment Project performed at a Chlorinated Solvent site in the UK Rebecca Niven (ERM, UK) • Embedding sustainability in contaminated site management. Experiences and case studies. Lance Robert (ERM Iberia), Eduardo Ortega, Alan Thomas, Zoe Gillingham, Celia Kingston (Environmental Resources Management, UK) • AMORAS – Antwerp Mechanical Dewatering, Recycling and Application of Sediments Freddy Aerts, Joris Dockx (Flemish Government, BE), Edward De Broe (Port Of Antwerp, BE), Agnes Heylen (Port Of Antwerp, BE) ThS D3.2 Green and sustainable remediation Wednesday, 17 April, 16.00-17.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: Michel Beaulieu 17

• Green and sustainable remediation promoted by policy in Flanders Griet Van Gestel, Nick Bruneel, Sven De Mulder, Bavo Peeters (Ovam, BE), Richard Lookman, Kaat Touchant (Vito, BE), Johan Ceenaeme (Ovam, BE) • Integrating sustainable development principles into Shell's global soil and groundwater management programme Jonathan Smith (Shell Global Solutions Ltd, UK) • To remediate or not to remediate: is remediation a sustainable solution? Pieter Schrooten, Thomas De Romagnoli (Environmental Resources Management – ERM, BE) • Using the NICOLE roadmap and SURF-NL position for a sustainability appraisal on a train yard in the city of Eindhoven Tom Nicolaes, Hans Slenders (ARCADIS Netherlands, NL) ThS D3.3 Methods and tools for environmental footprint assessment Friday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 4 Chair: Wouter Gevaerts • US EPA Environmental Footprint Evaluations for Remediation Projects Carlos Pachon (US Envirnmental Protection Agency, US) • Conceptual Site or Project Models for Sustainability Assessment Paul Bardos (r3 environmental technology ltd, UK), Pierre Menger (Tecnalia, ES) • “Sustainable Remediation” of contaminated sites in Australia – the likely regulatory approach and implications Peter Nadebaum (GHD Pty Ltd, SURF ANZ, CRC CARE, AU) • Timbre Expert System for choosing sustainable solutions of risk based approaches and technologies for brownfield rehabilitation Erika Rizzo, Lisa Pizzol, Elisa Giubilato, Andrea Critto, Antonio Marcomini (University Ca’Foscari of Venice, IT) • Sustainable remediation in practice: Defining indicators for sustainable remediation in a Flemish context with application to case studies Peter Van den Bossche, Dirk de Kramer, (Witteveen+Bos, BE), Griet Van Gestel, Bavo Peeters, Johan Ceenaeme (Ovam, BE) ThS D4.1 Large complex contaminated sites Tuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: Katrin Mackenzie • The Avenue Coking works remediation Stany Pensaert, D. De Becker (DEC, BE) • How to tackle all former gassites in Flanders? Caroline Van Gool, Johan Ceenaeme, Goedele Kayens, Sofie Geuens, Patriek Casier (OVAM - Public Waste Agency of Flanders, BE), Jef Steenackers, Annelies Van Boven (Tellum Environmental Consultants, BE) • Organic contaminants repartition in granulodensimetric classes from a former coking plant soil: available, extractable and trapped PAH Audrey Pernot, Stéphanie Ouvrard, Pierre Leglize (Université de Lorraine/INRA, FR), Pierre Faure (Université de Lorraine/CNRS, FR) • Closed Landfill Case Study: Design, Construction and Operation of Soil Vapor Extraction and Recovery System to Accelerate Removal of Chlorinated VOCs and Other Recalcitrant Compounds from a Hazardous Waste Pit at a Closed Minnesota Landfill Grant Geckeler (Tps tech America, US), Jan Haemers (TPS TECH, BE), Brian Kent (Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., US), Edward Lachendro (Tps tech America, US) ThS D4.2 Extraordinary contaminants and tailored remediation Thursday, 18 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: Hans-Peter Koschitzky • Best Available Technologies versus current practices in mercury contaminated land management: The results of the IMaHg European Hg survey Corinne Merly, Valérie Guérin (BRGM, FR), Yvonne Ohlsson, Par-Erik Back (Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SE), Rob Sweeney (Cl:aire, UK), Diederik Jacques (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre - SCK·CEN, BE) • Modelling the DNAPL spreading behavior of pure phase elemental mercury in soil and groundwater systems for risk-assessment and remediation approaches 18

Annemieke Marsman, Thomas Keijzer (Deltares, NL), Niels Hartog (KWR, NL) • Full-scale remediation of cyclic ethers by in-situ chemical oxidation Wim Plaisier, Tessa Pancras, Erik te Poele, Geert Wijn (ARCADIS Nederland B.V., NL) • In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Carbon Disulfide Using Activated Persulfate Ian Ross (FMC Corporation, CA), Jeff Burdick (Arcadis, US), Mark O‘Neill (Arcadis, US) • Challenges in PFOS remediation Wim Plaisier, Tessa Pancras, Arjan Barbier (ARCADIS Nederland B.V., NL), Joris Ondreka (ARCADIS Deutschland GmbH, DE), Jeff Burdick, Elisabeth Hawley (Arcadis, US) ThS D4.3 Megasites Friday, 19 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 2 Chair: Hans-Peter Koschitzky • “Lobroekdok”: the search for a feasible remediation technique Tim Caers, Johan Ceenaeme, Caroline Van Gool (Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij – OVAM, BE), Wouter Gevaerts (ARCADIS Belgium nv, BE), Peter Van den Bossche (Witteveen+Bos, BE), Els Gepts (AG Stadsplanning Antwerpen, BE), Gert Osselaer (Bam nv, BE) • Protecting Ground and Groundwater during the Decommissioning of Legacy Nuclear Facilities Nick Atherton (Sellafield Ltd, UK) • Effects of planting pines and amending with wastes on heavy metal fractionation in a polluted mine soil Verónica Asensio Fandiño, Flora A. Vega, Luisa Andrade, Emma F. Covelo (Universidad de Vigo, PL), Bal Ram Singh (Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO) • Tailored and Integrated Approach to Management of Degraded Megasites – Former Military Air Base Example Janusz Krupanek (Instytut Ekologii Terenów Uprzemysłowionych, PL), Mariusz Kalisz (Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas Katowice, PL), Beata Michaliszyn, Justyna Gorgoń (Instytut Ekologii Terenów Uprzemysłowionych, PL), Marcel Stalder (SolGeo AG, CH), Eugen Martac (Fugro Consult GmbH, DE), Arno Rein (Technical University of Dennmark, DK), Michael Finkel, Sebastian Schädler (University of Tuebingen, DE) • Sustainable Soil, Sediment and Sludge Remediation of mega industrial Sites - the recent past and future perspectives Callaert Bart (ENVISAN NV, BE)

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Theme E: Concepts and policies ThS E1.1 Feedback on policies Tuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 5 Chair: Laura D’Aprile • Reuse and Recycle - Considering the soil below constructions Pascal Suer, Ola Wik (SGI, Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SE) • Benchlearning - A Way to Improve the Regional Environmental Effort Nanette Schouw (Region Zealand, DK) • Analysis of different governement financial incentive programs for the revitalisation of contaminated sites existing in various countries Beaulieu Michel (MDDEP, CA), Saïd El Fadili (Brussels Institute for the Management of the Environment, BE) • Soil remediation protects drinking water areas Nathalie Van Trier, Filip De Naeyer (Public Waste Agency of Flanders – OVAM, BE) • Review of 25 years of soil reuse and sustainable landmanagement policies in the Netherlands – finding the balance between environmental protection and the need for recycling Michiel Gadella (Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, NL), Mari van Dreumel (Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, NL) ThS E1.2 Policy development Tuesday, 16 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 5 Chair: Dominique Darmendrail • Health and safety regulations Anja Melvej (Region Midtjylland, DK), Morten Bondgaard (Central Denmark Region, DK) • Groundwater: use and care for a valuable resource Johannes P.A. Lijzen (National Institute of Public health and the Environment, NL), Jaap Tuinstra (Soil Protection Technical Committee – TCB, NL), Mari van Dreumel (Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, NL), Piet Otte (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, NL) • Soil and Water Strategies, Regulations and Applications in Turkey Havva Kaptan (Turkish Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, TR) • Land of Milk, Honey and Soil contamination Tomer Ash, Benud Teneh, Raphi Mandelbaum (Ldd Advanced Technologies Ltd, IL), Yael Mason (Ministry of Environmental Protection, IL) • The legal framework for phytoremediation and the production of biofuel on contaminated land and groundwater Bernard Vanheusden, Marianne Hoppenbrouwers (Centrum voor Milieukunde - Hasselt University, BE) ThS E1.3 Tools for soil-water system policy and regulation Wednesday, 17 April, 09.00-10.30, Lecture hall 5 Chair: Michel Beaulieu • S-Risk – a new model for human health risk assessment at contaminated sites: impact on soil remediation values Christa Cornelis, Arnout Standaert (VITO, BE), Griet Van Gestel (OVAM, BE) • Assessing the sources for chemical stressors impacting surface water ecosystems at the catchment-scale Ursula McKnight (Technical University of Denmark, DK), Jes Rasmussen (Aarhus University, DK), Maria Loinaz, Nanna I Thomsen (Technical University of Denmark, DK), Brian Kronvang (Aarhus University, DK), Poul L. Bjerg, Philip J. Binning (Technical University of Denmark, DK) • Soil environmental assessments on schools built on or in the vicinity of past industrial facilities Hubert Leprond, Ingrid Girardeau (BRGM, FR), Dominique Gilbert (Medde, FR), Celine Blanc (BRGM, FR) 20

• Evaluation of the Flemish obligation for soil investigations Sible Harmsma, Carlo van den Berg (ARCADIS Netherlands, NL), Wouter Gevaerts (ARCADIS Belgium nv, BE), Bavo Peeters, Johan Ceenaeme (Ovam, BE) • Ecosystem services as a goal for ground water protection Jaap Tuinstra, Joke van Wensem (Soil Protection Technical Committee – TCB, NL) ThS E2 Regional management of soil-water systems Wednesday, 17 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 5 Chair: Tim Grotenhuis The long way of implementing river basin management in Post-Soviet states - Conflict analysis in the Western Ukraine Nina Hagemann (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE), Frank Blumensaat, Filipa Tavares Wahren, Johanna Trümper, Cornelia Burmeister, Marco Leidel, Nicole Scheifhacken (Technische Universität Dresden, DE) • Risk-based Prioritisation of Ground Water Threatening Point Sources at Catchment and Regional Scale Niels Dossing Overheu, Nina Tuxen (Orbicon, DK), John Flyvbjerg (Capital Region of Denmark, DK), Jens Aabling (Danish EPA, DK), Jens Asger Andersen (Danish Nature Agency, DK), Jørn K. Pedersen, Tina Thyregod (Region of Southern Denmark, DK), Philip J. Binning, Poul L. Bjerg (Technical Universty of Denmark, DK) • Contaminant transport modelling in soils and subsoils in urban environment – tools and practical uses in France Cécile Le Guern (BRGM, FR), Béatrice Béchet, Valérie Gujisait, Yann Lotram (IFSTTAR – Centre de Nantes, FR), Valérie Guérin, Madjid Bouzit (BRGM, FR), Nadia Saiyouri (Ecole Centrale de Nantes, FR), Hélène Roussel (ADEME-Agency of Environment and Energy Management, FR) • A web-based planning support tool for sediment management in a meso-scale river basin in Western Central Brazil Carsten Lorz (University of Applied Sciences, DE), Fabio Bakker (Companhia de Saneamento Ambiental do Distrito Federal, BR), Christine Fuerst (Univ. Bonn, DE), Henrique Roig (University of Brasilia, BR), Franz Makeschin (TU Dresden, DE), Holger Weiss (Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH – UFZ, DE) • Assessment of technogenic impact on river ecosystems and role of contaminated sediments of river as ecological indicator of the environment on the Moscow river C.J. Blasi, V. Telichenko, V. Kurochkina, A. Potapov, (National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering – MSUCE, RU) ThS E3 Sustainable use of the subsurface Wednesday, 17 April, 14.00-15.30, Lecture hall 5 Chair: Dietmar Müller • A new perspective on area-oriented soil remediation in urban development Jan Frank Mars (AgencyNl / Soil+, NL), Marcel Herms (Utrecht municipality, NL), Veerle Labeeuw (OVAM, BE), Claude Roovers (Tauw, NL) • Sustainable and green remediation – global update Paul Bardos (r3 environmental technology ltd, UK) • Results from a non-monetary relative evaluation of Sweden´s aquifers Peter Dahlqvist, Magdalena Thorsbrink (Geological Survey of Sweden, SE) • Risk perception and community involvement in a district with contaminated groundwater Veerle Labeeuw, Astrid Verheyen, Koen Janssens, Katrien Van De Wiele (Ovam, BE), Frederic Vandermoere (University of Antwerp, BE), Raf Vanderstraeten (University of Ghent, BE), Julien Michel, Isabelle Clostre (Ineris, FR), Jan Frank Mars (AgencyNL / Soil+, NL), Chris Verhoeven ( Gemeente Utrecht, NL), Katleen Straetmans (Gent, BE) • Geoinformation as a basis for the sustainable use of the subsurface – An approach from Lower Saxony (Northern Germany) Jörg Elbracht , Hans Heineke, Udo Mueller (LBEG Hannover, DE)

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ThS E4 Resource efficiency Thursday, 18 April, 11.00-12.30, Lecture hall 5 Chair: Harald Kasamas • DOG, a methodology for making sustainable decisions in dealing with area wide groundwater management Laurent Bakker (Tauw, NL), Hans Slenders, Ragna Jansen (ARCADIS Netherlands, NL), Claude Roovers, Tessa Verschoor (Tauw, NL), Piet Otte, Frank Swartjes (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, NL) • Tools and Concepts for Sustainable Management of the Subsurface in the Netherlands: A Technical Investigation Jasper Griffioen, Justine Oomes,, Frans Barends (Deltares/Soil Protection Technical Committee, NL), Jaap Breunese (TNO Energy, NL), Hans Bruining (Technical University Delft, NL), Theo Olsthoorn (Technical University Delft/Waternet, NL), Fons Stams (Wageningen University, NL), Almer van der Stoel (Crux Engineering / University Twente, NL), Joke van Wensem (Soil Protection Technical Committee, NL) • Soil as a factor of production in a biobased economy Sandra Boekhold (Soil Protection Technical Committee, NL) • Applying stakeholder-based spatially explicit multi-criteria optimization for creation of sustainable and cost-beneficial brownfield re-use visions Maximilian Morio, Sebastian Schädler, Michael Finkel (University of Tuebingen, DE)

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Special Session Special sessions are organized by groups from the AquaConSoil network. The lay-out of the sessions is different from the thematic sessions. The descriptions below provide information about the topics and the lay out of the sessions. Several special sessions include the opportunity for discussion with the audience or include panel discussion.

SpS 1. & 2. Double session “Challenges and Strategies in Soil and Water Management in the Mediterranean Regions”     Tuesday, 16 April, 11.00-12.30 & 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 6 Organizers: Marc Viñas, Magda Grifoll (Spanish hosting consortium)

 

SpS 3. Mapping soil research for better dissemination: the SNOWMAN landscape Tuesday, 16 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 6 1 Organizers: Sofie Van den Bulck and Ingrid van Reijsen (SNOWMAN network ) In this special session SNOWMAN will present results of (transnational) SNOWMAN projects combined with national projects. In this way we want to demonstrate, what we all of course already know that a lot of research is being done but that international cooperation in knowledge dissemination is not so obvious and that networks like SNOWMAN can play an important role in both development and dissemination. One of the obstacles we encountered while thinking about exchange of knowledge was that we had a vague idea where research was done on specific topics but we could not link our national projects. As a starting point for our first inventory we used the research questions of our research program. We labeled the SNOWMAN projects to these questions. Then we added the projects from the national programs. The results were surprising because we found that amongst our transnational and national projects we covered a bigger part of our research agenda than we had anticipated. The tool that we developed for all of this we called SNOWMAN landscape. In the special session we will actually zoom in on some SNOWMAN projects on soil management and interactive links with the national project-making. The participants in this session will be informed about both the results of the specific projects that will be presented and become aware of the benefits of a structural international cooperation in the SNOWMAN network. 1

SNOWMAN is an international network of funders of research in the field of sustainable soil and groundwater. The network members from Sweden, Flanders, Wallonia, France and the Netherlands form the core of the network, while members take part in specific activities. Such as calls for specific projects. The objective of SNOWMAN is cooperation in both the funding of research and sharing results. What SNOWMAN makes unique is that the participants go beyond the sharing of the jointly-funded research. The participants are after all funders of research in their own country where they fund national research programs. The results of national studies and projects are valuable for the SNOWMAN projects and vice versa.

SpS 4. Contaminated sites, environmental contaminants and health issues Wednesday 17 April, 09.00-10.30 Lecture hall 6 Organizer: Dominique Darmendrail (Common Forum on Contaminated Land in Europe) Humans are surrounded by and in close contact with contaminants (traffic, operating industrial site, contaminated site, food quality, contaminated holding materials and matrices, …). Dealing, in urban planning with inequalities to which degraded quality of soils can contribute are a growing concern in Europe. Contaminated sites (CS) are at the environment policy agenda of most countries since 30 years with continuous feedback and policy evolution 23

at national / regional and European levels. At overall population level, CS have limited impact on public health (compared to the other sources of contaminants). But at local level, exposure to CS can dominate. The concerns expressed over the established or suspected health impact of the contaminated sites by scientific and policy – makers communities are now focusing on the tools / frameworks used for assessing this potential impact. On the environment side, Risk Assessment and Sustainable Land Remediation / Regeneration are the basic tools for dealing with single sites. Up-scaling method from site to impacted area (e.g. using risk assessment maps) is currently under development leading to new questions to address (correct use and conclusions which can be drawn for better decision-making). On the other hand Public Health Studies (e.g. epidemiology studies, bio-monitoring) are used for assessing the impact at the population scale. Downscaling from area to individuals is also challenging. How to bridge the two approaches is becoming a sensitive issue. Environmental and Health approaches are facing common scientific challenges: - Long term effects (appreciated via epidemiology, with spatial differences), vs. short term effects (operating sites, with temporal differences) - Cumulative effects of different sources of contamination - Exposure to a mixture of pollutants - Data requirements for modeling some future situations vs. preventive / remediate actions funding - How to tackle the uncertainties existing in the decision-making process to be reasonably precautionary. The special session will be focused on two issues: i) the existing tools and data needs for implemented them, ii) proposals for filling in the gaps and have a better cost efficient decision making.

SpS 5a&5b. Water reservoir restoration combined with recovery and reuse of nutrients in the bio based economy of various regions of the globe Part A: Wednesday 17 April, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 6 Part B: Wednesday 17 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 4 Organizers: Tim Grotenhuis, Hardy Temmink, Hans van Duijne (Deltares/Wageningen University, NL) Natural and artificial surface water reservoirs are essential in fresh water supply in all regions over the world. Due to natural inputs and anthropogenic influences such as municipal waste water discharges, and agro-industrial inputs many reservoirs have too high loads of phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium. Sediments, soil and groundwater interacting with the reservoirs have become loaded with the nutrients. This leads to ecosystem deterioration, and uncontrolled and seasonal algal blooms poisoning the reservoir waters world-wide. Water supply to population and agriculture is frequently interrupted creating vast health and economic problems. At the same time, global nutrient resources like phosphorus minerals are depleting but needed for maintaining the worlds food and biomass production in the biobased economy of the future. A sustainable way forward is to combine reservoir water restoration, by recovering nutrients from surface waters and sediments and from waste water discharge points, with a reuse of phosphorus and other nutrients in the agro-production of the region. Thus external inputs of nutrients are minimized, water supply is safe guarded, ecosystem services of the reservoirs are restored and agro production with locally produced fertilizer products contributes to a local green bio economy. Part A: Examples of water reservoir restoration combined with recovery and reuse of nutrients Examples from different parts of the world will be presented Part B: Discussion session In part b, the focus will be on discussion. Topics that will be discussed are: 24

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How relevant is the subject is this topic worldwide? Where are the main challenges, what can be done now and where are the research needs?

SpS 6. Advanced approaches and tools in risk assessment of contaminated sites Wednesday 17 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 6 Organizers: 3

- Prof. Renato Baciocchi (University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, ReconNet ) 2 - Prof. Ravi Naidu (University of South Australia, CRC-CARE ) 3 - Dr. Laura D’Aprile (ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ReconNet ) Risk assessment of contaminated sites is usually based on the ASTM-RBCA tiered approach. Namely, Tier 1, aimed to define contaminants’ screening levels, is applied using site-generic input values and considering only on-site receptors, whereas transport of contaminants is described through simple analytical models. Tier 2, aimed to define the Site-Specific target levels (SSTL), include also off-site receptors and is performed using site-specific input data. Finally, in Tier 3, modeling of transport is performed using more complex numerical models, taking in account also the time evolution of contamination and accounting for the site heterogeneity. Typically, risk assessment is performed making reference to the tier 2 approach, which is based on a set of simplifying assumptions, such as: contamination source at constant concentration, no biodegradation, steady state solution of transport equations. Besides, the RBCA approach is based on a simplified description of the mechanism leading to contaminants’ assumption by potentially exposed receptors. This leads to considering that the contaminants intake equals the uptake, thus assuming 100% bioavailability. All the above simplifying assumptions typically lead to an overestimation of risks and of course to an underestimation of the calculated clean-up goals, thus possibly driving to a not cost-effective remediation of a contaminated site. This special session is aimed to discuss the possible modification of current risk assessment practice in order to get a more realistic evaluation of actual risks for potentially exposed receptors and of clean-up goals. To this aim, the following topics will be discussed: - Current standard and legislation approaches at international level; - New software tools for risk assessment; - Critical migration pathways affecting risk assessment; - Bioavailability issues. A roundtable discussion will follow a set of presentations on these topics. 2 3

Australian competence research center for contamination assessment and remediation of the environment Italian network on the management and remediation of contaminated sites

SpS7. Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration – synergies with the land cycle Wednesday 17 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 6 Organizers: -

Maaike Blauw (Deltares), Hans van Duijne (Deltares) Katja Wendler (Dechema e.V.), Thomas Track (Dechema e.V.), partners of EU FP7 project HOMBRE Stephan Bartke (UFZ), partners of EU FP7 project TIMBRE

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opportunities. Different European initiatives have the ambition to facilitate efficient and sustainable use of the Brownfield resource to contribute to a paradigm shift to ‘Zero Brownfields’ where Brownfields become areas of opportunity that deliver services for society, instead of derelict areas that are considered useless. In this session, a discussion will be held about the demands, possible synergies and the policies needed to realize Brownfield regeneration. Outline: - Introduction: set out the land cycle concept and position of HOMBRE & TIMBRE related to this concept - Discussion topic 1: “Synergies between Brownfield regeneration and the Land Cycle” by setting out questions and discussion needs to enhance Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration. - Discussion topic 2: “European vs. local stakeholder needs and policies to obtain Brownfield regeneration” by impulse statements. - Syntheses of both discussions. Panel: an expertise panel on different aspects of Brownfield regeneration will be invited to the session, to stimulate the discussion with the audience.

SpS8. Bioremediation, opportunities for the construction sector Thursday 18 April, 09.00-10.30 Lecture hall 6 Organizer: Edith Guedella Bustamante (ACCIONA Infraestructuras) Background The problem of soil contamination has become a current topic of interest in construction sector and for this reason is necessary to consider locally and generally possible solutions, in order to benefit the preservation of the environment and also reduce soil degradation. Bioremediation offers several advantages over physical and chemical treatments used in soil decontamination of certain compounds such as hydrocarbons. Purification costs of bioremediation are between two and four times cheaper than conventional technologies. A high number of construction sites are affected by the presence of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon, (TPH) combined with the presence of heavy metals because of the direct result of activities that involves the use and accumulation of harmful products from construction activities and previous industrial works done in the construction fields. This fact creates a huge problem in construction sector, and techniques for soil remediation could help construction companies to reuse the soil in the sites and to reduce landfill costs and management costs of these polluted soils considered as hazardous wastes that should be treated ex situ. Goal The main goal of this session is sharing best practices about application of bioremediation techniques in construction sector at European level and discussing about future opportunities of these techniques in construction sector. The main focus of the session will be the use of in situ techniques for the remediation of soils in construction sector in Europe for the reuse of soil and avoid landfill. It should be also discussed the cost effective analysis of these techniques in construction sector. Session outline The following topics will be discussed: 1. Application of polluted soil directive in European construction sector. Brief overview. 2. Examples of application of bioremediation techniques in construction sector. 3. Evaluation of the cost effectiveness of bioremediation techniques in construction sector. 4. Future applications and future market in construction sector

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SpS 9a &9b. Common Themes and Practice in Achieving Sustainable Remediation Worldwide, with Case Studies and Debate Part A: Tuesday 16 April, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 2 Part B: Thursday 18 April, 09.00-10.30 Lecture hall 5 Organizer and chair: Paul Bardos (r3 environmental technology limited, University of Brighton, SURF-UK) All over the world Sustainable Remediation Forums are paving the road for sustainable development of contaminated land. In a combined session these forums would like to demonstrate and discuss their approach through short presentations of case studies and discussion. Part A: a worldwide map of sustainable remediation, what it is and who is doing what 1. Worldwide listing of sustainable and green remediation initiatives and how they collaborate (Nicola Harries and Jonathan Smith, SuRF-UK) – 20 minutes 2. SURF International White Paper – overview of the new initiative describing the approaches of sustainable remediation initiatives worldwide. Compare and contrast definitions, frameworks, factors/indicators, tools and management approaches (TBC, SURF USA) – 15 minutes 3. Progress towards an ISO standard; (Paul Nathanail University of Nottingham & LQM, UK) – 15 minutes 4. Progress towards an international state of the art technical reference (Paul Bardos, University of Brighton & r3 environmental technology ltd, UK) – 15 minutes 5. Key findings of the Vienna Sustainable Remediation Conference, November 2012, (Dietmar Mueller, Austrian Environmental Protection Agency) – 15 minutes 6. Question and Answer Session – 10 minutes Part B: Sustainable remediation in Practice – Two Case Studies and Panel Discussion on International Implementation 1. Sustainability assessment of interactions between groundwater and surface water systems, a case study in the Netherlands (Charles Pijls, TAUW, Netherlands) - 20 minutes 2. A live assessment undertaken as part of remediation options appraisal during competitive tendering and then used throughout the project (Steve Edgar, Vertase, UK). 20 minutes 3. Question and Answer Session - 10 minutes 4. Open panel discussion: why do we do what we do? - 40 minutes Moderator: Dominique Darmendrail, COMMON FORUM secretariat Panel representatives from industry, service provider and regulators: Jonathan Smith, Shell; Hans Slenders, Arcadis, NL; Carlos Pachon US EPA Questions might include: - Why sustainable remediation or green remediation? - Can we have sustainable “gentle remediation approaches? (Greenland FP7 Project) - How do sustainable remediation and sustainable regeneration interact – what are the opportunities for synergy? (HOMBRE and TIMBRE FP7 Projects) - How do regulatory approaches impact on sustainability and vice versa? - What will the impact be on contaminated land management practice in years to come?

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SpS 10 Innovative direct push site characterization Thursday 18 April, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 6 Organizers: Thomas Vienken and Peter Dietrich (UFZ, DE) Decades of research in the field of stochastic and deterministic modeling have led to the development of increasingly complex flow and transport models for the saturated and unsaturated zone. However, often a lack of adequate field methods and resulting inability to collect data in sufficient temporal and spatial resolution in a timely and economical manner are primary limitations to stochastic subsurface hydrogeology. Practicing hydrologists cannot justify the effort that was required to assemble the data sets that have underlain the theoretical analyses of the Borden, Cape Cod, and MADE tracer tests. Therefore, exploration and monitoring technologies have to be developed and reliably applied to describe subsurface heterogeneity in a way to keep pace with modeling. In this effort Direct Push sensor probes and tools have been developed to generate processoriented high resolution vertical profiles of geophysical, geotechnical, hydrogeological and geochemical soil specific properties of un- or weakly consolidated sedimentary deposits. Thereby, Direct Push- technology refers to a growing family of tools used for performing subsurface investigations by hammering, pushing and/or vibrating small-diameter hollow steel rods into the ground. Multiple tools can be attached at the end of the rod string or soil, soil gas, and ground water samples can be retrieved from the subsurface with the use of sampling devices. The proposed session will showcase state-of-the-art Direct Push applications, novel applications of existing methods, and new concepts for subsurface characterization using Direct Push-technology. The session will start with three presentations, followed by questions from the audience and a discussion. Presentation 1: providing a general overview of the DP technology - state of the art Presentation 2: providing on overview of DP in Europe, e.g. application examples or providing an overview of future applications/challenges for direct push site characterization in the EU regulatory framework (we need a few more days to confirm presentation 2, other topics are also possible) Presentation 3: Development of DP analysis/interpretation approaches. Example: SCOST soil color probe.

SpS11.  The  potential  for  further  integration  of  soil,  sediment  and  water   management  and  how  ecosystem  services  may  help   Thursday 18 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 6 Organizers: Jos Brils (Deltares); Astrid van Vosselen & Jan De Schutter (MOW); Petra Deproost (LNE), Ward De Cooman (VMM); Johan Ceenaeme, Tim Caers & Caroline Van Gool (OVAM) Background Already in 2004 SedNet (www.sednet.org) concluded that if you want to manage sediment well, you have to think of how to jointly manage soil and water: sustainable sediment management asks for a systemic approach. However, examples in practice of the fully fletched, integrated management of soil, sediment and water are still hard to find to date. At st June 1 , 2012 the state-of-the-art on Flemish sediment management was presented in Brussels at a ‘sediment day’ organized by the Coordination Commission Integrated Water Policy (CIW). In the event, there was also considerable attention for soil (erosion) management. It became clear in the event that a combined focus on soil AND sediment management may result in a clear ‘win-win’: taking measures to prevent soil erosion may also facilitate sediment management. Furthermore, some of the erosion prevention measures – like buffer strips – simultaneously boost several ecosystem services, such as water 28

purification (e.g. combating diffuse pollution). Thus, soil management in Flanders is increasingly interwoven with sediment as well as water management, in a logical, adaptive and natural (‘working with, and not against nature’) manner. At the event, it was also concluded that a focus on ecosystem services might also have potential for publicly explaining (communicating) the benefits of (and thus the need for) well-managed soil, sediment and water and how society will profit from this on a long term. Nevertheless, this needs further exploration. Session objective and outline Briefly present the highlights of the 2012 Flanders ‘sediment day’, i.e. present the state-of-art on integrated management of soil, sediment and water in Flanders, through four short (10 min) introduction presentations: -

Flanders soil generating Flanders sediment and how this is managed Petra Deproost (LNE) & Astrid van Vosselen (VMM) Flanders sediment transported and deposited downstream by Flanders rivers and how this is managed Astrid Van Vosselen & Jan De Schutter (MOW) & Ward De Cooman (VMM) Development of tools for sustainable remediation of contaminated Flanders sediments Tim Caers & Johan Ceenaeme (OVAM) & Ward De Cooman (VMM) How a focus on ecosystem services may facilitate the further integration of Flanders soil, sediment and water management Jos Brils (Deltares), Astrid Van Vosselen (MOW) & Ward De Cooman (VMM)

Thereafter a (45 min) discussion with the audience aims to collate suggestions for how to enhance the further development of such an integrated approach and how ecosystem services may help.

SpS 12. An active science-policy interface to enable sustainable land management Thursday 18 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 5 Organizers: Sandra Boekhold (TCB), Margot de Cleen (Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment) Goal of the session This session aims to illustrate and discuss the science-policy interface in the EU and EU countries and how this may be strengthened on the themes mentioned below. In this session we try to give an overview of experiences, recognition of similarities and differences between countries, to learn from each other, inspire to further action, instruments and policy measures and evoke alliances on knowledge sharing. Background Demographic changes, economic growth and decline, climate change and shortage of resources affect land use and the quality of the soil-water system. The soil-water ecosystem offers a variety of opportunities to contribute to solutions for global and regional societal challenges. Relevant themes are food security and food safety, save and enough drinking water, sustainable energy supply, adaptation and mitigation to climate change, livable and healthy cities in an urbanizing world and scarcity of resources. Future soil policy should focus, in addition to soil protection and the restoration of soil quality, on the innovative sustainable use of the soil-water system in order to contribute to the recognised social challenges. Interfacing science and policy is connecting scientific and applied knowledge with social, economic and political issues. For policy-effective research, it is necessary to understand the societal tasks and to know the urgency and priorities within society, along with the market and drivers and trends that influence them. Dealing with societal issues implies an integrated and system-oriented approach which combines soil, water, atmosphere, ecology, people and economy. To realise ambitions for a sustainable use of the soil-water system, knowledge development should be tailored to the 29

societal challenges of today. This perspective can also be recognised in Europe’s Horizon 2020 framework program for research and innovation. Policy develops in a sequence of phases: awareness and policy formulation, status assessment, system knowledge, comparative assessment, implementation, and evaluation and monitoring. In all these phases, science may contribute in a different way and scientists should be aware of the policy phase they are dealing with. Session outline 1. General introduction 2. Short pitch presentations - Dietmar Mueller, Environment Agency, Austria. Understanding soil and water to manage land - Willie Towers, the James Hutton Institute, Scotland UK, Science/policy interactions in relation to soil in Scotland - Dominique Darmendrail, Common Forum, The shift from local to landscape scale, the challenges for the science-policy interface - Sandra Boekhold, Soil Protection Technical Committee, the Netherlands, A knowledge agenda on soil and subsoil for societal tasks 3. Interactive discussion with audience 4. Conclusive remarks This session is connected with the subsequent special session on the research agenda and network opportunities within Europe, although both sessions can be attended independently.

SpS13. A soil-water research agenda and network opportunities within Europe Thursday 18 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 5 Organizer: Linda Maring (Dutch Soil Platform) Goal of the session The goal of this session is to identify the current and future (national) research priorities for soil and groundwater research in the different European regions. With the attendees, the similarities and differences will be discussed and connections with the challenges of Horizon2020 will be sought. . The second objective of the session is to contribute to (or to enable) the formation or strengthening of transnational networks on similar themes and to anticipate on possible cooperation within consortia for Horizon 2020. Background Within Europe, most countries have a research agenda on soil and (ground)water. This gives input to the European Union, resulting in a joint European research agenda. A proposal for the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon2020 has been prepared starting in 2014. Horizon 2020 is the Common Strategic Framework of the EU for Research & Innovation (2014–20). The European Commission calls for more investments on: • Food security, Bio-Economy and Sustainable Agriculture (Bio-Based Economy) • More attention for research on Soil conservation, Soil fertility, Soil biodiversity, Soil carbon sink & C mitigation potential, Wise Land Use • More support to promote Research Networking and Transnational Cooperation in Europe, through ERA-Nets, Joint Programming Initiatives, European Innovation Partnerships, Joint Technology Initiatives In the special session the Horizon2020 programme is presented (Martha Dunbar, Joint Research Centre; Luca Marmo, DG ENV; Marie Yeroyanni, DG RTD; Luca Montanarella, DG JRC). We aim to investigate with the attendants the research priorities for the quarters of Europe related to Horizon2020. Another aim is to strengthen the transnational networks on these themes. 30

Session outline With the attendants and moderators from North, South, West and Eastern Europe, we identify the subjects that are high on national research agendas, and their fit in the Horizon 2020 programme. In the session, a top 3 of research questions per region is discussed. The aim is to connect (match?) supply and demand in research, identify the opportunities for research and to enable the attendants to link with their future consortium members for Horizon 2020. With: Linda Maring (Dutch Soil Platform), Martha Dunbar (Joint Research Centre) and representatives from east, north, south and west Europe. This session has a connection with the previous session on an active science-policy interface to enable sustainable land management. Both sessions can also be attended independently.

SpS14. Water scarcity in Iberian basins under global change Thursday 18 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 6 Organizers: Alícia Navarro-Ortega and Damià Barceló (Spanish hosting consortium, SCARCE-network) The Mediterranean basin is one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to global change. Current climate change models forecast that the Mediterranean region will likely register increased summer drought and heavier rainfall events, and thus, as one of the consequences of global change, average river discharge is predicted to decrease. Low summer flow and large floods in autumn and winter are characteristics of rivers under Mediterranean climate, but the forecasted scenarios suggest several points of concern, including decreased hydrological connectivity and increased concentration of pollutants during droughts, changes in biological communities as a result of harsher environmental conditions, and decreased of biological processes like nutrient uptake, primary production, or decomposition. Since freshwater ecosystems deliver important services to society, such as supply of water and waste treatment, water scarcity affects both the ecosystems and human beings, especially in semi-arid areas like the Mediterranean region, where it becomes a major constrain for the socio-economic development. Rising pressures on water resources result from socioeconomic activities of growing human population, and are compounded by changes in land use, or the large number of dams and reservoirs. The imbalance between the available water resources during extended droughts and the increasing anthropogenic water demand results in acute environmental and socioeconomic problems. In consequence, water availability but also its temporal variability, quality and the survival of ecosystems associated to water bodies, has become a major issue for all Mediterranean regions. In this special session we want to discuss about the problems associated to the scarcity in the Mediterranean area from two different points of view. In the first presentations a wide view of the problem and how to deal with its consequences is presented, while in a second part it is focused on specific projects paying special attention to the SCARCE-Consoil project, which considers scarcity from the point of view of several disciplines in different basins of the Iberian Peninsula. Presentations: - Assessing the vulnerability to water scarcity and drought in the Mediterranean basins: gaps of knowledge and uncertainties. Maggie Kossida, Anastasia Kakava, Anastasia Tekidou and Maria Mimikou Capacity development for dealing with drought and water scarcity in the European Mediterranean region. Peter van der Keur, Matt Hare, Hans Jorgen Henriksen, Caroline van Bers and Raffaele Giordano TERENO-MED: Long-term observation and experimentation platform for water resources in the Mediterranean region. Jan Friesen, Elisabeth Helen Krueger, Heye Bogena, Harry Vereecken, Andreas Kallioras and Georg Teutsch - The SCARCE-Consolider project on water scarcity in Iberian river basins. Alícia NavarroOrtega, Sergi Sabater, Isabel Muñoz, Xavier Sanchez-Vila, Carlos Conde, Francisco J. Elorza, Yolanda Picó, Francesc La-Roca, Julián Blasco, Arturo Elosegi, Marta Schuhmacher, Ramon Batalla, Félix Francés and Damià Barceló Occurrence of pesticides in water, sediment and biota in the Guadalquivir river basin. Yolanda Picó, Ana Masiá, Julian Campo, Pablo Vázquez-Roig and Cristina Blasco 31

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EPA 1,2,3. The Best Management Practices for Site Assessment, Site Remediation, and Green Remediation Footprint Reduction EPA EPA 1: Thursday 18 April, 11.00-12.30 Lecture hall 4 EPA 2: Thursday 18 April, 14.00-15.30 Lecture hall 4 EPA 3: Thursday 18 April, 16.00-17.30 Lecture hall 4 Organizer: Carlos Pachon (Environmental Protection Agency, US) One-day course comprised of three Best Management Practices (BMP) sessions: EPA 1: BMPs for Site Assessments: These BMPs draw on science and technology advancements and practitioner experience to develop strategies for making site assessments more scientifically-defensible, resource-effective, adaptive to changing project needs, and responsive to stakeholder concerns. Applied to new or active projects, the BMPs can be used to significantly reduce data collection costs, expedite project schedules, enhance stakeholder communication, and improve project and site decision quality. EPA 2: BMPs for Site Remediation: The remediation phase of a project is subject to significant uncertainties and other influences that can effect successful execution. The EPA has evaluated and compiled BMPs used to improve site remediation efforts through design and operation enhancements. This training presents an overview of available remedial technologies, considerations for selecting the appropriate remedy, specific remedial approaches, and BMPs to consider throughout the remediation process. EPA 3: BMPs for Green Remediation Footprint Reduction: Green Remediation is the practice of considering all environmental effects of remedy implementation and incorporating options to minimize the environmental footprint of cleanup actions. This training discusses the EPA’s view of green remediation and the performance of environmental footprint assessments and provides a brief overview of the EPA's "Methodology for Understanding and Reducing a Project's Environmental Footprint" report (visit www.cluin.org/greenremediation/methodology for additional information).

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Technical Tours 19 April, 2013 Please note: Only those tours will take place that have been booked by a minimum number of participants.

1 Assessment of remediation strategies in an aquifer polluted by chlorinated organic compounds at a former production site Characterization with respect to geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, microbiology and isotopic composition of main pollutants at a fractured bedrock aquifer. learn more Start 12.30 h, end approximately 18.30; total travel time of 3 hours by bus included.

2 Desalting plant Europe´s most modern desalting plant. Start 12.30, end approximately 15.30 h; total travel time of 1.5 hours by bus included

3 Aquifer recharge ponds at La Vall Baixa (Llobregat river) Aquifer recharge / ponds for water storage + Llobregat facility for Waste water reuse. Start 12.30, end approximately 17.30; total travel time of 2 hours by bus included.

4 Fórum de Barcelona (CCIB zone) Example for a successful former brownfield development + Waste water treatment plant of Besòs River; One of world's largest wastewater treatment plants. Start 12.30, end approximately 16.30; sites located at 10–15 minutes walking distance from conference centre.

5 IRTA Centre (Cabrils, Barcelona) Pilot plant of horizontal subsurface-flow constructed wetlands for biological denitrification of ornamental pot plant leachates. + Pilot Composting Plant for local raw material as alternatives to peat bog use + CSIA approach (Compound Specific Isotope Analysis) at a nitrate-polluted aquifer. learn more Start 12.30, end approximately 17.30; total travel time of 2 hours by bus included.

6 In situ DNAPL remediation in the Barcelona Port Area (Zona Franca) Innovative sub surface in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) injection and recirculation system using alkaline activated Klozur® persulfate with surfactants Start 12.30, end time approximately 14.45; total travel time of 40 minutes by bus included.

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Parallel Events EcoWater – how to achieve more with less Thursday 18 April, 9.00–17.30, Lecture hall 7 EcoWater (EU FP7 Project) develops indicators, methodologies and analytical tools to assess eco-efficiency of water use by different sectors at the meso-level. Eco-efficiency looks at how more value can be achieved with less environmental pressure, while the meso-level deals with the level of analysis; the watersystem, where interdependent dynamics occur among heterogeneous actors. Two of the Project Case Studies deal with agricultural water systems to assess the environmental and economic performance of different innovations in agricultural management and water use, with the aim of developing policy recommendations for their uptake. The EcoWater Event will take place parallel to the AquaConSoil conference and will focus on highlighting the key concepts and importance of the meso-level, eco-efficiency metrics, and eco-innovation by presenting their application in the agricultural sector and discussing the implications of the results obtained thus far in the Project. The event, which will include presentations and discussion sessions, is organized along 4 blocks; setting the scene on eco-efficiency and meso-level, eco-efficiency indicators and how to measure these, assessing technology impacts and analyzing scenarios in a panel discussion.

COURSE – Introduction to compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) on contaminated sites Monday, 15 April, 14.45–16.45, Lecture hall 7 Over the last three decades, compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) has evolved from the state of laboratory studies to a highly sensitive field assessment tool. Owing to this intense development, the method has become cost effective and is increasingly used to gain key information on released organic compounds in the environment that common concentration measurements cannot reveal. This tool has proven its reliability and robustness to demonstrate biodegradation of organic compounds in groundwater, and to differentiate sources of contaminant on the same site. Assessments using this tool have been carried out on numerous sites contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOC), such as petroleum hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. Moreover, the increasing number of academic and commercial laboratories offering the analysis in addition to the recent release of an application Guideline attest the growing interest in this assessment tool.

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