Introducing the FP7 project timbre – Tailored Improvement of Brownfield Regeneration in EuropeStephan Bartke et al.Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany

NORDROCS 20124th Joint Nordic Meeting on Remediation of Contaminated Sites, Oslo, NO Session IV – EU projects and Framework Directives, 19th September 2012

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1. Revitalisation of Megasites2. timbre project3. Work Packages4. timbre test sites

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1. Revitalization of Megasites A challenging legacy

Contamination: The occurrence of a certain substances in the environment due to anthropogenic activities, such as industrial production, waste disposal, mining, military or agriculture. Contamination can be diffuse distributed or appear locally.

The public has to take over liabilities in case the polluter can no longer be held responsible or even be identified.

Oil Chemical SteelGas Mining Power

Sources: JRC (2005) and Haemers (2008)

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1. Revitalization of Megasites Megasites in Europe

Conservative Estimates:• 20.000 Megasites

in Europe• in 100 years

this problem will still exist

• Remediation costs: > 100 Billion €

What makes a megasite _

a megasite?

Multiple sources Multiple plumes Multiple remediation options Multiple cost-functions and values Multiple stakeholder interests Multiple supra-regional impacts

How to make feasible decisions?Source: Nicolae Pacurar, PhD – Hunedoara, Romania

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1. Revitalization of Megasites The need for re-development

Improvement of a community’s long-term quality of life Protection of ecosystem functions and human healthSoil is increasingly seen as a scarce, non-renewable resource. EC 2011 Roadmap: reduce land consumption to zero by 2050Investing in Megasites increases local tax bases, facilitates job growth, utilizes existing infrastructure, takes development pressures off of undeveloped, open landBut: There is no general solution to be applied – revitalizationof Megasites needs an integrated approach

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2. timbre projectVision

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EU FP7 Collaborative Project Duration: 01/2011 – 06/201415 Partners & International Advisory BoardBudget: 4.7 Mio €, EC-Funding: 3.4 Mio €

2. timbre projectKey facts

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2. timbre projectObjectives

Collect, evaluate, classify relevant information

Consolidate and improve “in-situ” or “on-site” technologies

Identify decision structures within local cultures

Develop tools for prioritisation and planning

Develop a information platform

Development of a system for collection, analysis and classification of accessible information on brownfields regeneration

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3. Work Packages: WP1Expert system information platform

Lisa Pizzol, Ph.D. | University Ca' Foscari of Venice | lisa.pizzol@unive.it

1) EU-wide inventory of

information for brownfields

redevelopment

2) Implementation of the TIMBRE web database

3) Evaluation and ranking of the collected

information

4) Identification of methodological and technological gaps

5) Development of the TIMBRE web based expert system

Tasks

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3. Work Packages: WP2Cultural and decision structures

Understanding local specificities, possible barriers and unused potential in fostering tailored brownfield revitalizationGathering the points of view of different stakeholders with variable interests in brownfield regeneration

Encouraging continuous stakeholder dialogue to understand changing needs,priorities and interests

Filip Alexandrescu, Ph.D. | Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ | filip.alexandrescu@ufz.de

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3. Work Packages: WP3Success metrics and prioritisation

Analytical: Success metricscollecting databases,questionnaire surveys, stakeholders per-spective, successful project trajectoriesframework of indicators, spatial analysis and classification, determinants of success

Application: Prioritization toolweb based databases & mapsbest practice strategies

Petr Klusáček, Ph.D. | Ústav geoniky AV ČR | klusacek@geonika.cz

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3. Work Packages: WP4Characterisation and remediation

Testing the feasibility and potential of phytoremediationFeasibility testing: specific soil washing with recycled foams Novel strategies for effective site characterisation & monitoring of subsurface contamination & remediation:

a) tree core samplingb) direct push/shallow soil probing

applied adaptively, assisted by numerical modelling; with aims to test feasibility, limitations, effectivenessWhich measures may be successful and appropriate at a site?

Dr. Arno Rein | Danmarks Tekniske Universitet | arnr@env.dtu.dk

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3. Work Packages: WP5Deconstruction and re-use

Evaluation of practices and regulationsEnvironmental and economic impact assessment:

re-use deconstruction

Approaches for sampling and planning of deconstructionEconomic and environmental friendly recycling of rubbleImprovement of working safety and emission protection

Peter Hagemann | GeoExperts Dr. Kühne & Partner | hagemann@geoexperts.de

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3. Work Packages: WP6Assessment of re-use options

Supporting contaminated brownfields revitalisation in the screening stage through integrated assessmentEstimation of risks, costs and benefits of future site use optionsSoftware tool to help & inform decision makers and stakeholders

Dr. Michael Finkel | Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen | michael.finkel@uni-tuebingen.de

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3. Work Packages: WP7Dissemination & web platform

Mission: A targeted disseminationof timbre outcomes with appropriate publication formatsA end-user friendly web-based information platform on brownfield regenerationSpecific training opportunities and eventsfor stakeholders and experts

Stephan Bartke | Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ | stephan.bartke@ufz.de

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3. Work Packages: Key results

WP4 – Characterisation and remediation

WP5 – Deconstruction and re-use materials

WP1 – Expert system as information platform

WP2 – Decision structuresand local culture

WP3 – Success metrics and prioritisation

WP6 – Integrated assessment of re-use options

WP7 – Dissemination & web platform

Feasibility of phytoremediation and of specific soil washing

Report efficient strategies to recycle building rubble

TIMBRE web-based Expert System

Report on regional decision structures

Prioritisation tool, software and manual

Web-based tool

Web-based tool suite including data-bases

December 2013

March 2013

August 2013

August 2012

August 2013

September 2013

October 2013

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4. TIMBRE test sites

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4. TIMBRE test sites:Brno, Czech Republic

Former machinery plant and metal foundry2 ha

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4. TIMBRE test sites:Hunedoara, Romania

Former coke production, ironworks, steel plant138 ha

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4. TIMBRE test sites:Ostrava, Czech Republic

Former factory for re-generation of used oils7 ha

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4. TIMBRE test sites:Potsdam-Krampnitz, Germany

Former military baseby Soviet Army120 ha

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4. TIMBRE test sites:Solec Kujawski, Poland

Former wood impregnation plant80 ha

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4. TIMBRE test sites:Szprotawa, Poland

Former military airbasewith fuel storages200 ha

Thank you for your attention!

www.timbre-project.euContact: timbre-info@ufz.de

TIMBRE acknowledges the co-financing from theEuropean Commission – Framework Programme 7

under grant agreement number 265364