• SAVE - Spatial Analysis of Vulnerable Ecosystems (CEC 1997-99)

• RESTORE - Restoration strategies for radioactive contaminated ecosystems (CEC 1997-99)

• SAVEC - Spatial Analysis of Vulnerable Ecosystems (CEC 1998-2000)

This work is funded by the European Commission DGXII, Contract no. F14PCT950015

SAVE - Spatial Analysis of Vulnerable Ecosystems (CEC 1997-99)
This is a large multi-partner project co-ordinated by Dr Brenda Howard at ITE, Cumbria, UK.   The objective of the project is to develop an approach for spatial and dynamic prediction of radiocaesium fluxes into European foods.  Until recently spatial variation in radioecological parameters which influence transfer to foodstuffs and man has been given little consideration.  Therefore predictions for ecologically distinct areas in Europe do not allow for changes in fluxes of radionuclides, such as radiocaesium.
This project will  (i) collate appropriate data on transfer of radiocaesium to food products to enable predictions of activity levels in foodstuffs, and (ii) provide geographically based models in GIS to identify areas of Europe which are vulnerable to radiocaesium contamination, identifying operative parameters and supporting environmental restoration strategies.

Nottingham University's contribution is in the development of semi-mechanistic dynamic models for radiocaesium transfer in the food chain which can be coupled with spatial datasets to provide a user friendly decision support system.

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This work is funded by the European Commission DGXII, Contract no.  F14PCT950021c
 

RESTORE - Restoration strategies for radioactive contaminated ecosystems (CEC 1997-99)
This is a large multi-partner project co-ordinated by Dr Gabi Voigt at GSF, Munich, Germany. The projects overall aim is to produce an environmental management package for use in areas contaminated by radioactive fallout.  This is to be based on an understanding of the nature of contamination, the processes and routes by which radioactivity is transferred in a variety of ecosystems, and the importance and potential of appropriate countermeasures to reduce radiation doses to humans and to minimize adverse socio-economic effects.

Nottingham University's contribution is in the development of semi-mechanistic dynamic models for radiocaesium transfer in the food chain which can be coupled with spatial datasets to provide a user friendly decision support system.

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SAVEC - Spatial Analysis of Vulnerable Ecosystems (CEC 1998-2000)
This is a large multi-partner project co-ordinated by Dr Brenda Howard at ITE, Cumbria, UK.   The objective of the project is to extend the approaches developed within the SAVE project to countries of Central Europe.

Nottingham University's contribution is in the development of semi-mechanistic dynamic models for radiocaesium transfer in the food chain which can be coupled with spatial datasets to provide a user friendly decision support system.
 

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