Program
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Protection of soils in agricultural and urban systems
10.00-10.30 Opening of the Workshop + Introductory information on the Commission 3.5
A. Karczewska, C. Kabała (Director of the Institute), S. Norra
10.30-11.30 Session 1. Chair: Stefan Norra
- R. Paradelo Núñez: Physical properties of the urban soils in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
- E. Taskin: Living labs; useful tool to prevent loss of fertile lands?
11.30-12.00 Coffee break
12.00-13.00 Session 2. Chair: Remigio Paradelo Núñez
- M. Sut-Lohmann: Is fiber hemp a feasible plant to improve agricultural soil quality under water scarce conditions?
- A. Maina Zubairu: Overview of biochar role in ameliorating salt stress in crops (review)
13.00-14.30 Lunch
14.30-15.30 Session 3. Chair: Karolina Lewińska
- T. Degenhardt : Differentiation between the PFAS sources sewage and paper sludge that potentially contaminated soils in the Baden-Baden area (Germany)
- A. Karczewska: Introduction to discussion on the proposal of EU “Soil Monitoring Directive” (Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience)
15.30-16.15 Poster session. Chair: Anna Karczewska, simultaneously: coffee break
16.15-17.00 Discussion Chair: Anna Karczewska
- Topics: The posters, the Directive and the tasks for the Commission 3.5 (part 1)
17.00 -19.00 Guided walk and visiting Wrocław
19.00-22.00 Dinner (included in the fee)
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Contaminated soils and industrial sites
– assessment, remediation, reclamation
9.00-11.00 Session 4. Chair: Stefan Norra
- A. Karczewska: Comparison of various approaches and indices applied to assess soil contamination – selected case studies
- C. Kabała: Long-term soil monitoring around the largest plants of copper industry in SW Poland
- A. Tamma: Sustainable technology of phytoextraction of metals from soil supported with water-absorbing geocomposites
- Z. Gusiatin: Usability of a lignite-derivative in remediation systems for heavy metal-contaminated soils
11.00-11.30 Coffee break
11.30-13.00 Session 5. Chair: Jose Navarro Pedreño
- K. Lewińska: The effects of selected amendments on antimony and lead release from spiked soils
- S. Norra: Developing revitalization concepts for mine residue deposits in southern African countries
- P.N. Eze: Tailings and slags from a copper-nickel mine, central Botswana: geochemistry, mineralogy and appraisal of environmental pollution
13.00-14.30 Lunch
14.30-15.30 Discussion Chair: Stefan Norra and Anna Karczewska
- Proposals for the tasks and the forms of activity for the Commission 3.5 in years 2023-2026,
- Common publications, likely common projects???
- Comments to the proposal of Soil Directive
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
16.00-17.00 Discussion - continued, conclusions ...
.......... free time, joint activities are not provided (but not excluded)
Friday, September 29, 2023
8.00-19.00 Field trip
Soil contamination with potentially toxic elements, as well as soil remediation in the area affected by copper industry. Environmental problems caused by tailings impoundments. Reclamation of tailings impoundments. Visit to the largest European tailings disposal facility Zelazny Most and to the zone surrounding the copper smelter Legnica
Closing conslusions (during the field trip)
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