Social and economical aspects

Work package 4

Work package 4 aims at creating a social, financial and economical solid base for policymakers, cities, professional experts and other stakeholders to implement the new integrated approach. Work package 4 tackles the social and economical aspects that are related to soil and groundwater remediation. It’s main objectives are:

  • a significant reduction of remediation costs: alternative financing concepts, cost-benefit potentials of the area-oriented approach and innovative technologies will lead to a reduction of costs for the society;
  • facilitation of urban development and brownfield redevelopment: the establishment of routine procedures to manage pollution related risks in urban development. The creation of tools for community involvement to increase the correct perception of risks related to pollution. Both will enhance to redevelopment of polluted sites;
  • the development of a workable model on how to communicate with all stakeholders, their risk perception, their concerns and expectations and how to build up trust.

CityChlor paves the way for the remediation of large urban areas instead of the case-by-case remediation, by embedding the area-oriented approach in the framework of urban renewal and redevelopment activities. This approach will lead to strategies for a more sustainable land use in urban areas.

The following actions are taken:

Action Description Timing
13 Economical aspects  
13.1.1 Investigation of possibilities for specific funds Jun 2012
13.1.2 Investigation of possibilities for financing of area-oriented approach Dec 2011
13.1.3 Investigation of obstacles caused by legal aspects for national support and wrongfully appropriated enrichment in the case of area oriented approach Jun 2012
13.2.1 Financial benefits area oriented approach for drainage Jan-Apr 2012
13.2.2 Expanding aftercare model for management costs Jan-Apr 2012
13.2.3 Suitability of the Ducth Soil-exploitation-law for recovery of costs for large-scale groundwater contamination Nov 2011-Mar 2012
13.3.1 Business case area oriented approach Feb 2012-Apr 2012
14 Legal aspects  
14.1.1 Study of the risks of an area oriented approach vs. traditional remediation Jun 2012
14.2.1 Desk study of legal and policy aspects for implementation of an area oriented approach Jun 2011-Dec 2012
14.2.2 Problems with European law and national environmental principles of an area oriented approach to groundwater contamination; space and / or possible solutions in accordance with environmental law principles Oct 2011-Mar 2012
15 Risk perception and community involvement  
15.1.1 Manual on community involvement Sep 2012-Dec 2012
15.1.2 Communication material Jan 2013
15.1.3 Art with citizen participation near ATES Feb 2012-Sep 2012
16 Integration of remediation in urban development  
16.1.1 Investigation of benifits and bottlenecks for spatial planning and urban (re)development in relation with pollution in sub-soil Jun 2012
16.1.2 Finding ways of stimulating collaboration between remediation experts and urban planners Sep 2012
16.1.3 Guideline area oriented approach of chlorinated pollution Feb 2012-Sep 2012
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CityChlor-The factor C method26.28 KB
CityChlor-The Utrecht Standard for Participation, april 201061.2 KB
A new perspective on area-oriented soil remediation in urban development, Bodem 2011-580.52 KB