Managing Contaminated Sites: The SAFIRA II Research Programme

A large number of sites around the world have been contaminated on a large scale with harmful substances. Europe alone is known to have over 20,000 of these ‘megasites’. In many cases, the contamination means that the sites can no longer be used. Led by the UFZ, scientists are working at specific locations to develop potential solutions for the revitalisation of contaminated megasites. This DVD (with background text, but no sound) uses animations, photos and diagrams to give a fascinating insight into current research in the area of contaminated site management. It provides information about the general scientific context and issues, gives an impression of the research and scientific working methods used, and presents some of the possible clean-up processes.