1. Department of Environmental Technology (Winnie.Dejonghe@vito.be):
Flood research in the context of thematic sub-priority “Global Change and Ecosystems” Research proposals of the Flemish institute for technological research (Vito), Mol, Belgium
Department of Environmental Technology
Prevention of the dissemination of pollutants during flooding by new technologies such as reactive barriers, in situ treatment technologies, control of contamination spreading due to high surface water pressure (in case of groundwater rise).
Study of the effect of flooding on the microbial diversity in riverbanks and the correlation to the degradation of the pollutants.
Department of Integral Environmental Studies
Modelling studies of the depositions of sediments on riverbanks and the effect of the ripening of sediments on soil and groundwater quality.
Department of Teledetection and Atmospherical Processes
Detection and mapping of dike leakages using airborne thermography.
Detection of heavy metal contamination using airborne hyperspectral remote sensing.
Department of Environmental Toxicology
Location specific ecotoxicological and human risk assessment based on effect measurements in plants, animals and human cell cultures.
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