Benchmarking on contaminated sites (BECOSI)
| Title | Benchmarking on contaminated sites |
| Abbreviation | BECOSI |
| Project number | CB31 |
| Programme | Central Baltic INTERREG IVA programme |
Project partners
- County Administrative Board of Östergötland (Sweden) (lead partner)
- Tallinn City Government Environment Department (Estonia)
- Finnish Environment Institute (Finland)
- Häme Centre for Economic development, transport and the environment (Finland)
- Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre (Latvia)
- Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
- Motala municipality (Sweden)
Associated partners
- Swedish Geotechnical Institute (Sweden)
- Hämeenlinna town (Finland)
Project objectives
1. Finding methods on how to increase the level of eco and cost efficiently remediated contaminated sites by using supervision and enforcement. 2. A more integrated work approach concerning contaminated sites and spatial planning. 3. Safer local environment through capacity building of structured methods on information that is targeted to BECOSI target groups about contaminated sites. 4. Creation of a Central Baltic network on managing contaminated sites.Activities
WP1 Project management and coordination WP 2More efficient supervision and risk management on contaminated sites WP 3Managing of contaminated sites in spatial planning. WP 4Information as a tool in managing contaminated sites.Results
WP 1 kick off conference. 1 website. 1 project logo. 1 design for the project profile. 1 project leaflet. 1 newsletter. WP2 Better knowledge about good practices in contaminated sites management. Develop new guidance, tools, models and working methods to make supervision more effective. Evaluation through supervision and enforcement in reality. WP3 More knowledge and new working tools to manage contaminated sites in spatial planning for all participating countries: a building potential model, handbook and planning-examples that guide towards a more eco efficient planning of contaminated sites. WP4 Information strategies for each participant, good practices, tools and practical guidance of communication about soil contamination and its' risks (=risk communication RC) are developed. Co-operation continues through contaminated site networks.Budget
Budget of Vidzeme planning region 81 776 EUR (Total budget of project EUR 1 498 793):
Implementation period
2010.-2013.
Contacts
Janis Antons, project coordinator in Vidzemes planning region
