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A consortium of 12 Lorraine public research laboratories in 8 disciplines: |
| Science
of the soil - agronomics and forests
• Soils and Environment Laboratory • Laboratory of Micro-organism Interactions
- Minerals - Organic matter in Soils • Forestry Research Centre |
| Process
Engineering • Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Sciences |
| Geosciences • Environment and Mineral Dressing Laboratory • Environment, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory • Laboratory of Geology and Mineral and Energy Resource Management • Bureau of Geological and Mining Research |
| Ecotoxicology • Laboratory of Interactions Ecotoxicology, Biodiversity, Ecosystems |
| Chemistry • Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Microbiology for the Environment |
 Human health • INERIS |
| Social
psychology • Communications Research Group |
| Archaeology • National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research |
Industrial
pollution
• LECES • IRH Environment |
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French Scientific Interest Group - Industrial Wasteland develops
synergy between different skills, based around a scientific
and technological project dedicated to acquisition of knowledge
for sustainable requalification of degraded sites polluted by
past industrial activities. |
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The issue of requalification of degraded industrial sites
is related to major industrial changes in recent years (in
Lorraine these especially concern steel and coal activities,
textiles, small industries, etc.). In addition to their economic
consequences, these changes have resulted in the creation
of thousands of hectares of industrial wasteland, the renovation
of which almost always involves highly complex pollution
problems.
The degraded zones, which include mining, industrial, railway,
military and urban sites, represent considerable areas in
Europe (over 6,000 ha in Lorraine, for example). |
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The GISFI is a consortium of 12 public research laboratories in
Lorraine associated with the INPL, UHP, Nancy II and Metz
Universities, INRA, CNRS, INERIS and BRGM.
Its members come from a wide spectrum of disciplines, ranging
from geosciences to human sciences. They have joined forces
for a transversal interdisciplinary project contributing
to the resolution of pollution-related issues.
This group has been joined by two private laboratories,
a scientific archaeological association and institutional
partners (EPFL*, DRIRE)
and the steel industry (Bail-Industrie), together with the
GELFI network. The GISFI has been selected within the framework
of the State-Region Plan Contract for the " After the
Mine Closures " aspect. |
| *EPF
Lorraine (Public Real Estate Establishment) |
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