Course Schedule

WEEK 1

Sunday, June 22  

Arrival. Gathering at Campus X.

Monday, June 23 

AM: Opening and Welcome Session

9.30 - Introduction
o School teachers
o School tutors
o Students
o Guide to the course
Introductory lecture. Guest Speaker – Dr. Laura D'Aprile – Ministry of the Environment

12.30 - Get together Lunch

PM: Lecture Topic 1 - Introduction to sustainability and remediation

14.30 - Remediation of contaminated sites: traditional approach
Greg Malina (AGH University)

15.30 - Sustainability and Sustainable Remediation
Paul Nathanail (University of Nottingham)

17.00 - Discussion Session (0.5 h)

Tuesday, June 24

AM: Lecture Topic 2 - Regulatory framework on remediation

9.00 - EU framework
Paul Nathanail (University of Nottingham)

9.30 - National approaches on remediation  
UK, Paul Nathanail
Spain, Aurora Santos
The Netherlands,Tim Grotenhuis
Poland, Greg Malina
Italy, Renato Baciocchi

12.00 - Discussion Session

12.30 - Lunch Break

PM: Lecture Topic 3 – Risk assessment of contaminated sites

14.00 - Principles of risk assessment
Renato Baciocchi (University of Rome Tor Vergata)

15.00 - Tools for risk assessment
Iason Verginelli (University of Rome Tor Vergata)

16.00 - Environmental risk assessment
Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen)

17.00 - Discussion Session (0.5 h)

Wednesday, June 25

AM: Lecture Topic 4 – Overview of Sustainability indicators

9.00 - Environmental indicators
Aurora Santos (Universidad Complutense)

10.30 - Social indicators, Economic indicators
Paul Nathanail (University of Nottingham)

12.00 - Discussion Session

12.30 - Lunch Break

PM: Lecture Topic 5 - Parallel sessions with the students' groups

14.00 - Presentation of the case study by the tutor
15.00 - Discussion of the case study with the students
16.00 - Preparation of a workplan

Thursday, June 26

Field visit to Terni Papigno Bronwnfield Site and to a Sustainable Remediation installation (Educational).

Friday, June 27

AM: Lecture Topic 6 - Sustainable remediation techiques – Groundwater

9:00 - Monitored natural attenuation and Enhanced in-situ bioremediation
Tim Grotenhuis (Wageningen University)

10.30 - In-situ chemical treatments
Aurora Santos (Universidad Complutense)

12.00 - Discussion Session

12.30 - Lunch Break

PM: Lecture Topic 7 - Sustainable remediation techiques – Soil 

14.00 - In-situ sustainable bioremediation methods
Greg Malina (AGH University)

15.30 - Techniques aimed at soil reuse
Renato Baciocchi (University of Rome Tor Vergata)

17.00 - Discussion Session (0.5 h)

Saturday, June 28

Field Trip to Villa Adriana (Archaelogical site nearby Rome)

Sunday, June 29

Free Day

  

WEEK 2

Monday, June 30

AM: Lecture Topic 8 - Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

9.00 - F&T modelling for sustainable remediation
Greg Malina (AGH University)

10.30 - Principles of green remediation
Marco Falconi (Italian Institute for Environmental Research and Protection)

12.00 - Discussion Session

12.30 - Lunch Break

PM: Lecture Topic 9 - Socio-economical indicators

14.00 - Estimation of direct and indirect economic impacts and social impacts
Esperanza Montero (Universidad Complutense)

17.00 - Discussion Session (0.5 h)

Tuesday, July 1

AM: Lecture Topic 10 - Tools for sustainability assessment

9.00 - Application of LCA to remediation assessment
Paul Nathanail (University of Nottingham)

10.30 - Software Tools
Claudio Albano (CH2MHill –SuRF-Italy)

12.00 - Discussion Session

12.30 - Lunch Break

PM: Lecture Topic 11 - Interaction between remediation and requalification 

14.00 - Brownfield vs. Greenfield, Urban sprawl, Planning phase
Harry Bruning (Wageningen)

15.00 - Techniques for remediation aimed to make the site fit for reuse
Harry Bruning (Wageningen)

17.00 - Discussion Session (0.5 h)

Wednesday, July 2

Field Trip 2 (Educational)– Visit to the Malagrotta Landfill Site near Rome with provision for renewable energy production from LFG.

Thursday, July 3

9.00 - Lecture Topic 12 – Case Studies from Italy
Luciano Zaninetta (Syndial)

10.10 - Lecture Topic 13 – Case Studies from Spain
Esperanza Montero (Universidad Complutense)

11.20 - Lecture Topic 14 – Case Studies from UK
Lecturer - (UK Partner)

12.30 - Lunch Break

14.00 - Lecture Topic 15 – Case Studies from The Netherlands
Harry Bruning (Wageningen)

15.10 - Lecture Topic 16 – Case Studies from Poland
Greg Malina (AGH University)

16.30 - Discussion of the case studies (1 h)

Friday, July 4

9.00 - Final Exam
All teachers and tutors

12.30 - Lunch Break

14.00 - Final Presentation of the projects by the students' groups (2.5 h)
All teachers and tutors

Saturday, July 5

Departure

 

Course evaluation

  • final oral presentation prepared by each group on the case study exercise
  • short (closed) test with 20-40 questions covering all lectures given during the course (e.g. each lecturer provide you with 1-2 questions per his/her lecture topic).