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Biomonitoring Environmental Perception (BEP) Ghent University

Dick Botteldooren
Department of Head and Skin, Department of Information technology

Knowledge of the way people perceive their environment is important from the perspectives of the person and of the environment. Assessing inter-personal differences could lead to better diagnosis of neurological or neurosensory disorders and more effective treatment. The environment can be improved for information delivery, restoration, learning, etc. Advanced biomonitoring equipment will allow to more efficiently gather this knowledge.

Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment: chemical trace analysis, environmental behaviour and ecological effects Ghent University

Kristof Demeestere
Department of Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology

Pharmaceuticals are internationally considered as emerging environmental micorpollutants. This project aims at gaining innovative insights into the environmental partitioning and ecotoxicological effects of the studied pharmaceuticals. Therefore, innovative chemical analytical methods will be developed, optimized and validated to measure trace concentration levels of selected pharmaceuticals in aqueous and solid environmental matrices.

Assessment of atmospheric environmental risks related to artworks in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage complex of Alhambra (Granada, Spain) with the emphasis on the analysis of a unique collection of authentic pigment samples. University of Antwerp

Rene Van Grieken
AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
The present research aims to characterize the materials and gaseous and particulate atmospheric pollutants at the Alhambra monumental complex in order to assess their contribution to the weathering processes on its artworks. A combination of micro-analytical techniques will be applied for in-depth characterisation of materials and pollutants. A plan for preventive conservation of the monument will be proposed based on the achieved results.

Reducing environmental impact of vibrations from metro trains and assessing the structural safety of railway bridges. KU Leuven

Guido De Roeck
Structural Mechanics Section
Environmental impact of vibrations from metro trains. In support of developing a sustainable urban mobility, this work package will address the environmental impact of vibrations from metro trains. To this purpose, a numerical model will be used that has been developed at K.U.Leuven in collaboration with other European partners. 1. Using the model available at K.U.Leuven, an elaborate parametric study will be set up to assess the relative ...

X-SENSE3 - Smart environmental sensing through a self-powered, compact and versatile sensing platform using (plant-) Microbial Fuel Cells: a cross-disciplinary approach (co-financing EFRO-project Digital Acceleration DIGVER1181 - UHasselt/LRM/IMEC) Hasselt University

Jean MANCA
X-Lab
The overarching theme of the co-financing EFRO-project DIGVER1181, with partners UHasselt / X-LAB, LRM and IMEC, is digital acceleration and cross-over of disciplines. The present project is therefore situated at the crossroads of two 'big challenges', namely digital transformation (eg Internet of Things, Smart Cities...) and climate/ environment/energy-challenges. The general objective is 'smart environmental sensing' (city, nature...) through ...

Re-use of treated wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge: environmental impacts and public perception Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Marijke Huysmans
Analytical, Environmental & Geo-Chemistry, Chemistry, Communication Sciences, Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering
To evolve towards a sustainable robust water system, water re-use and reclamation of treated wastewater are essential. By re-using treated wastewater as a source for water for agriculture, industry, ecology or households, the water cycle can be closed to create a circular water economy. The two most important barriers hampering application of re-use of treated wastewater are (1) a lack of knowledge about its environmental impacts and (2) ...

Environmental (and human health) risk approach as an integrated framework to study the occurrence and effects of microplastics in the marine environment - Ecologiclas aspect of microplastics Ghent University

Colin Janssen
Department of Applied ecology and environmental biology

GHentToxLab - UGent has proven and internationally recognized expertise in the field of microplastic detection and monitoring and in the evaluation of the uptake and (adverse) effects of these particles in biota. It also has long-standing and extensive research and regulatory expertise/experience in the area of environmental risk assessment of chemicals and other contaminants. The publication record of GhentToxLab is available on ...

Circulating microRNAs as novel organ specific biomarkers of disease risks caused by environmental exposure to air pollution in utero Hasselt University

Environmental Biology
Exposure to air pollution is known to be an important factor in both the development and exacerbation of pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. In order to prevent these disease risks, particularly in individuals that are more susceptible to environmental exposures, the availability of molecular markers that reflect early pathological responses to air pollution in early life, would be of great added value. Based on recent research findings, we ...

Integrated flux measurement for environmental research and management. University of Antwerp

Patrick Meire
Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Ecosystem Management
The IFLUX research project is based on an intense collaboration between the University of Antwerp and the Flemish Institute for Technological Research, and aims to develop and validate an integrated mass flux sampler for environmental research and management, IFLUX. At the same time, the valorization of IFLUX is prepared, as a spin-off with a service character, that aims to offer integrated flux measurements for different types of environmental ...

triboREMEDY: The triboreactor as breakthrough remediation strategy for safeguarding human and environmental health (OZR EU Bonus) Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Marc Elskens
Chemistry
Environmental remediation for safeguarding human health is difficult. Effective processes enabling scalable operability are lacking. triboREMEDY aims at solving this impasse by providing the foundational steps towards the novel technology called “tribolysis” for safe, controlled, and efficient degradation of hazardous chemicals and effective inactivation of the pathogens. The scientific and technological breakthrough of triboREMEDY is based on ...