5th International Conference
„INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR REVITALIZATION OF DEGRADED AREAS”

HONOUR PATRONAGE

Waldemar Pawlak, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy

Andrzej Kraszewski, Minister of Environment

Adam Matusiewicz, Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship

Barbara Kudrycka, Minister of Science and Higher Education

THEMATIC SCOPE

• Biological restoration of post-industrial sites
• Technical and biological aspects of degraded areas cleanup
• Research methods used at different stages of remediation processes: sites qualification for remediation, remediation effectiveness assessment and after-remediation monitoring
• Remediation of soil and water environment at contaminated sites with special focus on monitored and enhanced attenuation processes
• Revitalisation of natural and regulated rivers and river basins
• Recommended and proven remediation technologies
• Examples of best practices in the remediation and revitalisation efforts of post industrial and post-mining sites, landfill sites well as water reservoirs
• Innovative cleanup approaches: green remediation
• Health implications of degraded areas redevelopment
• Public involvement in remediation and revitalisation processes
• Revitalisation of degraded areas in the aspect of urban policy
• Revitalisation tools for urban and industrial sites

Program of the conference (pdf)

SPECIAL SESSION
The Conference will be initiated by a Special Session “Tools for identification of main sources of underground water contamination”. During the session the following advanced technical and operational tools will be presented:

• application of passive sampling in contamination assessment of water environment,
• integral groundwater investigation (Integral Pumping Tests),
• environmental forensics and isotopic fingerprinting,
• backtracking and contaminant transport modelling,
• gnostics and statistics,
• environmental and health risk assessment.

PARTICIPANTS
We welcome academia, R&D units, state and private organizations as well as local governments involved in the process of revitalization of degraded areas, particularly post-industrial sites, i.e. local and regional authorities, site owners, companies dealing with soil and groundwater remediation and land reclamation, construction companies, experts, consultants, financial institutions, and insurance companies from Poland and abroad.
A detailed agenda will be sent to participants by 9 September 2011.

TIME AND VENUE

5 - 7 October 2011
Ustroń, Jaskółka HOTEL 10 Zdrojowa Street www.jaskolka.com.pl

The conference will be held in the town of Ustroń, located in the heart of the Silesian Beskids, at the end of a mountainous part of the Vistula valley, between Równica and Czantoria hills. It is a well-known health resort and a holiday destination. Picturesque landscape, long tourist trails and healthy climate attract tourists, health resort patients, holiday-makers, as well as lovers of mountain sports and fishing.

LANGUAGE
The conference will be held in Polish and English.

CONFERENCE MATERIALS AND MONOGRAPH
Papers will be reviewed. Abstracts will be published in a conference brochure, full texts will be disseminated on a CD. After the conference the papers will be approved by the Scientific Program Committee and published in the monograph: “Innovative Solutions for Revitalization of Degraded Areas”.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
The term of sending full texts was extended up to 30th of August 2011.

PROMOTION

• Promotion of companies in conference materials
• Promotion paper
• Promotion stand (2 m2, additional space for negotiation)

REGISTRATION
To register, please use the attached registration form
For Participants (pdf), (doc)
For Authors (pdf), (doc)

REGISTRATION FEE
Registration fee includes participation in the meeting, conference materials, accommodation, meals and accompanying events. Registration fee must be paid to the following bank account:
IBAN: PL63124042271978000048399748

DEADLINES
Registration of participants - 27 September 2011
Promotion application - 27 September 2011

For authors
The term for sending full texts was extended - 30 August 2011

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The following people are the mambers of the Scientific Program Committee:

• Prof. Stanisław BARAN – Agricultural University in Lublin, Poland
• Bernard BŁASZCZYK – Ministry of the Environment, Warsaw, Poland
• Dr. Jan DULEWSKI – State Mining Authority, Katowice, Poland
• Prof. Jairo FALLA – Paul Verlaine University, Metz, France
• Prof. Krzysztof GASIDŁO – Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
• Prof. Barbara GWOREK - The Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
• Dr. Andrzej JAGUSIEWICZ – Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, Warsaw, Poland
• Prof. Czesława JASIEWICZ – Agricultural University of Cracow, Poland
• Philippe LAVAL-GILLY – Paul Verlaine University, Metz, France
• Roman ŁÓJ M. Sc. – Katowicki Holding Węglowy S.A. (Katowice Coal Holding), Katowice, Poland
• Krzysztof MIJALSKI, M. Sc. – The Research and Supervisory Centre of Underground Mining Co. Ltd. (CBiDGP) Lędziny, Poland
• Dr. Tomáš OCELKA – Institute of Public Health, Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Dr. Piotr POBORSKI – WS Atkins Poland, Gliwice, Poland
• Prof. Edward POPIOŁEK – AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland
• Gundula PROKOP – Umweltbundesamt GmbH – Environment Agency, Vienna, Austria
• Prof. Czesława ROSIK-DULEWSKA – Institute of Environmental Engineering - Polish Academy Of Sciences, Zabrze, Poland
• Dr. Jan SKOWRONEK – Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, Katowice, Poland
• Dr. Tomasz STUCZYŃSKI – SGS EKO-PROJEKT, Pszczyna, Poland
• Jerzy SWATOŃ, M. Sc. – National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, Warsaw, Poland
• Jarosław ZAGÓROWSKI, M. Sc. – Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A., Jastrzębie Zdrój, Poland

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

• Czesław FILIPEK, M. Sc., Małgorzata RYSZKA, M. Sc. – CBiDGP
• Wanda JAROSZ, M. Sc. – IETU

CONFERENCE OFFICE:

Justyna SALWIERAK, M. Sc. - CBiDGP, tel. +48 32 324 22 62, M. 501 331 814e-mail: j.salwierak@cbidgp.pl

Anna PILCH M. Sc., IETU, tel. + 48 32 254 60 31 ext. 281,tel. 32 254 60 31, wew. 281, e-mail: a.pilch@ietu.katowice.pl

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT:

Anna NIESZPOREK – CBiDGP, tel. +48 32 324 22 60, 32 324 22 62, fax +48 32 324 22 63 or +48 32 216 66 66,
e-mail: okidk@cbidgp.pl

TO DOWNLOAD

• The Second Announcement (pdf), (doc)
• Program of the Conference (pdf)
• Registration form for Participants (pdf), (doc)
• Registration form for Authors (pdf), (doc)
• Instructions for formatting manuscripts (pdf), (doc)

MEDIA PATRONAGE