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Geoenvironmental Research CentreGeoenvironmental Research CentreCanolfan Ymchwil DdaearamgylcheddolCanolfan Ymchwil Ddaearamgylcheddol
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Civil Engineering Education and Research in the Enlarged EU
GeoEnvironmental Research in the Enlarged EU
by
Professor H R Thomas
Director, Geoenvironmental Research Centre
Head, Cardiff School of Engineering
19-21st April 2004 Brno, Czech Republic
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IntroductionIntroduction
Civil Engineering is a mature subject - in research terms.
Education and training of civil engineers is of paramount importance.
But it is not a topical subject for research.
Need to diversify.
Current “hot” areas are bioscience and medical.
Not one of the “sunrise” areas - but “sunset”.
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ContextContext
Future research agenda is therefore uncertain.
Future probably multi-disiciplinary.
Future probably
“Sustainable development”.
My presentation
“Sustainable geoenvironment”.
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What is GeoEnvironmental EngineeringWhat is GeoEnvironmental Engineering?? An emerging discipline based on a merger of environmental issues, with traditional geotechnical
engineering concepts
Development driven by a number of factors: Contaminated land Waste disposal Sustainability Protection of the geo-environment as a whole
FP5 - Thematic Network. GeoEnvironmental Research Park (GRP)
European Structural Funds. Near Field Processes (NF-PRO)
FP6 - IP. Co-ordinated Action on Education and Training in RadioActive Waste
Disposal
(CETRAD)
FP6 - Co-ordinated action.
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Geoenvironmental Research Centre, UK. Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany. Aspo Environmental Research Foundation, Sweden. Institute for Agrobio-technology, Austria. Warsaw Agricultural University, Poland. Universidad de Cantabria, Spain. University of Ancona, Italy. Ghent University, Belgium. Research, Education and Training Centre, Prague.
Underground Research Laboratory. Geoenvironmental Laboratories. Centrifuge. High Performance Parallel computers. Grid communication. Sophisticated software e.g. COMPASS. Large scale field experiments e.g. Monitored landfills. Geoenvironmental Research Park.
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Administrative resource for the partners Chat forum Notice board Briefcase for document distribution.
The website allows the network to be accessible to the wider geoenvironmental community.
The virtual network was built, and is maintained, by GRC.
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A £5.1M Objective 1 ERDF Project.
3 years duration from 2002 to 2004.
Aim of the proposal: Phase 1 - To create a Research Park, hence create
opportunities for existing SMEs. Phase 2 - Creating SMEs.
Contaminated Land.
Industrial Waste.
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Geoenvironmental Research ParkGeoenvironmental Research Park
The Welsh Development Agency.
BP Chemicals Ltd.
TRL Limited.
Minton Treharne & Davies.
Trinity College, Carmarthen.
Hafren Group.
Excel Industries.
Aggregate Industries.
Envirogene (new)
GRC leads a consortium of partners:
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OVERVIEW OVERVIEW
Projects completed
List of Target SMEs made and companies visited. Report produced on SME needs. Web site and initial publicity produced. Kidwelly optical lagoon - new technique researched and demonstrated. Neath Canal - new technique investigated and demonstrated. Grass seed mulching product demonstrated. Construction of 100m flood bund from waste materials demonstrated.
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GRP ProjectsGRP Projects
Neath canal sediment
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GRP ProjectsGRP Projects
Mulching trials
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GRP ProjectsGRP Projects
Vegetated bund
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GRP
EU Centres of Excellence
UK Research Links
International Research Links
UK Industrial Links
International Industrial Links
Support for existing SMEs
Creation of new SMEs
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ConclusionsConclusions
Examples of current approaches given to demonstrate established procedures.
Clearly these already include partners from the new member states. I do not therefore envisage any major changes in the short term. In the future FP7 -
Look forward to partners from the new
countries leading projects
Especially partners from the Czech Republic. In the future - Cohesion Funds in the new EU
for new partners.
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