European Network for the Assessment of Air Quality by the Use of Bioindicator Plants - EuroBionet

Status
completed
Project begin
01.10.1999
Project end
31.12.2002
Sponsor mark
LIFE99 ENV/D/000453
Project-Homepage
http://www.eurobionet.com/
Keywords
Bioindikation, Luftschadstoff, Umweltbewußtsein, Umweltqualität, Umweltwirkungen
Description

Between 1999 and 2002, EuroBionet established and operated local bioindicator networks totalling more than 100 monitoring stations in 12 European cities. At these stations, different bioindicator plants cultivated according to highly standardised procedures were exposed to ambient air in order to assess and to demonstrate the effects of ozone, sulphurous compounds, metals, hydrocarbons and mutagenic substances. The scientific investigations were accompanied by an intensive programme of public relations work and environmental education. Bioindicator plants proved to be an excellent tool for effect-related air quality monitoring and environmental education in urban areas.

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