Return to contents . Research Needs Research should provide a variety of decision-making tools for managing and solving contaminated land problems. Decision-making tools can take various forms such as sampling protocols, transport models, tiered risk assessment frameworks and soil screening values. The first theme focuses on the soil environment and the second on human health and ecological risks, and the perception of these risks. Risk communication and the economic consequences of soil pollution are also central to the implementation of policies.
Further detail is given in the summary table below.
A third theme is remedial actions. Return to contents . In recent years we have made great strides in Europe in forging a common understanding of the problems left by our industrial heritage. It is now recognised that the emerging disciplines of environmental risk assessment and management are vital in helping us tackle the contaminated land problem. We know what needs to be done.