Joint Activities and Research Call

The Announcement of Opportunity was issued on 3rd of March 2008. The total sum available in connection with the announcement was up to € 3M from ANSES (formerly AFSSET), VROM and NERC. Applications were sought from consortiums of scientists from the UK, France and the Netherlands, and could involve scientists from other European member states.

10 proposals were received and were externally reviewed prior to evaluation by an international assessment panel. The proposals were assessed against a number of criteria within 3 overarching sections: scientific aspects, added-value and project management.

 

The focus was on better understanding of how global warming climatic scenarios for west European regions will translate over the few next decades into (i) direct impacts on soil-water ecosystems, (ii) the indirect effects this will have for human health and (iii) the potential for adaptation or mitigation measures with respect to land use and water resources. A key feature of this call was developing a clear line of sight between climate change scenarios, impacts on soil and water ecosystems, and the implications for human health via the environment. The research had to reduce uncertainties in climate change impact scenarios and in associated human health vulnerability, clarifying the implications in terms of potential end user management responses. Relevance to end-users had to be generically applicable rather than relate to a single site or situation.

 

2 projects were selected for funding:  

 

- Risk assessment of the impact of climate change on human health

- Environmental change and rising dissolved organic carbon trends: implications for Public Health