Climate Change Adaptation Tools for Environmental Risk Mitigation of Acid Sulphate Soils (CATERMASS)

Starting year

2009

End year

2011

Objectives of the project

Mapping and risk classification of AS-soils Environmental impact assessment and risk scenarios Mitigation methods and their adaptation to the changing climate conditions Socio-economic impacts and participatory multicriteria analysis of adaptation tools Dissemination of the best environmental practices in changing climate conditions

Participants

Responsible organization

Original organization

Riista- ja kalatalouden tutkimuslaitos

Persons

Vehanen Teppo

Related organizations

University of Helsinki
Åbo Akademi University
Geological Survey of Finland
Natural Resources Institute Finland
Finnish Environment Institute
Hämeen ELY-keskus
Pro Agria (Viljellään viisaasti-hanke)

Results

Results and impact

CATERMASS produces literature, www-material, seminars, future workshops and demonstrations to be utilized by farmers, citizens, researchers and decision makers.

Other information

Keywords

Acid sulphate soils, Eu, Fish kills, Happamuus, Ilmastonmuutos, Land use, Sulfaattimaa, Ympäristö