Case Studies

Case Studies

The PHISHES modelling results will be applied and tested at five sites across Europe: 

• Zelivka River Basin, Czech Republic 
• Koprzywianka River, Poland 
• Örnsköldsvik Airport, Sweden 
• Rotterdam Urban Area, The Netherlands 
• Soil Laboratory for PFAS transport, France 

In these sites, tools and methods will demonstrate how simulation models can support decision-makers in adopting sustainable practices to address diverse environmental challenges. The rationale is to allow project partners to test methods on various data levels, homogeneity, quality, and scales – ranging from laboratory setting to urban sites such as harbor and airport to classical river basin scale. The outcomes will help policymakers in establishing frameworks for maintaining soil and ecosystem sustainability, even in the face of future challenges like climate change. As real-world arenas, the test sites will showcase innovative solutions for diverse challenges such as data gaps and sustainable agricultural practices. A developed digital platform will facilitate the sharing of data, tools, and results among partners and stakeholders. 

Key objectives include creating a network of test sites that integrate climate change predictions into models through downscaling and methodology integration, refining and merging models with relevant data, and improving protocols for data exchange in integrated soil and water models. The laboratory site will help identify missing relations and algorithms related to contaminant transport in soils, which will later be applied to real-life sites. Additionally, pollution load analysis will be tested using urban or industrial case studies.