title: A critical evaluation of the strategy project.
abstract: The STRATEGY project (sustainable restoration and long-term management of contaminated rural, urban and industrial ecosystems; www.strategy-ec.org.uk) addressed the need for a holistic decision framework for the selection of optimal remediation strategies for long-term sustainable management of contaminated areas in Western Europe. The project considered both technical and social aspects of implementing restoration strategies for urban and rural environments. The importance of considering socially relevant objectives in addition to the dose reduction was emphasised. A critical evaluation was carried out on 101 selected countermeasures, (including rural waste disposal options), a model was developed to aid optimising countermeasure strategies and a method of carrying out participatory decision-making suggested. The outputs of the project are described and critically evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ecology & Hydrology-Lancaster, Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Lancaster University Campus, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, UK. bjho@ceh.ac.uk
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liland
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Beresford
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nisbet
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Oughton
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Voigt
mesh_terms: D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004630:Emergencies; D005060:Europe; D011210:Power Plants; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends