Novel technology for remediation of metal-contaminated soils/sediments is based on alkaline-substitution of toxic metals from chelate-complex, alkaline precipitation/separation of toxic metals hydroxides, acidic precipitation of chelate and electrochemical degradation of chelate complexes which remains in process solutions. Technology enables for chelate and process water recycling.
F.32 International patent
COBISS.SI-ID: 8321145Novel reaction of alkaline substitution of toxic metals in EDTA chelate and alkaline precipitation and adsorption of released toxic metals on polysaccharides, coupled to acidic precipitation of EDTA was used to develop a novel, soil-sustainable method for remediation of toxic metals contaminated soils. Patent application strongly enhances soil remediation technology performance and reduces the process installation and operation costs.
F.32 International patent
COBISS.SI-ID: 8977273At the end of the year 2015 new book Soils of Slovenia with 1:250 000 scale soil map was published in collaboration of Centre for soil and Environmental Science at Biotechnical faculty and European Commission, Joint Research Centre (Ispra, Italy).The book features an overview of soil forming factors, soil properties and spatial distribution of soil types in Slovenia with special focus on parent material which is, beside topography, the most important soil forming factor in Slovenia. The soil map is printed on 13 transparent sheets which cover topographic maps so as to facilitate the reader's orientation. The list of pedocartographic units with ranges of important soil properties, such as soil texture, pH and production potential of the soil expressed as soil value are given. For each pedocartographic unit of new map the list of pedocartographic units of original soil map in scale 1:25 000 are given as well. The history of soil mapping in Slovenia, soil classification system and soil information system is described. Some examples, on how to use soil information data for spatial planning, evaluation of agricultural land, prediction of vulnerability to drought or leaching of nitrates into aquifers, are presented.
C.02 Editorial board of a national monograph
COBISS.SI-ID: 8190841The expert basis was the basis on which the Government of the Republic of Slovenia defined areas for agriculture and food production. This areas are of strategic importance for the Republic of Slovenia due to their production potential and their extent, rounding off, ensuring food production or preserving and developing rural areas and preserving the landscape. Areas are potential areas of permanently protected agricultural land (TVKZ), which will be more precisely defined in the spatial planning process of local communities. The results of the task were presented at a public event at the Biotechnical Faculty in Ljubljana on 11 February. 2016. The Regulation was published in Official journal i.e. Ur. l RS No. 71/16.
F.23 Development of new system-wide, normative and programme solutions, and methods
COBISS.SI-ID: 8230521The aim of the strategy is to strengthen the local capacity of the agricultural sector to adapt to climate change, risk management (droughts, floods, frosts and strong winds) and the exploitation of agricultural opportunities brought about by climate change. The municipality of Ajdovščina adopted the strategy on 1 February 2018 and issued it in the form of a brochure available to the interested public. This is the first such strategy in Slovenia. The Ministry for Environment and spatial planning is expected to issue recommendations to other Slovenian municipalities to follow the example.
F.23 Development of new system-wide, normative and programme solutions, and methods
COBISS.SI-ID: 295668992