Tarnowskie Góry (near Katowice), a large-scale industrial area, was closed down in
1995 and had to be redeveloped. The
chemical plant had been operating since 1921. Approximately l.7 mln tons of
hazardous waste containing Ba, B, Zn, Cu and Sr have been dumped on the area
of 0.3 km2. The chemical plant is located in the Silesia Province
(the most urbanized and industrialized area of Poland). Within the chemical
plant area and surroundings, 9 dumping sites were found, which cover the total
area of 34 ha. The amounts of waste and sewage sludge dumped without any protection
is estimated at 1.7 million tons. The site and its surroundings are considered
as a megasite. The stepwise approach of the IMS leads to preferred megasite
scenario. The final decision will depend on the access to funds, the elimination
of knowledge and technological gaps and the stabilization of environmental regulations.
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The deliverables of the case-study of Tarnowskie Góry can be downloaded under Workpackage 4 in the 'About' part of the IMS: <i>
<a href="../about/index48d8.html?index=10">About->Deliverables</a></i>.
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