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K2CO3 - an alternative deicing salt: impact on soil and vegetation. Long term studies.

Project management Sieghardt Monika
organizational unit Institute of Forest Ecology
duration 01.01.1991 to- 31.12.2001
Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Program none
Funder none
Competencies 

Abstract

Because of the fact that all hitherto used deicing agents (such as sodium chloride) have severe negative impacts on soil and vegetation, the applicability of potassium carbonate as an alternative deicer in winter road maintenance, which is already put to practical tests on Viennese roads, is tested. The results obtained in controlled soil and plant experiments are promising. An interdisciplinary long term monitoring study is carried out to reveal to what extent these results are applicable to field conditions.

Publications

Project staff

Portrait Monika Sieghardt

Monika Sieghardt

Ass.Prof.i.R. Dr.phil. Monika Sieghardt
monika.sieghardt@boku.ac.at

Project Leader

01.01.1991 - 31.12.2001

Portrait Martin Wresowar

Martin Wresowar

Dipl.-Ing. Martin Wresowar
martin.wresowar@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91244

Project Staff

01.01.1991 - 31.12.2001

BOKU partners

Institute of Forest Ecology

role coordinator

External partners

City of Vienna/MA 22

partner

University of Vienna, Institute of Plant Physiology, Department of Vegetation Ecology and Conservation Biology

partner

Funder

City Council of Vienna, Municipal Department 48