[en] Phytomanagement is a sustainable management approach for polluted sites that aims
to control the risk associated with the presence of contaminants, while simultaneously
providing other ecosystem services such as improving soil health and biodiversity and
producing valuable biomass. The article presents the evolution from phytoremediation
technologies using plants to treat contaminated soil and water towards this broader
management method. The main research projects and decision-support tools devel
oped in Europe, and more specifically in France and Belgium, to guide brownfield
managers are presented. Finally, the article concludes with a presentation of new devel
opments expected in the field, in a context of global warming and urban regeneration.
Research Center/Unit :
InBios - Integrative Biological Sciences - ULiège
Disciplines :
Regional & inter-regional studies
Author, co-author :
Haouche, Laurence; ISSeP - Institut Scientifique de Service Public
