ABOUT AIRCLIM-NET

AIRCLIM-NET has been established as an initiative of 20 Polish RTD units and academia representing scientific excellence in the area of air pollution/climate change problems, who expressed interest in undertaking joint research efforts with an ultimate goal to integrate with the European Networks of Excellence.

The scientific mission of AIRCLIM-NET is to serve as a forum that Polish RTD units will use to contribute to the state of the art in addressing air pollution and climate change problems in Europe.

The scientific consensus is that climate change is happening and that human activity is causing the increases in concentrations of greenhouse gases that are the cause of the problem. Therefore, our objective is integration, development and enhancement of knowledge on the changes of processes, which take place in the atmosphere to improve forecasting of European climate change and ecosystems functioning.

Since problems of basic and applied research need both a critical mass of financial and human resources and the combination of complementary expertise from specialists of various domains and from various countries, AIRCLIM-NET has been created to cluster scientific and research potential represented by Polish RTD units and academia to meet the challenges posed by the process of creating European Research Area as well as add a value to the development of European knowledge through participation in project consortia responding to the calls of the 6th Framework Programme of the EU.

In relation to 6 FP, our fields of interest focus on the thematic priorities in the following way:

AIRCLIM-NET fields of interest

6 FP Thematic priorities

  • impact of economic transformations on the change of volume and structure of pollutants emitted to atmosphere, including formation of secondary pollutants;

  • dynamics of changes of physico-chemical components of the troposphere in relation to emission changes;

  • changes of parameters ( e.g. radiation, temperature, ozone concentrations) which may impact climate changes in Central and Eastern Europe and in the scale of the entire continent;

  • urban, coastal zone air pollution transformations and changes of parameters influencing local climate changes;

  • human and materials exposure resulting from air pollution and climate changes;

  • economic aspects of air pollution emission reduction

1.1.4 Aeronautics and space

1.1.4.1 Aeronautics (Improving environmental impact with regard to emissions and noise).

1.1.6 Sustainable development and global change

1.1.6.1 Sustainable Energy Systems

1.1.6.2 Sustainable surface transport

1.1.6.3 Global change and ecosystems

1.2.1. Policy support and anticipating scientific and technological needs

We welcome any new members both from Poland, Europe as well as non-European partners, who share our fields of scientific interest and are willing to contribute to our joint RTD initiatives under 6 FP EU Programme. We are especially looking for partners who cover the following fields of research:

For details contact:

AIRCLIM-NET Secretariat
Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas
6, Kossutha Street
40-844 Katowice
Poland

 Network Co-ordinator

Dr. Janina Fudala
phone: (+48) 32 254 03 81, fax (+48) 32 254 17 17
e-mail: j.fudala@ietu.katowice.pl

 Network Secretariat

Patrycja PrzewoŸnik, M.A.
phone. (+48) 32 254 60 31 ext. 281;  fax (+48) 32 254 17 17
e-mail: airclim-net@ietu.katowice.pl

or visit our web page:

www.ietu.katowice.pl/airclim-net