A GIS-based study on regional pesticide deposition due to airborne drift

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Abstract

Spray drift is still a major factor in contaminating surface waters in Europe. Many drift studies describe the single-field case only. A more realistic approach demands scaling-up to a regional study of drift hazards. The Cascade Project describes the modelling of spray drift and pesticide fate for a network of interconnected water bodies in a rural area.
The Cascade Drift Module models the spatial and temporal distribution of spray drift deposits onto the water bodies. The drift module uses a set of drift curves produced by the experimentally validated IDEFICS spray drift model. Therefore the drift module offers a realistic evaluation of regional spray drift hazards. Results are used in the second part of the Cascade Project: the Cascade Fate Module which models fate of pesticides in water bodies
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSETAC Europe 17th Annual Meeting
Subtitle of host publicationAbstract book
Place of PublicationPorto
Pages267-267
Publication statusPublished - May 2007
EventSETAC Europe 17th Annual Meeting - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 20 May 200724 May 2007

Conference/symposium

Conference/symposiumSETAC Europe 17th Annual Meeting
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period20/05/0724/05/07

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