LTSER Zone Atelier Territoires Uranifères - France

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Basic Information

Site Name: 

LTSER Zone Atelier Territoires Uranifères

Short name : 

ZATU

Web Address: 

Zone Atelier Territoires Uranifères dans l’Arc Hercynien : vie sous rayonnement ionisant d’origine naturelle

Country (Site Location): 

France

LTER Member Network: 

France (LTER-France)

Contact: Site Manager: 

David Biron
Patrick Chardon
Gilles Montavon
Vincent Breton

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General Site Description: 

The LTSER Zone Atelier Territoires Uranifères belongs to LTER-France network and is located in center of France. ZATU’s goal is to develop a multidisciplinary approach confronting the views of biologists, chemists, geographers , ecologists, geologists, physicians , physicists, sociologists on life in environments characterized by chronic natural or enhanced natural radiation . The ZA research program is built around three main themes centered on human and social sciences, radiochemistry , and biology. The ZA provides a framework for interaction between these research areas and therefore offers opportunities for developing truly interdisciplinary projects with a systemic approach. Indeed , interactions and strong feedback exist between living systems, human beings and the long-term future of radionuclides. Human acts on his environment through mining, large-scale development, and post-mining management), creating new life habitats and impacting the long term fake of radionuclides (management of water flows , introduction of radioactive material confinement cover , ...). Similarly, the presence of radioactivity impacts the relationship of man to his environment in terms of understanding risk and implementing prevention process. Finally, if the radioactivity affects living systems, living systems can also act on the fate of radionuclides. For instance, bacteria can induce change in speciation.

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General Characteristics, Purpose, History

Site Status: 

existing

Year Site Established: 

2015

Size : 

220.00ha

Purpose of Site : 

Socio-ecological issues : ZATU’s goal is to develop a multidisciplinary approach confronting the views of biologists, chemists, geographers , ecologists, geologists, physicians , physicists, sociologists on life in environments characterized by chronic natural or enhanced natural radiation . The ZA research program is built around three main themes centered on human and social sciences, radiochemistry , and biology. The ZA provides a framework for interaction between these research areas and therefore offers opportunities for developing truly interdisciplinary projects with a systemic approach. Indeed , interactions and strong feedback exist between living systems, human beings and the long-term future of radionuclides. Human acts on his environment through mining, large-scale development, and post-mining management), creating new life habitats and impacting the long term fake of radionuclides (management of water flows , introduction of radioactive material confinement cover , ...). Similarly, the presence of radioactivity impacts the relationship of man to his environment in terms of understanding risk and implementing prevention process. Finally, if the radioactivity affects living systems, living systems can also act on the fate of radionuclides. For instance, bacteria can induce change in speciation.

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Photos
  • Rophin former uranium mine in Montagne Bourbonnaise (Puy-de-Dôme)
    Rophin former uranium mine in Montagne Bourbonnaise (Puy-de-Dôme)
  • Coring in the wetland near the site of the former Rophin uranium mine (Lachaux, Puy-de-Dôme)
    Coring in the wetland near the site of the former Rophin uranium mine (Lachaux, Puy-de-Dôme)
  • Collection of biological samples in a radioactive mineral spring (Chateldon, Puy-de-Dôme)
    Collection of biological samples in a radioactive mineral spring (Chateldon, Puy-de-Dôme)
Geographic

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Latitude: 45.460000000000
Longitude: 3.040000000000

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