ILLUQ
Permafrost underlies 22% of the Northern Hemisphere's exposed land surface and is thawing at an alarming rate as a direct consequence of climate change. When thawing, permafrost releases large quantities of organic matter and contaminants into the environment. In addition, permafrost thaw dramatically impacts infrastructure in local communities with wide-ranging consequences for health, economy, and society.
ILLUQ is an answer to these complex issues. By bringing together an interdisciplinary consortium committed to participatory research with local stake- and rightsholders, it will provide the first holistic look at permafrost thaw, pollution and human and environmental well-being in the Arctic and deliver information on the risks from contaminant release, infrastructure failure and ecosystem changes to stakeholders.
The project is based on the holistic One Health concept, which aims to sustainably balance the health of people, animals and ecosystems.
ILLUQ is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project. Grant agreement no.: 101133587
Project Information
| Contact | Telegrafenberg A45 |
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| Website | https://illuq.eu/ |
| Duration | 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2027 |
| Funding | EU Horizon Europe |
| Budget | ca. 6 Million EURO |
| Leader | Prof. Dr. Hugues Lantuit |
| Representation | Leena-Kaisa Viitanen |
| Role of AWI in Project | Project Lead |
| Participants (AWI) | Dr. Paul Overduin Dr. Michael Fritz Dr. Anna Irrgang Pia Petzold |
| Participants (extern) | b.geos, Austria Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy Dalhousie University, Canada GRID-Arendal, Norway IST-ID, Portugal Nordregio, Sweden Stefansson Arctic Institute, Iceland Stockholm University, Sweden Technical University of Denmark, Denmark The University Centre in Svalbard, Norway Umeå University, Sweden Université Laval, Canada University of Oulu, Finland University of Vienna, Austria Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Section (AWI) | Permafrostforschung |