The objectives are:

• To identify the most significant interactions between environmental processes and countermeasures aimed at reducing soil-plant-animal transfer of radionuclides.
• To quantify through modelling, experimental work and expert judgement the degree and duration of environmental impact from countermeasure side-effects.
• To evaluate the combined impacts of each countermeasure including differential responses of radiocaesium and radiostrontium under different food production systems in the EU.
• To predict the strategic impact of side-effects on a regional and national basis through utilisation of geographical information systems and classification of geographical areas according to their suitability for countermeasures.
• To identify and assess consumer attitudes towards contaminated food products, the use of countermeasures in food production and their willingness to pay to avoid damages.
• To compare the direct and indirect costs and benefits of countermeasures related to changes in economic output, environmental quality and human health.

To provide a decision support package which can be used as a regional and national planning tool in the long-term evaluation of countermeasure suitability of land which incorporates both environmental and socio-economic impacts.