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◦ clear overall objectives must be devised for the demonstration of contaminated

soil and groundwater remediation technologies;

◦ overall indicators must be developed that link demonstration actions to

achievement of overall objectives;

◦ process protocols need to be developed for combinations of technologies.

- Efficiency assessment, indicators and tools, and comparative efficiency out-

puts are necessary for the demonstration of contaminated soil and groundwater
technologies.

- Cost reporting is also needed.

- Technological reliability with clear and goal-oriented objectives, indicators and

tools, as well as comparable reliability outputs are necessary.

- A demonstration quality certification scheme needs to be devised.

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