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THERMOS (Thermal Energy Resource Modelling and Optimisation System) (THERMOS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

THERMOS (Thermal Energy Resource Modelling and Optimisation System) will develop the methods, data, and tools to enable public authorities and other stakeholders to undertake more sophisticated thermal energy system planning far more rapidly and cheaply than they can today. This will amplify and accelerate the development of new low carbon heating and cooling systems across Europe, and enable fast ...
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Restoration of active raised bog - Lille Vildmose (Lille Vildmose)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Background Active raised bogs are a priority habitat for conservation and are included in Annex I of the Habitats Directive. This habitat has suffered a steep decline in Europe in recent years. In Lille Vildmose (and in Denmark overall) active raised bogs have an unfavourable conservation status. This is mainly due to drainage, the invasion of trees, in p ...
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Transitioning towards Urban Resilience and Sustainability (TURAS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

The “TURaS” project aims to bring together urban communities, researchers, local authorities and SMEs to research, develop, demonstrate and disseminate transition strategies and scenarios to enable European cities and their rural interfaces to build vitally-needed resilience in the face of significant sustainability challenges. To ensure maximum impact, the TURaS project has developed an innovati ...
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EU Youth Summit in Aalborg

Start date: Aug 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2016,

...ce at a policy level. The central activity of this project is a youth summit which will take place from 1-7 November 2015. Approximately 40 young people ages 16-23 from across Europe will meet in Aalborg. The participants have different areas of expertise and interests. A central premise being that a diverse pool of participants is surely an excellent environment for producing multiple and differe ...
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S@il (S@IL)

Start date: Mar 4, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

Alternative propulsion systems for (freight) sailing, defined her as hybrid sailing concepts, have high potentials, due to rising oil prices and environmental aspects. Hybrid sailing concepts can lead to new business opportunities, job creation, more attractive regions and a more sustainable future. S@IL will build capacity, develop, improve and test concepts, develop business cases, build allianc ...
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Cradle to Cradle Islands (C2CI)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The project will focus on the development of new and sustainable energy-related technologies and strategies in islands around the North Sea Region. C2CI will develop and implement the cradle-to-cradle (C2C) methodology for NSR islands, i.e. designing intelligent products and materials that can be used over and over again and thus replace the concept of waste. Three development clusters that focus ...
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Bringing Land and Sea Together (BLAST)

Start date: Sep 30, 2009, End date: Dec 29, 2012,

Interoperable, standardised and adequate tools are important for coastal zone management and maritime safety. In respect to geographic data, it is a fundamental problem that data on the landward side is collected and main-tained by topographic mapping or cadastral agencies utilised primarily for development, nature conservation etc., while sea data is collected by hydrographical survey services, f ...
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The farmer as water manager under changing climatic conditions (Aquarius)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jun 29, 2012,

The project focuses on enabling farmers to act successfully as water managers in changing climatic conditions. The project will present water risk management practices that will reduce the consequences of flooding, droughts, water shortage and nutrient transport. The emphasis on the farmer as a water manager is contributing towards implementing EU policies, such as the Water Framework Directive. T ...
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STRAKKS

Start date: May 31, 2009, End date: May 30, 2012,

The project STRAKKS has worked on strategies for urban development in Nordic knowledge cities. Partners from Skedsmo and Aalborg municipalities, Aalborg University, Akershus County Authority, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design has been working with "urbane laboratories" for testing new models and specific interventions in urban development. ...
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Intelligent System for independent living and self-care of seniors with cognitive problems or mild dementia (ISISEMD)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2011,

The aim of the ISISEMD project is to provide a pilot of innovative intelligent set of scalable services that will support the independent living of elderly people in general and in particular the group of elderly with cognitive problems or mild dementia and at the same time to support the formal and informal caregivers in their daily interaction with the elderly. The services will improve the elde ...
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Treatment and re-use of urban stormwater runoff by innovative technologies for removal of pollutants (TREASURE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2006, End date: Oct 1, 2009,

Background Rainwater is clean. However, rainwater that has been in contact with roads, buildings and other urban surfaces becomes polluted. The extent of this pollution depends on land-use factors and building characteristics. Recent investigations have clearly shown adverse eco-toxicological impacts in aquatic ecosystems receiving this water. Urban run- ...
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Centre for Eco-Friendly City Freight Distribution (CEDM)

Start date: Nov 1, 2005, End date: Apr 30, 2008,

Background In the last ten years, major efforts have been carried out by European cities to tackle traffic congestion and related pollution. Access restriction to city centres has become a common practice based on specific transport schemes and innovative infrastructure. However, little attention has been paid to the urban goods distribution process, whic ...
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Tools for water management and restoration processes (Lakepromo)

Start date: Aug 31, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

... However, these tasks and remaining budget were shifted to the Estonian partner. Due to Danish structural reform partner 5 (The County of North Jutland) was replaced by partner 16 (Environment Center Aalborg). On the Lakepromo main web site (http://lakepromo.savonia-amk.fi ) there are links to country-specific pages, also all the publications are available there .
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WaterCost

Start date: Nov 29, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The aim of the project was to help to provide Water Framework Directive "competent authorities" with cost-effective and sustainable measures for the management of groundwater quality, in the context of river basin management plans. The WaterCost project aimed to provide guidance on how to obtain an integrated and environmentally sustainable approach to groundwater protection and management. In ove ...
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B-SURE: Building on Small Scale Regeneration of Urban Heritage along Rivers and Canals (B-SURE)

Start date: Feb 26, 2004, End date: May 30, 2007,

The B-SURE project was set up to come to a co-operative international effort aimed at improvement of the quality of life in the town-harbour zones. The aim of the B-SURE project was to find out in what way small investments (so called "Pin Point Initiatives (PPI)") can be used optimally to improve the quality of public spaces in neighbourhoods along rivers and canals. Spatial elements such as wate ...
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Water4all : Sustainable Groundwater Management (Water4all)

Start date: Sep 25, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

The main aim of the project was to help deliver an integrated approach to land use planning, spatial planning and water management and develop a Guidance Handbook of best practice based on project experiences. Achievements: The main achievement of Water4all was the deli ...
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URBAX2 - Town planning in Europe

The URBAX2 project, which follows on from a project carried out in the first phase of the Leonardo Da Vinci programme (URBAX) plans to adapt and re-apply the results of the previous project with the participation of the candidate countries.Since the educational objective is to understand urban planning in a market-economy / private-property context, the network will look at the situation in the va ...
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