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Assessing subsurface potentials of the Alpine Foreland Basins for sustainable planning and use of natural resources (GeoMol)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Jun 29, 2015,

To meet the EU’s ambitious targets for carbon emission reduction, renewable energy production must strongly be upgraded and made more efficient and capable for grid energy storage. Alpine Foreland Basins feature a unique geological inventory which can contribute substantially to tackle these challenges. Deep ‘Molasse’ basins at the fringe of the Alpine mountain range offer an abundant geothermal p ...
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Green Infrastructure Network (GreenInfraNet)

Start date: Dec 31, 2011, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

...al Development Agency (BG), Azores Regional Government (PT), Nicosia Development Agency (CY), Emilia-Romagna Region (IT), Ghajnsielem Municipality (MT), Valencia Region (ES), the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (HU), the MEPRD (LV) and Stara Zagora Regional Economic Development Agency (BG).The project’s main objective is to strengthen the development and implementation ...
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Mitigating Vulnerability of Water Resources under Climate Change  (CC-WARE)

Start date: Nov 30, 2012, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

Water resources are under increasing pressure originating from land use and climate change. Accompanied with economic changes in the SEE region the land use pattern is expected to change, too. Both processes will have severe impacts on water resources in general and drinking water resources in particular. CC-WARE aims at developing an integrated transnational strategy for water protection and miti ...
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Low Enthalpy Geothermal ENergy Demonstration cases for Energy Efficient building in Adriatic area (LEGEND)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

Geothermal Energy (the energy extracted from heat stored in the earth) is one of the most environmental-friendly and cost-effective energy resources in use and has the potential to help mitigate global warming if widely deployed in place of fossil fuel. Technological advances have dramatically expanded the range of viable resources, especially for applications such as home heating & cooling, openi ...
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Sustainable Aggregates Planning in South East Europe  (SNAP-SEE)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

Assuring sustainable supply of aggregates resource is an important challenge due to their limited availability when aiming at sustainable regional development. Due to the regional differences and historical development, there are diverse approaches to aggregates policies, planning and management in South East Europe, which is hindering resource efficiency and economic development in the region. Th ...
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Development and application of mitigation and adaptation strategies and measures for counteracting the global Urban Heat Islands phenomenon (UHI)

Start date: Apr 30, 2011, End date: Apr 29, 2014,

As population of our cities grow, so does land area and this result in increase of an average temperature. The buildings and roads absorb temperature produced during the day, like giant heaters, and store it. The energy is then released during the night time. This often means a big difference in the temperature between city and its surrounding areas.This phenomenon is called the Urban Heat Island ...
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Shaping an Holistic Approach to Protect the Adriatic Environment: between coast and sea (SHAPE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Feb 27, 2014,

SHAPE is a comprehensive project for the Adriatic Region aiming to create the basis for the protection and sustainable development of the coastal-marine environment. The strategic objective is the development of a multilevel and cross-sector governance system, based on an holistic approach and aiming to the integrated management of the natural resources, risks prevention and the resolution of the ...
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Regional COmmon Action STrategy Against Coastal Erosion and climate change effects for a sustainable coastal planning in the Mediterranean basin (COASTANCE)

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

...ion of competences for coastal area management. It developed networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions and other administrative levels, relevant social economic and environmental actors. The final concrete and transferable results (Apr -09 - Mar -12)are: 1)a model and tool for forecasting submersion risk along the coast, based on a number of simple parameters, that is to b ...
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OWER (POWER)

Start date: Aug 31, 2008, End date: Mar 30, 2012,

...periences on the how to tackle these complex issues requiring an integrated policies framework and committed individuals & organisations at all level to decouple the links between economic growth and environmental pressures. The partner regions will work toward achieving long-term policy objectives of fossil free Europe, Kyoto Protocols, Energy targets by 2020, renewed Sustainable Development Stra ...
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Revitalisation of Traditional Industrial Areas in South-East Europe (ReTInA)

Start date: Feb 28, 2009, End date: Feb 27, 2012,

...lization Method• ReTInA Handbook for engaging stakeholders in brownfield revitalisation• ReTInA Policy recommendations for successful brownfield revitalisation• ReTInA Transnational study environmental aspects of brownfield revitalisation (EN, SK)• ReTInA Transnational study image and branding of brownfield revitalisation projects (EN, RO)• ReTInA Transnational study legal, financial and ownership ...
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Spatial Planning in Coastal Zones (PlanCoast)

Start date: Mar 31, 2006, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

...hin the next few years, tourism, transport, aquaculture and energy use will increase in these regions. Particularly in enclosed seas or coastal zones close to big urban agglomerations, conflicts with environmental protection occur as the environment is more vulnerable than on the open sea or on less densely populated coasts. An Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) can help to provide instrume ...
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Common Information to European Air (CITEAIR)

Start date: Feb 29, 2004, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

Cities and regions present complex challenges in the areas of transport and environment. Consequently, local and regional authorities are keen to find efficient and integrated solutions for their environmental and traffic problems. The pressure on European cities and regions to implement the related EU regulations on air quality has led to a multitude of initiatives and isolated solutions, often w ...
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InterMETREX

Start date: Mar 31, 2003, End date: Nov 29, 2007,

The achievement of the objectives of the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP), of harmonious, balanced and sustainable development, depends to a large extent on the effectiveness of metropolitan governance and spatial planning and development practice. InterMETREX offers practical benefits by enhancing the competence, capability and processes of existing metropolitan planning, and by pr ...
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System Integrated for Security Management Activities to safeguard and protect his-toric centres from risks. Citizen as the first rescuer (S.I.S.M.A.)

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Apr 29, 2007,

A context of particular vulnerability due to seismic activity in the territories of CADSES area (Italy, Greece, the Balkan Countries, Slovene Republic, Slovak Republic), together with a rich architectural and cultural heritage, including several historical centres where relevant activities for the quality of urban systems are carried out, are the reasons why the Project "S.I.S.M.A. - Integrated Sy ...
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Land-sea interaction: coastal state and evolution in CADSES (CADSEALAND)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2006,

The complex ensemble of natural marine, terrestrial, atmospheric processes that determine the "state" of coastal areas is the result of a statistical balance which is subject to both natural and anthropogenic changes. It is of vital importance, for the preservation and management of coastal areas, to be able to detect signs of trend in the coast state as well as to identify the nature and origin o ...
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European ecoBudget pilot project for local authorities steering to local sustainability (Ecobudget)

Start date: Sep 1, 2001, End date: Aug 31, 2004,

..., over 2000 European cities and towns have signed the Charter of European Cities and Towns towards Sustainability. Signatories of the Aalborg Charter pledge that they will “seek to establish new environmental budgeting systems which allow for the management of our natural resources as economically as our artificial resource, 'money'” (Aalborg Charter, Part 1.14). The ecoBudget concept is a dir ...
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