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Technological Evolution of Synergy Between Physicochemical and Living Systems (EVOBLISS)
Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,
We will develop artificial, technological evolution and use it to design functional ecosystems consisting of up to three forms of living technology, namely, artificial chemical life, living microorganisms, and complex chemical reaction networks for the purpose of improved treatment and cleanup of wastewater for energy generation. The goals of this project are i) develop a general, robotic platform ...
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Sustainable Water ActioN: building research links between EU and US (SWAN)
Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: Feb 29, 2016,
"The project promises to strengthen European research capacity in the USA, promote competitiveness of European research and industry while informing and involving policy-makers and the general public.Opening the UMI to European partners responds to the need for 21st Century interdisciplinary and multiregional collaboration regarding water sustainability. We have exhausted the 20th century paradigm ...
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Global and Local food chain Assessment: a MUltidimensional performance-based approach (GLAMUR)
Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2016,
General objective of the project is to integrate advancement in scientific knowledge about the impact of food chains with application of knowledge to practice to increase food chains sustainability through public policies and private strategies. This general objective will be pursued through the following specific objectives:• To develop and validate a ‘performance criteria matrix’ for assessment ...
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Towards sustainable modes of urban and peri-urban food provisioning (SUPURBFOOD)
Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,
Short food supply chains have been advocated as a means of rural development, as they improve the position of primary producers in the value chain. In this proposal we look at short supply chains from the perspective of urban rather than rural development. Short supply chains can play a role in addressing urban problems such as climate change, obesity, storm water control, etc.Short food supply ch ...
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Interactive Analysis, Simulation and Visualisation Tools for Urban Agile Policy Implementation (urbanAPI)
Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2014,
In the context of European initiatives to improve policy as a more transparent and understandable process, the urbanAPI project aims to support activities such as issue identification, policy analysis, consultation, decision and evaluation in urban planning and land management policy. For this purpose, a policy metamodel, a formalised vocabulary, a set of rule languages to define data integration ...
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Furthering Strategic Urban Research (URBAN-NEXUS)
Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,
European cities face many significant challenges, including the current economic crisis, urban sprawl, and the longer-term implications of climate change and resource scarcity. To face up to and overcome these challenges, it has become urgent for all concerned stakeholders to collaborate.URBAN-NEXUS, a coordination action, will develop and use structured dialogues to encourage communication, exch ...
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Security UPgrade for PORTs (SUPPORT)
Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,
"Port security remains of paramount importance for Europe both due to potential threats on passenger life and the potential for crippling economic damage arising from intentional unlawful attacks on port facilities. Challenges arise due to the complexity of operational modalities of sea and hinterland traffic and the lack of efficient organisational and technological interfaces linking ports to bo ...
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