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LIFE+ Wilderness Wetland Wachau (LIFE+ Wilderness Wachau)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

...e river, preventing regular flooding; the dramatic increase in sedimentation processes due to the construction of a power plant; the occurrence of invasive alien plant species; and massive direct alluvial and riparian forest destruction due to orchards and intensive forestry. These issues have led to habitat loss and degradation, which is having negative effects on the conservation status of a num ...
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Living space in the estuary stretch of the river Traisen (Traisen)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

...aisen, one of the largest Danube tributaries in Lower Austria, runs for 7.5 km as a regulated, straight-line channel through the Natura 2000 site, Tullnfelder Donau-Auen. This site is the largest alluvial forest in Austria. However, the River Traisen is a heavily modified water body following the construction of the hydropower plant, Altenwörth, in 1976. The regulated river is missing aquatic and ...
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Restoration of the Lower Morava floodplains (Untere March-Auen)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

...-national contracted action plan of the bilateral general project, the management plan for the Natura 2000 site "Morava-Dyje floodplains", and the management strategy of the nature reserve "Lower Moravia floodplains". It will build on the experiences and findings of a previous LIFE Nature project to ensure a sustainable implementation. The measures already carried out will be also applied to adja ...
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Architecture for EurOpean Logistics Information eXchange (AEOLIX)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

Supply chain visibility supported by easy access to, and exchange and use of relevant and abundant logistics-related information is an important prerequisite for the deployment of pan-European logistics solutions that are needed to increase efficiency and productivity, and to reduce environmental impact. Although there is a proliferative development of logistics-related data stores, information ch ...
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Promoting Innovation in the Inland Waterways Transport Sector (Prominent)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2018,

This proposal is for the creation of a Research and Innovation Action aimed at advancing innovation in the Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) sector (topic MG.4.4-2014). It is called “PROMINENT – Promoting Innovation in the Inland Waterways Transport Sector” and will address the key needs for technological development, as well as the barriers to innovation and greening in the European inland navigati ...
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Lower Morava Floodplains

Start date: Oct 10, 2011, End date: Oct 30, 2017,

The project's overall aim is to restore near-natural river dynamics in the Lower Moravia floodplains in the eastern part of Austria. Today the river bed is regulated, the connection of 36 oxbows to the river are cut off and 75% of the banks are reinforced. The project will restore floodplains and foster land-use practices that preserve biodiversity and endangered species and habitats. Project acti ...
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Platform for the implementation of NAIADES (PLATINA II) (PLATINA II)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

PLATINA II is a Coordination Action aimed at the implementation of the NAIADES Action Areas. PLATINA II builds on the results of the FP7 project PLATINA (2008-2012) and is in line with the NAIADES action programme. It aims at bringing together key stakeholders in order to ensure a solid, multidisciplinary knowledge basis for the implementation of NAIADES actions. PLATINA II will, in close cooperat ...
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latform for the implementation of NAIADES (PLATINA II)

Start date: Aug 31, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2016,

PLATINA II is a coordination and support action aimed at the promotion of inland waterway transport (IWT). The main objective of PLATINA II is to support the Commission, Member States and third countries in the implementation of the NAIADES I and II action programmes by bringing together all relevant actors concerned in a broad knowledge network, thereby maximising its contribution to the European ...
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Implementation of River Information Services in Europe (IRIS Europe 3)

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

IRIS Europe 3 as international multi-beneficiary project contributes significantly to fulfilling the objectives as laid down in Priority Area 1a of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region - to improve mobility and multimodality on inland waterways.All Danube countries are involved either as fully financed or as cooperation partners within IRIS Europe 3. The beneficiaries of IRIS Europe 3 are the Eur ...
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Rehabilitation and Maintenance Master Plan (Fairway)

End date: Dec 30, 2014,

The Fairway Rehabilitation and Maintenance Master Plan for the Danube and its navigable tributaries highlights all critical locations and the required short-term measures to ensure proper fairway maintenance. The data contained in the Master Plan had been provided by the national waterway administrations in the course of the year 2014.The Fairway Rehabilitation and Maintenance Master Plan, was end ...
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Harmonized Inland Navigation Transport through education and information technology  (HINT)

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

...s and cooperation actions. In addition to this HINT also comes with unique and innovative solutions for: - fostering the use of advanced ICT to reduce the need to travel and replace physical mobility via its ADN self-assessment platform, the Danube Knowledge Network making use of various digital tools for cooperation, exchange and transfer of know-how between entities located thousands of km away ...
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Modernisation of Vessels for Inland waterway freight Transport (MOVE IT!)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

...essel’s main dimensions to achieve economical and ecological scale advantages and upgrade of old tankers to meet new ADN requirements.MoVe IT! also invests heavily in assessing the economic viability of solutions as well as their contribution to environmental improvements. Subsequently, modernisation support for ship owners, policy support and (full scale) demonstrators will contribute to lowering ...
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Management of weather events in transport system (MOWE-IT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

The MOWE-IT project shall assess factors that prerequisite cross-modal transferability between the air and surface-based European transport systems in order to protect the passengers, shippers, European institutions and citizens against travel delays, cancellations and/or stoppages in freight transfer caused by extreme weather and/or other natural disasters. The on-going WEATHER and EWENT- project ...
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Convention for waste management for inland navigation on the Danube  (CO-WANDA)

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

The river Danube is more than a pure river, it is the artery of Europe´s heart, a waterway that connects countries, regions, communities and people. Its protection for today and its preservation for tomorrow is a responsibility of each and every person living or working in the catchment area. Stakeholders of the inland navigation sector, one of the main users of the Danube waterway, are aware of t ...
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Network of Danube Waterway Administrations - data and user orientation  (NEWADA duo)

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

...uts for the EUSDR Fairway Rehabilitation and Maintenance Master Plan for the Danube)»Feasibility study for Waterway Maintenance Management System»Pilot for depth data provision via echo soundersIncrease Visibility and Awareness We informed our stakeholders about the activities of Danube waterway administrations which were not visible enough.Stakeholder workshops were organized along the Danube and ...
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Upgrading of Inland Waterway and Sea Ports (INWAPO)

Start date: Sep 30, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

...ental assessment in partner-ports investments plans. In November 2013 INWAPO was presented at the EU Parliament. The event was promoted by the Polish Regions of Pomorskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Mazovia to start a dialogue on the revitalization of European inland waterways. The core issue of the event was strictly connected with the White Paper on Single European Transport Area, placing significa ...
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Danube Inland Harbour Development (DaHar)

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

The DaHar partnership represents small and medium sized Danube cities with ports of international importance. The economic development and participation in the economic circulation of these cities could be enhanced through the optimal utilisation of port development in the frame of enhancing waterway cargo transport on the Danube in a transnational context. To this end, DaHar partners wish to util ...
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Innovative Danube Vessel (IDV)

Start date: Jun 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

ObjectivesSupport of the further development of ship technology for reducing the environmental impact of Danube navigation. The project focused on the elaboration and development of innovative vessel and technology solutions with high potential for implementation.The considered issues relate to improved energy efficiency, reduction of exhaust gas emissions, safe and economical vessel operation, al ...
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Naturnaher Hochwasserschutz im Zusammenfluss von March und Thaya (Poldr Soutok/Polder Soutok)

Start date: Oct 21, 2010, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

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European e-freight capabilities for co-modal transport (E-FREIGHT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

The key issues that will be addressed in e-Freight are:1. Intra-European trade is complicated due to disconnected logistic chains. This hindrance conflicts with the legitimate ambition of achieving a European maritime transport space without barriers. Linked to these issues is the broader need for simplification and harmonisation of regulatory requirements and accelerated development of EU and Nat ...
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Revitalisierung der March: Maßnahmendetailplan entsprechend EU Wasser- und Naturschutz-Richtlinien (MoRe)

Start date: Aug 31, 2010, End date: May 30, 2013,

Um die ökologische Situation der March zu verbessern wird ein Plan für ihre Renaturalisierung erstellt. Damit verfolgt das Projekt MoRe die Zielsetzung verschiedener EU Richtlinien wie die EU Wasserrahmen-Richtline, die Flora- und Habitat-Richtlinie sowie die Vogelschutz-Richtlinie. Es gilt, Kompromisse zwischen den Anforderungen von Hochwasserschutz, Naturschutz, Freizeit und Tourismus zu finden. ...
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Maritime Assisted Volumetric Navigation System (ARIADNA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

"A Volumetric Navigation System (VNS) started with great interest in new traffic navigation solutions considering certain scenarios in which all the vehicles share information in order to be part of a collaborative navigation network. In those scenarios, 3D volume dimensions are used to define the position of an associated volumetric envelope in time. In the maritime navigation the “volume” of the ...
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Connecting All Rescue- and Support Services on the Danube (CARESS@danube)

Start date: Feb 28, 2011, End date: Mar 27, 2013,

Die Donau verbindet Österreich und die Slowakei als wichtige Handels- und Transportroute. Für Katastrophenfälle besteht zwar ein grenzüberschreitendes Abkommen, die Zuständigkeiten bei der Notfallhilfe oder die Rettung von Schiffen in der Wasserstraße sind aber nur unzureichend geregelt. Das Projekt CARESS @ danube hat es sich zum Ziel gemacht, ein neues System für die Notfallhilfe und Wasserrettu ...
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Supporting EU’s Freight Transport Logistics Action Plan on Green Corridors Issues (SUPERGREEN)

Start date: Jan 15, 2010, End date: Jan 14, 2013,

The purpose of “SuperGreen” is to promote the development of European freight logistics in an environmentally friendly manner. Environmental factors play an increasing role in all transport modes, and holistic approaches are needed to identify ‘win-win’ solutions. “SuperGreen” will evaluate a series of “green corridors” covering some representative regions and main transport routes throughout Euro ...
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Effects of Climate Change On the inland waterway and other transport NETworks (ECCONET)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

...bility associated with inland waterway transport and other transport, which might lead to changes in transport flows. These calculations form the basis of a baseline scenario, assuming little or no deviation in policy related to IWT or other transport modes.In parallel with the evaluation of the service quality of the baseline scenario, proper adaptation strategies for coping with possible climate ...
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Platform for the implementation of NAIADES (PLATINA)

Start date: Jun 2, 2008, End date: Nov 1, 2012,

PLATINA is a coordination and support action aimed at the promotion of inland waterway transport (IWT). The main objective of PLATINA is to support the Commission, Member States and third countries in the implementation of the NAIADES action programme. This will be achieved by providing technical, organisational and financial support for targeted policy actions and by building on strong interrelat ...
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Extreme Weather impacts on European Networks of Transport (EWENT)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: May 31, 2012,

...ing point for planning and standard setting. - Analysis of different management and policy options and strategies. EWENT will cover most transport modes (including passenger & freight): road, rail, aviation, waterways and light (pedestrians, cycling). The transport system is viewed from three angles: infrastructure, operations, and indirect impacts to third parties. EWENT will evaluate the effici ...
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Stakeholder oriented flood risk assessment for the Danube floodplains (DANUBE FLOODRISK)

Start date: Apr 30, 2009, End date: Apr 29, 2012,

The Danube River is one of the most important natural axes in South-East-Europe. It links most of the countries in the SEE area. Thus the improvement and good examples of transnational cooperation of all countries at this river will be a brilliant signal for the whole region. This project has a far reaching strategic focus beyond risk management and could become a flagship project for the SEE prog ...
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Cooperation-Network for logistics and nautical education focusing on Inland Waterway Transport in the Danube corridor supported by innovative solutions (NELI)

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

In the past 20 years, the Danube region witnessed tremendous changes due to increased traffic flows, the economic growth and the significant trend to develop the European Single Market. This situation directly affects the transport, research and education sectors. The Danube region is a heterogeneous territory of EU and Non-EU Member States characterized by disparities in terms of technological pr ...
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WAste management for inland Navigation on the DAnube (WANDA)

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

The river Danube is a unique ecosystem with a high biodiversity, an important water reservoir and an international waterway with high potential for inland navigation being promoted by the EUs transport policy (NAIADES). The transport volumes in the Danube Corridor are expected to increase significantly. Due to significant differences and missing coordination in current practice of ship waste manag ...
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Danube River Network of Protected Areas - Development and Implementation of Transnational Strategies for the Conservation of the Natural Heritage at the Danube River (DanubeParks)

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

Based on existing partnership among Protected Areas (PA) along the river Danube the "Danube River Network of Protected Areas" will be established in accordance with the appeal launched by the "Declaration of Tulcea" in April 2007 (http://www.ramsar.org/mtg/mtg_danube_regional_2007a.htm). For the first step, the partnership includes 10 PAs from 6 Danube countries, additional partners (e.g. in Germa ...
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RIS services for improving the integration of inland waterway transports into intermodal chains (RISING)

Start date: Feb 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2012,

River Information Services (RIS) are operational in European waterway corridors in a variety of sophistication levels. Their major objective is to collect and distribute river related information in order to support not only public waterways authorities, but also commercial operators in the Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) sector. The use of such information for logistics purposes is still quite un ...
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Implementation of River Information Services in Europe (IRIS Europe II)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2011,

IRIS Europe II as international multi-beneficiary project contributes significantly to fulfilling the objectives as laid down in Priority Area 1a of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region - to improve mobility and multimodality on inland waterways.Besides partners from the Rhine-Main-Scheldt region, all Danube countries are involved either as fully financed or as cooperation partners within IRIS Eu ...
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WACHAU

Start date: Jul 1, 2003, End date: Jun 30, 2008,

Background The Danube winds through one of Austria’s most romantic gorges, the Wachau, between Krems and Melk. This important east-west corridor has for a long time been an attractive place to settle, as evidenced by the exquisite cultural legacies of the Venus of Willendorf and the baroque abbey Stift Melk. However, the geography and biodiversity of th ...
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INtegration in the intermodal goods Transport of non EU states: Rail, Inland/coastal waterway Modes (INTERIM)

Start date: Apr 30, 2006, End date: Apr 29, 2008,

After the Trans-European transport Networks (TEN) process which also involved EU Candidate States with the objective to deliver a European Infrastructure plan, further activities in the field of intermodal goods transport rarely head in this direction. However, the interconnection between Candidate States and Central Europe is still not sufficient, particularly as these regions are essential in co ...
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Digitally Advanced New Cross-Border Exchange of Waterway Data (DANewBE Data)

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

“DANewBE Data” sets up close co-operation between waterway administrations along the Danube waterway, including those from relevant new Member States. The project aims at the provision of interoperable navigation supporting services for inland waterways. Feasibility studies and pilot operations shall ensure sound and high-quality preparation of data, accurate positioning signals, efficient exchang ...
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Restoration of Danube river banks (Donauufer)

Start date: Jul 1, 2002, End date: Jun 30, 2006,

...oresees the removal of bank reinforcements on several kilometres of riverbanks, its approach and objectives are comparable to the present LIFE-project. However, it is financed by the Viadonau – the partner of the present LIFE-project - and by the Austrian government. Further information on the project can be found in the project's layman report (see "Read more" section). This project has b ...
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Data warehouse for Danube waterway (D4D)

Start date: Aug 31, 2002, End date: Feb 27, 2006,

According to the demands of European Ministers of Transport River Information Services according to European recommendations shall be installed along main waterways by the end of 2005. These implementations are based on the provision of digital navigation charts and highly accurate positioning systems. In addition the exchange of waterway related geographic data between national waterway authoriti ...
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Development of an East border COrridor 4th party LOGistics service approach along the axis Brandenburg-Saxonia-Austria with accession countries (ECO4LOG)

Start date: Mar 31, 2003, End date: Oct 29, 2005,

The operation “Development of an East border corridor 4th party logistics service approach along the Brandenburg-Saxony-Austria axis with Accession Countries” (ECO4LOG) focuses on improving the efficiency of goods transport along the EU North-South Corridor, extending from the German/Polish border to the Adriatic Sea. Due to EU enlargement, this EU North-South Corridor will experience a significan ...
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Integrated River Engineering Project on the Danube East of Vienna (IREP)

Start date: Dec 31, 2006,

This project is part of TEN-T Priority Project 18 and aims at providing a solution to riverbed erosion and at improving the ecological and nautical conditions on the freeflowing section of the Danube between Vienna and Bratislava. The project is the result of an integrative planning approach. On a length of about three kilometres, a pilot project at Bad Deutsch-Altenburg was started in February 20 ...
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