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Connectivity of the Natura 2000 network across the Belgian-Dutch borders in the Meuse basin (LIFE Pays mosan)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2020,

Background This project’s area contains 40 Natura 2000 sites (covering 24 566 ha) in Belgium and the Netherlands, within the basin of the Meuse River and its tributaries between Andenne and Maastricht. The river basin has supported highly species-rich habitats related to former pastoral systems. But these habitats have become extremely fragmented and ar ...
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A flexible and environmentally friendly pusher/barge watertransport concept for freight transport on small waterways. complementary to traditional navigation (WATERTRUCK)

Start date: Oct 7, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

WATERTRUCK (WT) aims at introducing a new and environmentally friendly transport concept for inland navigation on small waterways (from CEMT Class I - 300tonnes - up and including CEMT Class IV - max 1500tonnes). The WATERTRUCK navigation concept is based on the deployment of small barges (up to 1500t) and small innovative pushers. The two most important characteristics and advantages in compariso ...
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A coordinated strategy for the Adaptation of the Meuse to the Impacts of Climate Evolutions on floods and low-flows with the perspective of sustainable development in the Meuse international catchment basin. (AMICE)

Start date: Dec 31, 2007, End date: Jan 30, 2014,

Climate change experts are increasingly pointing-out the importance of adaptation to anticipated changes. as opposed to waiting until impacts are irreversible. Consequences of climate change on river basins can be potentially catastrophic. The Meuse is a transnational. navigable river. one of the largest in NWE. with a catchment basin incorporating 5 Member States. situated in a densely populat ...
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Innovative Inland Navigation (INLANAV)

Start date: Sep 30, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

... of the crane barge concept will be examined by setting up a technical task force. Thirdly, transnational test runs will be organized. Objective 2) Developing second-generation ECSWA (innovative and environmental friendly) coupled units using the latest technological and logistics knowhow. This objective entails two actions. Firstly, three promising innovative but isolated concepts for small barg ...
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Enhancement of containerised freight flows on small waterways

Start date: Apr 25, 2005, End date: May 29, 2008,

...ight transport by developing a push barge concept for transnational services. This will make it possible to make full use of the existing waterway capacity for transport without large infrastructure investments. Achievements: From the market potential analysis it became ...
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