Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

Date of latest update: 2023-03-07

Description

Description (EN):

The objective is to improve the adaptation capacity of cities and densely built areas in the 2 Seas region by co-creating and implementing innovative climate change adaptation solutions with local stakeholders. This will result in an increased adaptation capacity of densely built areas in the 2 Seas region by at least 25,000 m3 as well as costs saving of 10 - 50% compared to the use of traditional adaptation investments. SPONGE paves the way for a wide rollout of these innovative participatory adaptation solutions to reduce the risks of and damage from urban flooding across the 2 Seas area at considerably lower costs.

Achievements (EN):

The SPONGE 2020 project has now finished 4,5 year of territorial cooperation. In contrast of the end date above, the partnership expects to finish on 31 December 2020. The partnership still consists of 10 partners and 3 observers. The observers have taken a very small role during the project itself. For a cross border operation, this is a very large project. During the 2020 period, the final products and deliverables have been finished. Also, some improvements have been made in order to be able to conduct a social media campagne. This was necessary due to Covid-19. Overall interaction between partners is still very good, considering the large partnership. Due to Covid-19, there were no 'face-to-face' meetings possible. Also, we have had to cancel our plans for the Final Event.

Website: http://www.interreg2seas.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

SPONGE will increase the adaptation capacity of densely-built area’s in 2 Seas by at least 25.000m3 of additional retention/storage capacity. The use of participatory, innovative solutions results in savings of 10-50% in public investment costs compared to the use of traditional adaptation measures. SPONGE paves the way for a wide roll-out of these innovative participatory adaption solutions to reduce the risks of and damages from urban flooding across the 2 Seas at considerably lower costs.

Expected Outputs (EN):

7 complementary pilot actions to co-create and implement innovative, place based climate adaptation solutions with local stakeholders. The partners jointly plan, design, implement & evaluate the pilots. 1 toolbox for stakeholder engagement in climate adaptation. 1guidance pack for participative climate adaptation in densely built areas. 1Cross border action plan to introduce participative local climate strategies.

Thematic information

Urban development Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Climate change and biodiversity

Specific Objective: Improve the ecosystem-based capacity of 2 Seas stakeholders to climate change and its associated water-related effects

Thematic Objective: (05) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management by:

Investment Priority: (05a) supporting investment for adaptation to climate change, including ecosystem-based approaches

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Hoogheemraadschap van Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard

Department: Water systems department

Address: Maasboulevard 123, 3069 GK Rotterdam, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 688 993.00

ERDF budget: EUR 413 395.80

Gemeente Rotterdam

Name: Gemeente Rotterdam

Department: Water department

Address: Coolsingel 40, 3011AD Rotterdam, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 853 110.78

ERDF budget: EUR 511 866.47

Westcountry Rivers Trust

Name: Westcountry Rivers Trust

Department: n/a

Address: Rain-Charm House, Kyl Cober Parc, PL17 8PY Stoke Climsland, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 417 169.80

ERDF budget: EUR 250 301.88

Somerset County Council

Name: Somerset County Council

Department: Flood and Water management

Address: The Crescent, TA1 4DY Taunton, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 730 162.44

ERDF budget: EUR 438 097.46

Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland

Name: Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland

Department: Spatial plan development

Address: Phoenixstraat 32, 2611AL Delft, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 589 210.59

ERDF budget: EUR 353 526.35

Gemeente Leiden

Name: Gemeente Leiden

Department: Cluster City development: divisions Spatial development and Sustainability and Cluster Maintenance

Address: Stationsplein 107, 2312AJ Leiden, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 803 348.67

ERDF budget: EUR 482 009.20

Gemeente Westland

Name: Gemeente Westland

Department: Spatial development

Address: Stokdijkkade 2, 2671 GW Naaldwijk, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 415 780.59

ERDF budget: EUR 249 468.35

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Name: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Department: Major Projects & Strategic Transport Group, Dept. Place & Emergency Planning and Corporate Services

Address: Victoria Avenue, SS2 6ER Southend on Sea, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 560 518.40

ERDF budget: EUR 336 311.04

Essex County Council

Name: Essex County Council

Department: Environment & flood management Team

Address: County Hall, Market Road, CM1 1QH Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 787 958.91

ERDF budget: EUR 472 775.35

Stad Antwerpen

Name: Stad Antwerpen

Department: Department of Energy and Environment

Address: Francis Wellesplein 1 , 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 994 003.00

ERDF budget: EUR 596 401.80

Partners map

Partners and Projects info

Rotterdam municipality

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Partners and Projects info

Hoogheemraadschap van Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Partners and Projects info

Westcountry Rivers Trust

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Partners and Projects info

Somerset County Council

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Partners and Projects info

Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Partners and Projects info

Gemeente Leiden

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Partners and Projects info

Gemeente Westland

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

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Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Partners and Projects info

Essex County Council

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Partners and Projects info

Stad Antwerpen

Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

Project acronym: SPONGE 2020

Project start date: 2016-07-01

Project end date: 2021-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 6 840 256.18

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 4 104 153.71

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 60.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 4 104 153.71.

Documents

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Reports

Raingardens - Westcountry Rivers Trust

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu/

Publication date: 2022-11-02

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Municipality Westland (pp7) – Proof of Physical investment

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu/

Publication date: 2022-11-02

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Working with Stakeholders for Climate Adaptation

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu/

Publication date: 2022-11-02

Document date: 2020-01-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

SPONGE Toolbox

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.interreg2seas.eu/

Publication date: 2022-11-02

Document date: 2020-01-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A France - Belgium - The Netherlands - United Kingdom (Les Deux Mers / Two seas / Twee Zeeën)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2020-06-18

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

82 / 82 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

857 / 857 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.interreg2seas.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-09 and 2024-03-08.

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Co-creation and implementation of innovative, participative climate adaptation solutions in densely built areas

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