City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Central Europe

Date of latest update: 2023-11-15

Description

Description (EN):

Climate change induced hydrological risks are making Central European (CE) cities increasingly vulnerable against urban floods and at the same time water scarcity problems. This coupled with growing drinking water consumption and consequently rising amount of wastewater to be treated, threatens the safety of future water supplies. Shared challenges call for adopting water saving and reuse measures beyond current practices, both in the public sector and by individuals. Reforming outdated urban water infrastructure systems via applying the novel approach of circular economy offers many economic and environmental benefits. Recognizing this emerging potential, municipalities and public (waste)water companies from 5 Functional Urban Areas and thematic expert organisations decided to launch CityWaterCircles (CWC) project. Not guided by EU regulations, CWC partners from 6 countries aim to enable cities making this circular change happen. Goals can be achieved by promoting water saving culture, including use of non-conventional water resources and taking the lead by adopting urban rainwater harvesting and utilisation, as well as greywater recovery measures on city-level. Partners join forces to create a knowledge base for urban circular water management, made available as Digital Learning Resources for all willing to learn about the topic, and co-develop with local stakeholders a set of innovative methods and tools (cutting-edge technological and nature-based solutions, smart governance tools exploring novel cooperation and financing schemes) usable all around CE, to be also demonstrated in 5 pilot actions (e.g. combined use of rainwater and wastewater, capturing rainwater by rooftop and rain gardens, ICT tools stimulating behaviour change amongst citizens). Partners adapt these solutions to local needs, develop mid-term Strategies and Action Plans and elaborate related policy recommendations with an aim to put the issue on the table of national decision-makers.

Achievements (EN):

Climate change induced hydrological risks are making central European cities increasingly vulnerable against urban floods and at the same time make the water scarcity problem worse. Coupled with growing drinking water consumption and consequently rising amounts of wastewater to be treated, this threatens the safety of future water supplies. The City Water Circles - CWC project aims to help municipalities to reform outdated urban water infrastructure systems via applying a circular economy approach, which offers many economic and environmental benefits. The outputs of the project will help European cities to implement water management on their territory. Model strategies and pilot investments have been developed, and the knowledge base supporting professional and decision-making activities will make the technologies, financial and policy tools that can be applied in cities freely available to all stakeholders.

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Expected Results (EN): R 3.3 Status of integrated environmental managment capacities of the public sector and related entities in functional urban areas achieved through transnational cooperation for making them more liveable places.

Expected Outputs (EN):

As direct effect of the project, public authorities of the involved FUAs will gain improved human, institutional & management capacities in the field of sustainable water resources management which is a key & integral part of environment mgt. Trainings & cross-learning activities will provide PPs & local STHs with enhanced competences on water efficiency, RW & GW utilisation measures & related governance tools, with their knowledge also getting activated via implementing & cross-evaluating relevant pilot actions, which are to unfold further investments after project closure. Vivid STH involvement & co-creation processes will effectuate new FUA-level cross-sectoral collaboration platforms able to contribute to co-creating & implementing socially accepted urban programmes even after the project. Realizing the interventions defined in PPs’ CWC strategies & action plans will bring combined environmental & economic benefits: 1) savings of used potable water & relatedly energy, decreased exploitation of freshwater resources & safer water supply. 2) upgraded stormwater management, making urban drainage & sewage systems more climate proof, improving overall urban resilience. 3) by reducing urban flood risk decreasing potential water (groundwater, river) pollution incidents. By revealing & stressing the expected economic benefits, CWC foresees to generate supportive attitude of decision-makers to adopt circular water use policies & behaviour change of end-users in water use habits.

Thematic information

Water management Urban development

Specific Objective: To improve environmental management of functional urban areas to make them more liveable places

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06e) taking action to improve the urban environment, to revitalise cities, regenerate and decontaminate brownfield sites (including conversion areas), reduce air pollution and promote noise-reduction measures

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: Budapest Főváros XIV. kerület Zugló Önkormányzata

Department: Mayor’s Cabinet

Address: Pétervárad u 2, 1145 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.zuglo.hu

Total budget: EUR 411 996.06

ERDF budget: EUR 350 196.65

Città di Torino

Name: Città di Torino

Department: Innovation department and European funds and Environmental department

Address: Piazza Palazzo di Città 1, 10121 Torino, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.comune.torino.it/

Total budget: EUR 270 391.52

ERDF budget: EUR 216 313.22

Mariborski vodovod, javno podjetje, d.d.

Name: Mariborski vodovod, javno podjetje, d.d.

Department: Research department

Address: Jadranska street 24, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.mb-vodovod.si/

Total budget: EUR 264 669.62

ERDF budget: EUR 224 969.18

Fachvereinigung Betriebs- und Regenwassernutzung e.V.

Name: Fachvereinigung Betriebs- und Regenwassernutzung e.V.

Address: Havelstrasse 7 A, 64295 Darmstadt, Germany

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.fbr.de

Total budget: EUR 253 374.60

ERDF budget: EUR 202 699.68

Miasto Bydgoszcz

Name: Miasto Bydgoszcz

Department: Integrated Development Department

Address: Jezuicka 1, 85-102 Bydgoszcz, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.bydgoszcz.pl

Total budget: EUR 242 408.71

ERDF budget: EUR 206 047.40

Poliedra - Centro di servizio e consulenza del Politecnico di Milano su pianificazione ambientale e territoriale

Name: Poliedra - Centro di servizio e consulenza del Politecnico di Milano su pianificazione ambientale e territoriale

Address: Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.poliedra.polimi.it/

Total budget: EUR 229 325.43

ERDF budget: EUR 183 460.34

E-zavod

Name: E-zavod

Address: Cuckova ulica 5, 2250 Ptuj, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ezavod.si

Total budget: EUR 182 465.01

ERDF budget: EUR 155 095.26

Javna ustanova RERA SD za koordinaciju i razvoj Splitsko dalmatinske županije

Name: Javna ustanova RERA SD za koordinaciju i razvoj Splitsko dalmatinske županije

Department: Project Preparation and Implementation Department

Address: Domovinskog rata 2, 21000 Split, Croatia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rera.hr

Total budget: EUR 155 644.36

ERDF budget: EUR 132 297.71

Vodovod i kanalizacija d.o.o. Split

Name: Vodovod i kanalizacija d.o.o. Split

Department: Department of General Director’s office

Address: Biokovska 3, 21000 Split, Croatia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.vik-split.hr/

Total budget: EUR 141 481.35

ERDF budget: EUR 120 259.15

Fundacja Instytut na rzecz Ekorozwoju

Name: Fundacja Instytut na rzecz Ekorozwoju

Address: Nabielaka street 15/1, 00-743 Warsaw, Poland

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.ine-isd.org.pl

Total budget: EUR 133 176.35

ERDF budget: EUR 113 199.90

Fővárosi Csatornázási Művek Zrt.

Name: Fővárosi Csatornázási Művek Zrt.

Address: Asztalos út 4, 1087 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.fcsm.hu

Total budget: EUR 117 491.03

ERDF budget: EUR 99 867.38

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City of Budapest, District 14 Zugló Municipality

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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City of Turin

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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Maribor Water Supply Company

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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Association for Rainwater Harvesting and Water Utilisation

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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City of Bydgoszcz

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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Poliedra – Service and consultancy centre at Politecnico di Milano on environmental and territorial planning

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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E-institute

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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Public Institution RERA SD for Coordination and development of Split-Dalmatia County

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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Split water and sewerage company Ltd.

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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Institute for Sustainable Development Foundation

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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Budapest Sewage Works Plt. Ltd.

City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

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Summary

Project name (EN): City Water Circles: Urban Cooperation Models for enhancing water efficiency and reuse in Central European functional urban areas with an integrated circular economy approach

Project acronym: CWC

Project start date: 2019-04-01

Project end date: 2022-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 402 424.04

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 004 405.86

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 82.50%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 004 405.86.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Reports

WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE AREA OF BTOF AND BYDGOSZCZ

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2022-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Action Plan recommendations for Budapest FUA

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NATIONAL LEVEL POLICY RECOMMENDATION DISCUSSION PAPERS IN EN & NATIONAL LANGUAGES

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NATIONAL LEVEL POLICY RECOMMENDATION Italy

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NATIONAL LEVEL POLICY RECOMMENDATION DISCUSSION PAPER - GERMANY: ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE USE OF RAINWATER AND RECYCLED WATER

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

COMMON METHODOLOGY FOR FUALEVEL STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT AND CO-CREATION PROCESSES

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2019-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

TRAINING MATERIAL FOR MUNICIPALITIES ON URBAN CIRCULAR WATER MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2019-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

JOINT EVALUATION OF LESSONS LEARNT IN PILOTS WITH TRANSNATIONAL CROSS-ADAPTATION ROADMAP

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2022-05-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FUA-LEVEL CONCEPT ON INTEGRATED CUW MANAGEMENT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

MARIBOR FUA-LEVEL STRATEGY ON INTEGRATED CIRCULAR URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT INCLUDING TARGETED ACTION PLAN

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Strategic Proposals for Sustainable Circular Water Management in Budapest

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2022-04-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FUA-LEVEL CWC STRATEGIES ON INTEGRATED CIRCULAR URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT INCLUDING TARGETED ACTION PLANS

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2022-03-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NATIONAL LEVEL POLICY RECOMMENDATION FOR HUNGARY

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-11-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

National level policy recommendation discussion papers in EN and national languages: SLOVENIA

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Transnational CWC strategy & policy recommendations for boosting circular water use in the CE region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2022-03-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FUA-LEVEL CONCEPT ON INTEGRATED CUW MANAGEMENT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-02-28

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

SUMMARY REPORT AND OUTLOOK ON STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2022-05-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

METHODOLOGY OF THE CORE MASTER TRAINING

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2020-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

COMMON GUIDE FOR THE FUA-LEVEL STRATEGY BUILDING PROCESS

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2020-05-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FUA-LEVEL CONCEPT ON INTEGRATED CUW MANAGEMENT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-01-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FUA-LEVEL CONCEPT ON INTEGRATED CUW MANAGEMENT Turin

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-01-25

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FUA-LEVEL CWC STRATEGIES ON INTEGRATED CIRCULAR URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT INCLUDING TARGETED ACTION PLANS Split

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2021-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Fenntartható, körkörös vízgazdálkodási stratégiai javaslatok Budapest területére

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2022-04-30

Languages: hu

Attachment file: Download

Books

City Water Circles transnational online handbook on circular urban water management and us

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Book

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

COMPARATIVE STUDY ANALYSING THE LOCAL SQ AND PP ASSESSMENTS RESULTS & DRAWING CONCLUSIONS ON OVERALL GAPS

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/CWC.html

Publication date: 2023-02-17

Document date: 2020-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Central Europe

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

2023-11-02

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

138 / 138 (100%)

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

1 434 / 1 434 (100%)

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