To prepare the 2 Seas Region for the emerging trend in Climate Change

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

Date of latest update: 2024-03-26

Description

Description (EN):

Polder2C’s aims to better prepare the 2 Seas regions to Climate Change. It adopts a new approach, where stakeholders’ strategic, tactical and operational needs are the starting point and translated into the opportunity that de-poldering of Hedwige-Prosper polder presents. This guarantees optimal uptake of new strategies, actions, methods, tools and services tested and demonstrated in the 6 km2 living lab. Polder2C’s facilitates development, validation and demonstration of small scale equipment.

Achievements (EN):

Polder2Cs had an energetic start. Despite COVID related restrictions, partners have enthusiastically and actively contributed towards the various activities which resulted in a living lab. Once it was operational, several activities were organised, ranging from survey and training to testing and exercising. Autumn 2020 a first set of experiments have been performed. For interested people (both professionals and general public), we made close connection to the experiments possible by regular vlogging, inspiring news letters and last but not least a live stream which was accessible for anybody. We also were able to perform emergency exercises, also using the newly developed inspection app called App2c. Especially the damage caused by overflow experiments provided unexpected opportunities to cooperate on elaboration and actual implementation of repair measures. We have organised a Winter School for March 2021 and a levee challenge for teams of students in Spring 2021. Both events have attracted a lot of students that want to be involved. Also there is interest from young professionals, the project is considering if this would be an option as well. Regarding the curricula we are proud to have already a couple of master and PhD students working on subjects on levee safety and emergency response. Students are very enthousiastic to visit the living lab. Partners were able to build cooperation and mutual trust by regular partner meetings via Teams and ZOOM. Also the social event that was organised in a digital way was highly appreciated as getting to know each other and knowing about the way other institutions work is also a main goal of being involved in an Interreg project. A specific highlight of the project was the visit the Dutch Delta commissioner and the Secretary General of the Flemish ministry paid to the living lab in October. A creative solution, using large military tents to host the estimated guests, was found on the Dutch/ Belgian border to meet COVID proof and to share project progress. We were able to actively engage observers from France, Belgium and The Netherlands by organising digital observer meetings per country. In these meetings also other interested organisations participated, made enthusiastic by the official observer partners. This resulted in a very positive response and even offers for additional support by providing high capacity pumps and staff for exercises. In the UK observers have been informed by mail and phone.

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

Expected Results (EN):

Polders2C's will create action perspectives for short and long term flood resilience by: - Improved awareness of emerging Climate Change trends regarding flood risks at 45 organisations, covering 75% of 2Seas area. - >10% reduction in uncertainty of levee behaviour. - 1 multi-disciplinary knowledge/expertise network accessible for 100% of 2Seas region. - dedicated capacity building: over 500 staff trained in exercises. - 150 next generation water managers educated.

Expected Outputs (EN):

The main outputs are: number of Strategies and action plans: 2. - 1 action plan for international collaboration in emergency response. - 1 action plan for international collaboration on assessing, designing and maintaining flood defences. Number of solutions/tools/services: 13. - 4 updated curricula flood resilience education, both technical, organisational and strategic. - 6 validated innovative solutions/tools/services from test beds in the Hedwige Prosperpolder Living Lab on: # controlled levee breaching. # water overtopping . # breach control. # water overflow. # inspection training/app. # breach growth. - 1 updated flood defense tool box by practical validated insights. - 1 updated emergency response tool box. - 1 full scale international emergency response exercise. Number of small-scale e-infrastructures / equipments: 1. 1 field station as a base camp for researchers during and after the project and as a location for Summer school activities.

Thematic information

Regional planning and development 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 (13)

Lead Partner: Stichting Toegepast Onderzoek Waterbeheer (STOWA)

Department: n.a.

Address: Koninginnegracht13, 2514 AA Den Haag, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 863 784.00

ERDF budget: EUR 518 270.40

South West Water

Name: South West Water

Department: Science and Water Quality Department, Drinking Water Services

Address: Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, EX2 7HR EXETER, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 69 100.00

ERDF budget: EUR 41 460.00

Université de Lille (ULille)

Name: Université de Lille (ULille)

Department: Laboratoire Génie Civil et géo-Environnement

Address: Avenue Paul Langevin, 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 343 990.00

ERDF budget: EUR 206 394.00

Environment Agency

Name: Environment Agency

Department: Asset Performance and Engineering Flood & Coastal Risk Management

Address: Horizon House, Deanery Road, BS1 5AH Bristol, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 406 841.95

ERDF budget: EUR 244 105.17

Technische Universiteit Delft

Name: Technische Universiteit Delft

Department: Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen (CITG)

Address: Stevinweg 1, 2628 GN Delft, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 499 747.90

ERDF budget: EUR 299 848.74

ISL Ingénierie

Name: ISL Ingénierie

Department: ISL LIlle

Address: 13 Rue Berthelot, 59000 Lille, France

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 342 522.50

ERDF budget: EUR 205 513.50

Centre d'Etudes et d'Expertise sur les risques,l'Environnement,la Mobilité et l'Aménagement (Cerema)

Name: Centre d'Etudes et d'Expertise sur les risques,l'Environnement,la Mobilité et l'Aménagement (Cerema)

Department: Departement North Picardy

Address: 44 ter rue Jean Bart, F-059019 Lille, France

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 375 049.00

ERDF budget: EUR 225 029.40

HZ University of Applied Sciences

Name: HZ University of Applied Sciences

Department: Delta Applied Research Centre Building with Nature and Resilient Deltas

Address: Het Groene Woud 1-3, 4331 NB Middelburg, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 375 218.50

ERDF budget: EUR 225 131.10

Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Watermanagement - Rijkswaterstaat

Name: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Watermanagement - Rijkswaterstaat

Department: Rijkswaterstaat

Address: Rijnstraat 8, 2515 XP Den Haag, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 357 649.75

ERDF budget: EUR 214 589.85

Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken (MOW)

Name: Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken (MOW)

Department: Flanders Hydraulics Research and the Geotechnical division

Address: Berchemlei 115, 2140 Antwerpen, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 1 272 996.00

ERDF budget: EUR 763 797.60

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)

Name: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)

Department: KU Leuven R&D, Research Group Coastal and Geotechnical Engineering-Department of Civil Engineering - Campus Bruges

Address: Spoorwegstraat 12-bus 7912, 8200 Sint-Michiels, Belgium

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 297 630.60

ERDF budget: EUR 178 578.36

Provincie Zeeland

Name: Provincie Zeeland

Department: Project Leader at the Province of Zeeland

Address: Postbus 6001, 4330 LA Middelburg, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 399 425.00

ERDF budget: EUR 239 655.00

Ministerie van Defensie (MinDef)

Name: Ministerie van Defensie (MinDef)

Department: Netherlands Defence Academy (NLDA) | Corps of Engineers | Corps of Army Reservists

Address: Kalvermarkt 32, 2511 CB Den Haag, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 895 475.00

ERDF budget: EUR 537 285.00

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South West Water

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Université de Lille (ULille)

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Stichting Toegepast Onderzoek Waterbeheer (STOWA)

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Environment Agency

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Technische Universiteit Delft

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ISL Ingénierie

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Centre d'Etudes et d'Expertise sur les risques,l'Environnement,la Mobilité et l'Aménagement (Cerema)

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HZ University of Applied Sciences

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Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Watermanagement - Rijkswaterstaat

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Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken (MOW)

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)

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Province of Zeeland

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Ministerie van Defensie (MinDef)

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Summary

Project name (EN): To prepare the 2 Seas Region for the emerging trend in Climate Change

Project acronym: Polder2C's

Project start date: 2019-12-01

Project end date: 2022-09-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 6 499 430.20

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 3 899 658.12

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

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 3 899 658.12.

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.

Videos / films

P2Cs Video 2 ENG | Educating the next Generation - 11 March 2020

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2020-05-03

Languages: nl

P2Cs Video 1 ENG | Baseline Inspection - 11 March 2020

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2020-05-03

Languages: en

14dec20 | P2Cs - Band Aid for a Levee?

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2021-01-06

Languages: en

Polder2C's Project - explainer video - English + Subtitles | 13 October 2020

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2020-10-26

Languages: en

Reports

Drone survey Calibration report

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2020-08-19

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Jet Erosion Tests on samples coming from HedwigeProsperpolder

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2020-08-31

Languages: en, nl

Attachment file: Download

WP 1 Living Lab Climate Adaptive Flood Defences Survey Overview Report

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2022-12-15

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Factual report golfoverslag- en grastrekproeven polder2c’s

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2022-07-19

Languages: en, nl

Attachment file: Download

D2.1.1 Pilot Breach Defender (BresDefender)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2022-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

Literature study on dike closure strategies

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

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

Publication date: 2023-10-23

Document date: 2022-09-30

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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