| projects-651 |
LIFE04 ENV/HU/000382 |
SZIGETKOZ-PROJECT |
Implementation of an innovative Decision Support Tool for the Sustainable water and land-use management planning and Flow Suppelmentation of the Hungarian-Slovakian Transboundary Danube Wetland Area (Szigetköz) |
LIFE |
Environment |
River basin management |
2004-11-01 |
2007-11-01 |
Completed |
No data |
The project was to develop a sustainable water and land-use management decision support tool (DST) to achieve maximum efficiency in water policies relating to the EU's Water Framework Directive. The GIS-based DST was meant be a strategic development plan and decision-making protocol, based on the findings of the "monitoring level". The implementation of the project was the first real Slovakian-Hungarian Cooperation that included all relevant civil and technical organisations of the two countries. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE04-ENV-HU-000382/implementation-of-an-innovative-decision-support-tool-for-the-sustainable-water-and-land-use-management-planning-and-flow-suppelmentation-of-the-hungarian-slovakian-transboundary-danube-wetland-area-szigetkoz |
Wetlands' |
| projects-652 |
LIFE03 NAT/D/000006 |
Ems Niedersachsen |
Near-natural river dynamics on the River Ems in Lower Saxony |
LIFE |
Nature |
Freshwater,River basin management |
2004-01-01 |
2008-06-30 |
Completed |
€ 002 000 000.00 |
The main objectives of the project were the restoration and conservation of natural river structures and traditional extensively used semi-natural landscapes along 30km of the Ems River and its floodplain. The plan was to re-initiate dynamic processes by removing the stone blocks reinforcing the banks, to restore sandbanks by morphological riverbed development and to restore natural vegetation to the river and its banks. Works to modify the Listrup weir across the river would seek to re-establish the natural flow. In the floodplain, the project sought to turn arable land into extensively used grassland, characterised by a typical riverine landscape with moist depressions, temporary pools and ponds, floodwater channels and trenches and sedimentation areas. Planned actions included the planting of indigenous floodplain forest on land which is currently intensively used for agriculture, while existing forests consisting of hybrid poplars and exotic conifers would be changed into woodlands of deciduous trees. Suitable areas would be given back to natural succession and former meanders re-opened. The project intended to develop collaboration with all stakeholders to find solutions to the potential conflicts between nature conservation, agriculture and water management and mark a further step towards fulfilling the vision of an extensive ecological corridor along the whole of the River Ems. The project therefore aimed to pay considerable attention to public relations and information work. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE03-NAT-D-000006/near-natural-river-dynamics-on-the-river-ems-in-lower-saxony |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Wetlands' |
| projects-653 |
LIFE02 ENV/UK/000144 |
Smurf |
Sustainable Management of Urban Rivers & Foodplains |
LIFE |
Environment |
River basin management,Urban biodiversity,Freshwater |
2002-08-01 |
2005-07-31 |
Completed |
No data |
The SMURF project aimed to reduce pollution and flooding on the River Tame. Methods and technologies used in the project could possibly be adapted and applied to other places in the UK and the rest of Europe. The project’s specific objectives were to: • Implement a sustainable land-use and water management plan in the urban floodplain; • Improve of the amenity, ecological status and sustainable drainage of the river basin; • Involve local citizens in the planning and urban river basin; • Establish ecological objectives for the river system and a transferable sustainable indicators set; • Develop a detailed land-use planning model to govern future redevelopment in the floodplain; and • Demonstrate how small-scale modifications can significantly improve a heavily modified waterway. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE02-ENV-UK-000144/sustainable-management-of-urban-rivers-foodplains |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Urban water' |
| projects-654 |
LIFE00 ENV/RO/000986 |
RIVERLIFE |
The protection of RIVER LIFE by mitigation of flood damages (RIVERLIFE) |
LIFE |
Environment |
River basin management,Natural risks (Flood - Forest fire - Landslide) |
2001-06-01 |
2004-07-31 |
Completed |
No data |
The project objective was to support local authorities’ flood risk management at the river basin level. A River Management Plan would be elaborated for the Timis-Bega River Basin, as the demonstration area. The overall approach was to be based on scientific knowledge of structural and non-structural measures, in line with the Water Framework Directive. The project would specifically focus on the development of a water monitoring system and mathematical models for predicting floods. A system of public consultation and information was also to be set-up. The project aimed to present information in a “negotiable” form: tradable water volumes, and/or land uses, between the different communities and owners living all along the rivers. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE00-ENV-RO-000986/the-protection-of-river-life-by-mitigation-of-flood-damages-riverlife |
Rivers and estuaries' |
| projects-655 |
LIFE14 IPE/UK/000027 |
LIFE-IP RBMP-NWRBD UK |
Integrated water management approach to delivery of the North West England River basin management plan |
LIFE |
Integrated Projects For Environment |
Water resources protection,Water quality improvement,River basin management |
2015-10-01 |
2024-03-31 |
Completed |
€ 019 981 352.00 |
The high-level objectives of the NWRBD LIFE IP project were: a substantial increase in capacity to deliver improvement in water body status in the North West (England) River Basin District; a demonstration of improvements in results delivery by increasing mobilisation of relevant funds and through identification of multiple benefits; a demonstration of the reduction of technically infeasible measures by addressing difficult issues in river basin management, including diffuse rural and urban pollution, natural flood management, uptake of sustainable drainage solutions, and the use of green infrastructure and ecosystem services; an increase in engagement and formalisation of the role of stakeholders in mobilising funding, and an increase in delivery of activities in integrated water management; an improvement in understanding of the reasons for failure to meet “good status”, by improving third party data and knowledge inputs into river basin planning; a reduction in the barriers to adoption of an integrated approach by reducing policy and legal conflicts, improving financial instruments, increasing delivery capacity and providing appropriate management infrastructure; the provision of mechanisms to upscale integrated project (IP) successes to national and Member State levels. In addition to the LIFE IP budget itself, the project aimed to facilitate the coordinated use of EUR 37 050 000 of complementary funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), EUR 139 500 000 in national public funds and EUR 52 500 000 in private sector funds. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE14-IPE-UK-000027/integrated-water-management-approach-to-delivery-of-the-north-west-england-river-basin-management-plan |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Urban water', 'Wetlands' |
| projects-656 |
LIFE04 TCY/ROS/000049 |
Narva GMP |
Narva Groundwater Management Plan |
LIFE |
Third countries |
Water resources protection |
2005-01-01 |
2007-12-31 |
Completed |
No data |
The Narva GMP project aimed at promoting the sustainable management of groundwater resources on the Russian-Estonian border. Its specific objectives were to: Build environmental capacities by defining and clarifying the various administrative responsibilities for groundwater resources management. Reinforce information analysis capacities by developing appropriate methods for inventorying and assessing past and present pollution sources. Create a pool of well-trained Russian specialists applying project methodology,including cost/benefit evaluations and elaboration of rehabilitation measures. Encourage public participation by involving relevant stakeholders into the decision-making process. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE04-TCY-ROS-000049/narva-groundwater-management-plan |
Groundwater' |
| projects-657 |
LIFE99 ENV/UK/000203 |
No data |
Wise use of floodplains - a demonstration of techniques to evaluate and plan floodplain restoration |
LIFE |
Environment |
River basin management,Public and Stakeholders participation |
1999-04-01 |
2002-04-01 |
Completed |
No data |
The project was designed to help Member States implement the Water Framework Directive by demonstrating how floodplains and their associated wetlands can contribute to sustainable management of water resources within river basins. To achieve this, the project would: 1) Develop and demonstrate tools to: Model the effects of changing land management on water flow Identify the costs and benefits of different restoration and management options. Involve stakeholders in the appraisal and decision-making process 2) Determine how European and national policy would need to change to facilitate restoration of flood and coastal plain wetlands. 3) Facilitate planning and implementation of floodplain restoration across Europe through dissemination of guidelines and results. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE99-ENV-UK-000203/wise-use-of-floodplains-a-demonstration-of-techniques-to-evaluate-and-plan-floodplain-restoration |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Wetlands', 'Coastal waters' |
| projects-658 |
LIFE96 ENV/IT/000103 |
No data |
Water data Acquisition in real Time for coastal Ecosystems |
LIFE |
Environment |
Sensitive and protected areas management,Water resources protection |
1996-10-01 |
2000-08-01 |
Completed |
No data |
The main aim of the WATERS project was to set up an innovative system for integrated monitoring of environmental parameters in the Venice lagoon. The project had two objectives: - To implement an innovative water monitoring system. - To develop an agreed protocol for intervention on coastal zone management with the relevant Institutions. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE96-ENV-IT-000103/water-data-acquisition-in-real-time-for-coastal-ecosystems |
Coastal waters' |
| projects-659 |
LIFE08 ENV/LV/000451 |
HydroClimateStrategyRiga |
Integrated Strategy for Riga City to Adapt to the Hydrological Processes Intensified by Climate Change Phenomena |
LIFE |
Environment |
Natural risks (Flood - Forest fire - Landslide),River basin management,Resilient communities |
2010-02-01 |
2012-11-30 |
Completed |
€ 000 658 540.00 |
The main objective of the HydroClimateStrategyRiga project was to create the means necessary to ensure that hydrological processes intensified by climate change phenomena in Riga are adequately investigated and incorporated into the city’s planning system. This should mitigate the current and future impact of such floods on Riga’s economy, society, nature, biodiversity, water resources and human health. The project aimed to carry out detailed studies of the hydrological processes affecting Riga and their current and potential impacts. Workshops of specialists and local stakeholders were to feed into these findings, leading to the publication of a report. The beneficiary also hoped to learn about best practices in the identification, planning and management of flood risk zones in three European cities facing similar challenges: Rotterdam (the Netherlands); Antwerp (Belgium); and Hamburg (Germany). The project aimed to define flood-protection priorities for each of the six flood-risk zones around the city and for the city as a whole. Possible measures and activities were to be evaluated, and their cost-effectiveness assessed, leading to the creation of a Flood Risk Management Plan for Riga City. The plan should recommend protection measures and any necessary changes to the city’s planning documents. Publicity and awareness-raising measures around flood risks and management were to include a website, printed publications, events and media work. Specific targeted workshops aimed to feed stakeholder opinions into the project planning. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE08-ENV-LV-000451/integrated-strategy-for-riga-city-to-adapt-to-the-hydrological-processes-intensified-by-climate-change-phenomena |
Urban water', 'Coastal waters' |
| projects-660 |
LIFE20 ENV/ES/000327 |
LIFE EBRO RESILIENCE P1 |
EBRO RESILIENCE STRATEGY: FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT THROUGH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES AND ADAPTATION MEASURES |
LIFE |
Environment |
No data |
2021-09-01 |
2027-08-31 |
On going |
€ 013 308 900.00 |
The main objective of the LIFE EBRO RESILIENCE P1 project is to modify the middle course of the Ebro River in Spain to make it more resilient to floods. The project team will do this through the implementation of two interventions (demonstration and pilot-scale). The project will contribute to the implementation of EU policy related to climate change adaptation, particularly the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change (COM/2021/82 final), and water management, including the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC). By protecting riparian habitats and their associated species, it also contributes to the objectives of the EU Habitats Directive. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE20-ENV-ES-000327/ebro-resilience-strategy-flood-risk-management-through-green-infrastructures-and-adaptation-measures |
Rivers and estuaries' |
