DANSCAN – Scanning the Danube river quality
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Project idea information
Priority
Environment and culture responsible Danube region - Improve framework conditions for innovation - Strengthen transnational water management and flood risk prevention - Support environmentally-friendly and safe transport systems and balanced accessibility of urban and rural areas - Improve institutional capacities to tackle major societal challenges
Project Idea Promoter
(name of the institution)National Institute of Biology
Needs and challenges
(Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)Several important challenges and needs lie along the Danube river basin: monitoring pollution (biological and chemical - organic, nutrient, hazardous substances), the need for preparedness and effective action measures, preferably fine-tuned with the legi
Objectives
(main and specific objectives to be achieved)DanScan will complement the existing monitoring data, promote measures for safeguarding of (drinking) water and raise awareness on the water protection.
Main results and core outputs
The activities of the overall project are:
- identify the potential water sources within the partners' countries and for each water source identify the type of pollution
- define possible sources of pollution there (e.g. thermal, algal or other microbia
Main foreseen activities
WP1: Management
WP2: Communication and dissemination. This is a very important activity where all relative stakeholder groups will be included.
WP3: Pilot study. In the first phase we will identify locations on the Danube (freshwater tributaries and lak
Innovative character of the project idea
We will improve on the techniques for monitoring in the river itself as well as on the freshwater tributaries:
- the improvement of the remotely controlled glider used on freshwater tributaries and lakes
- development of specialized probes, measuring th
Estimated Total Budget
(in EUR)2 MIO €
Estimated duration
(in months)30
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Partners involved at this stage
ERDF Partners
yes
IPA Partners
yes
Associated Strategic Partners
no
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Partners requested
ERDF Partners
yes
IPA Partners
no
Associated Strategic Partners
yes
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Contact Person
Name
Ana Rotter
Address
Fornace 41, 6330 Piran
Country
Slovenia
Telephone number
E-mail address
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