Promoting and implementing ecofriendly technologies for purifying water in Danube river ecosystems

  • Project idea information

    Priority

    Environment and culture responsible Danube region - Strengthen transnational water management and flood risk prevention

    Project Idea Promoter
    (name of the institution)

    Ecological Society Aquaterra

    Needs and challenges
    (Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)

    Countries along the Danube River face pollution of aquatic ecosystems from industry and agriculture. Of the many water purification technologies now in existence only a few are eco-friendly, sustainable and can be used to purify water at reasonable cost i

    Objectives
    (main and specific objectives to be achieved)

    1. Increase public awareness and access to information regarding eco-friendly technologies used to purify and release water in natural ecosystems.
    2. Compare costs and efficiency of various bio-filter technologies and technology transfer toward speciali

    Main results and core outputs

    1. On line academic courses and training with students, NGOs, developers of water purification systems, legislators and environmental managers, and investors in wastewater treatment industry.
    2. Production of a guide on the impact and nature-friendly p

    Main foreseen activities

    Project management;
    Pilot actions to demonstrate and compare the efficiency of the various water treatment biofilter technologies with minimum negative impact on the environment;
    Elaborating a strategy for the implementation and management of environme

    Innovative character of the project idea

    Development of water/wastewater management in the Danube river basin.

    Estimated Total Budget
    (in EUR)

    1,500,000-2,000,000

    Estimated duration
    (in months)

    30

  • Partners involved at this stage

    ERDF Partners

    No

    IPA Partners

    No

    Associated Strategic Partners

    No

  • Partners requested

    ERDF Partners

    Yes

    IPA Partners

    Yes

    Associated Strategic Partners

    Yes

  • Contact Person

    Name

    Ioana Corina MOGA

    Address

    Bucharest, Romania

    Country

    Romania

    Telephone number

    E-mail address

    Is the applicant the project's potential Lead Partner?

    If not, is the potential Lead Partner already being chosen?

Programme co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)