EU Research Excellence and Capacity for Horizon 2020 Topic SCC-02-2016-2017Innovative Nature Based Solutions In Cities

Overview of Topic SCC-02-2016-2017

Innovative nature-based solutions in cities

In the face of mass urbanisation, climate change mitigation and adaptationand the sustainable management of water resources are key challenges forcities in the 21st century. The H2020 topic SCC-02-2016-2017 invitesproposals from consortia to develop, demonstrate and deploy innovativenature-based solutions for cities, which should be co-designed, co-developed and co-implemented in a trans-disciplinary, multi-stakeholderand participatory context. These solutions should be embedded in anintegrated urban and land use planning as part of the intervention.Proposals should assess potential regulatory, economic, social and technicalbarriers; and develop methodologies for replication and up-scaling indifferent contexts.

Methodology

Stage 1: Mapping of research projects: The CORDIS database wassearched using pre-selected keywords across the full suite of FP7 andHorizon 2020 programmes and relevant projects identified

Stage 2: Mapping of key Institutes to receive water research funding:The research projects from Stage 1 were comprehensively searched todiscern whether there was evidence of research institutes involved inmultiple research projects. The top performing institutes involved inmultiple projects were identified.

Stage 3: Analysis of “networking” groups: A range of EU networkinggroups in the water research area were analysed as part of Stage 3 .Participants in networks which were also “top performing institutes” fromStage 2 were identified.

Key findings

Research Institutes which were involved in most FP7 and H2020 projects in subject areas relevant to Topic H2020-SCC-02-2016-2017

STICHTING DELTARES, The Netherlands LABORATORIO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA CIVIL, Portugal

IWW RHEINISCH WESTFALISCHES INSTITUT FUR WASSERFORSCHUNG GEMEINNUTZIGE, GermanyHR WALLINGFORD LIMITED, United Kingdom

KWR WATER B.V., The Netherlands THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, United Kingdom

HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUER UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH – UFZ, GermanyMIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION, United Kingdom

STIFTELSEN SINTEF, Norway UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA, Spain

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY, The Netherlands KØBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET, Denmark

Who should participate in this SCC-02-2016-2017 call?

• Environmental Science/Engineering – to address ecology, civil engineering, hydrology and soil science issues, etc.

• Business Studies – to implement and test new business models

• Social Sciences and Humanities - to facilitate participatory, community-based approaches

• Political Sciences, Economics, and Governance – to address the relevant legal, societal and market challenges

• Local, city and regional authorities, community groups

• Industry partners/SMEs – engineering, ICT and communication

Networks and Infrastructures in the area of SCC-02-2016-2017

• Wastewater Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform• Managing Hydroclimatic Extreme Events• Green Infrastructure• Ecosystem Services

• European Innovation Platform on Water• NatureWAT - Nature-based technologies for innovation in

water management (AG 228)• ESE - Ecosystem Services for Europe (AG052)

• EXPEER - Distributed Infrastructure for EXPErimentation in Ecosystem Research

This study has been conducted on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency by

Author: Xavier Dubuisson Eng. MSc.xavier@xdconsulting.euwww.xdconsulting.euDate: 16 October 2015