The freshwater resources of the SUDOE region are subject to increasing anthropogenic pressure, causing problems of water scarcity and quality, conflicts of use, and risks to natural environments. A paradigm shift is essential.
Need for Adaptation
The adaptation of practices and organizations through the definition of concerted and multi-year management strategies will ensure access to the water necessary for the life of ecosystems and the economic and social development of the territory.
TARGET Project: Objective and Approach
To address this challenge, the partners of the TARGET project have identified a need and an opportunity for cooperation to integrate non-conventional water into local water management. The objective is to promote the development and implementation of a territorial planning strategy for sustainable water management and the prevention of crisis situations arising from water scarcity.
Strategies and Action Plans
This strategy will allow the development of action plans that will integrate solutions for the use of non-conventional water, including the reuse of treated wastewater (REUT).
Periodo de programación:2021-2027
Fecha de inicio:01/01/2024
Fecha fin:31/12/2026
Estado: On going
Convocatoria: 1st call
Prioridad:1 - Preserving Sudoe's natural capital and adapting to climate change
Objetivo específico:SO 2.5 (...) Access to water / sustainable water management
Coste subvencionable: 1.885.780,71 euros
Ayuda FEDER: 1.414.335,53 euros
Beneficiarios
Principal Beneficiary: Etablissement Public Interdépartemental de la Dordogne
Nombre del beneficiario: Etablissement Public Interdépartemental de la Dordogne
6 - Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Barcelona, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental
Nombre del beneficiario: Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Barcelona, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Ambiental
9 - Centre d'Etudes et d'Expertise sur les Risques, l'Environnement la Mobilité et l'Aménagement, Direction Territoriale Sud Ouest, Département Territoires
Nombre del beneficiario: Centre d'Etudes et d'Expertise sur les Risques, l'Environnement la Mobilité et l'Aménagement, Direction Territoriale Sud Ouest, Département Territoires
Strategy of territorial planning by the GSRH and prevention in cases of water scarcity
Periodo: 2021-2027
Estado: On going
Prioridad: 1 - Preserving Sudoe's natural capital and adapting to climate change
Objetivo: SO 2.5 (...) Access to water / sustainable water management
The TARGET Strategy shall establish a jointly developed and applicable method in the SUDOE space for: • One objective: the implementation of action plans for the sustainable management of water resources (SWRM) and the prevention of crisis situations linked to water scarcity through the integration of solutions for the use of non-conventional water resources (RANC). • Two scales of application: possible deployment at hydrographic scale, of the river basin, to identify and understand the problems by studying the suitability of the RANC, and at the local level of competition (water-sanitation, development, etc.), allowing the optimisation of the RANC. • Three principles to consider: improving the efficient use of water for all stakeholders; revalue non-conventional waters (reclaimed waters, rainwater, grey water, desalination, etc.); and put the necessary means through technical, economic and social innovation. • Four pillars to apply: consultation – state of play (current problems) – consultation – climate and socio-economic forecasting (future problems) – drawing up an action plan (actions/solutions to address problems). This method, as a toolbox of the GSRH, can be deployed differently depending on the territorial scale (local or basin) and the progress of the use of CRRs (opportunity, feasibility, improvement, etc.). It will propose solutions that have been tested through pilot actions (GT1) and demonstration actions (GT2). After analysing the transfer and replicability conditions (GT3), the TARGET Strategy will be adapted so that it can be applied throughout the SUDOE space, taking into account the different territorial levels. It will be adopted by at least 2 project partners (GRANOLLERS – Spain and EPIDOR – France) and at two territorial levels (local and river basin).
Master Plan for the Substitution of Conventional Resources by NCA Resources
Periodo: 2021-2027
Estado: On going
Prioridad: 1 - Preserving Sudoe's natural capital and adapting to climate change
Objetivo: SO 2.5 (...) Access to water / sustainable water management
The objective of this pilot activity is to test the applicability of the TARGET strategy to the Dordogne river basin (A.1.5). The test procedures and methodologies will have been prepared in advance by CESEEAP. It will be implemented in accordance with the 4 pillars of the Strategy and respecting its 3 principles. It will allow for the implementation, after critical analysis and adaptation, of solutions tested by project partners and associated partners, in other contexts, at river basin level (in particular CEREMA’s “Resilience Compass” and ECF multi-criteria mapping analysis). The action will lead to the development of a master plan for the sustainable management of the water resources of the Dordogne basin, which will make it possible to replace the fragile water resources of the basin with unconventional water resources (regenerated waters, rainwater, grey water). This master plan will indicate, for each sector and use of the Dordogne river basin, the appropriateness of using non-conventional waters and, if so, the means to be applied (agents, techniques and financing). Following the evaluation of the implementation of the pilot action by CESEEAP, a methodological guide for the implementation of the TARGET strategy at river basin level will be developed. It will contain the tools and methods for the application of the principles (efficient use, RANC, innovation) and pillars of the Strategy (current situation, consultation, forecasting, action plan) at basin level. This guide will be used later by AMAYA and its partner JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA in an Andalusian river basin. The master plan will be adopted by EPIDOR’s governing bodies and feedback sessions on the approved TARGET strategy and evaluation of the pilot action will be organised, in particular with the partner ANEB.
Scenarios and action programme for the optimisation of water management at the local level
Periodo: 2021-2027
Estado: On going
Prioridad: 1 - Preserving Sudoe's natural capital and adapting to climate change
Objetivo: SO 2.5 (...) Access to water / sustainable water management
The objective of this pilot activity is to test the applicability of the TARGET Strategy method at local level, in the municipalities of Granollers and Barreiro. The test procedures and methodologies will have been prepared in advance by CESEEAP. It will be implemented in accordance with the 4 pillars of the Strategy and in compliance with its 3 principles. It will allow solutions tested by project partners and associated partners to be implemented, after critical analysis and adaptation, in other contexts, at the level of local authorities (in particular work on nature-based solutions of AMAYA and ECF). The action will culminate in the development of an action programme for the optimisation of Reut in Granollers and prospective scenarios for water management in Barreiro. The program will allow, for each sector and use in the municipality of Granollers, to indicate whether it is necessary to optimise the RANCs and the resources to be deployed (actors, techniques and financing). The prospective scenarios studied for water management in Barreiro will expose the advantages and disadvantages of ENCs for the preservation of the resource and the environment. Once the implementation of the pilot action has been assessed by the CESEEAP, a methodological guide for the implementation of the TARGET strategy at local level will be developed. It will contain the tools and methods for applying the principles (efficient use, RANC, innovation) and pillars of the Strategy (current situation, consultation, forecasting, action plan) at local level. The action programme will be adopted by the Granollers authorities, and a forward-looking scenario will be adopted by the Barreiro authorities. Sessions will then be organised to present the approved TARGET strategy and feedback on the pilot action.
