The European HITTS project, funded by Interreg Sudoe, has developed a common strategy to promote the sustainable development of rural areas in the SUDOE region through cultural heritage, public-private collaboration, and sustainable tourism.
Digitalizing water management in irrigation is no longer a future option, but a necessity for managing a resource that is increasingly scarce. This Smart Green Water project report stresses that technology is only useful if it adapts to the reality of those working in the field and within irrigation communities. In this sense, the key is not to collect more data, but to turn it into practical and understandable decisions.
This report presents the diagnosis of the phosphorus cycle in the SUDOE region, developed within the framework of the ENDORSE project. Its objective is to identify the key phosphorus-emitting and phosphorus-consuming sectors, as well as the streams with the greatest recovery potential, through a territorial analysis that integrates up-to-date technical information and stakeholder perspectives.
The analysis confirms a structural dependence on phosphorus imports, persistently positive soil phosphorus balances, and phosphorus emissions to aquatic environments arising from both diffuse agricultural sources and point-source urban and industrial discharges. Concentrated urban streams, particularly those associated with wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), emerge as the most viable option for technological phosphorus recovery.
The diagnosis is complemented by a stakeholder co-creation process that identifies technical, economic, and social perception barriers, while also confirming a strong willingness among stakeholders to adopt recovered phosphorus-based fertilizers.
The results provide the technical foundation for prioritizing actions in the subsequent phases of the project and advancing towards a circular phosphorus management model in the SUDOE region.
Matosinhos, abril de 2026 — El proyecto ALIS – Aventura Local de Innovación Social inicia su primer piloto en Portugal con una experiencia inmersiva de
Within WG1, a network of six pilot demonstration estates (Living Labs) will be established, where regenerative viticulture practices adapted to each of the regions with
Within the framework of the ENDORSE project, the co-creation reports and results gather the ideas, needs, and proposals generated by the different participants during the
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ThermEcoWat “Technical factsheets on geothermal resources” compile a series of concise, harmonised sheets that characterise thermal water resources and their geothermal potential of the most relevant territories for the project.
