6/07/17 1 Vlaams Kenniscentrum Water The potential contribution of water technology and social innovation in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive • Improving implementation of current EU water policy by making full use of the opportunities provided by the current laws. For example, increasing the take-up of natural water retention measures such as the restoration of wetlands and floodplains or improving implementation of the "polluter pays" principle through metering, water-pricing and better economic analysis. • Increasing the integration of water policy objectives into other relevant policy areas such as agriculture, fisheries, renewable energy, transport and the Cohesion and Structural Funds. • Filling the gaps of the current framework, particularly in relation to the tools needed to increase water efficiency. In this regard, the Water Blueprint envisages water accounts and water efficiency targets to be set by Member States and the development of EU standards for water re-use. 1. Introduction 3. It’s already happening now! Combined treatment of freatic water and wastewater in a laundry Interreg F2AGRI: Effluent to agriculture Nieuwe Dokken - Gent
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Vlaams Kenniscentrum Water
The potential contribution of water technology and social innovation in the implementation of the
Water Framework Directive
• Improving implementation of current EU water policy by making full use of the opportunities provided by the current laws. For example, increasing the take-up of natural water retention measures such as the restoration of wetlands and floodplains or improving implementation of the "polluter pays" principle through metering, water-pricing and better economic analysis.
• Increasing the integration of water policy objectives into other relevant policy areas such as agriculture, fisheries, renewable energy, transport and the Cohesion and Structural Funds.
• Filling the gaps of the current framework, particularly in relation to the tools needed to increase water efficiency. In this regard, the Water Blueprint envisages water accounts and water efficiency targets to be set by Member States and the development of EU standards for water re-use.
1. Introduction
3. It’s already happening now!Combined treatmentoffreatic waterand wastewater inalaundry
Interreg F2AGRI:Effluentto agriculture
NieuweDokken- Gent
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3. It’s already happening nowCityofThings - Merksem
On-linedetectionofaquatictoxicity
Measurement ofsalinity
RealTimeControlto avoid CSO
3. It’s already happening nowStruvite recoveryfrom municipalwastewater
Recoveryofheavymetals inthewastewater ofamirror producing company
Heatrecoveryfrom sewer system-Leuven
It’s already happening nowProduction ofdrinking waterfromwastewater - IWVA
Smartwatermanagementusingsensornetwork – Poekebeek/OudeKale
WADI- NieuwZuid,Antwerpen
4. Infrastructure to demonstrate new innovations
THE Flanders WaterHub
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5. Vision 2050 Flemish Government (click here)
• “It is important that Flanders continues to change its behavior: avoid structural leakages , save water in times of abundance and protect groundwater resources”
• “Entrepreneurs, Researchers andGovernment work together in theFlemish Knowledge Center Water”
• “In order to solve major societal challenges one can not rely on technological innovation alone. Attention towards behavioral changes is needed. The coupling of technological innovation and social innovation is essential to realize a real system innovation”
Important to have insight in the human behavior to define appropriateinterventions
6. Social Innovation
What
Why
How
6. Social Innovation
Water Framework Directive
6. Social Innovation
“Maartoenzederivierbereikthaddenenhijzaghoehonderdenkinderenlangsdeoeverliepen,metdevoeteninhetwater,hoezezichwastenenvanhetrivierwaterdronken,sloegdeschrikhemomhethart,Zedrinkenervan!Riephijuit!Spreekttochvanzelf…”
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2. Social Innovation 2. Social innovation - tools
The Urban water agenda
2030
Cities driving integrated water
management
6. Social innovation - cities 7. Rational water use in municipalities – 7E model
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7. Rational water use in municipalities – 7 leverages 7. Rational water use in municipalities - results
7 . Stepping Stone towards water-wise citiesDefinition:“ThesecitiesapplyfullresourceandenergyrecoveryintheirWWTandsolidwastetreatment,fullyintegratewaterintourbanplanning,havemultifunctionalandadaptiveinfrastructures,andlocalcommunitiespromotesustainableintegrateddecision-makingandbehaviour.Citiesarelargelywaterself-sufficient,attractive,innovativeandcircularbyapplyingmultiple(de)centralizedsolutions”
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