Poster on display at 2015 National Horizon 2020 SC5 Info Day

1. EU Research Excellence and Capacity for Horizon 2020 Topic SCC-02-2016-2017
Innovative 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 adaptation
and the sustainable management of water resources are key challenges for
cities in the 21st century. The H2020 topic SCC-02-2016-2017 invites
proposals from consortia to develop, demonstrate and deploy innovative
nature-based solutions for cities, which should be co-designed, co-
developed and co-implemented in a trans-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder
and participatory context. These solutions should be embedded in an
integrated urban and land use planning as part of the intervention.
Proposals should assess potential regulatory, economic, social and technical
barriers; and develop methodologies for replication and up-scaling in
different contexts.
Methodology
Stage 1: Mapping of research projects: The CORDIS database was
searched using pre-selected keywords across the full suite of FP7 and
Horizon 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 to
discern whether there was evidence of research institutes involved in
multiple research projects. The top performing institutes involved in
multiple projects were identified.
Stage 3: Analysis of “networking” groups: A range of EU networking
groups in the water research area were analysed as part of Stage 3 .
Participants in networks which were also “top performing institutes” from
Stage 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, Germany
HR WALLINGFORD LIMITED, United Kingdom
KWR WATER B.V., The Netherlands
THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, United Kingdom
HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUER UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH – UFZ, Germany
MIDDLESEX 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.eu
www.xdconsulting.eu
Date: 16 October 2015