Danube Hazard m3c Tackling hazardous substances pollution in the Danube River Basin by Measuring, Modelling-based Management and Capacity building
According to the EU Water Framework Directive, hazardous substances (HS) pollution is a major water quality issue to be tackled in the Danube River Basin (DRB). This also applies to non-EU Member States, which committed to pursue similar goals within the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR). Despite a significant risk of failing to achieve such goals, this topic is heavily underrepresented in the current DRB District Management Plan (DRBMP) and national plans, mostly owing to substantial knowledge gaps and to the lack of system understanding as well as institutional capacity regarding HS emissions pathways and effective management options.
The project aims to achieve a durable and effective transnational control and reduction of HS water pollution. It contributes to the DTP objective of strengthening joint and integrated approaches to preserve and manage the diversity of natural assets in the Danube region and to the targets of Priority Area 4 of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region.
Danube Hazard m3c builds on the three elements of water governance (measuring, modelling and management) complemented by capacity building. Specifically, the project aims to improve the knowledge and understanding of the status quo of HS water pollution in the DRB, by integrating and harmonizing available existing data of HS concentration levels and by modelling emissions at catchment scale in pilot regions. Though not being the main focus of the project, targeted measurement campaigns must be carried out to fill critical gaps needed to provide a robust basis for modelling and management. A further goal is to enhance the transnational management of HS water pollution, through: i) coordinated prioritization of transnational measures with consideration of territorial needs, pursued through basin-wide emission modelling, assessment of management scenarios and elaboration of recommendations for the DRBMP and ii) tailor-made training activities.
- Start date
- 01-07-2020
- End date
- 31-03-2023
- Budget in Euro
- Overall: 2597483.94
- ERDF Contribution: 2114973.33
- IPA Contribution: 33094.32
- ENI Contribution: 59793.67
- Call number
- Call 3
- Priority
- Environment and culture responsible Danube region
- Specific objective
- Strengthen transnational water management and flood risk prevention
Library
| Filename | Date of upload | |
|---|---|---|
| DEMONSTRATION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR PILOT REGIONS (in from of factsheets for each pilot region) | 26-07-2023 09:59:25 | |
| MoRE MODEL_REPORT ON IMPROVED SYSTEM UNDERSTANDING_Appendix | 08-05-2023 12:16:18 | |
| MoRE MODEL_REPORT ON IMPROVED SYSTEM UNDERSTANDING | 08-05-2023 12:15:39 | |
| UPGRADED VERSION OF THE SOLUTIONS MODEL with ANNEX (Danube River Basin Scale Assessment Report) | 17-04-2023 15:53:04 | |
| POLICY GUIDANCE DOCUMENT | 17-04-2023 10:31:18 | |
Project Partners
| Name | Type | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TU Wien | Lead partner | mzessner@iwag.tuwien.ac.at | Austria |
| National Administration „Romanian Waters” | ERDF partner | elena.tuchiu@rowater.ro | Romania |
| Environment Agency Austria | ERDF partner | Oliver.Gabriel@umweltbundesamt.at | Austria |
| International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River | ERDF partner | adam.kovacs@icpdr.org | Austria |
| Budapest University of Technology and Economics | ERDF partner | clement.adrienne@epito.bme.hu | Hungary |
Project News
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Danube Hazard m3c - THE HARMONISED MoRE MODEL AVAILABLE
- 05-04-2023
To get to know more about the MoRE modelling in the Danube Hazard m3c project, adapted to specific territorial characteristics within the Danube River Basin, have a look at the recently published project OUTPUTS and DELIVERABLES. Among the...
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Danube Hazard m3c - Inventory of hazardous substance concentrations in different environmental compartments in the Danube river basin
- 31-03-2023
The Inventory of hazardous substance concentrations in different environmental compartments in the Danube River Basin, established in the Danube Hazard m3c project has been published on March 30, 2023 as an Open Dataset. Citation: Kittlaus,...
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Danube Hazard m3c - Interesting deliverables of the Danube Hazard m3c project available
- 31-03-2023
Beside the project OUTPUTS (see them here) several interesting DELIVARABLES have also been produced in the frame of the Danube Hazard m3 project. They are available for download now under the following links: - Report of HS concentrations and...
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Danube Hazard m3c - Final newsletter
- 31-03-2023
Dear readers, with this fifth and final newsletter, we take the opportunity to bring you a little closer to the feeling that permeates us because the project is nearing its end. Namely, our joint Danube Hazard m3c journey, which started...
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Danube Hazard m3c - SEE OUR SHORT IMAGE FILM and the final leaflet
- 31-03-2023
To see the short image film bringing you closer to the concept of the Danube Hazard m3c project and presenting the main results and project highlights, please follow this link. The Final Leaflet of the project, presenting its main outcomes...
