CROSSCUT

Programme 2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-11-16

Description

Description (EN):

Since the Industrial Revolution, while some canals and navigable rivers were enlarged to meet the needs of freight transport, many lost their transport function and were closed to navigation. CROSSCUT builds on the findings of the INTERREG IIC NWMA project 13 entitled, Sustainable Canal Restoration, to tie in with a range of initiatives aimed at restoring the small waterways of North-West Europe. Spearheaded by British Waterways, and demanding the close cooperation of 8 partners from the UK, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands, the ultimate objectives of the project are threefold: i) to develop and promote guidelines for the classification of transnational recreational waterways in the NWE, identifying gaps and bottlenecks to be tackled; ii) to conceptualise a model ‘toolkit’ for the sustainable development of recreational and heritage waterways and their relationship with the wider network of waterway corridors (reconciling the promotion of boating recreation with respect for ecology and biodiversity; integrating restored waterways within the urban and rural fabric; promoting the sustainable management of the waterway network among local stakeholders); and iii) to carry out 8 lots of construction work on a number of canals in England, Wales, Germany and the Netherlands. A transfer of knowledge will also contribute to the long-term restoration activities in Belgium and Ireland.

Achievements (EN):

The summarised main conclusions have been highlighted elsewhere in these Conclusions. The main tangible output at project level is the Final Report - “Crosscut Final Report - Toolkit for the Sustainable Management of Recreational Waterways”. This is available from the Crosscut website www.crosscut-nwe.eu. The overall report links to the more detailed activities and findings from Crosscut through a series of html links to further documents (studies, reports etc) that interested waterway stakeholders can refer to. (These are either available on the Crosscut website itself or via related sites.)

Thematic information

Tourism Waterways, lakes and rivers Infrastructure

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: British Waterways

Address: Willow Grange, Church Road, WD17 4QA Watford, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Stichting Recreatietoervaart Nederland

Name: Stichting Recreatietoervaart Nederland

Address: 3970 AC Driebergen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Gemeente Utrecht

Name: Gemeente Utrecht

Address: 3500 CE Utrecht, Netherlands

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Strabane-Lifford Development Commission

Name: Strabane-Lifford Development Commission

Address: Lifford, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Devon County Council

Name: Devon County Council

Address: EX2 4QW exeter, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Province de Hainaut

Name: Province de Hainaut

Address: 7000 Mons, Belgium

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Gemeente Apeldoorn

Name: Gemeente Apeldoorn

Address: 7311 LG Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Torfaen County Borough Council

Name: Torfaen County Borough Council

Address: NP44 2WN Cwmbran, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Stichting Recreatietoervaart Nederland

CROSSCUT

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Gemeente Utrecht

CROSSCUT

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Strabane-Lifford Development Commission

CROSSCUT

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Devon County Council

CROSSCUT

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British Waterways

CROSSCUT

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Province de Hainaut

CROSSCUT

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Gemeente Apeldoorn

CROSSCUT

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Torfaen County Borough Council

CROSSCUT

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Summary

Project name (EN): CROSSCUT

Project acronym: CROSSCUT

Project start date: 2002-01-01

Project end date: 2006-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 6 997 410.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 4 029 271.00

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2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-09-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

97 / 97 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

891 / 891 (100%)

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