The use of active barriers for the nutrient removal and local water quality improvement in Baltic lagoons

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Poland - Denmark - Germany - Lithuania - Sweden (South Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

There are many attempts to use mussels or algae cultivation for nutrient removal in the South Baltic area. However, due to low market value of cultivated products, these developments typically end in the initial stage of demonstration studies and are neither sustainable, nor replicated in other than pilot areas. On the other hand there are commercial applications called in general 'living' or 'active' barriers (e.g. life rafts, BIOHAVEN® LIVING SHORELINE) aimed at both restoration and rehabilitation of coastal habitats and local enhancement of water quality by nutrient absorption and removal. Our idea is to involve the coastal municipalities in the South Baltic lagoons into the application of so called 'active' or 'living' barrier units to improve water quality and create bathing conditions inside the South Baltic lagoons, where at normal conditions algal blooms and sediment resuspension prevent recreational bathing. We also plan to link these applications to nutrient quota trading - mechanism for connecting effective nutrient abatement measures with voluntary financiers willing to acquire nutrient offset, relevant for the small coastal communities (especially in cross-border lagoons) pressed for the increased removal of nutrients through the municipal wastewater treatment plants, which are facing operational problems due to sharp fluctuations of population (a tenfold increase during the summer season). Our envisaged results include small scale local improvement of water quality (pilot installations), but, most importantly, increased awareness of local stakeholders interested in water quality and tourism (municipalities, PA administrations) and innovations (SMEs) of our tested technological applications. The cross-border co-operation will allow us to test both technological and socio-economical methodology in different environments including 2 cross-border case studies.

Website: http://www.balticlagoons.net/livelagoons

Expected Results (EN):

The entire WP5 will be dedicated to ensure a long-term durability of project results . The key to the successful durability of project results is showing their utility value through additional income from tourism and by building a synergy with the NutriTrade project of the Central Baltic Cross-border Cooperation Programme and HELCOM efforts on nutrient load reduction in the Baltic Sea.

Expected Outputs (EN): 1) Physical installations capable of small scale removal of nutrients from semi-enclosed costal areas in the South Baltic, 2) The innovative small-scale green technology to trap and remove nutrients.

Thematic information

Water management Coastal management and maritime issues

Specific Objective: Increased use of green technologies in order to decrease the pollution discharges in the South Baltic area

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06f) promoting innovative technologies to improve environmental protection and resource efficiency in the waste sector, water sector and with regard to soil, or to reduce air pollution

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Klaipeda University

Address: H.Manto 84, 92294 Klaipeda, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: www.ku.lt

Total budget: EUR 352 700.00

ERDF budget: EUR 299 795.00

Kuršių nerijos nacionalinio parko direkcija

Name: Kuršių nerijos nacionalinio parko direkcija

Address: Naglių 8, LT-93123 Neringa, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Website: www.nerija.lt

Total budget: EUR 106 900.00

ERDF budget: EUR 90 865.00

Instytut Budownictwa Wodnego PAN

Name: Instytut Budownictwa Wodnego PAN

Address: Kościerska 7, 80-328 Gdańsk, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: www.ibwpan.gda.pl

Total budget: EUR 264 550.00

ERDF budget: EUR 224 867.50

EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland e.V

Name: EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland e.V

Address: Seestrasse 15, 18119 Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany

Legal status: private

Website: www.eucc-d.de

Total budget: EUR 233 880.00

ERDF budget: EUR 198 798.00

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Summary

Project name (EN): The use of active barriers for the nutrient removal and local water quality improvement in Baltic lagoons

Project acronym: LIVE LAGOONS

Project start date: 2017-08-01

Project end date: 2020-07-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 154 670.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 981 469.50

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, .

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Videos / films

Smart Regions: Floating islands improve water quality and protect biodiversity

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://southbaltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2022-01-04

Languages: en

The use of active barriers for nutrient removal and local water quality improvement in Baltic lagoon

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-06-08

Languages: en, de, lt

Floating island site visit in Poland (project LiveLagoons)

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-08-11

Languages: en

Installation of first floating wetlands at the aquaculture institute in Born, Germany

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2018-06-18

Languages: en

LiveLagoons particpates at the EUROPARC 2018 conference in Scotland

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2018-10-04

Languages: en, lt

LiveLagoons Project Meeting & Workshop 13.-14.11.2018

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2018-11-15

Languages: en

Installation of floating macrophyte wetlands in Born, Germany 2019

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2019-05-07

Languages: en

Floating macrophyte island installations in coastal lagoons

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2019-06-12

Languages: en

EUCC-D beim Klima-Aktionstag 2019 in Rostock

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2019-10-14

Languages: en

Reports

Best practice Guidelines for installation and maintenance of floating islands and nets

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Nutrient removal capacity of floating installations

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Assessment report on overall applicability and technical sustainability

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Technical guidelines for the implementation of living barriers technology and their commercialization

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Flyers

Introduction – Ways of nutrient removal by floating wetlands:

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Flyer

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Background – Floating wetlands and remediation of eutrophication

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Flyer

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Introduction – Floating wetlands as biodiversity hotspots

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Flyer

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

LiveLagoons Flyer

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Flyer

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-07-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Brochures / magazines / manuals

SchwimmendePflanzeninseln

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-07-31

Languages: de

Attachment file: Download

Presentations

Plaukiojantys darželiai: gamtos įkvėptos priemonės vandens kokybei gerinti

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-07-31

Languages: lt

Attachment file: Download

"Improving the water quality in eutrophicated lagoons by the use of innovative floating wetlands for nutrient removal "

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: http://www.balticlagoons.net/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2018-10-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Poland - Denmark - Germany - Lithuania - Sweden (South Baltic)

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2024-03-01

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589 / 870 (67.7%)

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The use of active barriers for the nutrient removal and local water quality improvement in Baltic lagoons

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