Resilience for EU Bathing Waters and Coastal Communities

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A United Kingdom - Ireland (Ireland - Wales)

Date of latest update: 2024-03-20

Description

Description (EN):

The Acclimatize operation will close the knowledge gap in relation to the faecal pollution of 'at-risk' urban and rural bathing waters in Ireland and Wales by identifying and quantifying pollution streams and determining their impact on these waters through a dynamic period of climate change. The project will develop a range of practical management methods, including smart real‐time predictive tools, to improve the quality of such coastal waters to ensure compliance with regulations to protect human health and the marine environment. Data models will be developed to inform the effects of climate change, through altered weather patterns, including rainfall, temperature and tides which impact the quality of water in coastal areas. The Acclimatize project will focus on designated and ‘at-risk’ bathing waters in two complementary environments, a large scale urban and a rural agricultural environment.

Achievements (EN):

Acclimatize was set up to bridge the knowledge gap in relation to the pollution of at-risk urban and rural bathing waters in Ireland and Wales by identifying and quantifying pollution streams and determining the impact on these waters through a dynamic period of climate change. WHAT WE DID: We used a combination of extensive fieldwork including beach transects, marine sampling and dog fouling surveys, laboratory analysis and hydrometric and meteorological monitoring to gather information about our study sites. Through microbial source tracking we were able to determine the source of pollution (i.e. humans, dogs, gulls, cows). We then combined this information with existing knowledge about river courses, weather and climate predictions to build statistical predictive and hydrodynamic models. In the short term, we can use these models to figure out the risk to the bathing waters. We are also building longer-term predictions up to the end of the century that take climate change into account. This information will help policy-makers and local authorities to protect the valuable amenities and resources provided by bathing waters. OUTCOMES: We now have an excellent understanding of the microbial and hydrodynamic characteristics of the streams, rivers and bathing waters in the Acclimatize study areas. Development of statistical predictive and hydrodynamic models of urban and rural bathing waters giving us a greater understanding of the dynamics of bathing water quality. Development of evidence-based models enabling an understanding of the connectivity between the site of pollution discharge and potentially impacted bathing waters. We now have a greater understanding of the climate change effects on factors contributing to the faecal contamination of bathing water. Outreach activities highlighting the impact of dog fouling on water quality Support from the Ireland Wales Programme enabled our participation in SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance projects which led to the establishment of National SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance Programme in Ireland. IMPACTS: Enabling our project partners to make evidence-based, targeted interventions to improve water quality of streams, rivers and bathing waters. Providing scientific background to support policy decisions required to manage bathing waters. Development of models to predict within day water quality. Being able to predict poor water quality means we can reduce health risk by warning people in advance. Increased understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on bathing water quality, enabling our project partners to future proof investments aimed at improving water quality. The outcomes and results of Acclimatize are being used to inform the revision of WHO and EU standards. By improving water quality, we reduce the risk of illness from pathogens derived from faecal contamination.

Website: https://www.acclimatize.eu

Thematic information

Water management Coastal management and maritime issues Waste and pollution

Specific Objective: To increase capacity and knowledge of Climate Change adaptation for the Irish Sea and coastal communities

Thematic Objective: (05) promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management by:

Investment Priority: (05a) supporting investment for adaptation to climate change, including ecosystem-based approaches

Partners (1)

Lead Partner: University College Dublin, UCD

Address: Belfield, D4 Dublin , Ireland

Legal status: n/a

Total budget: EUR 3 597 434.00

ERDF budget: EUR 2 877 947.00

Partners map

Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Resilience for EU Bathing Waters and Coastal Communities

Project acronym: Acclimatize

Project start date: 2017-10-01

Project end date: 2022-09-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 6 722 946.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 5 378 357.00

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 5 378 357.00.

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.

Studies / surveys

Agricultural and urban practices are correlated to changes in the resistome of riverine systems

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2024-04-05

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Bacterial and Bacteriophage Antibiotic Resistance in Marine Bathing Waters in Relation to Rivers and Urban Streams

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2021-07-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Bacteriophages from faecal contamination are an important reservoir for AMR in aquatic environments

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2023-07-22

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Coprostanol as a Population Biomarker for SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance Studies

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2022-01-13

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

crAssphage as a human molecular marker to evaluate temporal and spatial variability in faecal contamination of urban marine bathing waters

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2021-05-18

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Decay of infectious SARS-CoV-2 and surrogates in aquatic environments

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2021-03-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Identifying sources of faecal contamination in a small urban stream catchment, a multiparametric approach

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2021-06-29

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Inclusion of hydrodynamic properties of bathing waters is critical in selecting faecal indicators to assess public health impacts of faecal contamination

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2023-05-28

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Land use as a critical determinant of faecal and antimicrobial resistance gene pollution in riverine systems

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2023-02-08

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

SARS-CoV-2 variant trends in Ireland, Wastewater-based epidemiology and clinical surveillance

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2022-05-16

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

The MERA Data Extraction toolkit

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2022-12-14

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

The Use of Transport Time Scales as Indicators of Pollution Persistence in a Macro-Tidal Setting

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://acclimatize.eu/

Publication date: 2024-10-30

Document date: 2023-05-18

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A United Kingdom - Ireland (Ireland - Wales)

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

2022-08-08

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

23 / 23 (100%)

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

23 / 90 (25.56%)

Notes on the data

Data was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2019-03-21, 2020-04-18, 2020-11-06, 2021-07-30 and 2022-07-19. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (https://irelandwales.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2023-02-01 and 2024-03-20.

Languages

Contact Form

Resilience for EU Bathing Waters and Coastal Communities

Description

Thematic information

Partners (1)

Partners map

Summary

Documents

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Disclaimer