Protecting Baltic Sea from untreated wastewater spillages during flood events in urban areas

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

Date of latest update: 2024-06-29

Description

Description (EN):

The NOAH project improves spatial planning and the operation of urban storm water runoff and drainage systems in order to reduce pollution caused by extreme weather such as heavy rains and floods. NOAH develops a new layer for extreme weather events to be used in computer based modelling of drainage. By combining this modelling with traditional city planning techniques, municipal planning shifts from fragmented individual site based planning to a holistic approach covering the entire urban catchment.

Achievements (EN):

New concept to prevent and control urban floods: NOAH helped towns around the Baltic Sea mitigate the risks of floods and enhance climate resilience of their urban areas. By bringing together methods of stormwater management, spatial planning and real-time control of urban drainage systems in a holistic concept, the partners proposed steps for local municipality governments and water utilities on how to prevent and control urban floods. The concept included both passive measures targeted at modelling and monitoring, and active measures such as the modernisation of the existing infrastructure or the implementation of smart urban drainage. During the project, hundreds of experts from local city governments, water utilities and consultancy companies learned how to control floods and reduce the inflow of pollutants into the Baltic Sea. Testing the concept in real urban environment across the Baltic Sea region: The partners tested the concept in eight pilot sites selected on the basis of their location near a natural water body (sea, river, channel) that was connected directly to the Baltic Sea. These were: Haapsalu and Rakvere in Estonia, Slupsk in Poland, Jurmala, Liepaja, and Ogre in Latvia, Söderhamn in Sweden, and Pori in Finland. After the analyses of flood risks in the selected urban areas, a few active measures were implemented across the partner towns. Automated hydrological stations installed in Jurmala, Liepaja, Ogre and Slupsk enabled to monitor the status of the stormwater system and make data driven decisions to reduce flood risks and related wash-off of toxins and hazardous substances to the Baltic Sea. Smart weirwall systems were installed in Rakvere and Haapsalu that made the urban drainage systems smarter and ensured flood risk reduction in the pilot areas. In Haapsalu the system automatically prevents water inflow from the sea to the drainage system in case of high sea levels. In Rakvere the smart weirwall restricts the water inflow to the town's main urban drainage system collector in case of heavy rainfalls and buffers the excess water at the upstream pond until the end of the rain event. The partners also developed a new passive measure as part of their concept: they introduced an extreme weather layer in the city’s GIS. This helps planning specialists to consider and analyse the impact of various land use and soil types in the urban environment to simulate the response of the stormwater system and catchments to different rainfall events. As a result, the partner towns embedded the flood risk maps under different climate scenarios to the municipality’s urban planning procedures. Some towns implemented solutions to counteract these flood risks, using other funds than the Programme funding. For example, Söderhamn invested in a raingarden, and Slupsk started the investment into climate proofing the city. The partners concluded that the average costs of the active and passive measures carried out in the project were about hundreds of thousand euros per pilot compared to millions that would have had to be invested in pipelines and tanks to increase the system’s capacity in a traditional way. https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/noah/

Website: http://www.interreg-baltic.eu/home.html

Delivered Outputs (EN): Pilot implementation of Extreme Weather Layer Pilot investments in partner municipalities Project concept of NOAH Exploitation strategy

Thematic information

Water management Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Regional planning and development

Specific Objective: ‘Clear waters’: To increase efficiency of water management for reduced nutrient inflows and decreased discharges of hazardous substances to the Baltic Sea and the regional waters based on enhanced capacity of public and private actors dealing with water quality issues

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

Investment Priority: (06b) investing in the water sector to meet the requirements of the Union's environmental acquis and to address needs, identified by the Member States, for investment that goes beyond those requirements

Partners (18)

Lead Partner: Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Department: Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Address: Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ttu.ee

Total budget: EUR 389 592.75

ERDF budget: EUR 331 153.83

SIA “Jūrmalas ūdens”

Name: SIA “Jūrmalas ūdens”

Department: Project implementation unit

Address: Promenades 1a, LV 2015 Jurmala, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.jurmalasudens.lv

Total budget: EUR 149 700.00

ERDF budget: EUR 127 245.00

Ogres novada pašvaldība

Name: Ogres novada pašvaldība

Department: Department of Infrastructure development

Address: Brīvības iela 33, LV-5001 Ogre, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.ogresnovads.lv

Total budget: EUR 160 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 136 000.00

Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte

Name: Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte

Department: Water research laboratory / Spatial and Regional Development Research laboratory / Department of Modelling and Simulation

Address: Kalku Street 1, LV-1658 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rtu.lv

Total budget: EUR 205 810.00

ERDF budget: EUR 174 938.50

Liepājas pilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Komunālā pārvalde"

Name: Liepājas pilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Komunālā pārvalde"

Department: Construction department

Address: Uliha iela 44, LV3401 Liepaja, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kpliepaja.lv

Total budget: EUR 96 395.00

ERDF budget: EUR 81 935.75

Satakunnan Ammattikorkeakoulu

Name: Satakunnan Ammattikorkeakoulu

Department: Faculty of Technology

Address: Satakunnankatu 23, 28130 Pori, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.samk.fi/en

Total budget: EUR 179 900.00

ERDF budget: EUR 134 925.00

Politechnika Gdańska

Name: Politechnika Gdańska

Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Address: Narutowicza St 11/12 , 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.pg.edu.pl

Total budget: EUR 161 625.00

ERDF budget: EUR 137 381.25

Haapsalu linn

Name: Haapsalu linn

Department: City government

Address: Posti 34, 90504 Haapsalu, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.haapsalu.ee

Total budget: EUR 150 100.00

ERDF budget: EUR 127 585.00

Rakvere linn

Name: Rakvere linn

Department: City government

Address: Lai 20, 44308 Rakvere, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://rakvere.kovtp.ee

Total budget: EUR 79 910.00

ERDF budget: EUR 67 923.50

Luonnonvarakeskus

Name: Luonnonvarakeskus

Department: Bio economy and environment

Address: Latokartanonkaari 9, 00790 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.luke.fi/

Total budget: EUR 203 960.00

ERDF budget: EUR 152 970.00

Eesti Vee-ettevõtete Liit (EVEL)

Name: Eesti Vee-ettevõtete Liit (EVEL)

Address: Järvevana tee 3, 10138 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.evel.ee

Total budget: EUR 129 810.00

ERDF budget: EUR 110 338.50

Porin kaupunki

Name: Porin kaupunki

Department: Technology department

Address: Yrjönkatu 6 B, 28100 Pori, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.pori.fi/en/index.html

Total budget: EUR 200 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 150 000.00

Högskolan i Halmstad

Name: Högskolan i Halmstad

Department: School of Economy, Engineering and Science

Address: Kristian IV:s väg 3, Box 823, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.hh.se/

Total budget: EUR 152 550.00

ERDF budget: EUR 114 412.50

Izba Gospodarcza Wodociągi Polskie

Name: Izba Gospodarcza Wodociągi Polskie

Address: ul. J. Kasprowicza 2 , 85-073 Bydgoszcz, Poland

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.igwp.org.pl

Total budget: EUR 78 550.00

ERDF budget: EUR 66 767.50

“WODOCIĄGI SŁUPSK” Spółka z o.o.

Name: “WODOCIĄGI SŁUPSK” Spółka z o.o.

Department: Department of infrastructure planning and development

Address: Ulica Elizy Orzeszkowej 1, 76-200 Slupsk, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.wodociagi.slupsk.pl

Total budget: EUR 158 200.00

ERDF budget: EUR 134 470.00

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Name: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Department: DTU Environment - Department of Environmental Engineering

Address: Anker Engelundsvej DK-2800 Kgs Lyngby, 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.env.dtu.dk/

Total budget: EUR 212 427.50

ERDF budget: EUR 159 320.62

Söderhamns kommun

Name: Söderhamns kommun

Department: Local government administration

Address: Söderhamns kommun, 826 80 Söderhamn, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.soderhamn.se/

Total budget: EUR 209 900.00

ERDF budget: EUR 157 425.00

Rakvere Vesi

Name: Rakvere Vesi

Address: Tallinna 5a, 44306 Rakvere, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rakvesi.ee

Total budget: EUR 79 930.00

ERDF budget: EUR 67 940.50

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Summary

Project name (EN): Protecting Baltic Sea from untreated wastewater spillages during flood events in urban areas

Project acronym: NOAH

Project start date: 2019-01-01

Project end date: 2021-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 998 360.25

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 432 732.45

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 81.10%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 432 732.45.

Documents

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Websites / webtools / webforums / cooperative platforms

BSR NOAH │ Protecting the Baltic Sea -

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Website / webtool / webforum / cooperative platform

Data source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-05

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en, sv

Attachment link: https://youtu.be/pcs-0aUQ3e8

Videos / films

BSR NOAH results – Haapsalu, Estonia

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-05

Document date: 2021-07-05

Languages: en

BSR NOAH results – Rakvere, Estonia

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-05

Document date: 2021-07-05

Languages: en

BSR NOAH results – Jurmala, Latvia

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-17

Document date: 2021-07-05

Languages: en

BSR NOAH results – Ogre, Latvia

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-28

Document date: 2021-07-05

Languages: en

With aid for hearing impaired: Yes

BSR NOAH results – Slupsk, Poland

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-28

Document date: 2021-07-05

Languages: en

BSR NOAH results – Liepaja, Latvia

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-28

Document date: 2021-07-05

Languages: en

BSR NOAH results – Söderhamn, Sweden

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-09-23

Languages: en

BSR NOAH results - Pori, Finland

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-09-30

Languages: en

Reports

Implementing RTC in urban areasin the Baltic Sea Region

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2020-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

PILOT INVESTMENTS IN PARTNER MUNICIPALITIES

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-29

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Visualization of the results

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-30

Document date: 2021-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

REPORT ON PILOT IMPLEMENTATION OF EXTREME WEATHER LAYER

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-09-30

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Brochures / magazines / manuals

Handbook of the NOAH CONCEPT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Presentations

NOAH project pilot site - SÖDERHAMN, SWEDEN

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NOAH project pilot site - PORI, FINLAND

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NOAH project pilot site - HAAPSALU, ESTONIA

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NOAH project pilot site - RAKVERE, ESTONIA

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NOAH project pilot site - JURMALA, LATVIA

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NOAH project pilot site - OGRE, LATVIA

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NOAH project pilot site - LIEPAJA, LATVIA

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

NOAH project pilot site - SLUPSK, POLAND

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

CLIMATE SCENARIOS - RCPs

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://sub.samk.fi/projects/noah/

Publication date: 2022-10-23

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

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2023-06-16

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200 / 200 (100%)

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2 025 / 2 025 (100%)

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Protecting Baltic Sea from untreated wastewater spillages during flood events in urban areas

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