Bluegreen nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and citizen wellbeing

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Baltic Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2025-11-19

Description

Description (EN):

The key challenge addressed by this project is the increasing pressure of urbanisation in growing cities which make city rivers and streams with their water basins vulnerable for the effects of climate change, such as flooding due to increased rainfall, erosion of the stream banks during high flows, and pollution from the storm water runoff and from surrounding land use. The overall project aim is to support adaptation to negative effects of climate change and to improve green and blue infrastructure of densifying cities through integrated nature-based solutions (NBS) for urban flooding and stormwater management. Furthermore, the goal is to make the living environment for the inhabitants more inclusive, healthy, and attractive. In the development of NBS, the project builds on the watershed approach allowing a clear geographical and hydrological definition of an area to be managed, as well as on a strong focus on stakeholder engagement. Applying NBS for watersheds will help us to be better able to prepare for the multiple challenges posed by climate change and city densification, e.g. the increasing amount of stormwater, heat island effect and biodiversity loss. In the project, partner cities will create a joint operational model for the development of NBS for resilient urban watersheds. The operational model will be piloted in each partner city for developing, monitoring and maintaining NBS at a selected water basin with participatory approach for stakeholder engagement.

Expected Achievements (EN):

Website: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/city-blues/

Thematic information

Water management Climate change and biodiversity

Priority: (VI-B_BSR_2) Water smart societies

Priority specific objective: RSO2.5. Promoting access to water and sustainable water management

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 058 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: floods and landslides (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Tampereen kaupunki

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998829080

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 0211675-2

Department: Green Areas and Stormwaters unit, Climate and Enviromental Policy unit

Address: P.O. Box 487, 33101 Tampere, Finland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.tampere.fi

Total budget: EUR 598 500.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 478 800.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 119 700.00

Universitetet I Stavanger

Name: Universitetet I Stavanger

Department: Department of Safety, Economics and Planning

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998023689

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 971340738

Address: Kjell Arholms gate 41, 4021 Stavanger, Norway

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.uis.no

Total budget: EUR 437 330.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 218 665.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 218 665.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Name: Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Department: Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999842536

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 74000323

Address: Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.taltech.ee/en

Total budget: EUR 228 480.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 182 784.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 45 696.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Tartu Linnavalitsus

Name: Tartu Linnavalitsus

Department: Department of Urban Design

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999842536

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 75006546

Address: Raekoja plats 3, 50089 Tartu, Estonia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.tartu.ee/et

Total budget: EUR 499 610.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 399 688.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 99 922.00

City of Malmö

Name: City of Malmö

Department: Environment department

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 993964045

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 212000-1124

Address: August Palms Plats 1, 20580 Malmö, Sweden

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.malmo.se

Total budget: EUR 373 650.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 298 920.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 74 730.00

KWB Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH

Name: KWB Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH

Department: Urban Systems

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998307123

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HRB84461

Address: Cicerostraße 24, 10709 Berlin, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.kompetenz-wasser.de

Total budget: EUR 416 870.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 333 496.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 83 374.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Aarhus Kommune

Name: Aarhus Kommune

Department: Nature & Environment

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 992597994

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 10033656

Address: Karen Blixens Boulevard 7 , DK-8220 Aarhus , Denmark

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.aarhus.dk/english

Total budget: EUR 399 450.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 319 560.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 79 890.00

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University of Stavanger

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Tallinn University of Technology

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Tartu City Government

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Tampereen kaupunki

Bluegreen nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and citizen wellbeing

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City of Malmö

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Berlin Centre of Competence for Water gGmbH

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Aarhus Municipality

Bluegreen nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and citizen wellbeing

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Summary

Project name (EN): Bluegreen nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and citizen wellbeing

Project acronym: City Blues

Project ID: #C039

Project start date: 2023-11-01

Project end date: 2026-10-31

Project status: ongoing

Relevant mentions and prizes:

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 953 890.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 013 248.00

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 013 248.00. Co-financing rate, 80.00%.
ERDF equivalent: Amount, EUR 437 330.00. Co-financing rate, 50.00%. Sources, Norway.
Others: Amount, EUR 437 330.00.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSBSR

EUSBSR Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:

EUSBSR Degree of compliance:

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2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Baltic Sea Region

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2025-11-19

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115 / 115 (100%)

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

1 278 / 1 278 (100%)

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Bluegreen nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and citizen wellbeing

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