Remediation of illegal waste dumps and raising awareness of its harm

Programme 2007 - 2013 Slovenia - Croatia (SI-HR)

Date of latest update: 2025-10-18

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Description (EN):

A major specific objective of the project is to remediate illegal landfills and to contribute to the improvement of the quality of the environment on both sides of the border. The project will mainly contribute to the improvement of the quality of soil, groundwater and landscape. In the illegal landfills often toxic wastes are found from which toxins are released into the soil and groundwater and poison them. The problem is particularly pronounced in karst soils that are typical for Istria. With the remediation of illegal landfills and preventing of their formation a very important objective of reducing the risks to human health will be achieved. Inadequate waste disposal in areas of water resources may lead to contamination of drinking water and human health risk. It is expected that the remediation of illegal landfills and the prevention of their formation will also increase the level of biodiversity.

Expected Results (EN):

Interactive GIS database on illegal landfills, study of population density of certain taxonomic groups in the areas of rehabilitation before and after remediation of illegal waste landfills, a study on the transmission of dangerous diseases through certain taxonomic groups, manufacture technical measures on the ecosystem in which the tip is present due to the influence of illegal waste landfills in endangered species and their habitats, the inventory of invasive species before and after remediation of illegal waste landfills, plan for the restoration of illegal landfills, the revised inventory and remediation of illegal open landfills in Istria, illgal landfills cleaned, cameras for surveillance and prevention of re-tipping of waste, special offers waste collection and treatment campaigns, trim trail, children's playground, elements of urban equipment, inclusion of children and youth in the organization rehabilitated wild dumps, green Islands, project documentation for waste disposal, promotion materails, presentations, workshops, lectures, ekoquizies for children, press conference, publicity

Thematic information

Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Soil and air quality Waste and pollution

Partners (6)

Lead Partner: Mestna občina Koper

Address: Verdijeva 10, 6000 Koper/Capodistria, Slovenia

Legal status: n/a

Univerza na Primorskem, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče Koper

Name: Univerza na Primorskem, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče Koper

Address: Garibaldijeva 1, 6000 Koper/Capodistria, Slovenia

Legal status: n/a

Istarska županija

Name: Istarska županija

Address: Flanatička 29, 52100 Pula, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

Grad Pula

Name: Grad Pula

Address: Forum 1, 52100 Pula, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

Grad Umag

Name: Grad Umag

Address: Ulica Giuseppea Garibaldija 6, 52470 Umag, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

Grad Buzet

Name: Grad Buzet

Address: II. Istarske brigade 11, 52420 Buzet, Croatia

Legal status: n/a

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Univerza na Primorskem, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče Koper

Remediation of illegal waste dumps and raising awareness of its harm

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Istarska županija

Remediation of illegal waste dumps and raising awareness of its harm

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Grad Pula

Remediation of illegal waste dumps and raising awareness of its harm

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Grad Umag

Remediation of illegal waste dumps and raising awareness of its harm

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Grad Buzet

Remediation of illegal waste dumps and raising awareness of its harm

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Mestna občina Koper

Remediation of illegal waste dumps and raising awareness of its harm

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Project name (EN): Remediation of illegal waste dumps and raising awareness of its harm

Project acronym: DIVA

Project start date: 2011-04-01

Project end date: 2013-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 644 270.76

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 547 630.15

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2007 - 2013 Slovenia - Croatia (SI-HR)

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

2012-11-01

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

45 / 84 (53.57%)

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

259 / 480 (53.96%)

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Remediation of illegal waste dumps and raising awareness of its harm

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