Flash presentation given by Xavier Dubuisson, XD Sustainable Energy Consulting Ltd, at the 2015 Horizon 2020 SC5 Information Day, 21/10/2015, Herbert Park Hotel, Dublin

1. EU Research Excellence and Capacity for
Horizon 2020 Topic SC5-08-2017
Innovative nature-based solutions for
hydro-meteorological risk reduction

2. Overview of Topic SC5-08-2017
Innovative nature-based solutions for hydro-meteorological risk reduction
Via large-scale demonstration, projects should aim to:
 develop, demonstrate and deploy innovative systemic and yet locally attuned
nature-based solutions
 including green and blue infrastructure and ecosystem-based management
approaches, in rural and natural areas
 including particularly sensitive ones such as mountainous and coastal areas,
for hydro-meteorological risk reduction at watershed/landscape scale
 integrated design concept for land management and planning
 co-designed and co-deployed in a trans-disciplinary multi-stakeholder and
participatory context
 Deadline: 7 March 2017
2nd stage Deadline: 5 September 2017
 Budget: 25 million euro

3. Methodology of the study (SSS 1.2)
 Stage 1: Mapping of research projects: The CORDIS database was searched
using pre-selected keywords across the full suite of FP7 (and FP6) and Horizon
2020 programmes and relevant projects identified
 Stage 2: Mapping of key Institutes to receive water research funding: The
research projects from Stage 1 were comprehensively searched to discern
whether there was evidence of research institutes involved in multiple
research projects. The top performing institutes involved in multiple
projects were identified.
 Stage 3: Analysis of “networking” groups: A range of EU networking groups
in the water research area were analysed as part of Stage 3 . Participants in
networks which were also “top performing institutes” from Stage 2 were
identified.

4. Research Institutes involved in most FP7 and
H2020 projects relevant to Topic SC5-08-2017
 STICHTING DELTARES, NETHERLANDS # *
 CETAQUA, CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL AGUA, FUNDACIÓN PRIVADA SPAIN # *
 THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, UNITED KINGDOM #
 POTSDAM INSTITUT FUER KLIMAFOLGENFORSCHUNG, GERMANY
 UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION –UNESCO #
 NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, GREECE
 MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION, UNITED KINGDOM
 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT, NETHERLANDS
 CENTRO EURO-MEDITERRANEO SUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI SCARL, ITALY
 DHI, DENMARK #
 STIFTELSEN SINTEF, NORWAY #
# Member of Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform
*Member of relevant Action Group on EIP on Water

5. Networks and Infrastructures in the area of
SC5-08-2017
 Wastewater Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform
 Managing Hydroclimatic Extreme Events
 Green Infrastructure
 Ecosystem Services
 European Innovation Platform on Water
 NatureWAT - Nature-based technologies for innovation
in water management (AG 228)
 ESE - Ecosystem Services for Europe (AG052)
 EXPEER - Distributed Infrastructure for EXPErimentation in Ecosystem
Research

6. Who should participate in this call?
 Research organisations with expertise in ecology, civil engineering hydrology,
planning, social sciences
 SMEs with novel nature based technologies (green and blue infrastructure)
for hydro-meteorological risk reduction
 Companies with experience in designing and delivering ecosystem sensitive
solutions to avoid flooding, drought, storm surges, etc
 Local authorities seeking to future proof cities from the effects of extreme
hydro-meteorological events

7. For further information:
 Come and visit our stand
 Get a copy of the study report
 Check the H2020 portal:
https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal4/desktop/en/home.html
 Check the EPA website: www.epa.ie
 Contact us: xavier@xdconsulting.eu