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...(e.g. Scandinavia, the Baltic, North America and Japan). In Finland, it is considered to be one of the most problematic air pollutants, causing most of the high pollution episode days in urban areas. City residents are very aware of the street dust problem, which causes annoyance and health problems, especially for those who suffer from respiratory diseases. For this reason, the issue attracts con ...
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...rategy for adaptation to climate change in the Helsinki metropolitan area. A main aim of the project was to demonstrate and verify the positive impact that CO2 calculators – developed for city residents and municipal administration personnel – play in mitigating climate change in a municipal area. Expected results of the project included: 5% decrease in CO2 emissions for public procuremen ...
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Communicating the Baltic (COBWEB)

Start date: Apr 30, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

...ip. The project’s Expert Forums and workshops arranged, environmental education trainings, exhibitions, materials and programmes produced aim to improve the substantial and outreach technical capacity in promoting sustainable development. The project website allows to a visitor both access to each material separately and to adventurous drama pedagogical role tours through the materials that chal ...
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Background The management of waste is a significant problem in the EU countres, and waste is on the increase; according to the OECD’s estimation, municipal waste will grow by 43% from 1995 to 2020. However, waste as such is not the biggest problem. Over 90% of the natural resources, which man uses, are turned into waste during the production processes u ...
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...o adapt to the consequences of climate change effects.3. Development of pan-Baltic adaptation strategy and providing country specific national strategies.4. Climate Impact studies for each case study city or region (Gdansk, Riga, Espoo, Kokkola, Klaipeda, Pirkanmaa Region , Kokkola, Tallinn and Pärnu, Estonian archipelago, Curonian spit, Oder river basin, Salaca river basin).
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Improved Elderly Care - Setting an Example (UVMM)

Start date: Feb 11, 2007, End date: Dec 30, 2007,

The cooperation between Helsinki and Tallinn has been developed for years in the field of social- and healthcare. There is a need to divide the acute care and care in crises situation in separate hospitals for the elderly. For this a new hospital concept needs to be developed. There is a need for a rehabilitation hospital, where the rehabilitation care is given in short intense periods. The develo ...
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... tested in Finnish-Estonian co-operation in relation to the new EU directive of energy classification for public buildings. The common trainings, conferences and seminars as well as the projects publicity measures will bring the local administration aboard to the climate and energy-saving activities.
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The objective of this project was to develop new strategies and methods for concrete action on the local level, to meet following challenges:1. Developed urban management - City renewal towards sustainability (housing, trade and industry, culture, commerce, transport, PPP);2. Cities as regional engines - Urban renewal and regional development towards functional urban regions and sustainability (de ...
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Background Along the flyway of Northern Coastal Gulf of Finland, waterfowl and waders wintering in the southern part of the Baltic Sea and the coasts of the North Sea migrate in the spring to their breeding regions and in the autumn back to their wintering regions. The 12 project areas along the flyway are internationally valuable bird-rich wetlands in wh ...
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Eco-Efficient Mass Event EMS manual (ECOMASS)

Start date: Aug 1, 2004, End date: Jul 31, 2006,

Background From 2003, Helsinki knew that it was to host the 2005 World Athletics Championships, and realised that it needed an environment programme to support the event. Such mass events generate significant environmental stresses, particularly through the production of waste and the high transport needs of athletes, organisers and spectators. Both issue ...
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The objective of this project was to develop new strategies and methods for concrete action on the local level, to meet following challenges:1. Developed urban management - City renewal towards sustainability (housing, trade and industry, culture, commerce, transport, PPP);2. Cities as regional engines - Urban renewal and regional development towards functional urban regions and sustainability (de ...
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The Baltic Palette II (Baltic Palette II )

Start date: Jun 1, 2002, End date: Nov 30, 2004,

...n autumn 2004. All the action group reports have been published electronically on the Baltic Palette web site.Polycentric Platform and Training in Spatial Planning; The report on polycentricity in the Baltic Palette regions, the reports about the case studies and an inventory on existing spatial planning programmes and courses have been published. A training course about the best practices in spat ...
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The aim of the project was to developa study unit of qualification in child care, which can be accepted by partner institutes and can be transferred from one country to another. The unit was defined according learning outcomes, in terms of knowledge, skills and competence and it is accepted and in use in all three countries.
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...the situation in the various countries and identify related skills requirements. Results will take the form of software with a role-playing function which can be used to simulate the development of a city, plus teaching and simulation materials.The project's target groups are town planning professionals, local decision-makers, teachers and students (in particular architects, economists and lawyers ...
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The project will work on a well-structured and structural pedagogical approach fully integrating science education in schooling through the establishment of enquire based learning based on an entrepreneurial attitude and practice of pupils and students towards their future. Partners see thereto the necessity and opportunities to thematically connect all sources of knowledge and experience in an Op ...
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