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Sensing peri-implant disease (STEP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

Peri-implant disease is a true threat in today’s advancement of implant reliability and performance. The diagnostic approach followed in this grant is for early recognition of peri-implant diseases. Our System is sensing Matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP-8) regulation indicative for connective tissue degradation as present at the borderline of gingivitis/mucositis and periodontitis/peri-implantitis. ...
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Innovative design & development of multifunctional green & blue infrastructure in Flanders grey peri-urban landscapes (LIFE-GREEN4GREY)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

...ed EU region (after Malta). Long-term projections for Flanders (up to 2030) indicate that urban sprawl and grey infrastructure expansion is likely to increase by 17%. The impacts of urban sprawl on peri-urban landscapes in Flanders and Europe include: a) Loss of natural habitats for species; b) Lack of natural water retention areas; c) Negative impacts on water quality; d) Negative impacts o ...
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Balancing nature and recreation in peri-urban and rural areas (BALANCE)

Start date: May 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2013,

The BALANCE project aims to develop and to evaluate new methods and practices enhancing the availability and quality of green areas in peri-urban areas in order to provide a safe and healthy living environment. It will involve the local communities during the different project phases. Respecting the balance between nature, development and recreation is of major importance to make the 2 Seas area a ...
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ACcelerating Transition in Peri-Urban areaS in East Africa (ACTUS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

...back despite disadvantageous ecological, economic and political settings implies a new form of normality framed outside traditional city development models.ACTUS is concerned with people's everyday experiences of solid waste and sanitation in peri-urban areas to discern the interdependences between urban infrastructure, pro-poor growth and climate hazards. In ACTUS I place a particular focus on lo ...
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REPAiR - REsource Management in Peri-urban AReas: Going Beyond Urban Metabolism (REPAiR)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2020,

... six metropolitan areas. The GDSE allows creating integrated, place-based eco-innovative spatial development strategies aiming at a quantitative reduction of waste flows in the strategic interface of peri-urban areas. These strategies will promote the use of waste as a resource, thus support the on-going initiatives of the EC towards establishing a strong circular economy. The identification of su ...
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A Multifunctional AgRiculture for SUstainable PerI-urban Areas (MARSUPIA)

Start date: May 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

...RSUPIA project aims at assessing the impact of land use zoning policies on farmers' investment, production, and marketing decisions, and thus on the supply of local food and agricultural amenities in peri-urban areas.To answer this question, a comparative analysis of the impact of French and Canadian zoning policies is implemented. The methodology is based on a mix of qualitative methods (mental m ...
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Green management plans for European urban and peri-urban Landscapes (EUROSCAPES)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

EUROSCAPES is a shared vision of 14 partners coming from 13 EU Member States on the necessity to tackle natural and cultural landscapes' management issues in urban and peri-urban areas at an interregional level and in a sustainable way. In dense and contrasting urban environments, tackling the concept of landscapes and its related issues will prevent their loss of specificity and identity, and hel ...
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New innovative solutions, components and tools for the integration of wind energy in urban and peri-urban areas (SWIP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2017,

...by 2020, highlights a fully competitive onshore wind power with 20% penetration. One of the better opportunities to fulfil this aim is the integration of small and medium wind turbines into urban and peri-urban environments, due to the potential market given. However, nowadays there are several barriers) that have relegated the Small Wind Turbines (SWTs) sector to stand as a minority choice among ...
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Towards sustainable modes of urban and peri-urban food provisioning (SUPURBFOOD)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

...l suggest how city regions could look like if they chose to further relocalise their food system.Finally the project will also establish links with stakeholders and RTD activities regarding urban and peri-urban agriculture and short chain delivery of food in urban and peri-urban areas in developing countries. This will be organised through a process of dialogue, sharing of experiences, exchanging ...
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Métropole Nature : The natural peri-urban spaces and sustainable city (Métropole Nature)

Start date: Dec 31, 2001, End date: Feb 27, 2005,

« Métropole Nature » sintéresse aux espaces naturels péri-urbains dans un contexte de développement territorial urbain durable. Ces espaces naturels péri-urbains (ENP : ouverts, naturels, non construits, dintérêt environnemental ou agricole, forestiers….) sont souvent situés dans des zones qui ne sont plus ni urbaines, ni rurales, au sens traditionnel du terme. Ensemble, ils participent au fonctio ...
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Urban, peri-urban and regional food dynamics: toward an integrated and territorial approach to food (PUREFOOD)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

...tal policies in mutually reinforcing ways. We study an alternative geography of food, based upon three emerging trends; sustainable food supply chains, public sector food procurement practices and (peri-)urban food strategies. Each is topic of a scientific WP with 4 ESRs in individual research projects using case study methodology. The related training aims to transfer disciplinary scientific know ...
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Capacity-Linked water supply and sanitation improvement for Africa's peri-urban and Rural Areas (CLARA)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

"There are a large number of small communities and towns in Africa that suffer from severe problems with water supply and sanitation. Small communities in rural areas and peri-urban areas of small towns have comparable settlement structures in which reuse of water and use of sanitation products can be utilized. However, there is only limited local capacity to adopt, implement and operate integrate ...
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Environmental recovery of peri-urban areas through the intervention in the ecosystem and ecological farming. Huertas LIFE Km0 (HUERTAS LIFE KM0)

Start date: Sep 2, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2016,

... The city of Zaragoza in north-east Spain has historically been surrounded by fertile alluvial soils providing high productivity for the growing of fruits and vegetables. These peri-urban ‘Gardens of Zaragoza’ (Huerta de Zaragoza) were able to meet local demand for these natural products. As recently as 2003, Zaragoza had 2 600 ha dedicated to such agriculture. However, ...
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Social and Intercultural Dialogue through Governance for Local development: Mediterranean Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture (UPA) (SIDIG-MED)

Start date: Nov 15, 2013, End date: Dec 30, 2015,

...ture and communication should also be acknowledged. The Mediterranean area is facing a significant increase in urban groups at risk of social exclusion, although no public campaign involves Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture (UPA) as a poverty and exclusion remedial tool. In addition, UPA is an activity which has been managed primarily by private citizens and it is only recently that local governmen ...
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Recovery of the natural periurban area "Las Arcillas": Sustainable "Environmental Balance" (Teruel Balance+Positivo)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

...nd oak trees, and gypsophilia to solve problems of erosion caused by heavy rain and landslip that currently affect two districts - San Julián and Arrabal; and Measures to integrate peri-urban areas - areas of interaction between urban and rural - as new green leisure areas, to reduce the need for people to travel further afield and consequently their carbon footprint. The project seeks to deli ...
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A Network of Local Institutions and Resource Centres for Women: Promoting Women's Participation in the Alpine Space Sustainable Development (WOMEN-ALPnet)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

...the alpine population.The project intends to support the development of common approaches and quality services in order to promote the skills and potential of women - especially those living in rural peri-alpine and disadvantaged alpine areas - thus promoting their participation in the different economic sectors. It also aims to develop a stable co-operation network among the Resource Centres for ...
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GREEN BELT. A proposal for sustainable territorial planning (ANELLA VERDA)

Start date: Sep 1, 2001, End date: Sep 1, 2004,

...ity and dispersion of the urban development phenomenon by integrating the environment and sustainable development in territorial planning. The project developed three actions for restoring degraded peri-urban spaces so as to temper urban pressures and dignify the quality of the landscapes in areas with high population densities. The actions were designed to consolidate marginal natural and agricul ...
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PEDRA TOSCA PARK (PEDRA TOSCA)

Start date: Sep 15, 2002, End date: Sep 15, 2005,

...Tosca”, a natural area of great environmental and ecological value, and protect this area from the dangers of environmental degradation that it was suffering due to the aggressive peripheral urban growth of Olot. The actions envisaged included the creation of a “scenic park” by constructing different thematic walks and the restoration of the species, vegetation, fauna and traditional crops ...
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Demonstration project on land use and environmental management of the physical planning in Gallecs as a biological and stable connector in the fringe space of Barcelona metropolitan area (GALLECS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2001, End date: Nov 30, 2004,

...na. The zone, which in the 1970s was foreseen as building land for the city’s future expansion, is now meant to serve as one of the metropolitan area’s greenbelts. As is the case with many peri-urban areas in Europe, however, Gallecs is increasingly characterised by dispersed urbanisation patterns, settlements with low population densities, an inefficient use of land, and a lack of integrated ...
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Recovery of degraded coniferous Forests for environmental sustainability Restoration and climate change Mitigation (LIFE FoResMit)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

...antly contribute to climate change mitigation. To reverse current forest degradation, there is a need for an innovative management plan aimed at supporting and facilitating all the functionalities of peri-urban forests in the context of climate change mitigation. The reduction in the capacity of these forests to provide goods and services is often related to the absence of proper silviculture prac ...
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H2POWER_Hydrogen in fuel gas (H2POWER)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

... The general aim of the H2POWER project was to demonstrate the conversion of a methane-fuelled bus into a hydrogen/methane-fuelled bus. The aim was to test this prototype vehicle on urban and peri-urban public transport routes in Perugia (including the winding and extremely narrow streets typical of its historic centre). Specific project aims included an evaluation of the economic feasibil ...
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Floods and fire risk assessment and management (FLIRE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

...rea where forest cover has been devastated by wildfire. Efficient risk assessment and effective management of floods and forest fires are national priorities for most Mediterranean countries, where peri-urban areas are particular vulnerable to the combined effects of these natural hazards. Floods and forest fire risks have traditionally been assessed separately, with separate systems for collect ...
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Upgrading of wastewater treatment plants with ultrasound treatment for reducing the production of sludge (SOUND SLUDGE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2008,

...3% of the total amount of sludge has been used as fertiliser. The reasons are, in some cases, the poor quality of the sludge in terms of public health and environment, or the reluctance of farmers in peri-urban zones, or more using intensive practices. The remaining 43% is disposed in landfills or incinerated. Reduction of sludge has therefore become a major issue for Member States. ...
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Actions for the conservation of coastal habitats and significant avifauna species in NATURA 2000 network sites of Epanomi and Aggelochori Laggons, Greece (ACCOLAGOONS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

...eanica meadows have been particularly affected by physical damage, deteriorating water quality and sedimentation. It is estimated that as much as 46% of underwater meadows in the Mediterranean have experienced some reduction in range, density and/or coverage, while 20% have severely regressed since the 1970’s. The Epanomi lagoon has also lost hydrological functions through drainage and canalisat ...
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Alsace Life hamSTER : Demonstration project to preserve european biodiversity in Alsace (LIFE ALISTER)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

...ns to wildlife crossings that will increase the efficiency of this infrastructure; Creating new development opportunities for hamster populations by testing the introduction of hamsters in urban/peri-urban areas; and Strengthening people’s awareness and social acceptance of the value of the hamster and its importance for biodiversity. The proposed actions will complement other public interv ...
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Marangone Valley, a territory to defend and enjoy: conservation of avifauna in north-west area of the SPA IT6030005. (VAL.MA.CO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

...te- Manziate" and between the external limits of Civitavecchia (Lazio region) and the tourist settlements of Santa Marinella. The area is endangered by habitat degradation, which typically affects peri-urban areas. Additional degradation is caused by the incompatibility of the management of agro-forestry-pastoral resources with the protection of habitats and species of Community interest. ...
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Conservation and restoration of Black Sea oak habitats (Black Sea Oak Habitats)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

... in the Black Sea coastal area, are designated Natura 2000 sites in need of conservation and restoration actions. They contain vast areas of degraded native oak woodlands and areas of sub-continental peri-Pannonic scrub habitat that is suffering from fragmentation and pressure from the surrounding woodlands. Conservation measures are needed that tackle all habitat types in a coherent way. Separate ...
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Demonstration of ways to increase peoples recreational benefits from urban woodlands (Urban woods)

Start date: Apr 1, 2001, End date: Mar 31, 2005,

...ully involved several forests spread over a relatively large territory. The project produced a number of tools for urban forestry planning including several handbooks: “Our peri-urban nature – a book about management and silviculture”; “Visitor studies in nature areas – a manual”; “Access to the forests for disabled people” and “Gérer les forêts periurbaines”. A classifica ...
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BASSINS VERSANTS MÉDITERRANÉENS

Start date: May 31, 2005, End date: Oct 30, 2007,

L’objectif est un échange d’expérience des acquis en matière d’aménagement et de gestion intégrée des bassins fluviaux concernant des zones urbaines et péri-urbaines, entre l’espace MEDOCC et les régions du Maghreb, afin de développer une démarche commune sur de thématiques communes : équilibre centres urbains -périphéries, relations villes-campagne, gestion des ressources en eau, risques naturels ...
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REVITALISING AND PROMOTING TRADITIONAL MARKETS IN CENTRAL EUROPE (CENTRAL MARKETS)

Start date: Jun 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

A majority of traditional markets are nowadays experiencing a serious decline, thus threatening a tradition that stretches back to medieval times and in some cases even beyond. Markets have indeed been the backbone of many towns and city centres as well as the oldest form of commercial exchange. They still can play an important role in the regeneration of city centres and promoting 'greener' lifes ...
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Circular flow land use management (CIRCUSE)

Start date: Feb 28, 2010, End date: Feb 27, 2013,

...e CIRCUSE will develop and implement a climate friendly land use concepts in coherence with new instruments and pilot actions. The project targets will be reached by a strategic approach to urban and peri-urban development based on the principle of Circular Land Use Management.CIRCUSE also will be strongly influenced by the goal to create climate beneficial land use structures – either by passive ...
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Increasing the competitiveness of city regions through integrated urban-rural development (CITY REGIONS)

Start date: Jun 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,

... smaller hinterland cities and towns participate as associated partners. Activities are organised in five regional pilots, with the aim to prepare proposals for the management of selected tasks of peri-urban cooperation, considering the particular settings, capacities and experiences in each region. Each pilot is accompanied by work groups of key actors, who meet regularly to exchange information ...
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Common Land for sustainable management (COMMONS)

Start date: Sep 30, 2008, End date: Sep 29, 2011,

COMMONS project faces the challenge of territorial management in marginal lands in the framework of a continuous concentration of former rural population towards urban or peri-urban areas. Important natural areas risk environment depletion because of changing in the utilization patterns and abandoning of traditional practices. Some of these areas correspond to ancient common lands once managed for ...
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Governance models for sustainable integrated rural development and multifunctional agricul-ture; networking and dissemination on the web (GOVERNET)

Start date: Dec 31, 2003, End date: Apr 29, 2007,

...onal governance models for rural development in specific case study areas, covering various typologies of CADSES region, such as: mountainous areas, piedmont areas, lowland areas along river valleys, peri-urban/ peri-industrial areas, coastlands. For each case study area seminars for the starting up of the governance system, dissemination on the web (Internet) of the models and an informational in ...
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Integrated Tourism Action Plans for SEE excellence  (InTourAct)

Start date: Sep 30, 2012, End date: Sep 29, 2014,

...d paths surrounding the main attractiveness centres. The state of play of tourism development and management plans in SEE area turn around big sized/medium cities, deepening the gap between urban and peri-urban/rural areas and limiting the development opportunities of integrated functional regions in SEE Area. The IntourAct Project aims at increase, integrate and diversify the sustainable tourist ...
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MEDITERRANEAN RIVER BASINS: Installation and management of the Mediterranean river basins (MEDITERRANEAN RIVER BASINS)

Start date: May 31, 2005, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

Lobjectif est un échange dexpérience des acquis en matière daménagement et de gestion intégrée des bassins fluviaux concernant des zones urbaines et péri-urbaines, entre lespace MEDOCC et les régions du Maghreb, afin de développer une démarche commune sur de thématiques communes : équilibre centres urbains -périphéries, relations villes-campagne, gestion des ressources en eau, risques naturels, po ...
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ARQUES URBANOS ATLANTICOS (PARKATLANTIC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Sep 29, 2012,

...cultural, historical and architectural richness of our cities. The cities forming this project partnership share this spirit.The PARKATLANTIC project therefore centres its activities on the urban and peri-urban parks of the AA, with the objective of increasing their value and promoting their role in sustainable urban development. It has the objective of formulating urban models through transnation ...
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Supporting Pioneers in Urban-Rural Entrepreneurship to create vital new hubs (PURE HUBS)

Start date: Mar 31, 2010, End date: Apr 29, 2015,

...gthen innovative urban-rural entrepreneurship. stimulating new ECONOMIC relations between cities and their hinterlands and developing new business models that better exploit the economic potential of peri-urban areas and also directly meet the socio-economic demands of the cities. Objective 3: To sustain and to further improve these urban-rural linkages through embedding them in the long-term a ...
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SOS II

Start date: Dec 31, 2002, End date: Dec 30, 2005,

... joint actions or prototypes that will contribute to the creative enhancement of the NWEs heritage through various forms of expression: some 17 investments schemes are targeted at landscape identity, peri-urban area and park management, green corridor and forest protection, and the restoration of archaeological and disused military sites. In short, rather than conceiving of open space as the void ...
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Strategic Territorial Agendas for "Small and Middle-Sized Towns" Urban Systems  (STATUS)

Start date: Nov 30, 2012, End date: Nov 29, 2014,

...der to pursue more balanced territorial development and ensuring global competitiveness. The scale of urban networks and clusters of cities in the STATUS territorial partnership ranges from the urban/peri-urban (metropolitan areas, systems of urban settlements) to the sub-regional and regional level. The STATUS project will collaborate in a true transnational setting to assist SEE cities authoriti ...
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