About this project
Innovative Action description
As world heritage city shaped by the role of water, the City of Bruges is also particularly vulnerable to water risks and calls for a holistic and preventative approach optimising the green-blue strategic management. Acknowledging the inner canals are vital to make the city climate change resilient, the Blue4Green project aims at improving the quality and quantity of water supply to mitigate flood, drought and water stress risks.
A digital policy dashboard will be developed to visualise in real time all water availability, quality and green stress-related data and allow for data-driven decisions. Besides, water management will be optimized by automating the control system and modernizing hydraulic structures, to allow for preventative measures on water buffering and supply for green infrastructure. In parallel, the project will test the reconnection to the underground historic network for additional buffer capacity. Finally, nature-based solutions will be tested to improve water quality for green maintenance and recreational use.
A digital policy dashboard will be developed to visualise in real time all water availability, quality and green stress-related data and allow for data-driven decisions. Besides, water management will be optimized by automating the control system and modernizing hydraulic structures, to allow for preventative measures on water buffering and supply for green infrastructure. In parallel, the project will test the reconnection to the underground historic network for additional buffer capacity. Finally, nature-based solutions will be tested to improve water quality for green maintenance and recreational use.
This project is looking for
Transfer cities want to take the next steps in their water management and are interested in:
Developing a blue-green monitoring network and a digital twin
Exploring heritage structures for water reuse/water buffers
Improving water quality through nature based solutions or fighting green-blue algae to explore how canals can be used for swimming/recreation/reuse
Learning how water influences the quality of your urban green infrastructure
Cocreating with citizens for a new urban water culture
We are looking for cities who are leveraging their heritage for positive change, want to make better use of the water quantity and have some experience in smart city.
Developing a blue-green monitoring network and a digital twin
Exploring heritage structures for water reuse/water buffers
Improving water quality through nature based solutions or fighting green-blue algae to explore how canals can be used for swimming/recreation/reuse
Learning how water influences the quality of your urban green infrastructure
Cocreating with citizens for a new urban water culture
We are looking for cities who are leveraging their heritage for positive change, want to make better use of the water quantity and have some experience in smart city.
City size
Towns (< 50,000 inhabitants)
Regional development level of the city
Less developed regions
Transition region
Applying to
EUI-IA Second Call for Proposals - Greening cities
Launched on May 2023 and closed on October 2023.
See more about the call for proposals
EUI - Innovative Actions Second Call for ProposalsAuthor
Jolien Mespreuve
