Joint Programme Secretariat
Northern Periphery Programme
Strandgade 91, 4 sal
DK-1401 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Phone: +45 3283 3784
Fax: +45 3283 3775
Eligible Budget: 728 000 euros
NPP Award: 414 800 euros
The handling of waste and waste water across the Northern Periphery can be a
challenging task due to the large distances and sparse population characteristic
of the area. Increased co-operation between the various actors dealing with waste management can help improve the techniques and selection of best treatment methods. The Ecowatsa project will facilitate this process through the development of ecologically and economically practical solutions for waste treatment in northern conditions. This goal will be achieved by the joint creation of a logistic model for waste management. A software tool will be developed that allows municipalities and other bodies to evaluate which waste treatment solutions best meets their needs. For the purpose of model and software development work, various technologies will be tested by developing pilot projects in solid waste and waste water treatment, by improving the international exchange of information and best practice models, as well as by undertaking awareness raising activities.
Lead Organisation:
Council of Oulu Region, Finland
| Contact Person: Mr James Nimmo Address: Kauppurienkatu 8 A Oulu FIN - 90100 Finland | Telephone: +358-8-84-34-555 Fax: +358-8-321 4013 Email: james.nimmo@culmentor.com Website: www.project-cluster.net/Ecowatsa/ |
| Start Date: 01/06/2002 | End Date: 31/05/2005 |
Project Publications
ECOWATSA Case Study.pdf - 2412K
EcoWatsa presentation.ppt - 301K
Objectives
• The main objective of the project is to make the relevant authorities and actors in the Northern Periphery area aware of how to minimise waste production and recycle waste.
• Another goal is to contribute to the development of waste treatment methods/services as well as lower the costs of waste treatment logistics.
Project Activities
• Development of a method for municipalities and other bodies to evaluate which
waste treatment solutions fit best to their needs; with help from testing and results from modelling work. The developed software application will optimise waste treatment logistics. This work will result in direct economic and ecological benefits through being able to choose the most appropriate and beneficial systems
• Development of a network for information exchange and development of pilot projects to test various techniques. This will result in intensified co-operation between the regions and between different actors in the field, as well as some pilot projects to test the suitability of different waste treatment methods/equipment in practice
• Carrying out of national/international awareness and dissemination activities.
Expected Results
• Improvements to cost-effectiveness and ecological aspects of waste treatment in the Northern Periphery area.
• Provision of a better service for those involved in the field of waste treatment.
• Better awareness of issues related to the specific difficulties of waste treatment in the regions of cool temperature and sparse community structure.
Results So Far
A downloadable version of the final logistical model has been developed with the working title Ecologics. This was carried out using the parameters that were previously agreed by all the partners at the beginning of the project. The remainder of the project will concentrate on test-running the software to ensure that it can be fully utilised in waste management decision-making planning.
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