The aim of Work Package 4 is to develop four (4) Case Studies for meso-level eco-efficiency assessment of water use in industrial sectors. The analysed systems concern the:

• Textile industry in Biella, Italy
• Water use for electricity and thermal energy production in The Netherlands (Amsterdam-Rhine Channel)
• Dairy sector of Denmark
• Automotive industry in Sweden (The Volvo Group)

The objectives of Case Study analyses are to:

1. Provide measures of eco-efficiency in the above systems, through the development of indicators
2. Identify technologies for enhancing eco-efficiency in different industrial water uses and assess their performance in relation to a Business-As-Usual scenario
3. Elaborate mid-term technology scenarios and assess the potential environmental and economic impacts from technology implementation and uptake.

The Work Package will particularly focus on establishing a broad basis for the testing and refinement of eco-efficiency indicators, demonstrating how these can facilitate the use of innovative technologies, as it will develop Case Studies for different sectors, at diverse scales and contexts.