Deliverable 1.1: Review and selection of eco-efficiency indicators to be used in the EcoWater Case Studies

The Deliverable is an output of EcoWater Task 1.1, "Review and selection of eco-efficiency indicators according to CS specificities". The report provides an overview of different eco-efficiency indicators and suggests a process on how the Case Studies of the EcoWater Project can select the indicators that are appropriate for their specific Case Study. 

Report on Deliverable 1.1 [PDF, 660KB]

Deliverable 1.2: Technology inventory design and specifications

The Deliverable is an output of EcoWater Task 1.2. It presents the structural design of the technology inventory of EcoWater, which will be used for collecting and systematizing information on innovative environmental technologies and practices, focusing on technology economic parameters, technology environmental parameters and technology efficiency parameters. The inventory will form part of the EcoWater Toolbox, one of the key Project outputs.

Report on the description of the technology inventory structure [PDF, 219KB]

Technology Inventory [MS Excel Workbook, 117KB]

Deliverable 1.3: Populated Technology Inventory

The deliverable presents the populated technology inventory, i.e. the database compiled after collecting information on the technologies relevant to the EcoWater Case Studies. In addition to the generic database information, the inventory holds data on technology economic, environmental and efficiency parameters. It also describes the methodological concepts concerning the water use system and the innovative technologies researched in the project, as well as the environmental midpoint impact categories used to assess the environmental performance of technologies in the Case Studies.

Report on populated technology inventory [PDF, 1.8 MB]

Populated Technology Inventory [MS Excel Workbook, 169KB]

Deliverable 1.4: Review of existing frameworks and tools for developing eco-efficiency indicators

The Deliverable is an output of EcoWater Task 1.4. The report reviews existing tools for eco-efficiency assessment, in order to highlight their applicability to meso-scale analyses and to the diversity of the EcoWater Case Study contexts. It concludes to recommendations for the development of the Systemic Environmental Analysis Tool - SEAT and of the Economic Value chain Analysis Tool - EVAT, which will be developed by EcoWater.

Report on Deliverable 1.4 [PDF, 2.4MB]

Deliverable 1.5: Finalized Systemic Environmental Analysis Tool – SEAT

The deliverable presents the finalized version of the EcoWater tool SEAT (Systemic Environmental Analysis Tool), the main modeling environment of water use systems. It briefly introduces its main methodological concepts and presents its main functionalities.

Report on Deliverable 1.5 [PDF, 1.2MB]

Deliverable 1.6: Finalized Economic Value chain Analysis Tool – EVAT

The deliverable presents the finalized version of the Economic Value chain Analysis Tool (EVAT), the tool that is used to perform the economic performance assessment of the analyzed value chains. Its presents all the main methodological concepts, and the mathematical expressions used to calculate them , and briefly present the main functionalities of the software.

Report on Deliverable 1.6 [PDF, 1.1MB]

Deliverable 2.1: Value Chain Mapping of the Agricultural Water Systems 

The Deliverable is an output of EcoWater Task 2.1. It presents the first phase of the development of the two agricultural Case Studies. The value chain mapping of both systems has been completed through the definition of system boundaries, its main components  and stages. The processes included in specific stages of the system are described considering the actual uptake of technologies and depicting eventual problems. The resource inputs and environmental impacts relevant to each stage (or process) of the system are explained considering the costs and benefits for the system.

Report on Deliverable 2.1 [PDF, 4.6MB]

Deliverable 2.2: Baseline eco-efficiency assessment for the analysed agricultural water systems

This document delivers the results of baseline meso-level eco-efficiency assessment of Sinistra Ofanto irrigation scheme (CS1) and the Monte Novo Irrigation Scheme (CS2). The methodological approach followed is the same in both case studies. Inventory analysis is used for data collection to estimate all the inputs (resources) and outputs (emissions) in relation to the functional unit. The analysis was performed by using the Environmental Analysis Tool (SEAT) and Economic Value chain Analysis Tool (EVAT), both developed in EcoWater project. The environmental impacts analysis on a cluster (crop) level is performed on the basis of the irrigation (water) supply to crops and corresponding agronomic practices.

Report on Deliverable 2.2 [PDF, 3.6MB]

Report on Deliverable 3.1 [PDF, 5.3MB]

Deliverable 3.2: Baseline eco-efficiency assessment in urban water systems

The Deliverable summarizes the results of the baseline assessments in the case studies in Sofia, Bulgaria and in Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. These results are building up on the previous EcoWater report, “Value Chain Description of the Analysed Urban Water Systems”. The interpretation of the derived results will guide the selection of potential technologies to enhance the eco-efficiency of the system that will be assessed in a next phase.

Report on Deliverable 3.2 [PDF, 2.9MB]

Deliverable 3.3: Innovative technologies for eco-efficiency improvement

This Deliverable contains information about innovative technologies with the potential to increase the eco-efficiency in urban water value chains. Technologies were identified according to the situation in two case study sites: Sofia, Bulgaria and Waedenswil, Zurich, Switzerland. The technical descriptions of the technologies include information about the working mechanisms, the environmental performance, cost data, technological maturity and justification for the necessity.

Report on Deliverable 3.3 [PDF, 3.6MB]

Deliverable 3.4: Technology assessment and scenario analysis

The Deliverable presents the results of the case studies in Sofia, Bulgaria (CS3) and Canton of Zurich, Switzerland (CS4) of the EcoWater FP7 project. They have been derived based on last EcoWater deliverables 3.2 “Baseline eco-efficiency assessment in urban water systems” and 3.3 “Innovative technologies for eco-efficiency improvement. In this report, the selected technologies have been assessed regarding their effects on the previously calculated baseline eco-efficiency of the current state individually, and as characteristic combinations of measures in scenario analysis.

Report on Deliverable 3.4 [PDF, 4.4MB]

Deliverable 4.1: Description of value chains for industrial water use

The Deliverable is an output of EcoWater Task 4.1. It presents the results of the first phase of Industrial Case Studies. The development of all cases followed the same overall methodology for the system mapping; an initial assessment of the system boundary followed by an identification and mapping of the water supply chain with mapping of both the water services and stages and the water uses in the industrial processes and description of existing technologies, value chain mapping and identification of relevant actors.

Report on Deliverable 4.1 [PDF, 2.2MB]

Deliverable 4.2: Description of value chains for industrial water use

The Deliverable presents results of the work undertaken during the second phase of the Case Study Development progress and the second year of the EcoWater Project, for the four industrial Case Studies. The Baseline Eco efficiency Assessment was based on the Value Chain Mapping of the four Case Studies, presented in Deliverable 4.1. However, the task of calculating the environmental and economic performance indicators proved to be more difficult than expected for all four Case Studies. This was due to the complexity of the pro-cesses in the production chain and the large amount of data required in order to build a representative model of each studied system. Thus, minor or major changes were made to the system boundaries of all four systems, without, however, affecting their meso-level characteristics. The analysis has revealed the environmentally and economically weak stages and actors, providing the basis for the next and final phase of the Case Study Develop-ment, the identification and the assessment of innovative technologies.

Report on Deliverable 4.2 [PDF, 2.4MB]

Deliverable 4.3: Innovative technologies for enhancing the eco-efficiency of water use in industries

The Deliverable contains information about innovative technologies with the potential to increase ecoefficiency in the industrial sector. Technologies were identified ac-cording to the environmentally weak stages in each of the four Case Studies examined. The technical description provided includes information about the working mechanisms, the environmental performance, cost data, technological maturity and justification for the necessity of each technology presented.

Report on Deliverable 4.3 [PDF, 2.2MB]

Deliverable 4.4: Technology assessment and scenario analysis

Deliverable 4.4 presents results of the work undertaken during the third phase of the Case Study Development progress and the third year of the EcoWater Project, for the four industrial Case Studies:

• Case Study 5: Textile Industries in Biella Region in Italy
• Case Study 6: Cogeneration of thermal energy and electricity using water from the Rhine Channel in the Netherlands
• Case Study 7: Dairy industry in Denmark
• Case Study 8: Automotive Industry in Sweden

Report on Deliverable 4.4 [PDF, 3.8MB]

Deliverable 5.1: Step-wise consolidated guidelines for the development of meso-scale eco-efficiency indicators

This document presents a methodological approach for the eco-efficiency assessment of meso-level water use systems. The main objective is the establishment of a homogeneous approach for assessing the system-wide eco-efficiency improvements (or deteriorations) from innovative technologies, applicable to different water use systems, using eco-efficiency indicators.

Report on Deliverable 5.1 [PDF, 0.5MB]

Deliverable 5.2: Cross-comparison of Case-study Outcomes 

This report compares how the various case studies adapted and elaborated the EcoWater project’s general method through various judgements. Cross-case comparisons help clarify the method’s wider relevance to compare options for eco-efficiency improvements, as well as to facilitate their adoption.

Report on Deliverable 5.2 [PDF, 1.2MB]

Deliverable 5.3: Functional design of the meso-scale eco-efficiency toolbox

The Deliverable provides a description of the internal design and functionalities of the web-based toolbox and its knowledge bases. The overall architecture of the toolbox is divided into three layers (Web-Based Graphical User Interface, data manipulation tools and data storage) and the two stand-alone tools that have been developed, SEAT and EVAT. 

Report on Deliverable 5.3 [PDF, 1.3MB]

Deliverable 5.10: Finalized guidelines for the use of the EcoWater Toolbox

The Deliverable provides detailed guidelines for the use of the EcoWater Toolbox. All functionalities are described and thorouglhy presented through screenshots and explanations.

Report on Deliverable 5.10 [PDF, 2.4MB]

Deliverable 5.11: Finalized guidelines for the use of the EcoWater Toolbox

The Deliverable summarises the current barriers and policy efforts that should be considered for the adoption of technology for eco-efficiency improvement in each Case Study individually in the EcoWater Project. 

Report on Deliverable 5.11 [PDF,0.5MB]

Deliverable 6.1: Synthesis report from the 1st Round of Case Study Events

The Deliverable presents the main outcomes from the 1st Round of the EcoWater Case Study events, which comprises the:

• Monte Novo Workshop (Évora, Portugal, April 2012);
• Sinistra Ofanto Workshop (Bari, Italy, October 2012); and
• Volvo Automotive Industry Workshop (Gothenburg, Sweden, March 2013).

The Case Study Workshops were aimed at introducing the EcoWater concept and objectives to local audiences and strengthen linkages and collaborations with local actors. The 1st Round of the EcoWater Case Study Workshops fostered the dissemination of the Project and its preliminary results to the local actors and provided useful outcomes for the Case Study Development processes and the research activities of the Project. 

Report on Deliverable 6.1 [PDF, 2.0MB]

Deliverable 6.2: Synthesis report from the 2nd Round of Case Study Events

The Deliverable 6.2 presents the main outcomes from the 1^st and 2^nd Round of the EcoWater Case Study events, which took place between May 2013 and December 2014.

The 1^st Round of Case Study Workshops was focused on introducing the EcoWater concept and objectives to local audiences by strengthening linkages and collaborations with local actors. The 1^st Round also included field visits and joint activities towards the familiarization of the Project Partners with the Study areas, and for the identification of the main points to be included in the analysis based on the input provided by the local stakeholders.

The Case Study Workshops of the 1^st Round, which were organized in the second half of the project duration, include:

• Dairy Industry Case Study Workshop (Holsterbro, Denmark, September 2013)
• Textile Industry Case Study Workshop (Biella, Italy, October 2013)
• Energy Industry Case Study Workshop (Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 2013)
• Sofia Case Study Workshop, (Sofia, Bulgaria, February 2014)
• Zurich Case Study Workshop, (Au, Switzerland, March 2014)

The 2^nd round of events included a Workshop for each Case Study and was dedicated to summarizing the final EcoWater outcomes to local actors and identifying the externals factors that affect the adoption of innovative technologies or actions. The 2^nd Round also fostered the dissemination of the Project and its preliminary results to the local actors and provided useful outcomes for the Case Study Development processes and the research activities of the Project.

Report on Deliverable 6.2 [PDF, 0.6MB]

Deliverable 6.3: Proceedings of the 1st targeted event Research links

The Deliverable concerns the proceedings of the EcoWater scientific event, which took place as a one-day side event during the AquaConSoil 2013 conference. The two key objectives of the meeting were: 

1. Present Ecowater and expose the project to scientific peers, discussing concepts and results so far;
2. Learn from other projects / initiatives to enrich the EcoWater development.

The conference was organized in 4 slots, which were kept independent to allow for the audience to attend only selected sessions if desired. This scientific event has been very valuable for the EcoWater project. The project has received substantial input through the presentations of the invited speakers, and by discussing the specificities of the project with them and among the partners. As a result, stronger interactions may be anticipated between all on-going initiatives, including UNEP Resource Efficiency, Eco-Innovera, EmInInn, and the ETV pilot programme.

The EcoWater Product Fliers are a series of documents developed with the aim to disseminate the EcoWater approach, methodology and outcomes to a wide audience. The fliers are primarily addressed to stakeholders, policy and decisionmakers and the private sector, summarizing the main Project outputs and the results from the Case Studies. They have been widely disseminated, both in electronic format to European networks in which Project Partners participate and in printed format at project events that took place in the final Project year and at relevant Conferences/Meetings attended by Partners.