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EPA 2016 H2020 Oct 7th 2016
“Biodiversity & Nature Based Solutions”
Liam McCarton, Dr. Sean O’Hogain,DTC Research Group,
Dublin Institute of Technology www.dit.ie/dtc
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NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS
• Nature based solutions are both natural and constructed systems, which utilise physical, chemical and microbiological treatment processes.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICESAdded Value
Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans receive from nature. • Within nature based solutions these benefits include
• Climate change adaption, • Water / wastewater treatment, • Resource recovery & reuse and • Restoration of degraded ecosystems.
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Water in a Circular Economy Research & Innovation Needs Horizon 2020 WP 2018-2020
Technology
Finance
Policy Training
Resource Recovery
Restorative of Ecosystems
Resilient
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Technology Portfolio
Technology
Market
Finance
Policy
Training
DTC
53 mei 2023
Demonstration Sites – Learn by Doing
Source: Kwint van den Berg, www.bergrecordings.com
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Economic Feasibility
Reused Water Cost > Mains Water
Resource Recovery &
Reuse
Financing Reuse Projects• Need to develop new
business models, Need to Cost added value (for. Ex ecosystem services)
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Policy Political: legislation / policy and management
• Current Legislation based on “Pollution Prevention”
• Circular Economy (Reuse, Recovery, Recycle) Requires legislation based on “Fit for Purpose”
Resource Recovery
Circular Economy
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NBS Constraints & Barriers
DTC
• Lack of Demonstration Sites in Ireland – “Learn by Doing”
• Finance • Current Legislation• NBS are site specific
solutions – replicability ? • Training, Education, Skills
Technology
Market
Finance
Policy
Training