Recovery of dried out communities in Slovakia

General

National Id:

Slovakia_06

Site name:

Humenne Country Municipalities: Baškovce, Cernina, Gruzovce, Hrubov, Ohradzany, Slovenská Volová, Sopkovce, Turcovce

Summary:

Recovery of the climate and landscape via integrated rainwater retention in the damaged parts of Slovakia utilizing water retention measures (small dams, retention ponds, rainwater gardens, re-cultivated logging roads). The project coordination was WaterandPeople NGO and funded by LIFE program

NUTS Code:

Východné Slovensko

RBD code:

SK40000

Transboundary:

Data provider:

REC

Source(s):

REVITALIZATION OF THE CLIMATE IN DRIED - OUT COMMUNITIES IN SLOVAKIA VIA HYDRO - CLIMATE RECOVERY

NWRM(s) implemented in the case study:

Basins and ponds

Longitude:

21.916

Latitude:

48.951

Site information

Type:

Case Study Info

Light or indepth?:

Light

Monitoring maintenance

Monitoring impacts effects:

Biophysical impacts

Information on retained water:

120000 m3 minimun retention of rainwater in the Ondávka region

Information on increased water storage:

Rainwater retained more time on earth

Information on runoff reduction:

N/A info

Water quality overall improvements:

N/A info

Soil quality overall soil improvements:

N/A info

Lessons, risks, implications...

Key lessons:

The retention of rainwater on earth allows water to carry out its numerous unique functions which support various forms of life on earth. Water maintains a stable climate and a healthy hydrological cycle. Water is essential for evaporation which transforms the solar radiation into latent heat and thus contributing to a cool and stable climate. Without water, the solar energy is released back into the atmosphere as sensible heat therefore contributing to a rising temperature and drier atmosphere. An atmosphere abundant in moisture content maintains a stable and cool climate mitigating weather extremes such as drastic temperature oscillations, heat waves and intensive precipitation.

Success factor(s):

Type	Role	Comments
Financing possibilities	main factor
Communication activities	secondary factor
Successful coordination between authorities	secondary factor

Financing:

Type	Comments
EU-funds: LIFE+

Barrier:

Type	Role	Comments
Limited staff and consultant knowledge	main barrier
Missing regulatory support	secondary barrier
Expected maintenance needs	secondary barrier

Driver:

Type	Role	Comments
Organisation committed to it	main driver
Past flooding events	secondary driver

Financing share:

Share type	Share	Comments
European funds	50

Socio-economic

Direct benefits information:

Creation of new system and methodology for climate recovery at a community level; Employment for a minimum of 80 locals for 1 year

Ancillary benefits information:

Greater attractiveness of the basin contributing to increased tourism

Costs total:

1431535

Costs total information:

EU Contribution: 690267 € PandW Contribution: 141288 € Ondavka Contribution: 600000 € Total elegible budget: 1380535 €

Ecosystem impact climate regulation:

Impact on GHGs (net emissions and storage) including soil carbon

Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation:

The project fills groundwater sources, feeds vegetation, and increase evaporation so revitalizes the small hydrological cycle and maintain a stable climate.

Policy, general governance and design targets

Policy description:

A damaged environment characterized by erosion, erosion furrows in agricultural lands, drought, flooding, quick rainwater runoff, low water retention capacity of soil, increasing rate of flow of water bodies near built up areas and deforestation. Thinning atmosphere with higher allergenic content in the atmosphere and greater temperature oscillations between daytime and nighttime temperatures.

Policy pressure:

Policy requirement directive:

Policy impact:

Policy wider plan:

Policy area:

Policy target:

Target purpose
Increase Water Storage
Runoff control
Erosion Control
Oher Societal Benefits
Improved Biodiversity

Design & implementations

Application scale:

Region

Installation date:

2015-09

Area (ha):

7044

Design contractual arrangement:

Design consultation activity:

Activity stage	Name	Comments
Screening phase	Project presentations and their approvals at municipal gatherings
	Introductory conference presenting project proposal
	Monitoring project output
Other	Preparation and publication of manual	†œRevitalizing the Climate in my Community†
Other	Closing conference and dissemination of project results

Design land use change:

Design authority:

Authority type	Role	Responsibility	Name	Comments
NGO	Implementation		People and Water
			Regionálne združenie Ondávka

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