National Id
Slovenia_10
Site name
Miren-Kostanjevica, Nova Gorica and Å empeter Municipalities as well as Sovodnje ob Soči/Savogna d'Isonzo, Doberdob/Doberdí² del Lago and Portomaggiore Municipalities on the Italian side
Summary
The project LivingFountains, carried out in Slovenia, funding from the European Regional Development Fund and national funds, envisages the restoration and arrangement of 32 water wells and ponds as monuments of cultural heritage.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Zahodna Slovenija
Transboundary
1
Data provider
REC
Source(s)
Reviving Water Wells and Ponds in Cross-Border Area
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Basins and ponds
Longitude
13.641
Latitude
45.84416
Climate zone
cool temperate moist
Type
Case Study Info
Application scale
Field Scale
Installation date
2014-10
Public consultation
1
Design contractual arrangement
Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Information boards
are set in front of each of the restored water well in the cross-border area
Leaflets
with recognised markings are available in all tourist and information centres
Publication
on cultural heritage of water wells was designed
Events
were organized at the location of water wells on both sides of the border
Design land use change
Land use change type
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
Other
Initiation of the measure
Miren-Kostanjevica Municipality
taking care of efficient and good quality project management and ensuring the project's recognizability
Key lessons
Project LivingFountains was aimed at restoration and arrangement of 32 water wells and ponds as monuments of cultural heritage and emphasize the increasing importance of local sources of clean drinking water in the urban space.
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Financing
Financing type Comments
National funds
within the framework of the 2007-2013 Slovenia-Italy Cross-Border Cooperation Programme
Other
European Regional Development Fund
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Financing share
Financing share type Share Comments
European funds
85
Quantified objectives
32 water wells or ponds in the cross-border area were restored and material on cultural and historical value of water wells was developed. A publication on an educational trail from Doberdob to Sovodnje, Miren and to Preserje was conceived as a result of work of pupils of participating primary schools and a publication on cultural heritage of water wells was designed. Public events were organized at the location of water wells on both sides of the border and a Water Well Trail was designed to connect water wells in the cross-border environment.
Policy target
Target purpose
Oher Societal Benefits
Increase Water Storage
Policy pressure
Pressure directive Relevant pressure
Policy area
Policy area type Policy area focus Name Comments
Policy impact
Impact directive Relevant impact
Policy wider plan
Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments
Policy requirement directive
Requirement directive Specification
Costs capital
904699,125