Faenza
AQUAGREEN - Acquiring Urban Resilience Against Floods and Droughts: a novel citizen-powered integrated Green and Blue System.
Location
Faenza is an Italian municipality of 58,000 inhabitants, located in Emilia-Romagna, in the south-western part of Ravenna Province. Faenza is one of the 6 municipalities belonging to Romagna Faentina Union. The city is on the border between the Po Valley and the foothills of the Faenza Apennines. Two rivers caused the floods of May 2023 – the Lamone and the Marzeno. The district most affected was Borgo Durbecco and its surrounding area.
Urban authorities
Romagna Faentina Union has the overall coordination of the WP Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, as well as Communication and Capitalisation. With the support of the technical delivery partners, the Main Urban Authority (MUA) also realises the main investments foreseen by the project. It also takes part in all other activities, guaranteeing the effective participation of the main stakeholders identified and an active role of all partners.
Romagna Faentina Union
ItalyTransfer partners
Transfer Partners are urban authorities that join the EUI-Innovative Action project to observe and learn. Their primary aim is to enhance the adaptability of the project's solutions to different urban contexts within the EU. These partners play a crucial role in facilitating knowledge exchange among EU cities and fostering innovation. They come from different EU member states than the project Main Urban Authority and participate during the project's implementation phase. Each project generally involves three Transfer Partners. The involvement of Transfer Partners is vital for ensuring the project's innovative solutions are effectively adaptable and replicable in various contexts across the EU.
Transfer Partner 1
Transfer Partner 2
Transfer Partner 3
Delivery partners
A Delivery Partner is an organization selected for its expertise and experience to help design and implement specific parts of a project. Their role is to carry out certain tasks, create outputs, and manage a part of the project's budget. They are essential for bringing in knowledge and skills that enhance the project's overall value.
- Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
- IUAV University of Venice
- HERA Group
- CAE S.p.A.
- Multiservice Inter-municipal Enterprise Consortium
- BORGO DURBECCO APS