Harmonization of Green and Grey Infrastructure in Danube Region

Closed

The HARMON project proposal for the seed money facility is addressing the EUSDR's Priority Area 6: Biodiversity & Landscapes, the topic of Fostering Ecological Connectivity within Danube Region. The development of Transport Infrastructure when intersects Green Infrastructure increases the level of fragmentation of natural ecosystems which is considered as being one of the biggest threat to biodiversity. The aim of the main project proposal will be to contribute to securing and fostering ecological connectivity by ensuring the ecological requirements/ sufficiency of areas of high biodiversity value while developing linear transportation infrastructures in the Danube Region. The project results will contribute to achieve the TEN-G (Trans-European Network for Green Infrastructure) goal and will bring side contributions to other EUSDR PAs, as follows:Priority 1b - Rail-Road-Air Mobility, Topic 1:  The project will contribute to environmental sustainability within transport services in rural areas.Priority 6 - Biodiversity & Landscapes, Topic 3: Supporting sustainability on development of transportation projects in rural areas - the project will focus on supporting ecological connectivity and natural evolution of biodiversity, address the eradication of Invasive Alien Species and promote the integration of grey infrastructure in the local character of the Danube Region landscape.Priority 7 – Knowledge Society, Topic 2, 3, 4:  The project will promote and support the training, research, capacity-building,  adapted  policy on interdisciplinary level involving different target groups as universities, research centers, NGOs, decision makers, authorities and sectoral stakeholders increasing both the professionals’ capacity and job opportunities in combination of ecology and transportation.

Medium