Progress Action Plans

Partners in SufalNet4EU will each be developing an Action Plan during the next two years, centred around the landfill sites to be transformed in new uses. The Action Plans might be the redevelopment of one or more closed landfillsites including managing environmental risks, involving community acceptance and financing.

A draft structure of the Action Plans is already available for all partners.

1. Introduction

Capitalisation of best practices in Action Plans
Interregional cooperation in Sufalnet4EU funded by EU programme INTERREG IVC
Acces to European co-financing through EU Structural Funds for regional development

2. Area based development of closed landfill sites

Land use planning features on national, regional and local level
Regional and local challenges and needs
Identification and selection of landfill sites
Multu stakeholder approach and engagement
Surroundings and adjacent use
Intended use of the site(s) and fitness for use
Designs and architecture of the site(s)

3. Site specific feautures of the identified and selected site(s)

History
Ownership
Geology, geomorfology, precipitation etc

4. Examination and characterisation of the site(s)

Investigation of waste, water, soil and air
Risk assesment in terms of human health and ecological risks

5. Aftercare of the site(s)

Policies and legislation
Technical measures
Organisation
Financing
Legal measures

6. Implementation of this Action Plan

Public - private partnership ? operator
Social acceptance
Permits needed
Balance sheet and financing

7. Identification of activities to be co-financed by the European Union

Operational Programmes of EU-Structural Funds
European Investment Bank

Appendices

Browse the progress in Action Plans of each partner below.

Phase 1 identifying and selecting closed landfill sites for redevelopment has resulted in 36 landfill sites. Over 500 hectares will be covered in all Actions Plans together. In most cases these landfill sites will be transformed into recreational, industrial and natural area.