Presentation of the Best Practice
Target challenge
- Vulnerability to climate Change
Target of the change
- Culture
- Community ownership of water challenges
Area Typology
- Urban area
Main beneficiaries
- Municipalities
Impact on the beneficiaries or target group of your best practice:
Increased awareness in localities about rainwater harvesting, thereby promoting greener localities.
Funding
- Private financing
Implementation site
Vittoriosa
NCW type
- Rainwater (RW)
Self-Assessment
Description of the innovative component:
The best practice promotes a historical water saving technique (rainwater harvesting) and uses innovative approaches for engaging with stakeholders.
The improvement induced by BP
Sustainable urban management (cleaning and greening using harvested rainwater)
Obstacles to implementation
- Lack of an adequate regulatory framework
SDGs
Validation/upscaling
Upscaled to other localities
Potentiel of exploitation/outscaling
Yes
Recommandations
Best practice is easy to replicate - particularly where rainwater harvesting structures are already existing (historic structures) and rehabilitation is required
Highlighted KPI
Technical indicators
Economical indicators
Average total Cost
euro
Without consideration of the depreciation period