| Ref.No: | 61213500 |
| Start date: | 01.12.2024 |
| End date: | 31.05.2028 |
| Approval date: | 29.11.2024 |
| Department: | CIVIL ENGINEERING |
| Sector: | WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING |
| Financier: | REGION HAUTS DE FRANCE (ΔΗΜΟΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ) |
| Budget: | 286.907,20 € |
| Public key: | ΨΠΧΡ46ΨΖΣ4-ΠΑΘ |
| Scientific Responsible: | Prof. MAKROPOULOS |
| Email: | cmakro@mail.ntua.gr |
| Description: | ATHENS GRAPPLES WITH ESCALATING CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CRISIS, NAMELY THE EXTREME URBAN HEAT THAT SCORCHES THE CITY DURING THE SUMMER SEASON AND THE PERIODICAL FLOODS FROM THE INCREASED SUDDEN HEAVY RAINFALLS. THE SITUATION IS WORSENED BY THE COMPLETE ABSENCE OF WATER ELEMENTS ON THE SURFACE OF THE CITY AND THE LACK OF WATER-SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGN SOLUTIONS WITH 80% OF ITS TOTAL URBAN AREA CONSISTING OF IMPERMEABLE SURFACES. THE PROJECT PROPOSES TO INSTALL A SERIES OF WATER-POWERED PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS TO CREATE NEW BLUE AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INSIDE THE CITY. THESE INTERVENTIONS WILL NOT ONLY ACT AS NATURAL COOLING AGENTS BUT WILL ALSO SERVE AS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS THAT RAISE AWARENESS FOR WATER CONSERVATION, CONNECT WATER TO COMMUNITY LIFE AND HISTORY. THE FOCUS IS NOT MERELY ON WATER CONSERVATION BUT ON BRINGING THE WATER ELEMENT BACK INTO THE CITY, TURNING IT INTO A KEY FEATURE OF PUBLIC SPACES AND INCORPORATING A WATER-CENTRIC ETHOS INTO THE CITY'S URBAN PLANNING AND LIFESTYLE. |
