European cooperation

Five partners from different regions around the North Sea will each work on partial solutions for their own water problems. These partners are the Dutch water board Regge and Dinkel, the German harbour city of Hamburg, the English city of Bradford, the Danish town of Karlebo and the Dutch province of Friesland.

This project falls within the framework of the Interregg IIIB North Sea Region Programme and is also partially financed by this European programme. Interregg IIIB stimulates an integrated economic growth whilst ensuring that the environment and society as a whole are protected in a sustainable manner. The Urban Water Cycle project aims to improve the living environment in urbanised (read: built-up) areas by optimising the water cycle.

The experiences gained during the different projects in the four countries will not only benefit the areas concerned but also the other partners in the project. Eventually the wider regions and European society as a whole will also benefit from the knowledge that gradually becomes available.