LIFE AGUA DE PRATA

Expected results:

Improved and sustainable uptake and use of underground water, saving up to 120 000 m³ of surface water per annum;

Increased shading by 10 100m², which will increase as the trees grow, and the improvement of microclimate conditions within the urban green areas of évora;

Improved flood resilience in 45.2% of the urban green areas, amounting to 187 517m²;

Increased resilience of streams to extreme rainfall, covering a stretch of 1 800 m;

Reduction of around 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually through the reduced use of water pumping in green areas resulting in energy saving around 21 300kW a year;

Further reduction in water consumption as a result of implementing water-efficiency measures for irrigation, resulting in water saving of 30 000 m³ per year;

Replication of the project actions during the project’s lifetime in one other local level system;

Transfer of the actions taken in the public areas to private gardens;

Dissemination of technical solutions to the other 41 Portuguese municipalities that are engaged in climate adaptation;

Change in the use of water by 35% of ‘urban farmers’ by promoting water-efficient and climate-adapted irrigation; and

50 local residents engaged in continuous monitoring of the micro-climatic conditions.