Projects & Practice

Revitalisation project: the Coleman Path in the Aniene Valley

Keywords:: Added value, Demography, Local Development Strategy, Mountain area, Sustainability, Tourism
Countries:: Italy

Refurbishment of a mountain path to stimulate economic activity and thus contribute to the revitalisation of the neighbouring rural areas.

‘Abissage’ - restoring traditional water management systems in the Ardennes

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Irrigation, Nature conservation, Water management
Countries:: Belgium

Restoration of a meadow irrigation ditch to revive a multi-centennial tradition that existed throughout Europe and over time has produced meadows of outstanding flora.

Medical house ‘Cella Santé’ at Pont-à-Celles

Keywords:: Healthcare, Rural services, Social services
Countries:: Belgium

The Walloon RDP supports the provision of quality healthcare services for ageing inhabitants of rural areas in Belgium.

Restoration of the Romedenne clay-pit nature reserve

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Belgium

An environmental NGO implemented a project to preserve and maintain an old clay pit that provides shelter to a number of rare and endangered species.

Environmental Participatory Project - Awareness raising on Natura 2000

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Information & promotion activities, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Spain

The project aimed to develop local participatory activities within the Natura 2000 sites of Andalusia.

Hautes Fagnes - restoration of broadleaved trees in municipal woodlands

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Nature conservation
Countries:: Belgium

In favour of biodiversity, a municipality decided to remove spruce trees growing on municipal soil and to rehabilitate broadleaved trees that were originally growing in these areas.