PROJECT ”Lakepromo – Tools for Water Management and Restora- tion Processes” (2004 – 2007), is partly fi nanced by the European Union (Interreg IIIC Programme). MAIN OBJECTIVES • to promote international and multilevel cooperation in the fi eld of water management • to exchange experiences and know-how between diff er- ent regions, to pool the related practices and technology Lakepromo – tools for water management and • to increase public awareness and participation in lake restoration processes management processes http://lakepromo.savonia-amk.fi • to contribute to the objectives of the European Water Framework Directive: a good ecological and chemical status of all surface waters in Europe. 09/2004 – 09/2007. CENTRAL OUTPUTS • Country-specifi c information packages on lake / wetland management and restoration procedures • A Manual of Practical Tools contains experiences from 11 pilot areas (lakes, wetlands, coastal areas) • A survey on treatment of rural wastewaters in Fin- land, Hungary and the UK • Plan for continuity All the publications are freely available as pdf-form at the main website. THE PARTNERS The Municipal Federation of Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Finland Savonia University of Applied Sciences is a multidisci- plinary institution of higher and adult education, re- search and development activities in North Savo. One of its important roles is to develop the connections between authorities, education, research and business sectors to promote sustainable progress in North Savo. Savonia University of Applied Sciences off ers multisec- toral expertise and fl exible networks to this project and acts as the lead coordinator. http://www.savonia-amk.fi /eng/ Contact : Arja Ruokojärvi, arja.ruokojarvi@savonia-amk.fi Finnish Environment Institute, Finland Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) is a national centre for environmental data in Finland. SYKE has produced brochures on initiating a restoration project, volunteer monitoring and food-web management to advise authorities, NGO´s, active citizens and stake- holders. SYKE runs the “Algae-line” phone service on algal and water quality problems and a national survey on algal blooms and water levels with educated local volunteers. http://www.ymparisto.fi Contact: Ilkka Sammalkorpi, ilkka.sammalkorpi@ymparisto.fi The City of Kuopio, Finland Kuopio is the 8th largest city in Finland with nearly 90 000 inhabitants. It is also the cultural, educational and economic centre of eastern Finland. Kuopio is situated in the so called Finnish Lake District and one third (400 km2) of its area is covered by water. In the city area there are many shallow and eutrophicated lakes and several restoration projects have been carried out during the past 20 years. http://www.kuopio.fi Pilot areas: Lake Petonen, Village Kaislastenlahti Local focus: Collaborative planning, storm waters, naturally eutrophic alkaline lakes, oxygenation, land use planning and rural wastewater treatment Contact : Eila Pulkkinen, eila.pulkkinen@kuopio.fi North Savo Regional Environment Centre, Finland North Savo Regional Environment Centre is the state environmental authority in the region of North Savo. Its goal is to maintain biodiversity and the well-being of the environment by promoting overall environmental benefi t and sustainable development. It has experience in the planning and implementation of lake system renovation in co-operation with the local authorities. http://www.ymparisto.fi Pilot area: Lake Sukevanjärvi Local focus: participa- tion of local stakeholders, nutrient loads from agricul- ture, forestry and peat production, recreational use, sedimentation ponds and reconstructed wetlands Contact: Veli-Matti Vallinkoski, veli-matti.vallinkoski@ymparisto.fi Environment Centre Aalborg, Denmark Environment Centre Aalborg is a regional authority under the Danish Ministry of the environment. Th e primary tasks are the monitoring of the environment and the preparation of water and nature management plans according to the EU-Water Framework. http://aal.mim.dk Pilot area: Lake area in the North Jutland Local focus: shallow and eutrophicated lakes, nutrient loads from agriculture, storm waters, public awareness, bioma- nipulation Contact: Per Schriver, [email protected] University of Brighton, United Kingdom Th e University of Brighton is a higher education insti- tute carrying out teaching and research in a wide range of diff erent disciplines. Th e School of the Environment in particular has carried out successful Interreg collab- orations in the recent past and is actively involved in contributing to local and regional partnerships relating to environmental issues. It has already built up a net- work of interested parties in the fi eld of water manage- ment in the local South East UK area. http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ Pilot area: Pevensey Levels Local focus: wet grass- lands, source apportionment, chemical health, sewage treatment works, hydrological manipulation, soluble reactive phosporus Contact: Huw Taylor, [email protected] Municipality of Roquetas de Mar, Spain Th e Municipality of Roquetas de Mar serves as a local public administration to manage and administer local politics related to agriculture, social welfare, culture and education, sports, economy, environment, health, security, and urban planning. http://www.roquetas.com/ Pilot area: Hornillo Lagoon Local focus: wetland ar- eas, protected bird areas, salt lagoons, nature tourism, recreational use Contact: Mercedes Pomares Valdivia, [email protected] Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia Th e Institute of Zoology and Botany at the Estonian University of Life Sciences is a research and higher edu- cation institute. Its main activities are in fi eld of hydro- biology and hydrochemistry, fundamental and applied research, including environmental monitoring, fi sh management, environment impact assessment, lake restoration and nature protection; research and train- ing. Th e limnological database includes material from about 730 small Estonian lakes. http://www.emu.ee/ Pilot area: Lake Võrtsjärve Local focus: participation of stakeholders, integrated planning, harmonization of national legislation, education, public awareness Contact: Lea Tuvikene, [email protected] Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany Th e Department of Water Protection of the BTU is the centre of limnology and eutrophication of lakes in Brandenburg. It is the leading institute involved with river basin management strategies via projects to de- velop assessment systems for the implementation of the WFD in Germany. http://www.tu-cottbus.de/ BTU/Fak4/Gewschu/home.htm Pilot area: Lake Scharmützelsee Local focus: quanti- fi cation of nutrient loading, the role of internal load- ing, development of ecological state, touristic and rec- reational use, public awareness Contact: Brigitte Nixdorf, [email protected] The Federal Environmental Agency, Germany Th e Federal Environmental Agency (Umweltbunde- samt, UBA) conducts research and develops policies for water resource management. UBA has long term experience with lake restoration, particularly in estab- lishing targets for nutrients, algae and cyanobacteria, and monitoring response. Current research is address- ing possibilities for generalisation of cause-eff ect rela- tionships seen in pilot projects. http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/index-e.htm Pilot area: Lake Schlachtensee and Lake Tegel Local focus: urban lakes, modelling of phosphorus loads, rec- reational use, algal blooms, integrated planning Contact: Ingrid Chorus, [email protected] University of Debrecen Centre for Environmental Management and Policy, Hungary Th e Centre for Environmental Management and Poli- cy’s educational, research, expertise and advisory ac- tivities focusses on the fi elds of Environmental Man- agement and Policy and Regional Development at the local, regional, national and international levels. http://www.envm.klte.hu/index_en.php Pilot area: Lake Fertó Local focus: participation of stakeholders, recreational use, border lakes, regulation of water level, harmonization of national legislation, agri-environmental programmes, wastewater treat- ment Contact: Zoltan Karacsonyi, [email protected] Northern Water Problems Institute of Karelian research Center of RAS, Russia Th e Northern Water Problems Institute, Karelian Re- search Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences (NWPI KRC RAS) is a scientifi c organization with the status of a state institution. Th e main thrusts of Institute activi- ties are fundamental research in the fi eld of hydrology and adjoining natural sciences and in applied research related to the study, rational use and preservation of water resources. http://nwpi.krc.karelia.ru/e/ Pilot area: Lake Pryazinskoe Local focus: environ- mental education, public awareness, water monitoring, sustainable use of waters and water protection Contact: Nikolai Filatov, nfi [email protected] .