Ecosystem services in water management Fabio Masi Giulio

Ecosystem services in water management Fabio Masi, Giulio Conte IRIDRA Brussels, 28 October 2015

Role in Open. NESS • Designers of the ”neo eco-system” used as case study (constructed wetland for combined sewer overflow on-site treatment) 7. 10. 2020 Firstname Surname, Organization • Monitoring and quantification of some indicators used to assess ecosystem services (water pollution control and flood prevention) • Support to Joint Research Center for the quantification of ESs (JRC) 2

Main expected outputs • Quantification of the different ecosystem services of the ”neo ecosystem” (pollution control, flood prevention, recreation, habitat to support biodiversity) • Publications providing scientifically sound arguments on ecosystem services provided by an artificial wetland 7. 10. 2020 Firstname Surname, Organization • Quantification of benefits of green in comparison with grey (conventional) options in water management 3

Main expected benefits to the company • Deepening the market application of green infrastructure in water management , thanks to ecosystem services they can provide 7. 10. 2020 Firstname Surname, Organization • Increase of awareness of key stakeholders on opportunities offered by green infastructure • Entering in OPPLA network as expert consultants in water management 4

Generic lessons for SMEs • Possibilities to test innovative solutions currently not ready for the market 7. 10. 2020 Firstname Surname, Organization • Strict collaboration with high quality international research centers • Interaction with key stakeholders at different levels 5