Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master Sustainable Aggregates Resource Management in South-East-Europe (SARMa) The first EU project on Aggregates

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master Content of presentation Overview of the EU-project “Sustainable Aggregates Resources Management” (SARMa). –Project objectives –Methodical approach Summarizing and Outlook

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master Relevance of aggregates Aggregates - basis of infrastructural development. –> 3 billion tonnes of sand, gravel and crushed stone with a value > 35 billions € are produced annually in Europe to meet the demands of building and construction industry. –Construction sector is predicted to grow, especially in new EU-members (4, 2 % per year). Secured supply of raw materials for the industry and therefore the importance of sustainable aggregates resource management is evident.

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master Need of research A group of experts South East Europe (SEE) decided to explore sustainable aggregate management in the framework of the South East European (SEE) Transnational Programme 2007 – 2013 of the EU ( europe.net/en/). europe.net/en/ project proposal procedure: 2 stages. –proposal approved in spring 2009 from over 800 proposals SARMa was ranked as 15th Project duration: 2,5 years. Project partnership: 15 partners and 8 observers. –authorities, universities, geological survey, chamber of commerce etc EU members (Austria, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, Romania) and non-EU members (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia). Project budget is approximately 1,9 Mio. €.

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master Project objectives Focus of the project is related to –sustainable aggregate resource management (SARM), Efficient, low socio-environmental impact quarrying and efficient waste management. –sustainable supply mix (SSM) policies and practices. SSM uses multiple sources, including recycled wastes that together maximize net benefits of aggregate supply. Development of a common approach to SARM and SSM to ensure efficient management and secure supply in SEE area. Increasing transfer of know-how, –and supporting capacity building in firms, government and civil society.

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master Project area and meetings Kick-off meeting (Bologna, IT) - June The 2nd (Split, HR) and 3rd (Bucharest, RO) project meeting - outcomes of WP3. The 4th project meeting (Pella, GR) will include transnational events on WP4 and WP5 topics. The last project meeting in Ljubljana (SI) will coincide with final EU conference on SARM.

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master Methodical approach Project partners aim to achieve objectives through work packages (WP): –WP1: project management WP-leader: Geological Survey, Slovenia –WP2: project dissemination WP-leader: Technical University of Crete, Greece –WP3: activities at local scale WP3 leader: Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration, Greece. –WP4: regional/national activities WP4 leader: Hungarian Office for Mining and Geology –WP5: transnational activities will start WP5 leader: University of Leoben, Austria

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master WP3 – local level WP3 aims to fulfill project objectives on local scale focused on improving resource efficiency. –Decreasing environmental and social impacts of quarrying and improving reclamation; –Reducing illegal quarrying, and –Increasing recycling. WP3 provides technical information for WP4+WP5.

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master WP4 - Regional and National Level Activities Creation of a framework for sustainable aggregates resource management. Development of regional/national approaches to implementing SARM. Relevant regional/national legislation, procedures will be studied..

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master WP5 - Transnational Level Activities WP5 addresses transnational aspects, i.e. possibilities for harmonizing policies related to –1) sustainable aggregates management –2) secure supply –3) establishment of a Regional Centre for SARM and SSM in South-East-Europe.

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master Expected results Local level: –More efficient aggregate extraction to maximize net benefits and achieve sustainable quarry life-cycle, –Fewer illegal quarries, –Increased demolition waste recycling. Regional/national level: –More policies and legislation that incorporate principles of SARM, –More consistent management of aggregates across SEE-nations, –More nations creating maps and databases of aggregates & transportation patterns Transnational level: –Increased capacity through knowledge transfer; –Greater policy coordination on SARM among SEE-nations, –Continuing partnership among project members representing ministries, regional authorities, chambers of commerce and industry.

Add the logo Of your institution Here. Goto -> View Master Summarizing and Outlook Expected results of SARMa-project are applicable across South East Europe area, enabling countries to implement harmonized approaches, thus increasing long term cooperation. Results will be applicable beyond SEE area, and will continue to be transferable via the manuals that describe best practices. Project progress can be observed on