General National Id Slovakia_06 Site name Humenne Country Municipalities: Baškovce, Cernina, Gruzovce, Hrubov, Ohradzany, Slovenská Volová, Sopkovce, Turcovce Summary Recovery of the climate and landscape via integrated rainwater retention in the damaged parts of Slovakia utilizing water retention measures (small dams, retention ponds, rainwater gardens, re-cultivated logging roads). The project coordination was WaterandPeople NGO and funded by LIFE program Light or indepth? Light NUTS Code Východné Slovensko RBD code SK40000 Transboundary 0 Data provider REC Source(s) REVITALIZATION OF THE CLIMATE IN DRIED - OUT COMMUNITIES IN SLOVAKIA VIA HYDRO - CLIMATE RECOVERY NWRM(s) implemented in the case study Basins and ponds Longitude 21.916 Latitude 48.951 Site information Type Case Study Info Monitoring maintenance Monitoring impacts effects 1 Design & implementations Application scale Region Installation date 2015-09 Area (ha) 7044 Design contractual arrangement Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name Design consultation activity Activity stage Key issues Name Comments Screening phase Project presentations and their approvals at municipal gatherings Introductory conference presenting project proposal Monitoring project output Other Preparation and publication of manual †œRevitalizing the Climate in my Community† Other Closing conference and dissemination of project results Design land use change Land use change type Design authority Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments NGO Implementation People and Water Regionálne združenie Ondávka Lessons, risks, implications... Key lessons The retention of rainwater on earth allows water to carry out its numerous unique functions which support various forms of life on earth. Water maintains a stable climate and a healthy hydrological cycle. Water is essential for evaporation which transforms the solar radiation into latent heat and thus contributing to a cool and stable climate. Without water, the solar energy is released back into the atmosphere as sensible heat therefore contributing to a rising temperature and drier atmosphere. An atmosphere abundant in moisture content maintains a stable and cool climate mitigating weather extremes such as drastic temperature oscillations, heat waves and intensive precipitation. Success factor(s) Success factor type Success factor role Comments Communication activities secondary factor Financing possibilities main factor Successful coordination between authorities secondary factor Financing Financing type Comments EU-funds: LIFE+ Barrier Barrier type Barrier role Comments Limited staff and consultant knowledge main barrier Missing regulatory support secondary barrier Expected maintenance needs secondary barrier Driver Driver type Driver role Comments Organisation committed to it main driver Past flooding events secondary driver Financing share Financing share type Share Comments European funds 50 View Policy, general governance and design targets Policy description A damaged environment characterized by erosion, erosion furrows in agricultural lands, drought, flooding, quick rainwater runoff, low water retention capacity of soil, increasing rate of flow of water bodies near built up areas and deforestation. Thinning atmosphere with higher allergenic content in the atmosphere and greater temperature oscillations between daytime and nighttime temperatures. Policy target Target purpose Increase Water Storage Runoff control Erosion Control Oher Societal Benefits Improved Biodiversity Policy pressure Pressure directive Relevant pressure Policy area Policy area type Policy area focus Name Comments Policy impact Impact directive Relevant impact Policy wider plan Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments Policy requirement directive Requirement directive Specification Socio-economic Direct benefits information Creation of new system and methodology for climate recovery at a community level; Employment for a minimum of 80 locals for 1 year Ancillary benefits information Greater attractiveness of the basin contributing to increased tourism Costs total 1431535 Costs total information EU Contribution: 690267 € PandW Contribution: 141288 € Ondavka Contribution: 600000 € Total elegible budget: 1380535 € Ecosystem impact climate regulation Impact on GHGs (net emissions and storage) including soil carbon Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation The project fills groundwater sources, feeds vegetation, and increase evaporation so revitalizes the small hydrological cycle and maintain a stable climate. Biophysical impacts Information on retained water 120000 m3 minimun retention of rainwater in the Ondávka region Information on increased water storage Rainwater retained more time on earth Information on runoff reduction N/A info Water quality overall improvements N/A info Soil quality overall soil improvements N/A info Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL