Belgische Fallstudien
Tielt, Keiberg & Peer residence
Die belgischen Beispiele betreffen drei Demostandorte zur Verbesserung der Wasser- und Klimaresilienz in zwei Gewerbegebieten und zur Förderung eines nachhaltigen Lebensstils in einem Wohngebiet.
Case Studies Overview
Die Herausforderungen Belgiens entdecken
The Belgian case study focuses on researching the role of water and climate in two business parks and one residential area promoting sustainable living. While rainwater collection is mandated by law for both industrial companies and households, its reuse remains limited and unevenly distributed. The demonstration sites are implementing various measures to reuse and upgrade water for processes like cooling, industrial use, irrigation, and domestic purposes through multi-stakeholder partnerships. The primary challenge lies in establishing water pricing mechanisms for secondary water, which is crucial for sustainably managing ongoing investments in the demonstration sites.
Our Methodology & expected results
Schutz des Wassers: Integrierte politische Initiativen
Der Erlass zur integrierten Wasserpolitik, der sich an der europäischen Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Flandern orientiert, zielt darauf ab, die Wasserressourcen zu schützen und die Wasserqualität zu erhalten, während die Auswirkungen von Überschwemmungen und Dürren gemildert werden. Das Blue-Deal-Programm der flämischen Regierung finanziert Projekte, die sich auf strukturelle Lösungen zur Bekämpfung von Wasserknappheit und Dürre in der Region konzentrieren. Darüber hinaus schreibt die Regenwasserverordnung den Bauherren vor, das Regenwasser vor Ort zu bewirtschaften, anstatt es sofort abzuleiten.

Unsere Aktivitäten für lokales Engagement
Einbindung von Interessenvertretern zur Lösung von Wasserproblemen
Promoting Stakeholder Engagement for Improved Water Management in Flanders with the Flemish Poultry Test Farm
The RETOUCH NEXUS project is excited to announce an upcoming stakeholder engagement activity as part of the Belgian Case Study…
Resident Information Session on Sustainable Water Systems at Agnetenpark Peer
On September 3, 2024, a resident information meeting was held at Peer Library, bringing together the future co-owners of Agnetenpark…
Innovative Water Management: Site Visit to Business Park Tielt Noord
On August 23, 2024, the RETOUCH NEXUS Belgium case study hosted a stakeholder event at Tielt Noord Business Park, attracting…
Visit to the WaterProof Experience Container: A Collaborative Exchange for the RETOUCH NEXUS Project
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, representatives from various RETOUCH project case studies gathered in Ostend for a unique visit to…
The Belgian case study of the RETOUCH NEXUS project held its First stakeholder engagement workshop!
Our Belgian case study leader, Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) was more than happy to kick off its activities,…
Establishing a baseline to characterise each RETOUCH NEXUS case study
Last September, our project completed two tasks aimed at exploring water governance models, institutional frameworks and economic, financial and commercial…

Residential area in Peer (Agnetenpark)