The CH project is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, within the Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) framework, contributing 3,916,619 euros. The Municipality of Chalandri adds a further 2,236,625 euros, and the Greek Green Fund provides 1,000,000 euros. Beyond financial contributions, the most valuable asset has been the active involvement of local communities and stakeholders, such as the Oral History Group and the Rematia Stream SOS Association, in co-designing, implementing, and maintaining the various project outcomes. Employing participatory methods to identify real needs and desires, from urban spaces to local heritage and water management, has been crucial in tapping into and leveraging local human and cultural resources and potential.
Results and impacts are:
- re-introduce Hadrian Aqueduct as heritage site and functioning water resource (4,000m pipe-network, 100 smart-meters, 2 municipal water tracks, ~170 beneficiaries)
- revitalize communities through participatory action plan (~1000 people engaged in CH’s activities)
- create the first local history archive and digital platform (350 original items)
- promote green urban policies on sustainable water use and quality green spaces (25,000c.m. water annual-savings -out of which 15,000c.m. drinkable water- 21,400sq.m. green regeneration in 4 neighbourhoods)
- Connection to heritage
- Sense of ownership & belonging
- Skills-development in heritage co-governance & organizing public events
- Regenerated public space
- Participation in public space co-design
- Potable water saving
- Water pumping savings