The Mediterranean library of knowledge
Explore the ENI CBC Med Programme's library of deliverables: a comprehensive digital repository of diverse resources tailored for the Mediterranean region. Discover in-depth studies, innovative strategies, and practical tools spanning tools addressing key environmental, economic, and social issues. The library is your go-to source to find valuable knowledge to inspire new collaborative projects driving fair, sustainable and inclusive development across the Mediterranean.
D3.1.4_MED_Passport and KPIs
The majority of the world’s population (55%) has been concentrated in large urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050 (UN, 2018). At the same time, although cities account for less than 2% of the Earth's surface, they consume 78 % of the world's energy and produce more than 60 % of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and 70% of global waste, (UN Habitat), being both a challenge for global sustainability and a tool for its solution.
In the Mediterranean region, two thirds of the population live in urban areas, while by 2050, it is predicted that the urban population will grow to around 170 million in the countries on the northern shore and to over 300 million to the south and east. Currently, northern Mediterranean countries use more energy and have higher CO2 emissions than south-eastern countries, a trend that is expected to be reversed by 2040 by improving energy efficiency, exploiting renewables etc. Most global climate models project that the Mediterranean basin will be particularly sensitive to rising GHG concentrations and thus, vulnerable to climate change, which means that cities in the south and north Mediterranean will need to adapt existing infrastructure and build new ones.
The Sustainable MED Cities project, aims to provide an easy to use, harmonized methodology and open source tools to support Mediterranean municipalities in the assessment, planning and overall decision-making process for selecting the best sustainable renovation strategies that increase the quality of the built environment. The holistic assessment focuses on energy and GHGs emissions, and other environmental vectors like economic and social indicators. The tools are used to set common targets and to measure the overall progress in terms of key sustainability issues and decarburization efforts at different scales (i.e. building, neighbourhood and city). The common method and tools will be available in different languages, with their assessment and rating approach contextualized to national (local) needs and priorities.
The approach taken in this work utilizes the CESBA MED system (CESBA MED Project – SBTool assessment system) that was developed as a generic framework, which includes an “exhaustive” list of sustainability indicators that cover all relevant themes, given that there is still no consensus on a specific number or types of indicators. In addition, some new indicators are included in order to address the priorities of the new partner cities in the MENA region. The resulting comprehensive database includes different performance indicators from which to select the ones that meet local priorities and needs, or best fit the project intent.
D3.1.3_Indicators_for Smart Buildings-Cities
A large number of indicators are necessary in order to support cities for applying city management systems and to implement smart city policies, programmes and projects (ISO 37122). Among others, these efforts aim to: o respond to challenges such as climate change, by fundamentally improving how they engage society; o serve people and improve quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors using data and new technologies; o achieve sustainability goals; o facilitate innovation and growth; o build a dynamic and innovative economy. An integral element of smart cities that has evolved and advanced to early implementation stages is the smart readiness indicator (SRI) of buildings. This is a common EU rating scheme that depends on a building's capacity to accommodate smart-ready services for creating healthy, energy-efficient and comfortable indoor environment.1 The approach addresses all main building services, including air-conditioning, domestic hot water, lighting, electricity, electric vehicle charging, building envelope functions, monitoring and control. The impacts are accessed in terms of energy efficiency and flexibility, indoor comfort, convenience, health and well-being, among others. This report outlines the characteristics of related methods in order to quantify the building smart readiness indicator and smart cities. The presentation does not provide detailed information but rather outlines the SRI method and provides the necessary links to the available tools for quantifying the smartness of buildings. For smart cities, several of the relevant indicators that are reviewed herein are already part of the CESBA MED sustainability assessment method (https://cesba-med.interregmed.eu). Relevant information that is suitable for integration in the overall concept are presented in this report. Considering that a smart city has several facets, the evaluation of a smart city is based on qualitative criteria using an expert’s assessment based on the prescribed reference descriptions in order to assess and score the specific performance (Balaras et al. 2019).
D3.1.2_Sustainable Cities Tool
Cities need indicators standardised, consistent and comparable over time to measure their performance. The Sustainable City Tool (SCTool) is a completely new framework, developed for the first-time within the Sustainable MED Cities project context, useful to assess the level of sustainability at city scale.
SCTool will enhance the capacity of public administration in delivering, implementing and monitoring efficient measures, plans and strategies to improve the sustainability of cities. In the CESBA MED project it has been developed a first set of indicators at city scale but not organised in an assessment tool as SBTool or SNTool. Nevertheless, the set of indicators at cuty scale prepared by iiSBE Italia in CESBA MED has been adopted by UNEP/MAP for updating the application form of the 2nd and 3rd edition of the Istanbul Friendly Cities Award. Funded by the Government of Turkey, the Istanbul Environment Friendly City Award was created in the framework of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD) to recognize efforts of local authorities in promoting sustainable development in Mediterranean coastal cities. The collaboration between CESBA MED and UNEP/MAP has been one of the more important achievements in the capitalisation of the project. In Sustainable MED Cities, the set of CESBA MED city scale indicators has been updated and organised in a new tool, the SCTool.
SOLE Cross-border policy reccomendations: strategic visions to facilitate energy requalification of public buildings
The document outlines energy refurbishment policies, societal visions for future public buildings, and processes for climate resilience. It offers transnational policy recommendations to guide Mediterranean policymakers in enhancing energy policies and facilitating building requalification interventions.
RESMYLE workshops' capitalisation
Step into the vibrant realm of RESMYLE's workshops! These 15 days sessions engaged 179 participants in 5 countries to immersive environmental challenges. Uncover the skills they honed and dive into their uplifting stories, showcasing their dedication to sustainability!
Explore Sustainability with Act4UrPlanet: A Hub for Youth Engagement
Act4urplanet est un webportal dédié à l'éducation au développement durable des jeunes, offrant une gamme d'activités engageantes et éducatives. Que ce soit des projets pratiques, des jeux interactifs ou des ressources pédagogiques, le webportal fournit les outils nécessaires pour inspirer et sensibiliser les jeunes générations aux enjeux environnementaux, les encourageant ainsi à devenir des acteurs du changement durable