Inspirational pilot #8

IPL8 – Smart domestic rainwater harvesting & flooding control system (in Ano Mera Village, Mykonos Island, Greece)

Decentralized residential-scale RWH & bioswale system for multiple uses

TRL: 7

TRL: 6

SCALE: B

SYSTEM CONCEPT

  • Surfaces runoffs (596 m2) & rooftops RWH (438 m2) is gravity-collected to buffering tanks (70 m3)
  • Stormwater harvesting via a hybrid bioswale for aquifer recharge & recovery
  • Reclaimed water use: domestic (non-potable) & irrigation (0.2 ha lavender)

KEY BENEFITS

Circular, integrated water management solution that turns RW from a sporadic hazard into a strategic resource

STRATEGIC INTEGRATION

Α prototype ensuring data-driven water management strategies rooted in natural processes

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

Training activities, webinars and demo visits engage a wide range of stakeholders to understand rainwater harvesting loops, regenerative agriculture, sustainable and circular use of water

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Developing a policy inventory for the scaling & replication of the solution in similar rural areas

CONTACT POINT