Our work
To effectively tackle pressing water management challenges in the Mediterranean region, integrated actions and strategic solutions are required.
The activities and results of the AQUAMAN project bring together key deliverables, technical tools, and policy recommendations designed to support regional sustainability. All key outputs produced by the project are compiled here to facilitate knowledge transfer, capitalisation, and stakeholder collaboration across the Med area.
Blue Horizons: Innovative water solutions for tourism and climate-resilient regions
Serves as a comprehensive and strategic repository designed to advance sustainable water management in Mediterranean regions, particularly in tourism-driven and climate-vulnerable territories. It consolidates a portfolio of “ready-to-use” and adaptable solutions comprising technical interventions, holistic resource management plans, and, with a strong focus on policy recommendations aimed at overcoming institutional, regulatory, and societal barriers.
Its primary purpose is to enable the valorization of non-conventional water sources, the reduction of water consumption, and the minimization of distribution losses through integrated, site-specific strategies. By aligning innovative technologies with supportive governance frameworks, the catalogue facilitates both immediate implementation and long-term policy transformation.
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Shaping the future of water-smart tourism: a policy roadmap for climate-resilient coastal destinations & islands
The AQUAMAN Water Scarcity Living Labs brought together stakeholders from seven Mediterranean coastal and island destinations to address the growing challenge of water scarcity in tourism. Held in Porquerolles (France), Halki (Greece), Ponza (Italy), Seville (Andalusia), Faro (Algarve), Gozo (Malta) and Tenerife (Canary Islands), the Living Labs provided spaces for dialogue, exchange and co-creation. Although each territory faces different environmental, economic and governance conditions, they share common pressures linked to climate change, tourism demand and limited water resources.
The Living Labs explored how innovative water management solutions can be adapted to local realities and combined with existing infrastructure and practices.
This report brings together the main challenges, lessons and solutions identified across the seven Living Labs, highlighting both their shared priorities and their local specificities.
Together, these experiences provide a practical basis for strengthening water-smart, climate-resilient and sustainable tourism destinations across the Mediterranean.
