01 "Circus Lake" Bucharest, ROMANIA

Circus Lake Romania

Creating a precise urban water balance for Tei using AWR solutions. Informing and training Bucharest 2nd District's local administration and other stakeholders on strategic urban planning with AWR solutions.

Romanian version

 

Let's discover the area

Demo Case#1 is located in Bucharest city, on the administrative territory of its 2nd District. With an area of 138 ha, it covers several dense urban areas, two large parks (Circus Park and Tei Park) and 2 lakes part of the two mentioned parks (Circus Lake and Tei Lake).  

12 km²

 

129.000

Inhabitants

2 large parks

Circus Lake

Tei Lake

 

What are the climatic challenges faced by the area?  

  • Decrease of groundwater level in the urban area 
  • Reduced rainfall  in last years
  • Reduction of water distribution losses   

 

What are our Alternative Water Resources solutions for these challenges?  

  • Capture stormwater in Tei area  
  • Reuse for lake water level control  
  • Supports aquifer recharge  
  • Maintains natural environment quality  

 

Expectations from AWARD Solutions  

  • Demonstrate  the effective uses of various alternative water sources, focusing on the aquifer recharge, storm water, rainwater harvesting and water reuse.
  • Control  the urban groundwater level in the Tei urban area, and implicitly Circus Lake Park water level by applying reliable AWRs solutions.
  • Replicate  the urban area water-balance analysis to support AWRs solutions in Bucharest and in other cities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Involved Partners

         

44° 27' 22" N , 26° 6' 37" E
Romania