Location

Tinos, Greece

Demo site Leader

Tinos Ecolodge (ELT)

Sector

Sustainable Tourism
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Solutions Tested per Pilot Site

Near the village of Agios Fokas, Tinos, Greece
Existing seawater and desalination unit for freshwater  and edible salt production
Potamia, Akeratos Island of Tinos, Greece
Tourism impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services: Off-grid energy system, rainwater harvesting, wastewater reuse, seawater desalination

Description

Tinos (Cyclades, Greece) is an island that has a land area of 194.464 square km and a population of 8,636 (2011). Tinos has developed alternative tourism, mainly focused on pilgrimages hiking and ecotourism. However, the development of the tourism on the island has led to a large demand for water and energy during the high season and problems in wastewater management, as there is no sewage treatment plant. The Demonstration Sites will seek alternative, nature-based, low-cost solutions for the treatment and recovery of valuable water products.

Expected Impacts

Reduction of water, material and energy consumption at the regional level

Environmental, Social & Economic benefits

Demo site in Agios Fokas:

> 70 m3/year freshwater production from saltwater/brine;
> 700 kg/year recovered salt;
> 0.5 tons tropical fruits.

Demo site in Potamia:

150 m3/year harvested water;
> 3.6 m3/year of water recovered from atmospheric vapour;
30 m3/year of reclaimed water;
0.15 ha of irrigated crops;
>15 different plant species grown in all sites;
>5 types of local crops developed

Jobs creation: 2 direct jobs/demo site on average.
OPEX for producing water (current cost of water in Mediterranean approx. 1 €/m3): <0.2 €/m3.