REGIONAL INFORMATION:
Eszak-Magyarorszag / Hungary
Area: 14.429 km²
GDP (PPS per inhabitant): 9.600
GDP Index EU 27: 40,7
Chemical industry, Metallurgy, Logistic businesses, Machinery, Mechatronics, Electrical industry/electronics, Engineering, Food-processing industry, Environmental Industry, Tourism, Winegrowing/vineyards
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| TransWaste | Formalisation of informal sector activities in collection and transboundary shipment of wastes in and to CEE | |
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| CEEM | Central Environmental and Energy Management as a kit for survival | |
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| ReSOURCE | Utilisation of post-mining potentials for sustainable re-development in Central European mining cities and regions | |
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| HERMAN | Management of Cultural Heritage in the Central Europe Area | |
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ReSOURCE – Mine under our feet in Salgótarján (HU)
Description
The facility takes place in a protected part of the town, in the town centre. It is located between the already existing little fountain and Rákóczi Street (the main street). According to the concept the display is under the surface, so the passersby and those interested can look at the display from above, through the glass cover. The underground exhibition site is rectangular, with the sizes of 3.0 x 3.0 m. It is at an angle of 45 % so those looking at the exhibition are not disturb the flow of pedestrians. At its corner close to Rákóczi Street there is a polished, black marble block with the dates of the memorial. It is under the level of the square, and covered with a glass panel strong enough to bear the load of people, and has the required lighting, ventilation, and gets maintenance.
Objective
The Municipality of Salgótarján Town with County Rights had an underground memorial site “Mine under our Feet” completed within the ReSource Project of the Central Europe Programme. The memorial site pays tribute to the coal-mining past of the town. It is a tourists’ attraction which is likely to a capture the interest of those visiting the town. It is not only a memorial, but a sort of “appetizer” motivating the friends of history to pay a thorough attention to the relics of coal-mining, the former main activity in and around the town, and it is also the starting point and end of the hiking trail which connects the relics of mining and 3 quarrying. The future audience of the site of exhibition involves local citizens and visitors coming from other parts of the country. On the one hand it will remind the local people of the once glorious past of coal-mining, making them conscious of the bygone times, and on the other hand will contribute to forming a positive image of Salgótarján; it is not only a former industrial town facing all the difficulties of our age, but a place worth visiting, as well.
Results
As a result of civil initiative and with European Union support a public place of interest has been built, which present the past of the town in an innovative form. The exhibition site takes place among the first, to raise the awareness of public to the former industrial past. It is a fine solution to present the mining past. For the enquirers the Mining Museum ensure appropriate institutional conditions to discover the former mining, but on the other hand it doesn’t make the mining past the part of our daily life.
The preparation and implementation of the project lasted almost a year. Now the town has a monument which is unique, because it can be found underground and its shows a part of the history for public in a simple and accessible way. This is the starting point of the Miners’ hiker trail which will be built in the close future in the frames of another tourism development.
CEP-REC – Results of energy analysis in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county (HU)
Several areas of high conservation values, two important national parks and three world heritage sites contribute to the environmental quality of the region, which attracts many tourists. Automotive supplies, several factories, transportation and farming play significant roles in the local economy. Energy efficiency and RES developments are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring the region’s future.
Renewable energy sources, both biomass residues (from arable land, forestry and animal husbandry) and geothermal energy, have good potential for development. The Tisza, Sajó and Hernád rivers, as well as other streams, provide sites for production of hydro power. Also the potential for geothermal energy is significant in southern and central areas of the region. Possible sites for wind energy exist, as well. The region has good potential for the production of primary RES. The related drilling, construction and renovation can lead to substantial investments.
According to the future plans, the structure of renewable energy sources is changing. Due to the shutdown of the main RES power plants in BAZ County, the dominant role of biomass has gradually decreased, creating space for other, more modern technologies utilizing sun, wind and geothermal energy. National and local Energy Action Plans will give preferential support to progressive and environmental friendly heat production based on local renewable energy sources. In order to meet the demands of the future and to establish the region as forerunner in the energy change, a regional energy concept has been developed within the CEP-REC project, which can serve as a positive example for other regions.
Contact: WWF World Wide Fund For Nature Hungary Foundation
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Ministry of National Development
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