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Work Packages

WP1
COORDINATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
Dr. Johan Östberg, Prof. Dr. Johanna Witzell
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WP1 Main Deliverables:
Dr. Johan Östberg, Prof. Dr. Johanna Witzell
  • Internal reporting and consortium communication
  • Kick-off and final project meetings (agendas, minutes, decisions)
  • Interim and final reports (technical + financial) to COST
  • Strategic roadmap for post-project sustainability
  • Handling STSMs
  • Governance e.g. handling funding, steering group
WP2
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Dr. Mariella Marzano
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WP2 Main Deliverables:
Dr. Mariella Marzano
  • Online survey distributed to urban tree professionals
  • Three digital focus groups with summary reports and participant profiles
  • Consolidated stakeholder needs assessment report
  • Functional specification of FREE3 based on user needs
  • Comparative overview of existing digital tools used by stakeholders
WP3
PLATFORM AND TOOL DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Benno Andreas Augustinus
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WP3 Main Deliverables:
Dr. Benno Andreas Augustinus
  • Tree inventory analysis module
  • Integrated risk assessment (climate, pests, ecosystem services)
  • Decision-support tool for species and intervention selection
  • Modular and documented back-end and front-end architecture
  • Open-source release
  • User manuals (admin and municipal users)
WP4
PILOT TESTING AND VALIDATION
Dr. Flavius Bălăcenoiu
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WP4 Main Deliverables:
Dr. Flavius Bălăcenoiu
  • Agreements with three pilot municipalities
  • Standardised pilot protocol including test scenarios and evaluation metrics
  • Structured user feedback from 30+ municipal testers
  • Evaluation report with prioritised improvement points
  • Final adjusted platform version based on pilot testing
WP5
TRAINING, CAPACITY BUILDING AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Blumenstein
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WP5 Main Deliverables:
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Blumenstein
  • One Training School (3-day hybrid or in-person) with 15–20 participants
  • Four recorded thematic webinars (30–60 min each)
  • Open-access digital repository with manuals, exercises, and training slides
  • Summary of participant evaluations and post-training needs
  • Step-by-step guide: "Implementing FREE3 in your city"
WP6
COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION
Yasin Korkmaz
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WP6 Main Deliverables:
Yasin Korkmaz
  • Two policy briefs: one for small municipalities, one for national policy level
  • List of events, articles, posts and other dissemination activities
  • Final dissemination summary report