MYWATER
Merging Hydrologic models and EO data for reliable information on Water
| Coordinatore | GMVIS SKYSOFT SA
Organization address
city: LISBOA contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Portugal [PT] |
| Sito del progetto | http://mywater-fp7.eu/ |
| Totale costo | 2˙915˙842 € |
| EC contributo | 2˙273˙832 € |
| Programma | FP7-SPACE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space |
| Code Call | FP7-SPACE-2010-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CP |
| Anno di inizio | 2011 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2011-01-01 - 2013-12-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GMVIS SKYSOFT SA
Organization address
city: LISBOA contact info |
PT (LISBOA) | coordinator | 326˙771.53 |
| 2 |
HYDROLOGIC RESEARCH BV
Organization address
address: Oliemolen 25 contact info |
NL (Delft) | participant | 345˙590.00 |
| 3 |
ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
Organization address
address: Administration Building, University Campus contact info |
EL (THESSALONIKI) | participant | 322˙985.16 |
| 4 |
"UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION -UNESCO"
Organization address
address: PLACE DE FONTENOY 7 contact info |
FR (PARIS) | participant | 273˙581.44 |
| 5 |
JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Organization address
address: Rue de la Loi 200 contact info |
BE (BRUSSELS) | participant | 244˙713.60 |
| 6 |
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO
Organization address
address: Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 contact info |
PT (LISBOA) | participant | 242˙172.61 |
| 7 |
HIDROMOD MODELACAO EM ENGENHARIA LDA
Organization address
address: RUA RUI TELES PALHINHA 4 PISO 1 contact info |
PT (PORTO SALVO) | participant | 240˙720.00 |
| 8 |
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS
Organization address
address: Avenida dos Astronautas 1758 contact info |
BR (SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS) | participant | 138˙000.00 |
| 9 |
Pannon Egyetem
Organization address
address: EGYETEM U 10 contact info |
HU (VESZPREM) | participant | 80˙010.55 |
| 10 |
UNIVERSIDADE EDUARDO MONDLANE
Organization address
address: "Reitoria Da Universidade, Praca 25 De Junho 257" contact info |
MZ (MAPUTO) | participant | 59˙287.09 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'In the entire world we are experiencing changing water resources needs mainly as a result of changes in land use. In developing countries the occupation of natural areas by agriculture is a major cause; economical reasons pushed by world globalization play also a major role. In both cases further global changes are expected as a result of climate change. Water availability is essential for socio-economic activities and citizens expect catchment managers to take the necessary measures for assuring quantity and quality for direct and indirect human consumption. The knowledge of the processes determining water fate, actual reserves and the capacity to forecast water consumption are essential for catchment manager’s decision making. Land use change drives the modification of three interdependent global variables of the watershed: evapotranspirated water, biomass production and soil organic matter content. The assessment of the consequences of land use changes requires the capacity for studying those global variables on an integrated way. Catchment models can simulate those interactions together with all the processes that determine plant dynamics and are major tools for integrated studies, essential to decision makers. The MyWater project aims at developing a water management system integrating satellite data, models and in situ data in order to improve knowledge and create the forecasting capabilities necessary to catchment managers, and at the same time optimizing the ratio cost/benefit of water resources monitoring. The specific products of the project are: 1) A webGIS data tool; 2) Tools for improving operational model exploitation; 3) Training and technological transfer. The MyWater consortium includes representatives of the type of users expected. For that reason the consortium includes European, African and Latin-American teams to work in selected case studies (Portugal, Greece, Netherland’s, Mozambique and Brazil).'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Changes to the global climate are affecting the availability of and people's need for water. Therefore, an understanding of the processes that determine the availability of water and the ability to forecast its consumption are essential for its proper management.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
The EU-funded 'Merging hydrologic models and EO data for reliable information on water' (http://www.mywater-fp7.eu (MYWATER)) project aimed to provide reliable information on water quantity, quality and usage for appropriate water management. This was achieved by carrying out research in three areas: Earth observation (EO), catchment modelling and meteorology.
An innovative modelling approach combined diversified input data in order to minimise uncertainty. This improved assessment of the real-time hydrological state of catchments and enhanced short-, medium- and long-term predictions and solutions.
Project partners also developed and tested a flood early warning system, support for irrigation activities and reservoir management. Tools developed include catchment models capable of simulating the horizontal and vertical hydrological processes based on EO input data.
Web-based services for obtaining, sharing and publishing data were also created. In addition, the technological MYWATER platform will enable users to manage data and evaluate models and support training needs.
MYWATER will contribute to better hydrological processes, thereby improving knowledge and enhancing forecasting capabilities. It will also optimise the cost/benefit ratio of water resources monitoring, whilst providing easy, processed and customised access to water information and tools.