European Fundend Projects

  • ID:
    projects-572
  • fiwar:
    LIFE15 ENV/IT/000423
  • Project_Acronym:
    LIFE AGROWETLANDS II
  • Project_Name:
    SMART WATER AND SOIL SALINITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRO-WETLANDS
  • Funding Authority:
    LIFE
  • Call for proposals:
    Environment
  • Focus Area:
    Soil and landscape protection,Water quality improvement
  • Begin Date:
    2016-09-01
  • End Date:
    2020-06-30
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Budget:
    € 000 939 431.00
  • Description:
    The LIFE AGROWETLANDS II project aimed to test an innovative technological solution – the SMART-AGROWETLAND management system – to reduce water and soil salinisation in agricultural wetland ecosystems. The project planned to apply the system in a pilot area located on the northern Italian Adriatic coast that is affected by a high degree of soil salinisation. The site is located near two Natura 2000 network site areas that are part of the regional Park of the Po Delta. It is also listed in the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. By applying the technology, the project aimed to contribute to the objectives of the EU Soil Thematic Strategy and the EU Water Framework Directive: preventing soil degradation, increasing the efficiency of water use, reducing the vulnerability of water resources to climate change, reducing soil salinity and protecting wetlands and the aquatic ecosystem. In the pilot area, specific objectives included: Conservation of water used for irrigation and minimisation of salinisation of soils and water, while maintaining agricultural productivity; Design and implementation of a wireless sensor network (WSN) to control different parameters; Design and implementation of a web-based decision support system that automatically scans data from the WSN and provides irrigation recommendations; and Demonstration of the feasibility of transferring the technology to other areas used for irrigation that are threatened by salinisation.
  • Resource:
    https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE15-ENV-IT-000423/smart-water-and-soil-salinity-management-in-agro-wetlands
  • Inland water types:
    Wetlands', 'Coastal waters', 'Urban water'