European Fundend Projects

ID:
projects-596

fiwar:
LIFE02 ENV/E/000210

Project_Acronym:
HAGAR

Project_Name:
Tools of self-management for water irrigable in the overused hydric systems

Funding Authority:
LIFE

Call for proposals:
Environment

Focus Area:
Water saving

Begin Date:
2002-09-01

End Date:
2005-09-01

Status:
Completed

Budget:
No data

Description:
The project aimed to demonstrate environmental benefits of self-management systems for water-related communities. This would help achieve more rational use of water and favour control in overused hydro-systems in hydro-graphic basin management. Specific objectives included: - Elaborating and initiating an ‘expert irrigation system support’ in pilot fields, to improve cultivation standards, reduce water demands and adjust to real time needs. - Extrapolating results to all cultivation fields in overused aquifers to obtain potential environmental benefits. - Demonstrating the viability of the water demand management system to allow coordination in executing the Framework Directive on Waters and Habitats and facilitate application of Common Agricultural Policy measures. - Training current and new farmers in water system self-control. - Increasing public awareness as to overused aquifers and promoting a new water culture, more rational use and installation of systems to manage water demand.

Resource:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE02-ENV-E-000210/tools-of-self-management-for-water-irrigable-in-the-overused-hydric-systems

Inland water types:
Groundwater'