| projects-261 |
868435 |
EVAPO-CONTROL |
EVAPO-CONTROL: System for avoiding evaporation losses in Agriculture dedicated water reservoirs |
H2020 |
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 |
2019-05-01 |
2019-10-31 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
EVAPOCONTROLEVAPO-CONTROL is a modular floating system for the coverage of large surfaces of water or waterbased liquids which prevents direct evaporation losses and algae growth due to sunlight exposition. It is especially conceived for the use in irrigation water reservoirs existing in agriculture sector. It provides the tool to farmers for the saving of a 5-7% of their annual irrigation requirements, contributing to the achievement of the goals of Water Framework Directive and Common Agriculture Policy in the area of an efficient water management. EVAPO-CONTROL improves the current market options by a special manufacturing process and an efficient design resulting in a reduced material need for the product fabrication which provides the unique solution suitable for the agriculture sector due to its reduced price. EVAPO-CONTROL meets the requirements of ease of use and weather conditions resistance present in this particular sector.EVAPO-CONTROL also takes care of environment, with a reduced use of material in its fabrication and in its way to be reduced even more, it is 100% recyclable and it is under study the future use of recycled material in its manufacturing. EVAPO-CONTROL has been developed by ARANA WATER MANAGEMENT, a new SME specialized in water management which has combined the deep knowledge in agricultural irrigation and plastic transformation industries for the development of EVAPO-CONTROL. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/868435 |
Water reservoir' |
| projects-262 |
746446 |
WaMStrIn |
Water management strategies and climate change in the Indus Civilisation |
H2020 |
H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 |
MSCA-IF-2016 |
2018-01-02 |
2020-01-01 |
Completed |
€ 000 183 454.80 |
WaMStrIn will re-evaluate the relationship between human settlement and the changing hydrological network of the Indus area of Pakistan during the emergence of first urban centres in ancient South Asia (2500-1900 BC). The ancient Indus was the most extensive of the three so-called cradles of Old World civilisation and a number of attempts have been made to trace the network of palaeorivers that watered this region and sustained its ancient population. Using a novel combination of multi-temporal satellite remote sensing, GIS-based topographic analysis, geostatistics and network analysis WaMStrIn will overcome previous problems in the detection of ancient rivers and associated archaeological sites. In doing so WaMStrIn will provide new hypotheses and quantifiable open access data on (1) past water management, (2) the mechanism employed to cope with changing water availability and (3) the consequences of a long-term shift towards more arid conditions for South Asia's earliest large-scale, urban, and interconnected society.Water management and availability are relevant to a range of current archaeological debates, particularly those related to food security, sustainability and resilience. These issues are also directly relevant to current investigation into the impact of climate change on modern populations in regions that are becoming increasingly arid. WaMStrIn study area is core to this debate as it was intensely occupied by an urban society that was affected by a dramatic weakening of the Indian Summer Monsoon around 4200 years ago. The successful development of WaMStrIn will provide relevant new methods for the study of water management in the past and important new data for a sustainable planning and management of water in the current context of climate change towards more arid conditions. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/746446 |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Urban water' |
| projects-263 |
644320 |
IMIXSED |
Integrating isotopic techniques with Bayesian modelling for improved assessment and management of global sedimentation problems |
H2020 |
H2020-MSCA-RISE-2014 |
MSCA-RISE-2014 |
2015-07-01 |
2017-06-30 |
Completed |
€ 000 288 000.00 |
This international RISE programme brings together EU, North American, African and Asian scientists to deliver a powerful tool for sediment management. Siltation of river channels, lakes and reservoirs presents a credible threat to river basin ecosystem service provision and water security. River silt originates in the catchment and the primary driver for mobilisation and translocation downstream is agriculture where loss of soil from slopes threatens food security. Knowledge of sediment source, transfer and residence time dynamics is critical to inform management for future food and water security and cutting-edge nuclear techniques have been developed in a joint UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and International Atomic Energy Agency Coordinated Research Programme to trace river silt back to source. However, the game change in isotopic biogeochemical tracer sophistication has led to a step change in data complexity. While these datasets capture real world complexity in time and space, the conventional statistical approaches to quantify sediment provenance from the tracer data do not. This severely limits the power of isotopic techniques for sediment source apportionment. Advances in ecological source apportionment models based on Bayesian statistics, however, present opportunity. New models, i.e. MixSIAR, have been shown to appropriately address such variability in a quantitative way and, if tailored to river basin sediment tracer data offer to address the above challenge. The central goal is to marry together the strengths of isotopic sediment tracer technology in the EU with ecological source apportionment models developed by North American scientists to deliver a powerful tool to combat threats to global food and water security. The tool will be showcased through its application in water-supply catchments where diffuse sediment and nutrient pollution from agriculture threatens food, water and, through siltation of of HEP dams, energy security. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/644320 |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Lake', 'Water reservoir' |
| projects-264 |
774792 |
pHenom |
A cost effective, smart, calibration free, low maintenance pH sensor providing an integrated approach to monitoring sea and drinking water, facilitating improvements in ocean, animal and human health. |
H2020 |
H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 |
SMEInst-11-2016-2017 |
2017-05-01 |
2017-10-31 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
The objective of the pHenom project is to produce the next generation pH sensor capable of accurate, calibration free andsmart operation, with integral quality and control. Development and commercialisation of this smart sensor, named the“pHenom” will provide a revolutionary pH sensor that meets the ocean monitoring and water management needs. Beyondthe ocean monitoring and water management industries, the global pH meter market is expected to reach nearly £1.48 bn by2022. The pH meter market is segmented into bench top (55% share - £815m), portable, and continuous pH meters. pHimstechnology can deliver to all three and has the potential to meet a wide range of needs within the segments; pharmaceuticalsand biotechnology, food science (41% share), water and waste treatment, research institutes and environmental controlboards. Despite US dominance, in 2014, Europe was the highest revenue generating region at 32% due to the high level ofR&D activities, advanced healthcare, and industrial infrastructure. Drivers are new technology (microprocessors for autotemperature and pressure compensation), growing health concerns and regulatory pressure to monitor environmentalpollution (waste water pH in industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food processing) and the need to regulate pHlevels (routine testing of soil, water, food, beverage, and dairy products). The objective of this feasibility study is to carry outactivities that enable the provision of a comprehensive feasibility report with conclusions, recommendations and aspecification of the Phase 2 project objectives, together with a detailed marketing and business plan for the developmentand commercialisation of pHims. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/774792 |
Coastal waters', 'Urban water' |
| projects-265 |
720235 |
IRRISAVE |
Smart Irrigation Control System with 40% Savings in Water for Universal Use |
H2020 |
H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015 |
SFS-08-2015-1 |
2016-02-01 |
2016-05-31 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
YODFAT Engineers is a company specialized in providing novel, unconventional solutions to complex environmental and civil engineering challenges. In the last years the company has been working in the development of IRRISAVE system, an innovative solution: reaching up to 50% savings in water and energy through a system that will accessibly transform the irrigation networks management forever. IRRISAVE is an innovative smart technology that maximizes the efficiency in water application. IRRISAVE integrates an intelligent software to control the soil water level avoiding water wastage and improving sustainable crop production. Introducing IRRISAVE systems will provide a universal and friendly user technology that will have a huge impact on fertilizers and energy savings as well as avoiding water table pollution for all irrigation methods. This cost-effective and user friendly system can make end users (agri and urban systems) save up to 1.200€ per hectare yearly. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/720235 |
Urban water', 'Groundwater' |
| projects-266 |
884364 |
SenseFuture |
Sensing the future: novel agronomy for resilient farming systems |
H2020 |
H2020-MSCA-IF-2019 |
MSCA-IF-2019 |
2021-01-01 |
2024-09-01 |
Completed |
€ 000 293 129.28 |
Future food production relies on efficient water use. This research project will focus on optimizing the utilisation of deep stored water in novel emerging agronomic systems in both semi-arid and temperate systems that incorporate three emerging agronomic interventions that lead to increased systems resilience; (i) altered crop phenology (earlier sowing of slower maturing crops); (ii) dual-purpose crops (used for grazing and grain); and (iii) summer cover crops. The project will utilise novel approaches for continuous deep water sensing to unprecedented depths combined with aerial canopy temperature imaging and autonomous root phenotyping using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). Novel automated data capture on dynamics of water availability and deep root growth under various farming practices and contrasting soils and environments will also provide a validated dataset for model simulation. As a result, the project will contribute to formulation of a better decision-support system for farmers and breeders that can assist overcoming one of mankind’s greatest challenges. The overall project also aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially, Goal 2 (sustainable agriculture), Goal 6 (sustainable water management) and Goal 13 (urgent action for climate change) which EU has adopted and committed to implement. As such it is an excellent research and training opportunity for a Marie Skłodowska-Global Fellow. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/884364 |
Groundwater' |
| projects-267 |
774303 |
AGRI-DRONE |
Unique radar-drone used for subsurface water detection for precision agricultural irrigation |
H2020 |
H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 |
SMEInst-07-2016-2017 |
2017-05-01 |
2017-08-31 |
Completed |
€ 000 071 429.00 |
Given the pressure on natural resources, agriculture must improve its environmental performance through 'greener' farming practices. As EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP 2020) urge to increase productivity and sustainability, as well as farmers’ resilience towards climate change and world increasing population. In an agriculture market where gross margin and profitability are getting tighter, farmers demand to optimise & reduce water consumption, though precision irrigation. Currently no commercial solution measures underground water & soil nutritional content.ADANT Srl, is an Italian SME expert in the RF and ITC sector that has developed AGRI Drone till TRL6, and has partnered the Italian SME ARETÉ Srl, specialised consultant agency for agro-industry, for its strategic commercialisation. AGRI Drone is a cost-effective breakthrough towards sustainable agriculture, composed by a P-band radar with the capacity of measuring underground humidity profile & shallow water table (till 3m depth) with a centimetre accuracy, and able to cover a survey area of 12Ha at 100-150m flying distance in about 10-15 minutes.AGRI Drone, using cloud computing & intelligent software, allows to design improved irrigation management system to save water & energy & fertilizers up to 10,000€/100 ha/year. It offers a competitive solution with low operating cost (8€/Ha), either: 35,000€/unit with 3.5 years’ payback for large farmers, or a flight service (1,000€) with counselling service included.Thanks to ADANT & ARETÈ, AGRI drone successful launch will be by 2020. The consortium will sell 264 AGRI Drone units and provide 15,2000 services that will be worth 24.7M€, with profit of 2.5M€ for ARETÈ and 9M€ for ADANT after 4 years. We already collaborate with key stakeholders: Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura and Bologna University as technical counsellors, Mavetech Srl (drone manufacturer) and have 11 support letters from end users/farmers. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/774303 |
Groundwater', 'Urban water' |
| projects-268 |
655729 |
WetCarb |
Wetland Emissions of Carbon (CO2 and CH4) in China under Climate Change: Analysis, Development and Implementation |
H2020 |
H2020-MSCA-IF-2014 |
MSCA-IF-2014-GF |
2015-06-15 |
2018-06-14 |
Completed |
€ 000 248 598.00 |
Wetlands, fragile ecosystems that play an important role in the global water and carbon cycles, cover a non-negligible part of the terrestrial surface and render numerous services to humankind. Their role as carbon sinks or CO2 and CH4 sources depends on the prevailing hydrological conditions and is sensitive to rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations, regional climate change, as well as to water management and land use. Modifications of carbon and water dynamics within wetlands are already detectible and can be expected to amplify during the coming decades. Yet, numerous gaps of knowledge exist concerning their CO2 and CH4 flux quantifications and future dynamics, partly due to scarce global databases, and modelling of these dynamics are still highly uncertain. Focusing on China, where extensive wetlands exist and are projected to undergo vast changes, this project aims to analyse the response of wetland carbon emissions to changing hydrological conditions and atmospheric CO2 concentrations, taking into account contrasted regional land use and water management scenarios. An integrated approach combining measurements of CO2 and CH4 fluxes in numerous wetland types of China with new parameterizations of a dynamic vegetation model coupled with a hydrological model is proposed. The project covers changes occurring through the 20th and 21st centuries. It will be undertaken by the Researcher with two world leading teams in Earth System sciences, bringing in both expertise in modelling the terrestrial carbon cycle, datasets and knowledge of ecological processes. The research will deepen and broaden the Researcher’s competences, build long-term skills and collaborations, promote transfer of knowledge to China and contribute to European excellence and competitiveness. Special attention will be given to disseminating results to both the general public and the non-academic sector through a secondment. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/655729 |
Wetlands' |
| projects-269 |
740610 |
STOP-IT |
Strategic, Tactical, Operational Protection of water Infrastructure against cyber-physical Threats |
H2020 |
H2020-CIP-2016-2017 |
CIP-01-2016-2017 |
2017-06-01 |
2021-10-31 |
Completed |
€ 009 616 525.18 |
Water critical infrastructures (CIs) are essential for human society, life and health and they can be endangered by physical/cyber threats with severe societal consequences. To address this, STOP-IT assembles a team of major Water Utilities, industrial technology developers, high tech SMEs and top EU R&D providers. It organizes communities of practice for water systems protection to identify current and future risk landscapes and to co-develop an all-hazards risk management framework for the physical and cyber protection of water CIs. Prevention, Detection, Response and Mitigation of relevant risks at strategic, tactical and operational levels of planning will be taken into account to generate modular solutions (technologies, tools and guidelines) and an integrated software platform. STOP-IT solutions are based on: a) mature technologies improved via their combination and embedment (incl. public warning systems, smart locks) and b) novel technologies whose TRL will be increased (incl. cyber threat incident services, secure wireless sensor communications modules, context-aware anomaly detection technologies; fault-tolerant control strategies for SCADA integrated sensors, high-volume real-time sensor data protection via blockchain schemes; authorization engines; irregular human detection using new computer vision methods and WiFi and efficient water contamination detection algorithms). STOP-IT solutions are demonstrated through a front-runner/follower approach where 4 advanced utilities, Aigües de Barcelona (ES), Berliner Wasserbetriebe (DE), MEKOROT (IL) and Oslo VAV (NO) are twinned with 4 less advanced, but ambitious ones, to stimulate mutual learning, transfer and uptake. Building on this solid basis STOP-IT delivers high impact through the creation of hands-on training, best practice guidelines, support for certification and standardization as well as by fostering market opportunities, also leveraging the EU water technology platform's multi-stakeholder network. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/740610 |
Urban water' |
| projects-270 |
659449 |
CuPESS |
Catchments under Pressure: Ecosystem Service Solutions |
H2020 |
H2020-MSCA-IF-2014 |
MSCA-IF-2014-EF |
2015-07-01 |
2017-06-30 |
Completed |
€ 000 183 454.80 |
Catchments are under pressure from impacts on demand and supply and within these constraints water resource managers are challenged to meet multiple and often competing values. The ecosystem services (ES) approach has attracted policy interest as it connects natural capital and the ES flows it supports with human wellbeing. There exists a policy window to translate detailed case study assessment into workable solutions for catchment management in times of change in Europe and beyond. ES research to protect and foster sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems and the multiple ES they supply fits within the Horizon 2020 programme on Societal Challenges. The U.K. is emerging as a world leader in applying the ES approach to inform and improve natural capital planning and management in land and water resources management practice. The proposed interdisciplinary research would align with these initiatives to examine pragmatic planning solutions adopted in U.K. Water Framework Directive River Basin Districts. The objective of ‘Catchments under Pressure: ES Solutions’ (CuPESS) is to understand how catchment managers are using the ES approach to provide local, adaptive and integrative management solutions in flood prone catchments and what are the opportunities and barriers to wider adoption. This Individual Fellowship will provide opportunity for knowledge exchange, with the fellow returning to Europe and bringing her research expertise on the the ES approach and its use in water resources management in the U.S. and Australia. It will also allow the fellow to build on this research experience in an interdisciplinary research environment, to learn from a new context which will contribute to greater understanding of land-water interconnections, ES innovations and implementation strategies that work in practice. Lessons generated will be of wider relevance for flood risk management in other northern European countries and beyond. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/659449 |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Urban water', 'Wetlands' |
