| projects-341 |
101109315 |
AsFoRESEEN |
Assessing Feedback Responses of soil Erosion through the lens of variable Sediment connectivity during Extreme EveNts in semi-arid catchments. |
HORIZON |
HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01 |
HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01-01 |
2024-01-01 |
2026-12-31 |
On going |
No data |
Soil resources in semi-arid regions are rapidly degrading, posing an imminent threat to food, water and livelihood security. Caveats in our understanding of geomorphological responses to extreme events are a major hindrance for attributing soil erosion and sediment flux dynamics to environmental drivers. Using the Burdekin and Makuyuni catchments as natural laboratories for semi-arid regions, the AsFoRESEEN project will assess feedback dynamics in soil erosion through the lens of variable sediment connectivity to test the hypothesis that extreme events can trigger regime shifts towards highly connected ephemeral gully networks. The proposed knowledge transfer strategies will bring the researcher’s scientific and analytical skills to the international standard, underpinning his ambition to combine academic and consultancy work within a leading European research institution. The researcher's unique skillset will be applied to develop novel approaches and integrate them with established techniques in an open-access diagnostic toolkit to support targeted soil- and water management interventions. Temporal dynamics in fine sediment and Phosphorous transport will be quantified using high-frequency sensors and sediment dating techniques. We will be the first to evaluate the use of secondary weathered metal species as tracers, providing a new pathway for attributing the contribution of gully erosion in deeply weathered or alluvials soils. Stream monitoring and sediment source tracing outputs will be integrated in a dynamic sediment budget to elucidate non-linear geomorphological responses to extreme events and land use changes. As a source of innovation, we will couple a machine-learning gully quantification tool with a dynamic catchment model, wherein gullies are both a direct source of sediment and a driver of changing sediment connectivity. The hybrid model will be used to test the efficacy of gully remediation strategies under current and future climatic conditions. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101109315 |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Coastal waters' |
| projects-342 |
101106672 |
MOSS |
Models of Soil Hydraulic Properties with Adjustable Soil Structure and their Application in an Earth-system Model |
HORIZON |
HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01 |
HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01-01 |
2023-10-01 |
2025-09-30 |
On going |
No data |
The spatial arrangement of solids and pore spaces within soil (soil structure) is a major source of variability in the hydraulic properties of soils. It is through changes in soil structure that biological activity, land management, or the passage of time (including wet-dry and freeze-thaw cycles) affect the capacity of soil to retain and conduct moisture. Nevertheless, soil structure is at most tentatively represented in Earth-system models. As a result, we cannot quantify the effect of biological activity and management on soil water content and thus their full effect on the regional climate or the land carbon sink. This represents an important gap in our understanding of the natural environment, as well as a potential blind spot in our response to the climate emergency. Including soil structure in land-surface models is difficult, because its effect on the soil hydraulic properties cannot be reliably predicted based on a single, easy-to-measure quantity such as bulk density. At the same time, more detailed soil structure data and the methods to incorporate it are largely missing. MOSS will address these issues by 1)~developing a physics-based method of incorporating beyond-density soil structure information into the models of soil hydraulic properties, 2)~implementing this method in a state-of-the-art Earth-system model, and 3)~using the new model to quantify the impact of soil structure on the land carbon sink. By doing so, MOSS will likely demonstrate that soil structure must be included in numerical models and protected in the field. Moreover, the method developed by MOSS will be applicable to agronomical and hydrological models and thus will have a plausible impact on the socially and economically important policy decisions these models inform. Finally, because of the interdisciplinary background of the researcher, we expect that the high visibility and copious training program offered by the fellowship will have a defining impact on their scientific career. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101106672 |
Rivers and estuaries' |
| projects-343 |
101083857 |
NATURELAB |
Nature based interventions for improving health and well-being |
HORIZON |
HORIZON-CL6-2022-COMMUNITIES-02-two-stage |
HORIZON-CL6-2022-COMMUNITIES-02-02-two-stage |
2023-06-01 |
2027-11-30 |
On going |
€ 005 839 880.20 |
NATURELAB will contribute to increased recognition, promotion and use of green and blue spaces as health care providers, by investigating the benefits of nature-based therapies (NBT) to promote well-being and support health prevention & rehabilitation.Around 4000 participants from 15 Experimental Sites and 4 Demonstrator Fellows located in rural, coastal, and urban areas of five European and Latin American countries (PT, EL, NL, DE, and PE) will experience the NATURELAB NBT programmes. The participants will ensure a representative sample of gender, age and socioeconomic status. The geographic locations comprise a variety of climate, nature (green and blue), ecosystems, biodiversity, cultural, policy and administrative scenarios. The health issues that will be addressed include physical (hypertension) and mental conditions (depression), among others.NATURELAB proposes an innovative approach to contribute to resilient communities, by enhancing the green and blue areas' benefits - as the resilience to climate change, the promotion of biodiversity and urban water management, and addressing as well air pollution and noise levels. The project will deliver, among others: i) NBT programmes tailored to population with different needs; ii) Portfolio of indicators to classify the health potential of nature & Guidelines to analyse the health benefits of green areas as required by natural capital accounting; iv) Guidelines for the creation and management of private and public healing gardens, horticulture/gardening spaces merging climate resilience and environment sustainability; iv) Programme Guide for funding scheme to support NBT in the health sector and v) Guidelines to promote the integration of NB care in the public health sector. Around 600 health professionals worldwide will receive the NATURELAB NBT programmes, and 8000-10000 innovative educational and training materials will be delivered. New jobs - therapists; horticulture & gardening industries -will be exploited. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101083857 |
Urban water', 'Coastal waters' |
| projects-344 |
101056844 |
ALFAwetlands |
Wetland restoration for the future |
HORIZON |
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01 |
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-08 |
2022-06-01 |
2026-11-30 |
On going |
€ 007 967 118.75 |
Wetlands cover 5-8% of the world’s land area and have a huge capacity to sequester carbon (C). Healthy wetlands accumulate C effectively due to water-logged conditions promoting highly stable C content. The EU aims to cut GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030.This ambition requires new GHG mitigation measures within all sectors including LULUCF sector, where wetlands as C rich ecosystem can contribute to efficiently to both EU's climate targets and biodiversity strategy. Currently there is still a high uncertainty prevails of wetlands’ spatial and C sink extent, as well as source estimates and sustainable alternatives in restoration. This hinders the efficient use of wetlands in C mitigation and adaptation in the context of other LULUCF mitigation options. We will advance the state-of-the-art on the geospatial knowledge base on wetlands and their use and degradation in Europe. We will apply a co-creation approach to develop procedural knowledge and find ways for integrating multiple targets, supporting more inclusive, community-based approaches to wetland restoration. Diverse novel experimental data on ecosystems’ responses to wetlands’ management and restoration regimes under different types of land-use and will be acquired and synthesised on biodiversity and other ecosystem services (BES). At the local level, Living Labs (LL) support and integrate interdisciplinary and multi-actor research on ecological, environmental, economic, and social issues. Models will be utilised to scale up experimental data from LLs, to gain an understanding of the potential impacts of upscaled wetland restoration options on BES provision, as well as changes in BES provision at the EU level for various policy-relevant time periods and the most policy-relevant CC mitigation and BD targets. We will assess the societal impacts of wetland restoration, especially on BES benefits and costs of different restoration approaches and wellbeing impacts at local, national, and EU levels. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101056844 |
Wetlands' |
| projects-345 |
101128202 |
Water4All |
Sustainable Water Management Doctoral Training Programme |
HORIZON |
HORIZON-MSCA-2022-COFUND-01 |
HORIZON-MSCA-2022-COFUND-01-01 |
2024-01-02 |
2029-01-01 |
On going |
No data |
The Sustainable Water Management (SWM) doctoral training programme, Water4All, brings together complementary expertise of a diverse group of researchers from 4 leading universities to offer unique interdisciplinary, intersectoral and international research and training opportunities for 20 highly competitive Doctoral Candidates (DCs). The leading academic institutions from the biggest cities in Turkiye are Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH-beneficiary), İstanbul Technical University (ITU), Gebze Technical University (GTU), and Middle East Technical University (METU). Water4All is constructed by integrating academic and scientific training modules which cover different aspects of sustainable water management. The main modules are identified as Environment, Electronics, Planning, Material Science and Energy, and each has different angles of training on research and expected outcomes. In this respect, academic training of DCs in Water4All is constructed in a modular approach that is interdisciplinary by nature. Academic training is coupled with a well-defined set of academic/non-academic international/national secondment trainings – highlighting the international axis of the proposed Programme-, and with a series of common trainings granted to each DC in soft and transferable skills. Water4All will widen the career perspectives of DCs by enhancing their professional experiences through the inclusion of secondments in renowned international and national academic institutions, private companies and public utilities, ensuring intersectorality and internationality through these collaborations. Thus, Water4All will increase the national, regional and European competitiveness by providing a new generation of highly-qualified experts in SWM that are able to translate applied science research results into solutions. Supervisors selected for Water4All have previous and/or ongoing industry consultancy/research collaborations. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101128202 |
Urban water' |
| projects-346 |
101157482 |
EUROLakes |
IntEgrated protection and Restoration apprOaches for natUral Lake EcoSystems |
HORIZON |
HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01 |
HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01-04 |
2024-09-01 |
2028-08-31 |
On going |
€ 003 911 193.75 |
"EUROLakes project proposes an innovative, holistic, and science-based approach to safeguarding and restoring European natural lakes and their ecosystems. This project builds upon the 4 Returns Framework for Landscape Restoration, a practical methodology designed to seek sustainable, long-term solutions at the landscape level, with the aim of achieving four types of returns: inspiration, social benefits, natural restoration, and financial gains. This holistic approach is realized through five key elements: establishing a landscape partnership, fostering shared understanding, collaboratively envisioning the landscape, taking coordinated action, and continuously monitoring and learning. The EUROLakes project will establish local communities of practice and, in collaboration with them, develop and showcase innovative, integrated protection and restoration solutions, with a particular focus on nature-based solutions (NBS). These solutions will be demonstrated in three specific areas: Lake Vico in Italy, Lake BistreĹŁ in Romania, and Lake DĂĽmmer in Germany. Furthermore, the project will highlight the long-term potential for replication by enhancing local capacity in Denmark, Ireland, and Moldova. These approaches will be complemented by modeling activities and the dissemination of knowledge regarding nature finance, contributing to a comprehensive adaptive management strategy aimed at restoring the ecological and chemical health of natural lakes to a ""good"" status.In this way, the EUROLakes project will directly contribute to the objectives of various EU instruments and policies, including the Water Framework Directive, the Green Deal, and its Mission objective to ""restore, protect, and preserve the health of our oceans, seas, and waters by 2030.""" |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101157482 |
Lake' |
| projects-347 |
101082720 |
CENTAUR |
CENTAUR - COPERNICUS ENHANCED TOOLS FOR ANTICIPATIVE RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE EMERGENCY AND SECURITY DOMAIN |
HORIZON |
HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01 |
HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-43 |
2022-12-01 |
2025-11-30 |
On going |
€ 004 913 846.25 |
Within HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-43 - Copernicus Security and Emergency Services evolution, the objective of CENTAUR is to respond to societal challenges deriving from Climate Change threats by developing and demonstrating new service components for the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) and Copernicus Service in Support to EU External Action service (SEA), aiming to:1. Improve situational awareness and preparedness around climate change and its impact on complex emergencies and multi-dimensional (security) crises;2. Anticipate the occurrence and possible knock-on effects of crisis events, in particular those triggered by climatic extremes, thus contributing to resilience and effective adaptation.In the emergency domain, CENTAUR will address the flood-related threats to population, assets and infrastructures in urban areas. In the Security domain, CENTAUR will address water & food insecurity. The two work streams will be connected via a cross-cutting component focusing on exposure and vulnerability to climate change, as well as resilience and societal capacity for managing environmental risks and social conflict. Across work streams, indicators and models will be validated by different methods. CENTAUR will integrate data coming from multiple heterogeneous sources, with a specific focus on those generated by other Copernicus services, and, in particular, those of the Climate Change Service). It will combine these with meteorological data, socio-economic data, and data coming from new sensors (e.g. traditional and social media). Thus, it will enhance current capacities to produce composite risk indexes and to perform multi-criteria analyses in the emergency and security domains. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101082720 |
Urban water' |
| projects-348 |
101056848 |
WET HORIZONS |
WET HORIZONS - upgrading knowledge and solutions to fast-track wetland restoration across Europe |
HORIZON |
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01 |
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01-08 |
2022-09-01 |
2026-08-31 |
On going |
€ 005 561 610.75 |
Wetlands are key biodiversity hotspots that provide numerous ecosystem services such as water purification, flood control and climate change mitigation due to their capacity of sequestering carbon and modulating the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. Despite their ecological and economic importance, wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate, and are among Europe’s most endangered ecosystems, with less than 20% remaining in good ecological condition.WET HORIZONS will provide the critical flying start for the challenge of enhancing wetland restoration using a holistic approach. It will boost crucial wetland knowledge and develop sound tools and approaches for fast-tracking large scale restoration action.The project will improve the current data available from pristine, drained and rewetted peatlands, floodplains, and coastal wetlands, model the effects of typical restoration measures under variable conditions, and analyze the potential socio-economic impacts, finally delivering guidelines and best management practices. WET HORIZONS will involve citizen science for data collection and will develop digital tools for upscaling wetland restoration including an app for the visualization of wetland status and a decision support system for policy makers. This will enable to choose best pathways in wetland restoration minimizing trade-offs, including hotspot priority lists where the ecological and biodiversity benefits are greatest with minimum investment. The results will be available in open access repositories to maximize their use and outreach. There will be a constant dialogue with policymakers and stakeholders before, during and after the project, to ground-truth the findings and ensure that the tools support country-specific decision-making processes. The results of the project will be used to promote feasible and more ambitious legislation towards protecting and restoring European wetlands to increase benefits for climate and biodiversity. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101056848 |
Wetlands', 'Coastal waters' |
| projects-349 |
101086209 |
TEMBO Africa |
Transformative Environmental Monitoring to Boost Observations in Africa |
HORIZON |
HORIZON-CL6-2022-GOVERNANCE-01 |
HORIZON-CL6-2022-GOVERNANCE-01-07 |
2023-02-01 |
2027-01-31 |
On going |
€ 003 460 931.25 |
Objective: Set up cost effective innovative sensor networks that can be financed by climate services built on top of these networks.Concept: Transformative new methods to measure five essential hydrological variables (rainfall, soil moisture, river flow, bathymetry) at less than 10% of current costs. These reduced costs are essential to have realistic business models for services that cover the costs of building and operating the networks. The five essential variables will be available through GEOSS. Innovation: Seven new sensing methods will be introduced in Africa. The innovation does not focus only on moving up Technology Readiness Levels of new measuring methods but, especially, on the usefulness and practical applicability of these methods in the specific contexts. The direct linkage of sensors and new value-creating services is part of this innovation because this is essential for long-term financial sustainability. New services assimilate in situ and satellite data in numerical models to make optimal use of strengths of different sources of information.Knowledge of the African market: Building on earlier research-oriented projects and on experience in development of geo-services in Africa, in-depth knowledge of the opportunities and limitations of the African market is widely available within the consortium. Selection of focus services was based on this knowledge. These focus services are Flood Early Warning Systems, reservoir management, and crop germination insurance. These have been selected as the most promising services in the broader climate-oriented areas of geo-hazards, water management, and agricultural information. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101086209 |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Groundwater', 'Water reservoir', 'Urban water' |
| projects-350 |
689744 |
Ground Truth 2.0 |
Ground Truth 2.0 - Environmental knowledge discovery of human sensed data |
H2020 |
H2020-SC5-2014-2015 |
SC5-17-2015 |
2016-09-01 |
2019-12-31 |
Completed |
€ 005 755 298.45 |
Ground Truth 2.0 delivers the demonstration and validation of six scaled up citizen observatories in real operational conditions both in the EU and in Africa. It will strengthen the full feedback-loop in the information chain from citizen-based data collection to knowledge sharing for joint decision-making and cooperative planning. The project focuses on environmental indicators in urban and rural areas related to spatial planning issues, with a specific focus on flora and fauna as well as water availability and water quality for land and natural resources management. This is supported by an innovative web-based service for worldwide mapping and updating of land use. The overall objectives of Ground Truth 2.0 are to implement sustainable citizen observatories for the demonstration of their societal and economic benefits, and the global market uptake of the Ground Truth 2.0 concept and enabling technologies. The trans-disciplinary Ground Truth 2.0 approach consists of a multi-actor innovation process to combine the social dimensions of citizen observatories with enabling technologies so that their customisation and deployment is tailored to the envisaged societal and economic impacts of the observatories. The demonstration cases (4 EU and 2 African) cover the full 'spectrum’ of citizen-sensed data usage and citizen engagement, and therefore allow testing and validating of the concept and technologies, and evaluation of their impacts under a range of conditions. The Ground Truth 2.0 consortium presents a good mix of industry, SME, NGO, government, research and academia to ensure the roll out and uptake of the observatories. Ground Truth 2.0 is coordinating and interacting with other relevant initiatives, such as GEOSS, INSPIRE as well as the sister projects funded under the same call (namely GROW, SCENT and LANDSENSE) to create mutual synergies. |
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/689744 |
Urban water', 'Wetlands', 'Groundwater' |
