| projects-541 |
1385 |
MEDWATERICE |
Towards a sustainable water use in Mediterranean rice-based agro-ecosystems |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2018 |
Water Management |
2019-04-01 |
2023-03-31 |
Completed |
€ 001 723 482.68 |
MEDWATERICE ('Towards a sustainable water use in Mediterranean rice-based agro-ecosystems'; https://www.medwaterice.org/), is a 3-years project selected in the context of the PRIMA Programme (PRIMA-Section 2-2018; Topic: 1.1.3: Irrigation technologies and practices). MEDWATERICE aims to explore the sustainability of innovative rice irrigation methods and technologies in the Mediterranean basin, in order to reduce rice water use and environmental impacts, and to extend rice cultivation outside of traditional paddy areas to meet the growing demand. The MEDWATERICE consortium includes universities, research centres and private companies operating in the Mediterranean area (IT, ES, PT, EG, TR, IL). Case studies (CSs) are implemented in pilot farms of the countries involved in the project. Tested alternative irrigation methods and technologies adopted in each CS are being tailored to local conditions using a participatory action research approach through the establishment of Stake-Holder Panels in each country. Data collected at the farm level are extrapolated to the irrigation district level to support water management decisions and policies. Indicators for quantitative assessment of environmental, economic and social sustainability of the irrigation options are also being defined. Outcomes produced by MEDWATERICE are expected to generate knowledge on how to improve sustainability of rice production in the countries of the Mediterranean area, with particular attention to the adoption of water-saving techniques. |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/medwaterice |
Urban water' |
| projects-542 |
1745 |
AGREEMed |
Innovative Aquifers Governance for Resilient Water Management and Sustainable Ecosystems in Stressed Mediterranean Agricultural Areas |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2021 |
Water Management |
2022-06-01 |
2025-11-30 |
On going |
€ 003 353 240.95 |
Aquifers are a critical component of the water cycle, the ecosystems, and the socio-economic systems; especially on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, where water resources are limited and unevenly distributed in space and time. Some countries receive a mere 10% of the local total annual average rainfall. In such a complex region, where aquifers are influenced by population growth, climate change, and environmental changes, it is increasingly important to enhance, manage and sustain services derived from aquifers and the groundwater. Resilient water management, preservation of ecosystems, and sustainable agricultural development in water-stressed Mediterranean basins are possible if the area’s specific portfolio of solutions and practices is designed and implemented in a participatory approach as proposed by the AGREEMed project. |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/agreemed |
Groundwater' |
| projects-543 |
1489 |
AWESOME |
mAnaging Water, Ecosystems and food across sectors and Scales in the sOuth MEditerranean |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2019 |
WEFE Nexus |
2020-05-01 |
2023-10-31 |
Completed |
€ 001 795 312.50 |
The project will demonstrate that the pool of non-conventional water resources together with conventional water resources of river basins in scarcity or low water quality areas, can increase quantity, quality and efficiency in cost savings and reducing loses where remote sensing communications protocols are implemented.The application of ICT to NCWTT will promote control and information available to all stakeholders thanks to the use of a platform open access. Data will be obtained and elaborated not only from a technological or sanitary point of view, but from an integrated socio-economic perspective, understanding the potentialities of water management for agriculture, and boosting growth and sustainable development in the Mediterranean region. |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/awesome |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Urban water' |
| projects-544 |
1463 |
KARMA |
Karst Aquifer Resources availability and quality in the Mediterranean Area |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2018 |
Water Management |
2019-09-01 |
2023-02-28 |
Completed |
€ 001 748 672.00 |
The KARMA project consists of experienced researchers covering all required competences to achieve progress in the hydrogeological understanding and sustainable management of karst water resources in the Mediterranean area in terms of water availability and quality. Geographically, the consortium covers the Western, Central and Eastern Mediterranean region, on the European and African side, and in the Middle East. This equal regional distribution is important in order to represent the regionally different challenges and experiences, but also the different climatic, hydrological and geological settings. Furthermore, the consortium also represents an equal gender balance and age distribution. Scientifically, the focus of the project is on groundwater resources in karst aquifers. Therefore, the consortium consists of hydrogeologists and hydraulic engineers dealing with groundwater research and represents an ideal balance between “common scientific basis” and “diverse expertise and scientific specialization” to match the project’s objectives. |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/karma |
Groundwater' |
| projects-545 |
1522 |
SmaCuMed |
Smart irrigation cube for sustainable agriculture in the Mediterranean region |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2019 |
Water Management |
2020-06-16 |
2023-11-30 |
Completed |
€ 001 235 646.00 |
SmaCuMed aims at developing a modular system for desalination of brackish groundwater that follows an integrated approach by providing a sustainable, innovative, cost effective and robust groundwater desalination in the field of smart irrigation. The all-in-one smart irrigation cube system will include a water management system for precision irrigation and crop intensification and will be powered by renewable energy using high efficient solar PV panels for autonomous operation in remote areas. The feasibility of the concept will be tested in two different locations in Morocco on the example of argan trees, date palms and/or olives. The project will focus on raising awareness among population, local and regional authorities on the urgency of tackling the environmental impacts of climate change on future crop productivity. For this, an environmental, economic and social sustainability assessment of the integrated system will be carried out (LCA, LCC) considering the context of the local environment in both Morocco and Tunisia as an example for the Mediterranean. The main goal herby is to enhance the regulatory framework of water supply & management and create economic support instruments for key stakeholders and decision makers in North African countries. |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/smacumed |
Groundwater', 'Urban water' |
| projects-546 |
1464 |
ALTOS |
Managing water resources within Mediterranean agrosystems by accounting for spatial structures and connectivities |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2018 |
Water Management |
2020-02-01 |
2024-06-30 |
Completed |
€ 000 915 844.00 |
The ALTOS project aims to improve water management models for rainfed and irrigated agriculture, by considering the modulation of spatial structures and connectivities induced by hydro-agricultural infrastructures and practices (e.g., modulating regional land use to drive upstream / downstream water repartition). Four study sites are considered for integrated analysis in Morocco, Lebanon and Tunisia; and two study sites are considered for methodological developments in Spain and Italy. WP1 deals with monitoring and modelling tools for characterizing spatial structures. It includes the use of innovative sensors for structure observations, and of innovative methods for data processing. WP2 addresses innovative monitoring tools for characterizing processes induced by spatial structures (.e.g, water flows). It includes several protocols relying on complementary measurements. WP3 addresses innovative modelling for simulating individual (e.g., evapotranspiration) and combined (e.g., hydrological cycle) processes. It includes multi-objectives / multi-criteria calibration procedures relying on distributed / nested measurements. WP4 simulates matter fluxes and storages for possible structure modulations, to next conduct an integrated analysis with end-users on the basis of participative seminars. It also cross-analyses irrigated and rainfed agrosystems, by addressing vulnerabilities and adaptation margins. WP5 deals with (1) the sharing of data and methods within the ALTOS consortium, and (2) the results dissemination and exploitation. For this latter item, we rely on long-term collaborations with several stakeholders (farmer associations, resource managers, engineering offices). Expected outcomes are related to SDG #2 (sustainable agriculture), #6 (water supply services), and #12 (responsible consumption and production). ALTOS contributes to PRIMA outcome indicators, including (1) newly modelling routines, (2) new irrigation technologies, and (3) innovative farming system. |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/altos |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Water reservoir', 'Urban water' |
| projects-547 |
1519 |
IDEWA |
IDEWA |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2019 |
Water Management |
2020-10-01 |
2023-11-30 |
Completed |
€ 000 825 240.65 |
Improving the sustainability and water productivity of irrigated land in the semi-arid areas of the Mediterranean basin is considered as a priority at the European level. A consortium of academic institutions and small and medium-size entreprises was gathered recently to address a further challenge: monitoring the drainage at integrated spatial scales over irrigated perimeters and assessing the impact of that drainage on the river flow and water quality downstream. Drainage of irrigated agricultural land is necessary to maintain irrigation activities by avoiding salt build up and water logging. But the water drainage also affects the quality of rivers by return flow. There is thus a crucial need to monitor drainage over irrigated areas and our project proposes an approach to fill this gap by using remote sensing data. |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/idewa |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Urban water' |
| projects-548 |
1560 |
INTEL-IRRIS |
Intelligent Irrigation System for Low-cost Autonomous Water Control in Small-scale Agriculture |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2020 |
Water Management |
2021-06-01 |
2024-05-31 |
Completed |
€ 001 045 120.00 |
Intel-IrriS is a PRIMA project from Section 2 Multitopic 2020 Thematic Area 1-Water management addressing low cost, lean solutions for enhancing irrigation efficiency of small-scale farms. Intel-IrriS will provide the smallholder farmers a more efficient management of its available water by deploying of an open, low-cost and autonomous irrigation control system based on IoT and smart technologies. The irrigation process to decide/suggest how much water is needed to maintain the optimal production potential without water wasting can be adapted (i) for a particular crop, (ii) at a particular moment and (iii) for a given soil type and condition because it will be seconded by algorithms predicting the behaviour of the complex soil/plant/atmosphere system. |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/intel-irris |
Urban water' |
| projects-549 |
1526 |
eGROUNDWATER |
Citizen science and ICT-based enhanced information systems for groundwater assessment, modelling and sustainable participatory management |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2019 |
Water Management |
2020-03-01 |
2024-09-30 |
Completed |
€ 001 600 000.00 |
The overall objective of eGROUNDWATER is to support sustainable participatory groundwater management in the Mediterranean regions through the design, testing and assessment of enhanced information systems (EIS). Innovative EISs integrating citizen science and ICT-based tools will be designed and tested to improve the understanding of groundwater systems and, with the support of modelling and participatory approaches, engage stakeholders in the co-development of sustainable groundwater. |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/egroundwater |
Groundwater' |
| projects-550 |
1590 |
MAGO |
MEDITERRANEAN WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SUPPLIED BY AN ONLINE COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM |
PRIMA |
PRIMA-2020 |
Water Management |
2021-05-01 |
2024-04-30 |
Completed |
€ 002 495 500.00 |
MAGO will demonstrate novel solutions to enhance integrated water resources management (IWRM) for a sustainable agriculture in the Mediterranean Region. These solutions will boost water use efficiency in agriculture, the use of alternative water resources and climate change adaptation (CCA). They will be demonstrated in Tunisia, Spain, France and Lebanon. These solutions will build upon a novel participatory approach with end-users and stakeholders and a new online collaborative platform for researchers and entrepreneurs for delivering web applications |
https://mel.cgiar.org/projects/mago |
Urban water', 'Water reservoir', 'Groundwater' |
