| projects-571 |
LIFE05 ENV/E/000313 |
gEa |
Excellence in irrigation water management |
LIFE |
Environment |
Water scarcity and drought |
2005-09-01 |
2007-02-28 |
Completed |
€ 000 402 889.00 |
The project aimed to demonstrate the use of “gEa”, an interoperable irrigation management platform, in the El Vicario community in Guadiana, Spain. The online system supports decision-making by offering the automated and real-time reading of meters, control of water quality, regulation of water consumption and detection of leaks. Considerable water savings were expected, along with better control of salinity levels and exploitation of nutrients. The main objective of the project was to demonstrate the gEa system in 'El Vicario' Irrigation Community (Spain). The gEa system, which offers decision support functionality, can be accessed via the internet, and aims to modernise and optimise irrigation water management systems. First, the project was to develop the capacity of gEa to control water consumption and to improve the technical, hydraulic and administrative management of 'El Vicario', providing a basis to expand it on a larger scale. Next, the project aimed to develop gEa as a decision support system that determines the best option for each irrigation community in order to systematically optimise the management of the entire river basin. More specifically, the project was to provide ubiquitous access to gEa water management services and irrigation management information, to automate the community system by means of remote control, using gEa to communicate with the existing devices, to provide decision support mechanisms that help irrigation programming, to provide alternative access to the irrigation information, to bridge the gap between the latest technologies and modern irrigation water management systems, and to train farmers in the use of information technologies to support the management of their irrigation communities. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE05-ENV-E-000313/excellence-in-irrigation-water-management |
Urban water', 'Rivers and estuaries' |
| projects-572 |
LIFE15 ENV/IT/000423 |
LIFE AGROWETLANDS II |
SMART WATER AND SOIL SALINITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRO-WETLANDS |
LIFE |
Environment |
Soil and landscape protection,Water quality improvement |
2016-09-01 |
2020-06-30 |
Completed |
€ 000 939 431.00 |
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. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE15-ENV-IT-000423/smart-water-and-soil-salinity-management-in-agro-wetlands |
Wetlands', 'Coastal waters', 'Urban water' |
| projects-573 |
LIFE93 ENV/UK/003167 |
No data |
Automated Network of Lake Water Quality Monitors |
LIFE |
Environment |
Water quality improvement |
1994-01-01 |
1997-06-30 |
Completed |
No data |
Lakes are widely regarded as ideal ¿sentinels¿ of environmental change. They respond in a predictable way to changes in the catchment and are dominated by biological communities that are strongly influenced by changes in the weather. In recent years, it has become clear that many of the long-term changes recorded in lakes are driven by climatic processes that operate on a regional or even global scale. Automatic recording instruments provide the ideal means of recording the responses of lakes to short term variations in the weather. A variety of water quality monitoring systems are currently used in the water industry but the advantages of combining such measurements with high resolution meteorological records have yet to be fully appreciated. The main objective of this project was to design and build a buoy based instrument that can be deployed in lakes to monitor the response to changes in the weather. The system includes a range of meteorological as well as limnological sensors and is designed to transmit this information to a remote operator via a radio link to a telephone line.This project aims to design, construct and test an integrated water quality monitoring system for freshwater lakes and reservoirs. Most of the sensors fitted to the system have been obtained commercially but one sensor (a multi-band transmissometer for measuring water colour) has been designed and built in the IFE. The project was divided into the following distinct work phases: · design and construction of the instruments in the UK; · testing of the three variants of the prototype systems in a series of UK lakes; · deliverance of operational versions of the system for deployment in two lakes in Spain and two lakes in Ireland |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE93-ENV-UK-003167/automated-network-of-lake-water-quality-monitors |
Lake', 'Water reservoir' |
| projects-574 |
LIFE99 NAT/GR/006475 |
Amvrakikos |
Conservation management of Amvrakikos wetlands |
LIFE |
Nature |
Birds,Mammals,Coastal |
1999-11-01 |
2003-09-30 |
Completed |
No data |
The project aims at a) the restoration of the lagoons’ characteristics, b) the protection and management of 6 priority bird species (Pelecanus crispus, Aythya nyroca, Phalacrocorax pygmaeus, Botaurus stellaris, Aquila clanga, Aquila pomarina) and their habitats and c) the protection of sea turtles in the marine area. The specific objectives (expected results) are the following: Restoration of appropriate abiotic conditions and habitat structure in the 3 main lagoons. Restoration of appropriate habitat structure in marshland, water grassland and woodland for the benefit of the targeted bird species (with the exception of the Pelicans). Conservation and long-term increase of Pelecanus crispus breeding population. Decrease of the loggerhead mortality in the marine part of the site. Effective safeguarding of the site against illegal activities and reduction of disturbance to priority bird species. Increase of the local population's appreciation of the site, its conservation values and its potential economic benefits. The project is based on the management proposals included in the Specific Environmental Study submitted to the Ministry of Environment prior to the project. The main action foreseen for lagoon restoration is the control and regulation of water quality through the construction and operation of a sluice and ditch system; their operation is based on a water management plan and on continuous monitoring of water quality through automatic monitoring stations. Habitat rehabilitation is foreseen through reed bed management with water-buffaloes, and reforestation. Actions aiming directly at the protection of birds are the creation of artificial islets and wardening. C. caretta individuals will be tagged and their movements will be followed with satellite telemetry, while a genetic analysis will try to identify their connection with other important sea turtle populations. Finally, awareness campaigns will be undertaken, targeting fishermen, hunters, visitors and local authorities. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE99-NAT-GR-006475/conservation-management-of-amvrakikos-wetlands |
Wetlands', 'Coastal waters' |
| projects-575 |
LIFE94 ENV/D/000050 |
Water quality monitoring |
Extension of the water quality monitoring system in the river Ruhr measuring and sampling station Hattingen and Essen |
LIFE |
Environment |
Water quality improvement |
1996-04-01 |
1997-05-31 |
Completed |
No data |
The objectives of the project are the following: - Detection of accidental water pollution (immediately not retrospectively) - Protection of drinking water supply - Protection of aquatic biota - Analysis of the cause of detrimental effects on aquatic biota including fishkills by illegal discharge of toxic waste waters - Discovery of polluters - Prevention of pollution by intensified surveillance. The surveillance network of Ruhr River Association is to be extended and complemented by continuous water quality monitoring by means of physical chemical sensors (for temperature, pH, electric conductivity, oxygen,- ammonia-, nitrate-concentrations, and chlorophyll fluorescence for algal biomass) and biomonitoring with the zebra-mussel Dreissena polymorpha. The innovative approach is the triggering of automated sampling by signal from the chemical and/or biological sensors. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE94-ENV-D-000050/extension-of-the-water-quality-monitoring-system-in-the-river-ruhr-measuring-and-sampling-station-hattingen-and-essen |
Rivers and estuaries', 'Urban water' |
| projects-576 |
LIFE98 ENV/IT/000133 |
No data |
Surface Water Potabilisation (SWaP) |
LIFE |
Environment |
Water management and supply |
1998-09-01 |
2001-09-01 |
Completed |
No data |
To identify optimale surface water potabilisation management implementing automatic systems for the potabilisation plant in Ravenna (Italy) and to identify on-line measurements, develop regional water balance tools and start the implementation of neural network control system in Karlskrona (Sweden) |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE98-ENV-IT-000133/surface-water-potabilisation-swap |
Urban water' |
| projects-577 |
LIFE98 ENV/FIN/000573 |
Boreal river basins |
A cost-effective decision support system for management of boreal river basins |
LIFE |
Environment |
River basin management |
1998-09-01 |
2001-09-01 |
Completed |
No data |
The main purpose of the project was to create a new, cost-effective, practical tool for sustainable river basin management: an interactive computer-based decision support system. This interactive computer-based system Decision Support System (DSS) would help local decision-makers in the private and public sectors to integrate environmental considerations into land-use planning and management practices. The tools developed would be tested and demonstrated in pilot projects on three rivers. This would aid the project to mark the gaps on existing knowledge on water pollution control of rivers and river status assessment and to draw up guidelines for cost-effective and adequate monitoring procedures according to the WFD. The information gained would be used to promote more effective pollution control, and ecological land-use by various target groups from decision-makers to school children through an accessible web site. The objectives would be delivered through 2 key tasks: 1) The development and dissemination of environmental information packages on the project web site. 2) The improvement of river basin management through: - Automatic monitoring - Decision Support system - Diffuse pollution and point source pollution of target rivers - Guidelines for general level river basin management - Guidelines for cost-effective river status assessment and monitoring The computer-based tools would be developed in three languages (Finnish, Swedish and English) and would be designed to be easily transferable to other EU countries. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE98-ENV-FIN-000573/a-cost-effective-decision-support-system-for-management-of-boreal-river-basins |
Rivers and estuaries' |
| projects-578 |
LIFE99 ENV/GR/000557 |
Thyamis |
Actions for the promotion of integrated coastal zone management in the catchment areas and estuaries of two rivers - the case of Kalamas (Greece) and Lynher (UK). |
LIFE |
Environment |
River basin management |
1999-11-01 |
2002-05-01 |
Completed |
No data |
The objectives of the project were to demonstrate the benefits of coordinated actions for the environmental management and protection of the catchment areas and estuaries of two rivers in two different countries: Kalamas (Greece) and Lynher (UK). The inter-regional cooperation aimed at the transfer of experience and knowledge on specific topics related to the promotion of integrated management in the project areas. The specific objectives included: • Demonstration of the benefits of coordinated action for the management of the Kalamas river basin. • Development of tools for integrated management: automatic monitoring stations and a simulation model connected to a geographical-based data system - GIS - as well as developing a methodology to incorporate historical monuments in the existing GIS of Cornwall. • Transfer and development of environmental management experience in integrated management through inter-regional cooperation (Epirus and Cornwall). • Awareness raising and participation of farmers for integrated environmental management and development of incentives for farmers in Cornwall. • Support for integrated management through a water quality monitoring programme and local observatories in the prefectures of Thesprotia and Ioannina. • Cooperation with local authorities, educational institutions, and relevant services to address environmental problems. • Application of a pilot model of integrated management of river systems. • Immediate access to environmental information for all stakeholders and services involved in the management of the ecosystems. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE99-ENV-GR-000557/actions-for-the-promotion-of-integrated-coastal-zone-management-in-the-catchment-areas-and-estuaries-of-two-rivers-the-case-of-kalamas-greece-and-lynher-uk |
Rivers and estuaries' |
| projects-579 |
LIFE95 ENV/D/000041 |
Remote sensor HO2 control |
Initiative of Saar-Lor-Lux for using remotely controlled sensors for controlling the water quality |
LIFE |
Environment |
Water management and supply,Pollution control |
1996-01-01 |
1999-01-01 |
Completed |
No data |
The aim of the project is to collaborate to fulfil EU regulations concerning water pollution. A second aim of the project is to install a network of remotely controlled pollution sensors in sewage and industrial waste in urban and industrial regions. A third aim is to develop strategies for the collection and transfer of relevant data and for the treatment of hazardous chemicals. The project will unite four institutions in three countries to create and install a system of remotely controlled units to measure specific pollutants in sewage and industrial waste. It is intended to develop a monitoring system that can be transferred to other regions in the EU as it complies with EU regulations. With respect to the different conditions in the individual countries, different complementary strategies will be pursued and finally developed to form an operational unit. The investigations proposed will show how the task of environmental control and monitoring of hazards and accidents can be tackled under different administrative conditions. At different sites in the Saarland, in Luxembourg and in Nancy, sensor systems will be installed to monitor discharge into sewage networks and at the inlets and outlets of sewage plants to control their loads and efficiency. All these sensors will be assembled to automatic, remotely-controlled networks. Following a methodology that is currently being developed, a system of sensors in strategic positions within a network of sewers will track unwanted discharge and trigger measures to prevent them from becoming a danger for the sewage plants or the natural environment. Commercial instruments will be adapted to this use and analytical methods modified. Finally, data will be transferred to central monitors. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE95-ENV-D-000041/initiative-of-saar-lor-lux-for-using-remotely-controlled-sensors-for-controlling-the-water-quality |
Urban water' |
| projects-580 |
LIFE99 ENV/RO/006697 |
MOSYM |
Modernisation of a system of measurement,storage,transmission and dissemination of hydrological data to decision makers at various levels. |
LIFE |
Environment |
Natural risks (Flood - Forest fire - Landslide),Spatial planning |
2002-04-03 |
2002-09-30 |
Completed |
No data |
The project intended to test and demonstrate the effectiveness of a computerised system able to collect, transmit and process the information related to flood risks and effects, compared with conventional methods. The system would consist in: - automatic measurement (sampling) stations for water levels; - dedicated transmission lines and; - software to calculate and assess the flood risks and effects. The central and local authorities were expected to make use of this computerised tool for physical planning and for more effective emergency actions in the case of floods. The area most affected by floods were chosen to implement the system: Mures, Arges and Siret River Basins. |
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE99-ENV-RO-006697/modernisation-of-a-system-of-measurementstoragetransmission-and-dissemination-of-hydrological-data-to-decision-makers-at-various-levels |
Rivers and estuaries' |
