Imagine trying to share a single cake between a hungry family, a bakery, and a garden, but the cake keeps shrinking. This project creates a smart guidebook and digital tools to help cities and companies decide who gets how much water without ruining the environment. It's like a high-tech referee for water rights during droughts.
Companies and cities struggle to allocate limited water resources when energy, food, and nature all compete for the same supply. This leads to economic inefficiency and increased risk during droughts.
Two digital tools (Indicator Overview and Build Your Own Indicator) and a set of 35 indicators to monitor and manage water use across sectors.
If you are a commercial farm dealing with unpredictable water shortages — this project developed economic valuation models that help you optimize water allocation to maintain crop yields while staying compliant with local rules.
If you are a power plant operator dealing with competing water demands from cities and farms — this project developed Nexus-smart indicators that help you balance energy production with environmental needs.
If you are a consultancy dealing with complex regional water planning — this project developed two digital tools, Indicator Overview and Build Your Own Indicator, to analyze local water governance contexts.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or cost structures for the tools are mentioned.
The project is testing its methods across 6 diverse European case studies to ensure the solutions are transferable across different regions.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms for the Indicator Overview and Build Your Own Indicator tools are not provided.
It provides evidence-based policies and 35 water-governance indicators to help authorities create more resilient and inclusive water laws.
The project runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, with tools currently being tested in workshops.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, consisting of 13 partners across 8 countries. With an industry ratio of 23% (including 3 industry partners and 2 SMEs), there is a clear bridge between the 4 universities and 2 research centers and the commercial market, ensuring the tools are grounded in practical business needs.
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