Imagine having a high-tech weather map that doesn't just show rain, but tells you exactly how much water your city or farm will actually have in ten years. It combines satellite images with computer simulations to find the 'safe zone' for using water without drying up the land. It's like a financial budget for nature, ensuring there is enough for everyone to survive a drought.
Companies and cities struggle to predict water availability and quality due to climate change, leading to inefficient water use and economic losses during droughts.
An integrated water modelling system and Earth Observation (EO) application prototypes that calculate water resource indicators.
If you are an irrigation manager dealing with unpredictable droughts — this project developed integrated water modelling and EO prototypes that predict water availability. This allows for more efficient water allocation to ensure crop survival and economic efficiency.
If you are a consultant dealing with outdated water maps — this project developed a system to calculate indicators for water quality and biodiversity. This helps in designing management pathways that are resilient to unexpected climate shocks.
If you are a utility provider dealing with degrading water quality — this project developed EO application prototypes that monitor water systems. This ensures a reliable supply of water that meets quality standards for human activity.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or commercial licensing costs are mentioned as this is an EU-funded research project.
The project tested its models in four diverse case studies (Danube, Jucar, Mekong, Rhine), suggesting the system is designed for regional and local scale application.
Based on available project data, specific IP and licensing terms are not provided; however, the project involves 13 partners including 3 SMEs.
The system is designed to be benchmarked against and integrated with advanced Earth Observation (EO) applications to calculate water resource indicators.
The project period runs from 2022-10-01 to 2026-09-30, indicating that final results and prototypes will be fully available by late 2026.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, featuring 13 partners across 10 countries. With a 23% industry ratio (3 industrial partners, including 3 SMEs), there is a clear bridge between the 8 academic/research entities and the commercial market, ensuring the tools are grounded in practical utility.
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