Objective Water is a key resource in the Mediterranean region, and efficient use and allocation are paramount to sustainable development, in particular in the coastal zone of the South and East, undergoing fast economic development, land use and demographic change. The overall aim of OPTIMA is to develop, implement, test, critically evaluate, and exploit an innovative, scientifically rigorous yet practical approach to water resources management intended to increase efficiencies and to reconcile conflicting demands. B ased on the European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) the approach equally considers economic efficiency, environmental compatibility, and social equity as the pillars of sustainable development. The proposed methodology will extend classical optimis ation and mathematical programming methodology, in several respects, by: "Using a full-featured dynamic and distributed simulation model and genetic programming as the core to generate feasible and non-dominated alternatives. Water technology alternatives including their cost structure, and up-to-date remote-sensing derived land use information are primary inputs; "Extending the set of objectives, criteria and constraints through expert systems technology to include difficult to quantify environmental and s ocial dimensions; "Putting specific emphasis on local acceptance and implementation through the inclusion of stake-holders in an interactive, participatory decision making process carefully embedded in institutional structures, using a discrete multi-crite ria reference point methodology; "Comparative evaluation and benchmarking across the set of local and regional case studies in 12 countries, namely Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Tunisia and Morocco around the Sout hern and Eastern Mediterranean. The project also aims at building a wide dissemination network of expertise and knowledge exchange sharing its findings and generic data. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasessocial sciencessociologydemographynatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligenceexpert systemsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management Keywords DSS Water resources efficiency optimisation participation Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2002-B1.1 - Comprehensive policy for integrated water planning Call for proposal FP6-2002-INCO-MPC-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme NoE - Network of Excellence Coordinator FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI EU contribution No data Address Corso Magenta 63 MILANO Italy See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ENVIRONMENTAL SOFTWARE AND SERVICES GMBH Austria EU contribution No data Address Kalkgewerk 1 GUMPOLDSKIRCHEN See on map Total cost No data CORRIDOIO ZERO Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Candiani, 29 MILANO See on map Total cost No data INTERGEO ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LTD Greece EU contribution No data Address Industrial Area of Thermi THESSALONIKI See on map Total cost No data ATLANTIS CONSULTING CYPRUS Cyprus EU contribution No data Address Michael Karaoli, 8 NICOSIA See on map Total cost No data INTEGRATED RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED Malta EU contribution No data Address Pope Benedict XV Square 24 SENGLEA See on map Total cost No data DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY Türkiye EU contribution No data Address Tinaztepe Campus, Civil Engineering Building BUCA/IZMIR See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Lebanon EU contribution No data Address Sports City Boulevard, Bir Hassan 118281 BEIRUT See on map Total cost No data EARTH LINK AND ADVANCED RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT Lebanon EU contribution No data Address Msaibeh Habib Abi Chlala St Saad and Seoud Bldg BEIRUT See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN Jordan EU contribution No data Address Queen Rania Street AMMAN / AL-JUBAIHA See on map Total cost No data ISRAEL PALESTINE CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND INFORMATION Israel EU contribution No data Address NA JERUSALEM See on map Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE TELEDETECTION Tunisia EU contribution No data Address Route de la Marsa Km9 EL AOUINA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE HASSAN II Morocco EU contribution No data Address Lot Yasmina, 279 MOHAMMADIA See on map Total cost No data
