Global Earth Observation for integrated water resource assessment

Project Information

EARTH2OBSERVE

Grant agreement ID: 603608

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2014

End date 31 December 2017

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Total cost € 11 344 199,01

EU contribution € 8 869 787,00

Coordinated by

STICHTING DELTARES
Netherlands

Objective

The project eartH2Observe brings together the findings from European FP projects DEWFORA, GLOWASIS, WATCH, GEOWOW and others. It will integrate available global earth observations (EO), in-situ datasets and models and will construct a global water resources re-analysis dataset of significant length (several decades). The resulting data will allow for improved insights on the full extent of available water and existing pressures on global water resources in all parts of the water cycle. The project will support efficient and globally consistent water management and decision making by providing comprehensive multi-scale (regional, continental and global) water resources observations. It will test new EO data sources, extend existing processing algorithms and combine data from multiple satellite missions in order to improve the overall resolution and reliability of EO data included in the re-analysis dataset. The usability and operational value of the developed data will be verified and demonstrated in a number of case-studies across the world that aim to improve the efficiency of regional water distribution. The case-studies will be conducted together with local end-users and stakeholders. Regions of interest cover multiple continents, a variety of hydrological, climatological and governance conditions and differ in degree of data richness (e.g. the Mediterranean and Baltic region, Ethiopia, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand and Bangladesh). The data will be disseminated though an open data Water Cycle Integrator portal to ensure increased availability of global water resources information on both regional and global scale. The data portal will be the European contributor to the existing GEOSS water cycle platforms and communities. Project results will be actively disseminated using a combination of traditional methods (workshops, papers, website and conferences) and novel methods such as E-learning courses and webinars that promote the use of the developed dataset.

Fields of science

Not validated

• social sciences › sociology › governance
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › hydrology
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › natural resources management › water management

Programme(s)

• FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Topic(s)

• ENV.2013.6.3-3 - Contribution to the assessment of global water resources through the use of new Earth Observation datasets and techniques

Call for proposal

FP7-ENV-2013-two-stage
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

STICHTING DELTARES

• EU contribution: € 1 021 688,50
• Address: BOUSSINESQWEG 1 ; 2629 HV Delft ; Netherlands
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Delft en Westland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Jaap Schellekens (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (27)

EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 504 872,00
• Address: SHINFIELD PARK ; RG2 9AX Reading
• Region: South East (England) › Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire › Berkshire
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Adam Zonic (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 609 944,75
• Address: HEIDELBERGLAAN 8 ; 3584 CS Utrecht
• Region: West-Nederland › Utrecht › Utrecht
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Marjan Rossen (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

METEO-FRANCE

France

• EU contribution: € 412 236,00
• Address: AVENUE DE PARIS 73 ; 94165 Saint Mande Cedex
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Val-de-Marne
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Sebastien Rolland (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 452 623,00
• Address: PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 ; 00185 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Vincenzo Levizzani (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

KENTRO KAINOTOMON TECHNOLOGION AE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 413 120,00
• Address: ALKETOU 25 ; 116 33 Athina
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Michael Loupis (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

France

• EU contribution: € 204 270,54
• Address: PLACE DE FONTENOY 7 ; 75007 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Vanessa Guedes De Oliveira (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 372 663,00
• Address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue ; SN2 1EU SWINDON WILTSHIRE
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Huw Thomas (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 259 350,00
• Address: Rue de la Loi 200 ; 1049 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: David Walker (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

• EU contribution: € 290 724,00
• Address: RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 ; 75794 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Julie Zittel (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN

Austria

• EU contribution: € 336 284,00
• Address: KARLSPLATZ 13 ; 1040 Wien
• Region: Ostösterreich › Wien › Wien
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Wolfgang Wagner (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

PML APPLICATIONS LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 378 293,21
• Address: PROSPECT PLACE THE HOE ; PL1 3DH Plymouth
• Region: South West (England) › Devon › Plymouth
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Chris Taysom (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

GISAT S.R.O.

Czechia

• EU contribution: € 316 600,00
• Address: MILADY HORAKOVE 1523/57A ; 170 00 Praha 7
• Region: Česko › Praha › Hlavní město Praha
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Lubos Kucera (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 384 986,00
• Address: COLEXIO DE SAN XEROME PRAZA DO OBRADOIRO S/N ; 15782 Santiago De Compostela
• Region: Noroeste › Galicia › A Coruña
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Martin Cacheiro Martinez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET KASSEL

Germany

• EU contribution: € 311 160,00
• Address: MONCHEBERGSTRASSE 19 ; 34125 Kassel
• Region: Hessen › Kassel › Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sigrid Reinhard (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 328 696,00
• Address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 ; 00185 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Frank Marzano (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING VU

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 396 651,84
• Address: DE BOELELAAN 1105 ; 1081 HV Amsterdam
• Region: West-Nederland › Noord-Holland › Groot-Amsterdam
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Yvonne Kops (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

AMBIOTEK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 138 772,00
• Address: 100 UNDERCLIFF GARDENS ; SS9 1ED Leigh On Sea
• Region: East of England › Essex › Southend-on-Sea
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Sophia Burke (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

TARTU ULIKOOL

Estonia

• EU contribution: € 159 933,00
• Address: ULIKOOLI 18 ; 51005 Tartu
• Region: Eesti › Eesti › Lõuna-Eesti
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Tiit Kutser (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

Ethiopia

• EU contribution: € 160 396,00
• Address: ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY ; 1176 Addis Ababa
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Semu Moges (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA

Colombia

• EU contribution: € 160 700,00
• Address: CARREA 45 26-85 EDIFICIO URIEL GUTIERREZ QUINTO PI CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA ; 111321 Bogota
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Erasmo Rodríguez (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

I-MAGE Consult

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 159 400,00
• Address: Rue de Gembloux 122 ; 5002 Namur
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Inge Melotte (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SEVEN ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS OE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 279 500,00
• Address: 16th ODOS, ELAIONAS ANAVYSSOY, ANAVYSSOS ; 190 13 ATHINA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Ανατολική Αττική
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Maggie Kossida (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTE OF WATER MODELLING

Bangladesh

• EU contribution: € 159 366,00
• Address: ROAD 32 House 496 ; 1206 DHAKA
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Abu Saleh Khan (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ESTELLUS SAS

France

• EU contribution: € 141 400,00
• Address: BOULEVARD DE SEBASTOPOL 93 ; 75002 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Flipe Aires (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

OBSERVATORIO DEL EBRO FUNDACION

Spain

• EU contribution: € 159 389,00
• Address: CARRER OBSERVATORI 3 ; 43520 Roquetes
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Tarragona
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Beatriu Domènech (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS

Lebanon

• EU contribution: € 160 000,00
• Address: BECHIR AL KASSAR DALIA BUILDING 2ND FLOOR AREA VERDUN ; Beirut
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Feras Ziadat (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING IHE DELFT INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 196 768,16
• Address: WESTVEST 7 ; 2611 AX Delft
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Delft en Westland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Vanessa De Oliveira (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data