Project description
Water management in small agricultural catchments
The increase in the frequency of extreme weather events may generate fierce competition for water resources. For instance, there is a mounting risk of conflicts pertaining to agricultural and domestic use of water, but also environmental demands. The EU-funded OPTAIN project will identify efficient techniques for water and nutrient retention and reuse in small agricultural catchments across continental, Pannonian and boreal regions of Europe. Engaging local stakeholders, the project will select natural/small water retention measures (NSWRMs) at farm and catchment levels and improve their spatial allocation and combination based on environmental and sustainability measures. NSWRMs could improve the management of head watersheds and contribute to a more flexible agricultural management and society.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processes
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologydrainage basins
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
04318 Leipzig
Germany
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Participants (21)
3012 Bern
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3003 Bern
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2462 Martonvasar
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1012 Budapest
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02 787 Warszawa
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05 090 Falenty
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1000 Ljubljana
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2000 Maribor
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9000 Gent
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LT-92294 Klaipeda
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LT-58343 Kedainiai
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20122 Milano
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1430 Aas
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8200 Veszprem
15627 Praha
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5401 Daugavpils
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750 07 Uppsala
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833 15 Bratislava
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75008 Paris
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
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3818 EX Amersfoort
0579 Oslo
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