Project description
Mapping global water availability and compliance to optimise use
Freshwater scarcity is expected to severely affect global food security in the upcoming years. Wise water distribution is now a priority. The EU-funded WaterSENSE project will address the immediate action required for documenting water availability and optimising its use by providing relevant mapping services at a global level. Information outputs combining Earth observation methods, hydrological models and local data will be widely accessible. Another add-on value of the project will be a ‘water auditing’ service, monitoring local use compliance against regulations and water rights. Initial applications will take place in Australia, the Netherlands and South Africa. Upscaling of WaterSENSE information services is anticipated with the use of advanced features like big data processing algorithms.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigation
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesplanets
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencemachine learning
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata processing
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space Main Programme
- H2020-EU.2.1.6.1. - Enabling European competitiveness, non-dependence and innovation of the European space sector
- H2020-EU.2.1.6.4. - Enabling European research in support of international space partnerships
- H2020-EU.2.1.6.3. - Enabling exploitation of space data
Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
6703 CT Wageningen
Netherlands
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Participants (7)
2611 AZ Delft
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3811 HN Amersfoort
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3168 Notting Hill
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2740-278 Porto Salvo
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2006 Sydney
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23552 Lubeck
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.