Objective We intend to provide tools for obtaining critical hydiological information on water balance of heterogeneous vegetation in low rainfall regions of Europe. The project aims to(i) develop high-resolution geophysical and physiological (e.g. sap-flow) techniques for the study of water in soils, roots and trees;(ii) evaluate methods for studying evapotranspiration at a single tree scale and for scaling up to communities and catchments, including the use of satellite remote-sensing;(iii) use large-scale multi-user field experiments to compare the techniques(iv) develop models for integrating these results for hydrological purposes. The 1st phase involves laboratory and field characterisation of novel techniques as well as the theoretical and experimental development of hardware and software. The 2nd phase is the intercomparison of the various techniques, in case studies in Portugal and Italy (emphasis on the scaling up of tree-scale to plots and catchments). The final phase will be the development of integrative models providing, in a user-friendly manner, critical hydrological information for managers and policy-makers. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA EU contribution No data Address Tapada de Ajuda 1349 017 LISBOA Portugal See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO OPERATIVO E DE TECNOLOGIA DE REGIADO Portugal EU contribution No data Address Quinta da Saude, Apartado 134 7801-901 BEJA See on map Total cost No data CHRISTIAN-ALBRECHTS UNIVERSITAET ZU KIEL Germany EU contribution No data Address Olshausenstrasse 40 24098 KIEL See on map Total cost No data GEOHIRES INTERNATIONAL LTD Germany EU contribution No data Address Am Kuhm 41 46325 BORKEN - WESEKE See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO RURAL E HIDRAULICA Portugal EU contribution No data Address Av. Afonso Costa 3 1949-002 LISBOA See on map Total cost No data MENDEL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY Czechia EU contribution No data Address Zemedelska 3 613 00 BRNO See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Università 100 80055 PORTICI See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Romea 16 35020 LEGNARO See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Nethergate DD1 4HN DUNDEE See on map Total cost No data