Objective The phosphate industry is a major contributor to the economy of some Medit. countries (Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, etc). Large volumes of water are required by the mining industry from areas where water resources are scarce or limited. Water scarcity may be worsened by a degradation of the water quality after phosphate processing. The pressure on water is liable to hamper the development of phosphate industry and results in competition with other water reliant economic sectors such as agriculture or tourism. The El'Maa project meets this strategic need: to reduce tensions on water resources (quantity and quality) at regional scale; to consolidate the sustainable development of the phosphate mining industry. El'Maa will focus in priority on the interface betwee n the mining and agricultural sectors, given the economic and social importance of the latter sector. The general objective of El'Maa is to provide the phosphate industry and the water managers with a methodology for the integrated management of water reso urces in the zone of influence of the mine sites and supply technological innovations to reduce the pressure on water resources, in mining (e.g. use of municipal wastewater in phosphate process) and agricultural practices (e.g. use of phosphate process wat er). This methodology will integrate a customised Decision Support System with a realistic representation of water management system, integrating technical, economic, social and environmental dimensions. El'Maa DSS will serve i) to identify and rank the fa ctors controlling water management and sharing; ii) to optimize the water consumption and re-use; iii) to measure the potential impact of changes in the mining and agricultural practices related to technological innovation or evolutions in the institution al or regulatory framework. It is accordingly possible for the phosphate industry as well as the institutional players to rank the actions to be initiated and hence to propose action plans. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiespublic policiesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyhydrogeologyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processingengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management 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-2003-B1.1 - Comprehensive policy and integrated planning INCO-2003-B1.3 - Advanced water treatment, re-use and energy implications Call for proposal FP6-2003-INCO-MPC-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES EU contribution No data Address 39-43, quai André Citroën -Tour Mirabeau PARIS France See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Greece EU contribution No data Address 75, IERA ODOS str. ATHENS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AL-BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY Jordan EU contribution No data Address University Street SALT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES DES PHOSPHATES MINÉRAUX Morocco EU contribution No data Address 73-87 Boulevard Moulay Ismael CASABLANCA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET DES TECHNOLOGIES DES EAUX Tunisia EU contribution No data Address Route touristique de Soliman, Technopole Borj Cedria SOLIMAN See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE Tunisia EU contribution No data Address 43, Avenue Charles Nicolle CITÉ MAHRAJENE TUNIS See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITÉ CADI AYYAD Morocco EU contribution No data Address Quartier Daoudyate MARRAKECH See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL Belgium EU contribution No data Address Pleinlaan 2 BRUSSEL See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
