Objetivo 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. Ámbito científico 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 Programa(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. Tema(s) INCO-2003-B1.1 - Comprehensive policy and integrated planning INCO-2003-B1.3 - Advanced water treatment, re-use and energy implications Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2003-INCO-MPC-2 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinador BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 39-43, quai André Citroën -Tour Mirabeau PARIS Francia Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (7) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Grecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 75, IERA ODOS str. ATHENS Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos AL-BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY Jordania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección University Street SALT Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos CENTRE D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES DES PHOSPHATES MINÉRAUX Marruecos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 73-87 Boulevard Moulay Ismael CASABLANCA Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET DES TECHNOLOGIES DES EAUX Túnez Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Route touristique de Soliman, Technopole Borj Cedria SOLIMAN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE Túnez Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 43, Avenue Charles Nicolle CITÉ MAHRAJENE TUNIS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITÉ CADI AYYAD Marruecos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Quartier Daoudyate MARRAKECH Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Pleinlaan 2 BRUSSEL Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
