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dikes and debris flows monitoring by novel optical fiber sensors domino
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Floods are among the most disruptive natural events threatening our Society. Just in Europe and in the last decade, floods have killed more than 1000 people and caused damages exceeding 4.5 billion Euros. Due to the foreseen increase in extreme weather events and to the rapid socio->economic developments in vulnerable locations, the water related hazards, such as dike failures >and debris flows, are growing rapidly. [More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2015->waterworks-2014/domino
multi scale urban flood forecasting muffin
Full text linkA flooding event may be generally divided into the following three temporal stages, during which different users require different types of information.(1) Before the flood: The main components in this stage are the rainfall and flood forecasts, signaling when and where problems may occur. (2) During the flood: Frequent real-time observations are required to follow how the event develops and maximize situation awareness. (3) After the flood: Properly quality controlled, stored and documented observations, forecasts and other relevant information are needed to facilitate post-event analyses.
However, this division is not straight-forward. For example, real-time observations (during the flood) can be important before the flood and forecasts (before the flood) can be important during the flood.
Further, flood-related information (observations, forecasts) is available from systems operating over three different spatial domains. (1)The city: A city may operate its own flood forecasting system or be included in a small regional system.(2)The region/country: Several regions and countries operate forecasting systems.(3) The continent (Europe): A range of hydrological modelling systems have been set up for flood forecasting at the Pan-European level.
Generally, local systems and information provide the highest value for the end-users in all flood phases. These systems may be based on highly detailed data on catchment characteristics (surface and sub-surface) and use hydraulic equations to describe local water fluxes. However, local systems are lacking in many cities which are thus dependent on purely hydrological information from national or even continental level. Today, this information is often too coarse in both time and space for being of real use in an urban context but this may change as the resolution, quality and availability of both meteorological and geographical data are rapidly increasing.
In MUFFIN, the aim was to increase the end-user value of information related to urban floods by research and development at all scales as well as adaptation and promotion of existing material. The research and development have been performed in two cities: Aalborg (DK) and Helsinki (FI). During the first phase of the project, local forecasting systems were developed and optimized for selected sub-basins in these cities. In parallel, the hydrological model HYPE (http://hypeweb.smhi.se/) was developed for high-resolution modelling and set up for the same sub-basins. In the second phase of the project, coordinated forecasting experiments was carried out in order to explore the benefits and limitations of each type of model system as well as the prospect of combining them
simsmart irrigation
No full textFor the SIM project ("SMART IRRIGATION FROM SOIL MOISTURE FORECAST USING SATELLITE AND HYDRO –METEOROLOGICAL MODELLING"), the final partners presentation and the mid-term report are available
ecosafefarming development and testing of a novel photocatalytic system
No full textThis project aims to bring a solution to water and energy issues by achieving an optimized and energy free disinfection of urban wastewater using novel solar assisted-treatment technologies for production of safe food and clean energy with reduced water footprint. [More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2016-waterworks-2015/ecosafefarming
protecting water resources from mobile trace chemicals
No full textDrinking water quality is potentially threatened by the release of chemicals that we are producing and using. If these chemicals are water soluble and poorly degradable or if poorly degradable and polar transformation products are formed from them, then these chemicals may specifically be of concern
smartecoponics on site microbial sensing for minimising environmental risks from aquaponics
No full textThe main objective of SMARTECOPONICS is the design and development of a novel approach for monitoring the main biological hazards affecting consumers of aquatic foods. This includes pathogens (coliforms and cyanobacteria) and biotoxins that, when consumed in excess of threshold quantities, can lead to illness. The proposal offers a complete solution to monitor microbiological species involved into maintain the equilibrium among microbial activity, nutrients and wastes along the value chain of aquaponics regards human health risks. [More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2016-1/smartecoponics
integrated processes for monitoring and treatment of emerging contaminants for water reuse
No full textThe project aims to provide new technologies for water treatment and/or improving the existing ones through the development of integrated processes for monitoring and treatment of ECs in the current waterline of municipal wastewater treatment plants, especially focusing on the aspect of water reuse. For this goal, the project combines cross- and multi-disciplinary expertise on water treatment processes design and engineering, analytical chemistry and ecotoxicology applied to ECs that guarantee the generation not only on new scientific knowledge but also of innovative commercial solutions to the market
a novel framework to assess and manage contaminants of emerging concern in indirect potable reuse
No full textEmerging water pollutants (e.g., antibiotics, household chemicals) and pathogens (e.g. antibiotic-resistant bacteria, viruses) are only partially removed by conventional wastewater treatment plants. Thus, both groups of contaminants are continuously discharged into European rivers used as drinking water supplies. This de facto potable water reuse is frequently happing worldwide, including Germany, Italy, France and Norway. There are concerns that emerging water pollutants and pathogens adversely affect aquatic life as well as human health, in particular in European areas with water scarcity problems. In the 3-year project FRAME funded by the Water JPI program, the practices of reusing treated municipal wastewater intentionally to augment European drinking water resources via subsurface treatment is investigated. The practice of recycling treated municipal wastewater effluents to augment drinking water supplies is defined as %u201Cindirect potable reuse (INPR)%u201D. Leading European scientists, engineers and practitioners of seven institutes from four countries (Germany, Italy, France and Norway) are working closely together to develop new strategies for INPR to minimize impacts from a broad range of chemical and biological contaminants, while preserving ecosystems and human health and providing sufficient water quantities. FRAME is addressing important aspects in the context of producing high quality water from recycled water including i) removal efficiencies of emerging contaminants by various treatment processes, ii) detection and removal of transformation products formed by microbial and chemical reactions of the emerging chemicals iii) inactivation of viruses and other pathogens, iv) removal efficiencies of antibiotic resistant bacteria, v) use of bioassays and biomarkers to detect effects caused by specific pollutants and mixtures of pollutants. vi) quantifying the reduction of environmental and human health risks, vii) costs, non-monetary benefits and potential drawbacks of various treatment strategies. FRAME will test several treatment combinations including ozonation and advanced oxidation processes coupled with a new process of sequential biologically active filtration. Modelling transport and fate of emerging contaminants and their transformation products through various treatment combinations will guide in assessing the efficiency of various mitigation strategies. The FRAME concept will influence European and national regulation for INPR and will be primarily validated at water reclamation facilities
multi scale urban floof forecasting muffin from local tailored systems to a pan european service
No full textUrban flood forecasting and warning is increasingly important in light of both ongoing urbanization, generating larger and denser cities, and climate change, generating higher rainfall intensities. In this project, improved forecasting systems will be developed to support decision makers at levels from local to Pan-European.[More](http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2015-waterworks-2014/muffin
abaware advanced biotechnology for intensive freshwater aquaculture wastewater reuse
No full textAquaculture is currently estimated to be the fastest-growing area of food production in the world. Although aquaculture can provide an important food source, these types of farms must be developed in a responsible and sustainable way. The rapid growth of intensive aquaculture systems has already caused important damage affecting both the environment and human health. The surrounding waters are affected by the chaotic algae growth generated by the high quantity of discharged pollutants (organic matters, P and N compounds etc.). This water pollution in some cases can prove deadly for certain aquatic species and indirectly constitute a danger to human population, who end up eating contaminated fishes and uses an inadequate quality water. [More](http://http://www.waterjpi.eu/joint-calls/joint-call-2016-1/abaware