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Water4All’s 2022 Joint Transnational Call sought to deliver knowledge, models, approaches, tools and methodologies to better understand hydrological processes at different scales and to respond more efficiently to emerging water issues related to extreme events.

The Call also addressed innovative governance models, and enhanced participation of stakeholders, communities and society at large in water management issues related to extreme events. 

The increase in the number of hydrological extreme events in the last few decades has motivated the research community to investigate their spatial variability and underlying processes. Evidence suggests that to properly support water management and tackle future and emerging challenges, it is necessary to make progress in understanding the spatiotemporal complex systems that drive hydrological events. 

Today the series of portray of the 27 excellent R&I  projects selected for funding continues. An introduction to the three following projects: DEMOTAPE, DIME and ECCO. 

DEMOTAPE project/ coordinator: Naho MIRUMACHI

The Demotape scientific research project is focused on “designing multi-knowledge protocols to transform transboundary policies for hydroclimatic extremes”.

The general objectives of this project are: to better link recent developments in environmental intelligence to inform transboundary water diplomacy with particular attention towards impacts on infrastructure and livelihoods.

Link to the project webpage DEMOTAPE / Link to the Water4All project webpage DEMOTAPE
 

DIME project/ coordinator: Maria - Loredana SORAN

The DIME scientific research project is focused on “Developing innovative solutions for mitigation of drought effects”.

The general objectives of this project are:

  • Develop a superabsorbent material (based on alginate and biochar functionalized with metal oxides) to support implementing strategies to mitigate droughts in the catchment.
  • Investigate the material for water saving and soil fertilization

Link to the Water4All project webpage: DIME
 

ECCO project/ coordinator: Anita Verpe DYRRDAL

The ECCO project scientific research project is focused on “Enhancing resilience in a changing climate through comprehensive urban flood design”.

The general objective of ECCO is to enhance climate adaptation by providing metrics design values for present-day and future climate pathways for heavy precipitation, urban flooding, and compound events leading to urban flooding from a range of impact types.

The general objectives of this project are:

  • Provide robust intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) values for any point in the Nordic-Baltic region
  • Urban flood modelling: use heavy rainfall statistics, antecedent moisture conditions and temporal precipitation sequences to give more realistic and reliable design flood estimates
  • Flooding: expand our knowledge of the frequency of compound events and further develop methods to estimate the risks and impacts of such events
  • Access to users: make this information accessible to users through metrics

Link to the Water4All project webpage: ECCO
 

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.