i-adapt kickoff 10Jan11.ppt - Europa · 10/01/2011 3 Main Objectives Provide a specific, actionable...

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EC ‐ DG Environment

Pilot project on development of prevention activities to halt desertification in Europe

Objective, Activities and Expected Results Project Planning and Structure

Christos Makropoulos, Maggie Kossida, Yiannis Panagopoulos and Maria Mimikou

Kickoff meeting

NTUA, Athens, 10/01/2011

The i‐adaPt projectInnovative approaches to halt desertification in Pinios:Piloting emerging technologies.

Agenda

Introductions of partners: all Brief Introduction to the scope: M.

Mimikou Overview of Project and Tasks: C.

Makropoulos Additional Information and relevant past

work and projects: all (esp. NAGREF) Next Steps: Actions and Deadlines AOB

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Partners

1. National Technical University of Athens, School of Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Hydrology and Water Resources Management (NTUA)

2. National Agricultural Research Foundation, Institute of Soil, Mapping and Classification (N.AG.RE.F)

3. Hydroexigiantiki (HYDEX)

4. LDK Consultants (LDK)

Associate: Secretariat for Water, Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (SfW)

Pilot Area

The Pinios River Basin

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Main Objectives

Provide a specific, actionable plan for combating desertification

Use of emerging technologies, piloted in the Pinios River Basin

Quantify the expected impact of this plan on Pinios

Objectives

Engage stakeholders to identify major impacts of desertification in Pinios and

existing applications of new technologies and techniques (agriculture).

Identify and assess the effectiveness of all existing initiatives, pilots and

experimental applications of new technologies.

Pilot a number of technologies to reduce water demand by agriculture in selected

locations.

Develop a comprehensive model of the Pinios Basin able to simulate agriculture

water use and act as a test bed for assessing the effects of new technologies.

Identify a portfolio of suitable, cost‐effective and environmentally sound options

for combating desertification and model their impact.

Develop decision support tools for investigating suitable measures at the farm

level and cost‐effective integrated schemes

Develop a clear plan of interventions that can be embedded in the next round of

RBMP for the Pinios River Basin, to be produced by 2015

Identify and disseminate transferable lessons, technologies and methods.

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Expected Results

A critical assessment of the potential for application and expected impact

of promising emerging technologies for combating desertification in Pinios.

Pilot applications of a number of these technologies in selected areas of

the Pinios Basin.

A comprehensive, reliable model of Pinios able to simulate agricultural

water uses and assess the effects of new technologies and techniques.

Decision support tools to facilitate the application of new technologies

and techniques in specific locations of the Pinios Basin and estimate their

impact on desertification indicators under climatic and landuse scenarios.

Clear action plan and recommendations to be embedded in the next round

of RBMPs.

Tasks

Task Task Title Duration**

(Months)

Number of Activities

(subtasks)

A Project Management Dec10‐Feb12 4

B Engaging the stakeholders Jan11‐Jun12 3

C Emerging Technologies: Increasing Supply Jan11‐Nov11 3

D Emerging Technologies: Decreasing Demand Jan11‐Nov11 4

E Modeling and Assessment Jan11‐Nov11 4

F Decision Support and Action Planning Apr11‐Jan12 3

G Dissemination and Outreach Dec10‐Feb12 6

** dates from original proposal. New starting date needs to be discussed with DGEnv

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Timetable

Task Task Title Task Task Title

A Project Management E Modeling and Assessment

B Engaging the stakeholders F Decision Support and Action Planning

C Emerging Technologies: Increasing Supply G Dissemination and Outreach

D Emerging Technologies: Decreasing Demand

Time sheet

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Task G

Task F

Task E

Task D

Task C

Task B

Task A

Tasks

Months

Task Task Title Task Task Title

A Project Management E Modeling and Assessment

B Engaging the stakeholders F Decision Support and Action Planning

C Emerging Technologies: Increasing Supply G Dissemination and Outreach

D Emerging Technologies: Decreasing Demand

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Task A: Project ManagementMonths: December 2010 – February 2012

Activity

IDActivity

Deliverables (ending month)

or Actions

Partner

Involved

A1Project

Board

Scientific coordination of the project

Communication with DG Environment and Quality Assurance

NTUA (coordinator)

1 person/partner

External experts

A2Project

Website

www.i‐adapt.gr (Feb‐2011 – updated continuously)

Scientific information, Progress, dissemination material, meetings

NTUA

A3Advisory

Group

Setup an Advisory Group

JRC and project leaders from other Pilots

Link i‐adaPt to relevant work in Europe

NTUA

A4 Reporting

Reports (Technical & Financial) (Feb, May, Nov 2011, Feb12)

Final Project Report (May 2012)

Publications, monographs, layman’s report

NTUA

Activity A1: Project Board

Deliverables: No

Board• Project coordinator and 1 person/partner• Supported by external experts on specific matters

Actions• Scientific coordination of the project• Communication with DG Environment and QA

Expected results• Ensure a timely and effective steering

Responsible for implementationNTUA

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Activity A2: Project website

Deliverables: The website (Feb‐2011 – updated continuously)

Websitewww.i‐adapt.gr (already registered)

Actions• Setup and continuously update the website which will act as a communication andawareness raising portal.• Scientific and progress information of the project, Dissemination material, Notificationof events (workshops, meetings)•Also: Setup an info and file exchange site and process

Expected results• A constant web‐presence of the project acting as a contact point for interested parties


Activity A3: Advisory group

Deliverables: No

Actions• Setup an Advisory Group:

Stefan Niemeyer from JRC – DESERT ActionProject leaders from Pilots on Desertification in Europe (Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus)Andreas Littkopf, Alejandro Iglesias‐Campos from EEA’s ETC Land Use

Expected results• The Advisory Group will link i‐adaPt to relevant work, research and practice in Europesuggesting solutions to potential problems


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Activity A4: Reporting

Deliverables:• Quarterly Reports (Technical & Financial) (Feb, May, Nov 2011, Feb 2012)• Final Project Report (May 2012)

Actions• Additional Reporting (Publications, monographs, layman’s report) – included in Task G

Expected results• Communication with DG Environment ensuring timely and on budget project delivery

Responsible for implementationNTUA ‐ with assistance from all

Task B: Engaging the stakeholdersMonths: January – May 2011 but continuing…

Activity

IDActivity


or Actions

Partner

Involved

B1Stakeholders

Group

Setup a stakeholder group providing advice, on the ground knowledge and feedback

HMRDF – DIMITRA – HMEECC – AGROCERT – TOEB – Larissa Prefecture – Region of Thessaly – Geotechnical Chamber ‐

Farmers

NAGREF

B2Workshops and brain‐storming

sessions

3 Workshops and Brainstorming Sessions

Small meetings between stakeholders

Identify additional pilots – explain difficulties and assumptions

NAGREF

NTUA

B3

Drivers –Pressures ‐ State

– Impacts ‐Responses Study

An Integrated DPSIR study (May 2011)

A mapping of the main factors affecting desertification in Pinios – Impacts

NAGREF

NTUA

Stakeholders

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Activity B1: Stakeholder group

Deliverables: No

Stakeholders (we now need a specificic contact person for each)• Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food• Organization of Agricultural and Vocational education of Farmers ‐ DIMITRA• Hellenic Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change – SfW• Organization for Certification and Inspection of Agricultural Products (AGROCERT)• Local Authority for land/water conservation (TOEB Larisa)• Organizations of local governance• Geotechnical Chamber of Greece• Farmers

Expected results• Contribution of the stakeholder group to the steering of the project (DPSIR study and workshops)

Responsible for implementationNAGREF assisted by NTUA

Activity B2: Workshops and Brainstorming Sessions

Deliverables: 3 Workshops and Brainstorming Sessions between Stakeholders members(early 2011)

Actions• Stakeholders will help the project team to identify additional pilot application areasthrough their contact network and discuss issues of application and efficiency oftechnologies

Expected results• Workshop results will be included in the project reports• Identification of pilots on the ground explaining local particularities


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Activity B3: DPSIR study for Pinios

Deliverables: Drivers‐Pressures‐Strengths‐Impacts‐Response (DPSIR) Study forDesertification in Pinios (May 2011)

Actions• Conduct the DPSIR study in collaborationwith stakeholders (able to identify impacts)and policy‐makers (able to identify responses)

Expected results• A mapping of the main factors affectingdesertification in Pinios, acting as a guidelinefor the project• Identification of meaningful site‐specific parameters


Task C: Emerging technologies: Increasing SupplyMonths: January‐November 2011

Activity

IDActivity


or Actions

Partner

Involved

C1Assessing wastewater reuse potential for

Pinios

Knowledge Base with supply increasing

technologies for Pinios (tech & cost data) (Sep 2011)

Report on the wastewater reuse potential (Nov 2011)

LDK

NTUA

C2

Assessing Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) and other storage options

for Pinios

Analysis of options to better exploit the

naturally available water

Report on the RWH potential with RWH

suitability maps (Nov 2011)

LDK

C3Costing supply

increasing technologies for Pinios

Knowledge Base with supply increasing

technologies for Pinios (tech & cost data) (Nov 2011)

Estimate cost of increased available water supply (€/m3)

LDK

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Activity C1: Assessing wastewater reuse potential for Pinios

Deliverables: Report on the wastewater reuse potential (Nov 2011)Also: Knowledge Base with (other) supply increasing technologies for Pinios (tech & costdata) (Sep 2011)Actions• Assess the wastewater reuse potential based on data from existing pilots in Greece.• Analyze the reuse potential from the effluents of the Pinios cities: Larissa, Trikala andKarditsa

Expected results• Produce an assessment of the wastewater reuse potential of the Pinios Basin, based onenvironmental, financial, economical, legal, technical, social, political and institutionalaspects of the region.• Illustrate the significance of treated wastewater as an alternative water source

Responsible for implementationLDK assisted by NTUA (D. Mamais)

Activity C2: Assessing Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) and other storage options for Pinios

Deliverables: Report on the RWH potential with RWH suitability maps(Nov 2012). Also: Knowledge Base with supply increasing technologiesfor Pinios (tech & cost data), (Sep 2010)

Actions• Develop a method for calculating the RWH potential of Pinios basinbased on advanced spatial analysis in GIS (geomorphological,hydrological and environmental characteristics).• Investigate various types of storage options (contour bench terraces,runoff strips, subsurface dams and tanks, small reservoirs).

Expected results• An Integrated assessment of the RWH potential in Pinios and adetailed analysis of options to better exploit the naturally availablewater

Responsible for implementation:LDK

http://publications.environment‐agency.gov.uk/pdf/GEMI1109BRGU‐e‐e.pdf

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Activity C3: Costing of supply increasing technologies

Deliverables: Knowledge Base with supply increasing technologies for Pinios (tech & costdata), (Sep 2010)

Actions• Estimate cost (€/m3) of increased available water supply calculated from C1 and C2.• Consider the application scale costs (capital, maintenance and environmental cost) andthe life cycle assessment (LCM) of technologies.• Exploit recent national cost studies and publications as well as international approachesfor making simplifying assumptions if necessary.

Expected results• Estimation of water cost (€/m3) for waste water recycling and RWH technologies• Incorporation of costs in a knowledge‐base accessible from the web‐site• Reliable cost estimates for a variety of application scales and target water uses

Responsible for implementationLDK

ID ActivityDeliverables (ending month)

or Actions

Partner

Involved

D1

Piloting conveynace efficiency

technologies

Report on the potential for moving from open channels to piped systems (June11)

Pilot of a methodology for calculating leakage in irrigation canals (Nov11)

(Pilot the ADCP technique in parts of Pinios)

NAGREF

HYDEX

D2Piloting precision

agriculture technologies

Knowledge Base on water saving technologies applicable to Pinios (June11)

Efficient irrigation technologies, less water demanding crops, precision agric.

Suitability maps for the application of efficient water application technologies, and “alternate” crops (Sep11)

Pilot use of proximal remote sensing technologies for precision irrigation (Nov11)

Investigate existing pilots ‘HYDROSENSE’ and ‘BEWARE’

NAGREF

D3

Piloting novel water metering and pricing technologies

Review of effects of metering and quota water management in Pinios (June11)

LDK

NAGREF

TOEB

D4Costing demand

reducing technologies

Estimate costs of alternative measures

Cost‐Effectiveness at a full scale implementationLDK

Task D: Emerging technologies: Decreasing DemandMonths: January‐November 2011

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Activity D1: Piloting conveyance efficiency technologies

Deliverables: Report on the potential for moving from open channels to piped systems (June 2011) and Pilot of a methodology for calculating leakage in irrigation canals (a technique based on Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) was suggested in the proposal (November 2012)

Actions• Pilot the leakage detection technique in parts of Pinios• Assess leakage levels for the Pinios Basin

Expected results• Assess the leakage problem in Pinios through the pilot use of the ADCP technique together with airborne imagery• Assess the potential for moving from open channels to piped systems

Responsible for implementationNAGREF (experienced personnel, local knowledge), HYDEX (equipment)

Activity D2: Piloting precision agriculture technologies

Deliverables: Knowledge Base on water saving technologies applicable to Pinios (June 2011), Suitabilitymaps for the application of efficient water application technologies, and “alternate” crops (Sep11)and Pilot use of proximal remote sensing technologies for precision irrigation (Nov12)

Actions• Develop look‐up tables with the efficiency of different irrigation methods

• Develop suitability maps in GIS for their application on the basis of crop and soil attributes• Switching from high water demanding to low water demanding crops (alfalfa instead of maize)• Produce alternate maps of agricultural production in Pinios with actual estimates of demandreductions (in‐field measurements)

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Activity D2: Piloting precision agriculture technologies (cont)

Actions (cont)• Apply precision agriculture techniques by deploying GPS, sensors, aerial images and GIS inorder to evaluate optimum plant water needs to maximize yields.• Investigate existing pilots ‘HYDROSENSE’ in Pinios and ‘BEWARE’ in Crete to collect actualresults that will improve the modeling of such techniques in parts of Pinios (Task E)

Expected results• Suitability maps of efficient water application technologies• Alternate crop and agricultural production maps for Pinios

Responsible for implementationNAGREF (the owner of the existing pilots)

Activity D3: Piloting novel water metering and pricing technologies

Deliverables: Review of effects of metering and quota water management in Pinios(June 2011)

Actions• Review existing applications of metering as a means to charge for irrigation waterin Greece• Review irrigation schemes in Pinios and Greece in general that operate using aquota approach and compare the effect of these alternatives

Expected results• A quantifiable effect of metering and quota regulation for managing scarce waterfor Pinios.

Responsible for implementationLDK assissted by NAGREF and TOEB (providing the data needed)

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Activity D4: Costing demand reducing technologies

Deliverables: Costing results incorporation in produced Reports and in a KnowledgeBase on water saving technologies applicable to Pinios (June 2011)

Actions• Estimate cost (€/m3) of demand reducing technologies described in D1 and D2.• Consider the application scale costs (capital, maintenance and environmental cost) and the life cycle assessment (LCM) of technologies.• Exploit recent national cost studies and publications as well as international approaches for making simplifying assumptions if necessary.

Expected results• Estimation of water cost (€/m3) for demand reducing techniques.• Incorporation of costs in a knowledge‐base accessible from the web‐site

Responsible for implementationLDK


or Actions

Partner

Involved

E1Surface Water

Hydrologic Model Development

Surface water hydrologic model for Pinios (July 2011)

SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) from USDA, Process‐based, distributed

Provide a complete hydrological model of the study area

HYDEX

NTUA

E2Groundwater Model

Development

Groundwater model for Pinios (July 2011)

Grounwater model ZOOM from BGS

Link ZOOM to SWAT for parts of the Pinios basin

HYDEX

E3 Coupling of Models

An integrated hydrological model for the Pinios Basin (Sep 2011)

Combined surface and grounwater modeling (SWAT‐ZOOM) in the OpenMI modeling platform

NTUA

HYDEX

E4Assessing alternative

interventions

A library of methods (mapping routines) to model alternative technologies and

practices within the SWAT‐ZOOM integrated model (Sep 2011)

Transferable to other river basins

HYDEX

Task E: Modeling and AssessmentMonths: January‐November 2011

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Activity E1: Surface Water Hydrologic Model Development

Deliverables: Surface water hydrologic model for Pinios (July 2011)

Actions• Develop the surface water model for Pinios in SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool).

SWATA USDA river basin modelProcess‐based, distributed (GIS)Managerial (irrigation amounts, timing and source)Sources of irrigated water:• Shallow aquifer• Deep aquifer• River• Reservoir or pond

Activity E1: Surface Water Hydrologic Model Development (cont)

Actions (cont)Collect all spatial data and information (soil, landuse maps, agricultural management,weather stations) by NAGREF and SfW (link to RBMP under development – Karavokyrisand ENVECO) for setting up the Pinios SWAT model

Expected results• The surface water model coupledwith the groundwater model (Task E2)

• Simulate the effects of measures and technologies (Tasks C and D) in reducing water scarcity in the area. For example:Precision irrigation in time and spacedeficit irrigation, Waste water reuse,Reservoirs, tile drainage and water reuse etc.

Responsible for implementationHYDEX assisted by NTUA (experienced in SWAT)

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Activity E2: GroundWater Model Development

Deliverables: Groundwater model for Pinios (July2011)

Actions• Develop the groundwater (ZOOM ?) model of selected Pinios subcathments• Link ZOOM to SWAT (through OpenMI)

ZOOMA BGS set of object‐oriented groundwater models‐ Saturated groundwater flow model ZOOMQ3D‐ Distributed recharge model ZOODRM

Expected Results• Couple ZOOM with SWAT• Assess the impact of alternative practices andtechnologies on the quantitative status of the aquifers

Responsible for implementationHYDEX

Activity E3: Coupling of models

Deliverables: An integrated hydrological model for the Pinios Basin (Sep2010)

Actions• Combine surface and grounwater modeling (SWAT‐ZOOM) in the Open Modeling Interface (OpenMI)

OpenMI• Models exchange information in real (run) time• Model components from different software providers• Linked models can run in different time steps and spatial scales

Expected Results• Integrate the alternative practices and technologies (C and D)with the SWAT‐ZOOMmodel and evaluate them• Upscale the detailed planning of technology to wider Piniosareas


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Activity E4: Assessing alternative interventions

Deliverables: A library of methods (mapping routines) to model alternativetechnologies and practices within the SWAT‐ZOOM integrated model (Sep 2011)

Actions• Simulate the effects of alternative measures and technologies (Tasks C and D)with the integrated OpenMI SWAT‐ZOOM in reducing water scarcity in the area. Forexample: Precision irrigation in time and space, deficit irrigation, Waste waterreuse, Reservoirs, tile drainage and water reuse etc.

• Identify the appropriate SWAT parameters that represent the hydrologic andwater quality processes that are affected by each practice implementation, andtheir magnitude of adjustment for simulating the alternative interventions (Tasks Cand D)

Activity E4: Assessing alternative interventions (cont)

Expected Results• A library of methods to model alternativetechnologies and practices (Best ManagementPractices ‐ BMPs) reducing water demand, andincreasing water supply, within the SWAT‐ZOOM modeling, transferable to other riverbasins in Europe

Responsible for implementationHYDEX

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or Actions

Partner

Involved

F1

Development of tools supporting appropriate technologies selection

and placement

User friendly Decision Support Tools for

new technologies implementation in Pinios (Sep 2011)

User‐friendly, multi‐objective optimization, Genetic Algorithms, MATLAB, GUI

NTUA

HYDEX

F2Development of Pinios‐specific water scenarios

Pinios‐specific water scenarios (July 2011)

Climatic and landuse scenarios linked to

relevant DG Environment work

NTUA

LDK

F3Desertification Action

Plan for Pinios

Desertification Action Plan for Pinios (Sep 2011)

Combine Tasks C,D,E,F to propose a robust set of compatible technologies indicating their exact location to reduce cost and maximize

effectiveness

LDK

HYDEX

Task F: Decision Support and Action PlanningMonths: April 2011 – January 2012

Activity F1: Development of tools supporting appropriate technologies selection and placement

Deliverables: User friendly Decision Support Tools for new technologiesimplementation in Pinios (September 2011)

Actions• Develop decision support tools in Matlab embedded in a user‐friendly GUI to:

1. look through the knowledge base of alternative technologies suitable forPinios (Tasks C and D)

2. select appropriate combinations by using multi‐objective optimisation3. evaluate them using the integrated SWAT‐ZOOM model

• Develop a multi‐objective Genetic Algorithm that will select the allocation ofagricultural BMPs and technologies in Pinios and evaluate them against water savingand costs. Novel and powerful evolutionary algorithms will be further exploited toreduce the computation demands of the process

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Concept of the Decision Support Tooland its components

Similar to: Panagopoulos, Y., Makropoulos C., Mimikou M., 2010. Decision Support for Diffused Pollution Management. (Env. Modell. Softw)

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Genetic Algorithm Coding

Goal: Identify the Pareto front

Activity F1: Development of tools supporting appropriate technologies selection and placement (cont)

Optimization process

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Selection and placementof appropriate measuresand technologies fromthe Pareto front

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Expected results

• (User‐friendly) decision support tools, including multi‐objective evolutionaryalgorithms, able to solve computationally expensive objective functions

• Provide a powerful way to select, assess and quantify the effect of alternativeagricultural best practice technologies on desertification and resistance to waterscarcity

Responsible for implementationNTUA assisted by HYDEX

Activity F2: Development of Pinios‐specific water scenarios

Deliverables: Pinios‐specific water scenarios (July 2011)

Actions• Develop a robust action plan to combat desertification in Pinios taking into accountmedium‐to‐long terms processes, including primarily, changes in climatic conditions andalso landuse changes as a result of socio‐economic developments in the EU and the area.

• Develop scenarios based on the SCENES project,which analyses a set of comprehensive scenarios ofEurope's freshwater futures up to 2025. Downscalethe SCENES scenarios to the Pinios Basin and usethem to test the robustness of sets of technologicaloptions

• Include an estimation of uncertainty that will betransparent to stakeholders

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Activity F2: Development of Pinios‐specific water scenarios (cont)

Expected Results

• Production of specific landuse and climatic scenarios for the Pinios basin linked to relevant DG Environment work

• Enrich the climate adaptation work with actual data from specific technologies on the ground making a quantitative assessments of real water demand reduction potential

Responsible for implementationNTUA assisted by LDK

Activity F3: Desertification Action Plan for Pinios

Deliverables: Desertification Action Plan for Pinios (September 2011)

Actions• Combine knowledge (C and D) and models‐tools (E and F) to produce a specific action planto reduce the demand for freshwater by the agricultural sector in the Pinios Basin andprotect the Basin from desertification.

• Develop two types of interventions: (a) “quick wins”: technologies that can be applied immediately, do not need significant investment and can start saving water from day 1 and (b) more long term interventions that require more investment and advance planning time, enabling stakeholders to progressively adapt the system to changing climatic and socio‐economic conditions.

Adaptive management includes at its core an assessment and learning cycle

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Activity F3: Desertification Action Plan for Pinios (cont)

Expected results• A specific plan of action, detailing interventions at the medium and longer term to haltdesertification in Pinios.

• Quantifiable estimates of the impact of these measures, under different scenarios,adopted by the stakeholders of the Pinios Basin and the Managing Authority for the WFD(the Secretariat for Water).

• The plan will be an input to the next round of RBMPs for Pinios, in 2015 and directlyinfluence policy and budget allocations for catchment wide implementation oftechnologies, serving as a transferable example of good practice for other regions facingdesertification problems.

Responsible for implementationLDK assisted by HYDEX (experienced in developing RBMPs in Greece)

Task G: Dissemination and OutreachMonths: April 2011 – January 2012

Activity

IDActivity


or Actions

Partner

Involved

G1Development of promotional material (leaflets, notice

boards, press releases, articles)Promotional material (Feb, May, Nov 2011, Feb 2012)

NTUA

NAGREF

G2 Workshop with stakeholders in Pinios

2 Workshops with stakeholders from Pinios (Feb, Nov 11)

Promote the ‘green leaf’ certificate conceptNAGREF

G3 Development of project monograph

Project monograph: ‘Innovative approaches to

halt desertification in Pinios: Piloting emerging

Technologies’ (Feb 2011)

NTUA

G4 Development of a short documentary on

desertification in PiniosShort documentary on desertification in Pinios (Jan 2011) NTUA

G5 Final project workshopFinal project workshop (Jan 2011)

In Athens with policy makers presentNTUA

G6 Layman’s Report Layman’s Report (Feb 2011) NTUA

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Activity G1: Development of promotional material (leaflets, notice boards, press releases, articles)

Deliverables: Promotional material (Feb, May, Nov 2011, Feb 2012)

Actions• Press releases to local and national newspapers• Notice Boards• Short Layman’s reports communicating key findings of the study

Expected results• A comprehensive set of material customised for different target audiences, to bedisseminated through the remaining activities of this Task

Responsible for implementationNTUA assissted by NAGREF

Activity G2: Workshop with stakeholders in Pinios

Deliverables: 2 Workshops with stakeholders from Pinios (Feb, Nov 11)

Actions• Organise farm visits (on‐farm demonstrations) in the pilot areas illustrating best practices for the benefits of other stakeholders (e.g. other farmers) (and record them)• Promote existing incentives to farmers to participate and adopt irrigation water savings• Promote the new concept of the ‘green leaf’ (AGROCERT)

Expected resultsAwareness raising and feedback from the farmers on project concepts, results andbest practice.

Responsible for implementationNAGREF

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Activity G3: Development of project monograph

Deliverables: Project monograph: ‘Innovative approaches to halt desertification in Pinios: Piloting emerging Technologies’ (Feb 2011)

Actions• A compilation of key project findings, quantitative data and main recommendations will be included in an edited volume, entitled “Innovative approaches to halt desertification in Pinios: Piloting emerging technologies”.

Expected results• Publication of the monograph as an e‐book in English, with an extended summary in Greek, through the project website after the end of the project.


Activity G4: Short documentary on desertification in Pinios

Deliverables: Short documentary on desertification in Pinios(Jan 2011)

Actions• A documentary will be produced to summarise the key issues of desertification in Pinios andillustrate main findings and proposed solutions.• It will also include visual material from both desertification problems and the pilotapplications of new technologies.• It will be targeted at the national public and will be broadcasted (a) through the projectwebsite and (b) through local and national media.• It will serve as teaching support material for NTUA and as promotional material for N.AG.RE.F.

Expected results• Increased awareness of the general public of the challenges and emerging solutions for the desertification problem of Pinios (and other Greek Basins). • Support undergraduate and postgraduate studies in water engineering in NTUA


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Activity G5: Final project workshop

Deliverables: Final project workshop (Jan 2011)

Actions• The workshop will take place in Athens withpolicy makers present• It will act as an evaluation of the project, with all interested partiespresenting results and accepting comments/discussion from stakeholders. • The short documentary will be presented for the first time in this workshop.

Expected results• Project results dissemination and evaluation.

Responsible for implementation: NTUA

Activity G6: Layman’s Report

Deliverables: Layman’s Report (Feb 2011)

Actions• A layman’s 10 pages report will be produced on paper and in electronic format at the end of the project, both in English and Greek.

Expected results• Broad dissemination of project results, used by DG Environment through its own communication and dissemination channels.


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Summary of Tasks and LeadersNTUA NAGREF HYDROEX LDK

A coordination x

B stakeholders & workshops x xDPSIR x x

Creuse potential x xRWH potential xcosting increase techn. x

D

irrigation canals leakage x xprecision agricilture xwater metering + pricing xcosting reduction techn. x

E

SW modeling x xGW modeling xmodels coupling xassessing interventions x

Foptimisation x xwater scenarios x xdesertification action plan x

Gpromotion x xdocumentary xfinal workshop x

Overview of budgetPartner Total costs in € Partners' own

contribution in €EC contribution €

NTUA 105.000 28.000 77.000N.AG.RE.F 135.000 33.750 101.250Hydroexigiantiki 295.000 73.750 221.250LDK Consultants 175.000 43.750 131.250

710.000 179.250 530.750

Partner Personnel Travel Equipment Subcontracting Other

NTUA 60007 345006000

(Documentary)4493

ConsumablesSoftware

N.AG.RE.F 92640 10100 30000 2260ConsumablesSoftware

Hydroexigiantiki 251750 14400 18850 10000 Areal photos

LDK Consultants 167000 4200 3800ConsumablesSoftware

571397 63200 48850 6000 20553

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Next Steps Website and File Exchange site and process: NTUA by 15 Feb Inception Report(s): all by 15 Feb

2nd draft of the methodology (extended) Specific processes, dates and info sources (e.g.

rescheduling the workshops!) Calculating potential expenses and re-thinking internal

budgets (e.g. equipment and software needs etc) Finalising specific staffing issues: 1.5-2 FTE per partner

Integration into common document with common timetable (+ interactions): NTUA by 25 Feb

Meeting with DG Env: NTUA to arrange. Date in early March(?) NTUA needs to contact DGEnv to discuss new starting date due

to contract signature delay. Deliverables dates will be updated accordingly.

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