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Smart Water management via ICTSmart Water management via ICT

MoICT Morocco Research Advance in ICT for Water

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1.Some reporting data

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Though most of the planet is covered by water, only 2.5% of it is freshwater, while the rest is salt-water. 2/3 of the fresh water is locked up in glaciers and permanent snow cover.

By 2050, at least 1/4 people is likely to live in a country affected by chronic shortage of water.

Reporting data

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Reporting data

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According to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), by 2025, the demand of water is expected to rise by 56% more than is currently available.

Still according to FAO, 80% of the increase in food demand till 2030 will have to be met by irrigation, whereas a strong reduction in available water is forecasted.

Reporting data

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The demand for water will outstrip supply with growing population and increased needs

for food, drinking water supply, industrial goods, etc.

The management and preservation of current freshwater sources are therefore very

important.

Reporting data

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2.Role of ICT in

Water management

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ICT is a strategic enabler in the process of developing water scarcities. The main areas where ICT could play a crucial role in water management are the following:

Main areas

Water Water resources and resources and

weather weather forecasting forecasting

MappingMapping

Water Water resources and resources and

weather weather forecasting forecasting

MappingMapping

Real-time Real-time irrigation in irrigation in Agriculture Agriculture

and and Landscaping Landscaping

Real-time Real-time irrigation in irrigation in Agriculture Agriculture

and and Landscaping Landscaping

Management Management system for system for

Water Water distribution distribution

NetworksNetworks

Management Management system for system for

Water Water distribution distribution

NetworksNetworks

Early Early warning warning systems systems for Water for Water

Management Management

Early Early warning warning systems systems for Water for Water

Management Management

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Preservation and diversification of freshwater resources through: rain/storm water harvesting flood management aquifer recharge smart metering

will be at the heart of water management programmes for future Smart Cities Smart Cities in order to keep up with the increase in population as water demand starts to exceed water supply.

Early warning systems for Water Management

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3.ICT for

Water management

EU-FP7 Project caseEU-FP7 Project case

Early warning systems for Water Management

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More than 2/3 of the European cities have to deal regularly with flood risk management issues. Early warning systems Early warning systems have an important role in mitigating such risks.

UrbanFloodUrbanFlood is an excellent European project investigating the use of sensors within flood embankments to support an online early warning system for real time emergency management and routine asset management.

Early Warning System for Water Management

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Early Warning System for Water Management

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UrbanFlood Project UrbanFlood Project

A 3-year project completed by November 2012 and realised by 5 EU partners: 1. TNO (Netherlands) 2. STOWA (Netherlands) 3. HR Wallington (United Kingdom) 4. Siemens (GR - Russia) 5. University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) 3. Cyfronet AGH(Poland)

Early Warning System for Water Management

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UrbanFlood Project UrbanFlood Project

Demonstration video of the Project’s EWSystem

EWS UrbanFlood DEMO

Early Warning System for Water Management

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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

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