SMART-Control
Research Projects
SMART-Control
Smart framework for real-time monitoring and control of subsurface processes in managed aquifer recharge applications
Program at a glance
Funding Agencies | Water JPI Programme (IC4Water), Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation – Restart 2016-2020 |
Program Period | 2019-2021 |
Project Acronym | SMART-Control |
Project Code | P2P/WATER/1017/0007 |
Project Title | Smart Framework for Real-Time Monitoring and Control of Subsurface Processes in Managed Aquifer Recharge Applications |
Project Coordinator | Dr. Catalin Stefan, Technical University of Dresden, Germany |
Project partners | Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil The French Geological Survey, France Nireas-International Water Research Center, University of Cyprus, Cyprus The Berlin Center of Competence for Water, Germany SUEZ, France Adelphi, Germany UIT, Germany |
Nireas-IWRC Principal Investigator | Prof. Panos Papanastasiou |
Total Budget | 1,370,910 € |
Budget for Nireas-IWRC | 174,960 € |
Project website |
Abstract
Enhancing groundwater recharge by storing surplus water in the subsurface in times of high availability followed by recovery in times
of high demand represents a low cost technology that increases the resilience of water supply infrastructures to extreme hydro-climatic events. This technique, referred to as managed aquifer recharge (MAR), represents a viable adaptation solution for sustainable water resources management while it reduces the impact of water scarcity by increasing seasonal water availability. MAR can improve food security and reduce harvest failure risks as the resilience against extreme weather events such as droughts is increased.
Objectives
The main objective is to reduce the risks in the application of sustainable groundwater management through the development and implementation of an innovative web-based, real-time monitoring and control system in combination with risk assessment and management tools.
Applications
The approach will be tested at six MAR sites (pilot and full-scale) which ensures that the SMART-Control framework can be applied to various environmental and operational conditions to improve integrated water resources management techniques.assessment and management tools.