I-ReWater

Sustainable management of water resources in irrigated agriculture in the SUDOE space

15:30 horas. Hotel Santemar. El consejero de Economía, Hacienda y Fondos Europeos, Luis Ángel Agüeros, inaugura el Seminario Técnico de Gestión de Proyectos Interreg Espacio Sudoeste Europeo del periodo de programación 2021-2027. 16 de abril de 2024 © Raúl Lucio

Descripción

I-REwater analyses the current state of water resources in the SUDOE space, paying particular attention to the use of reclaimed water in irrigated agriculture, and its effects on crop production and quality, fostering water resilience and safety. The dynamics of available volumes of regenerated water and its quality will be considered in the comprehensive analysis of water resources, evaluating its potential use, in addition to the usual sources of water in irrigation (surface and underground waters). The project will obtain the Action Strategy at the transnational level, which establishes the steps to be followed to incorporate regenerated waters into the whole of water for irrigation, reducing extractions from conventional sources, improving the volume and quality of water resources available for other uses (circularity). The design of the Strategy is based on the study of the available water resources, and the assessment of the environmental impact of irrigation with regenerated water through the use of the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) methodology, paying particular attention to the impact on eutrophication and water acidification, ecotoxicity and water footprint quantification. The approach of socio-economic analysis of the future set of waters for irrigation, and citizen awareness of the use of regenerated water in crop irrigation is included in the drafting of the Strategy. Two pilot actions will be carried out demonstrating the good use of regenerated water in irrigation, in horticultural crops and woody crops, with 16 experiences in total, contemplating different sociocultural and environmental contexts. From I-REwater, tools for improvement in decision-making will be developed, integrating existing models/applications establishing a strategy of deficit irrigation sustainable over time, benefiting farmers and the general population. The transnational approach of the project with irrigated crops in different locations and the integration of the previous experience of the Beneficiaries is one of the innovative aspects of the proposal.

Periodo de programación:2021-2027

Fecha de inicio:01/01/2024

Fecha fin:31/12/2026

Estado: On going

Convocatoria: 1st call

Prioridad:1 - Preserving Sudoe's natural capital and adapting to climate change

Objetivo específico:SO 2.5 (...) Access to water / sustainable water management

Coste subvencionable: 2.216.300,00 euros

Ayuda FEDER: 1.662.225,00 euros

Beneficiarios

Principal Beneficiary: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ingeniería, Departamento de Ingeniería Agroforestal

Nombre del beneficiario: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ingeniería, Departamento de Ingeniería Agroforestal

Región: España,Galicia,Lugo

Persona de contacto: Javier José Cancela

I-ReWater

Sustainable management of water resources in irrigated agriculture in the SUDOE space

Descripción

Beneficiarios

Principal Beneficiary: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ingeniería, Departamento de Ingeniería Agroforestal

2 - HOPEN - Terre de Houblon

3 - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino

4 - Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, IP, Polo de Inovação de Dois Portos

5 - Fundación Juana de Vega

6 - Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Agronomia

7 - Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Escola Superior Agrária

8 - Universidad de Córdoba, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y de Montes, Departamento de Agronomía

9 - Águas do Norte, S.A.

10 - Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement - Centre Occitanie-Montpellier

11 - Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries, Àrea de Producció Vegetal, Programa d'Ús Eficient de l'Aigua en Agricultura

12 - Agencia de Medio Ambiente y Agua de Andalucía, Dirección de Gestión del Agua y Calidad Ambiental, Área de Infraestructuras del Agua

13 - GESTIÓN Y TÉCNICAS DEL AGUA, S.A

14 - Área Metropolitana de Barcelona

15 - Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural

16 - Gobierno de Andorra, Ministerior de Medi Ambiente, Agricultura y Sostenibilidad, Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Sostenibilidad