ThermEcoWat “Technical factsheets on geothermal resources” compile a series of concise, harmonised sheets that characterise thermal water resources and their geothermal potential of the most relevant territories for the project.
As a result of the implementation of innovative pilot-scale solutions, in parallel with the development of the White Paper and under the coordination of the participating entities, a technical implementation action plan will be developed to translate the recommendations contained in this strategic document into operational practice.
This document, of a highly practical nature, will serve as a detailed guide for the deployment of the solutions tested in the fields of prevention, early detection and remediation of cyanobacterial blooms. It will also contribute to facilitating the understanding, application and uptake of policy guidelines, by providing concrete and directly applicable technical support for their integration into planning instruments, in particular the River Basin Management Plans of the fourth cycle of the Water Framework Directive.
Moreover, this output will play a key role in the transfer of results across the entire Sudoe area, contributing significantly and sustainably to improving the management of risks associated with cyanobacterial proliferations and their impacts on water quality.
This document, which will be developed under the leadership of the Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente and taking into account the results obtained across the different territories of the Sudoe area, will include a set of recommendations aimed at their integration into public policies related to the management of water body quality.
In general, it will promote a shift from an approach focused on mitigating impacts after they occur towards one based on anticipation, prevention and early detection of cyanobacterial bloom events. In addition, the document will include a detailed analysis of the triggering factors of these phenomena, proposing solutions that enable early action, thereby reducing environmental impacts, associated costs, and restrictions on water uses and economic activities.
Identification, quantification and elimination of emerging contaminants in river basins
Innovative control systems for cyanobacteria proliferation in Sudoe water bodies
Pilot 2a: Electro-stimulated wetland and infiltration pond for sustainable treatment and indirect reuse through managed aquifer recharge at the Fontiveros WWTP (Ávila, Spain). The system
Pilot 3: Solar Photoreactor, based on the direct conversion of radiation to produce chemical species, for the decontamination and disinfection of wastewater at the Pau-Lescar
Climate change, overexploitation of aquifers and high demand, among other factors, have made reclaimed water a key asset in water resource management and in the circular economy model. I-ReWater will validate its use in irrigated agriculture, helping to promote greater sustainability of the entire water cycle and water resilience in Europe. It would even reduce the use of inputs (fertilisers) as reclaimed water has a high content of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Thirteen trials are being carried out simultaneously on woody crops (olive trees, vines, hops and almond trees) and two on horticultural crops (industrial tomatoes and watermelons), with analysis of the results at all levels: agronomic, social and environmental.
