The strategy will serve as a roadmap to improve water management and enhance resilience in rural SUDOE areas within a climate change context, building on all experiences from GestEAUr. It will draw on the solutions identified in GT1, the results from the GT2 pilot tests, and simulations from the SID_AQUARURAL tool (GT3), enabling optimized, real-time management through artificial intelligence.
The GestEAUr project aims to improve water management in rural areas of the SUDOE region (France, Spain, and Portugal) to increase water resilience in the context of climate change. A comprehensive strategy will be developed to be efficient, adapted to local needs, and sustainable, along with five specific regional action plans. Additionally, three pilot tests will be implemented to optimize water purification, treatment, and reuse processes, and the digital tool SID_AQUARURAL will be created to monitor water quality and quantity in real-time, supporting decision-making. Through these actions, GestEAUr seeks to strengthen the sustainability and resilience of rural communities in the face of climate challenges.
Over the next three years (2024-2026), the main objective of the I-ReWater project will be to improve water resource management in agriculture by integrating the use of urban reclaimed water in agricultural irrigation, taking into account environmental, social and economic aspects that ensure its proper use in light of the current climate crisis.
The final results will be the presentation of the ‘Transnational Strategy for the Use of Regenerated Water’ and a ‘Regenerated Water in Agriculture Resource Hub’ that will be available online for open consultation.
Another important task in I-ReWater will be to improve general knowledge about regenerated water by promoting the exchange of information between all stakeholders.
El proyecto ThermEcoWat se inscribe en una ambiciosa iniciativa transnacional. Los tres análisis socioeconómicos inicialmente previstos ya forman parte de los entregables realizados. El objetivo es definir una estrategia común, adoptada a escala de todos los socios del proyecto. Cada organismo podrá luego adaptarla a su contexto local, respetando los principios generales definidos colectivamente.
The European project SOLLAGUA, driven by a transnational consortium of ten entities, promotes nature-based solutions (NBS) for water reuse in rural areas of Spain, Portugal and France.
Context and Challenge The freshwater resources of the SUDOE region are subject to increasing anthropogenic pressure, causing problems of water scarcity and quality, conflicts of
Climate and Resources: A New Balance to Find In recent decades, Europe has experienced record-breaking heat, with the years 2020, 2022, 2019, 2015, and 2014
I-ReWater analiza el estado actual de los recursos hídricos en el espacio SUDOE, prestando especial atención al uso de aguas regeneradas en la agricultura de regadío, y sus efectos sobre la producción y calidad de los cultivos, fomentando la resiliencia y seguridad hídrica.
El proyecto GestEAUr impulsa la gestión sostenible y eficaz del agua en zonas rurales del SUDOE mediante la innovación, la colaboración y soluciones adaptadas al cambio climático.
El proyecto europeo SOLLAGUA, impulsado por un consorcio transnacional de diez entidades, promueve soluciones basadas en la naturaleza (SBN) para la reutilización del agua en áreas rurales de España, Portugal y Francia.
