Research, Development and Innovation in Water

Management – the nexus Water Engineering and Law ?

Rafaela de Saldanha MatosHead of Hydraulics and Environment Department

Member of the Board of the Portuguese Water Partnership (PPA)

MASTER OF LAW SEMINAR SERIESJean Monnet Seminar

University of Macau, Faculty of Law Macau, 15 September 2012

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Outline

> Where I come from – the Hyd. and Environ. Department (DHA) of LNEC at a glance…

> Relevant R+D+I Topics in Water

> Global Cooperation – the Role of Water Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP/PPA) and EU/ EIP (European

Innovation Partnership)

Water - A facilitator in a more global level (geo- strategic and political) ?? EU –China Platform / EU India Platform

• A “real case” to share….

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Maritime and Coastal Research

In december 2011

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Researchers 36

Trainee researchers 27

Trainee students 53

All others(*) 40

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WATER AND ENERGY IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTo Safe drinking water qualityo infrastructure asset managemento Efficient use of water and energy

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENTo Water Framework Directive implementation toolso Extreme events, reservoirs managemento Artificial recharge of aquifers

RISK MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION MEASURES

o Hydraulic structures (fluvial and maritime)o Urban infrastructureso Coastal zoneso Water resources (surface and ground water)

COASTAL MANAGEMENTo Morphodynamics of tidal inletso Water Quality Monitoring and modelingo Coastal aquifer management

DHA Relevant Areas of R+D+I

Storms and Extreme events

+Global warming, rising sea

levels and increased storminess

Increased forces on the structures

(natural or manmade)

Regulations and society demand:• Improve knowledge of the

interaction phenomena – strutures• Increase structure reliability and

safety• Continuous monitoring / observation

of structural behaviour• Forecast and warning systems to

prevent emergency situations• Increase application of risk

assessment techniques to support decision-making

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The Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP/PPA)

EU/ European Innovation Partnership

Water - A facilitator of cooperation in a more global level (geo- strategic and political) ??

Global Cooperation - the Role of Water

The Portuguese Water PartnershipCreated in 2011

To promote an effective cooperation among people, institutions and enterprises in order to project the knowledge and capacities of

the Portuguese Water Sector in the world and to catalyse opportunities in international markets in a framework of sustainable development projects in line with the Millennium

Development Goals

Mission

The Partners

Public and private companies

Universities and R&D centers

NGO’s

Public administration

LNEC and the Role of PWPLNEC and the Role of PWP

Priority given to regions in which the water sector is

going through reform and there is a demand for

cooperation

In the framework of sustainable development and in the context of a collaborative and innovative action

Providing an effective contribution for a think tank on the challenges and opportunities of water industry

At the national and international levels, among

partners and with international counterparts

Networking Opportunity seeking

Sharing Innovating

Our action “puzzle”

LNEC and the Role of PWPLNEC and the Role of PWP

Água Global (2012-2013) Project aiming at strenghtening the internationalisation of the Portuguese Water Sector

Innovating: linking demand & supply in an effective approachPromote innovation in specific water segments of the value chain where the Portuguese Water Sector can add value

Exploring the New Partnerships in Europe

Exploring Partnerships in Portuguese Speaking Countries

Specialized ConsultancySpecialized Consultancy

> Business : “Out of Europa” / Target Markets

WRI Meeting Lyon 14-15 June 2012

Horizon 2020 and EIP - Water Horizon 2020 and EIP - Water > Horizon 2020 – The Innovation EU Strategy

80 Billion € (2013-2020) Growing: ISI (Inteligent, Sustainable, Inclusive) Adressing Societal Challenges “European Innovation Partnerships”

> EIP – Water Launched on 23 April 2012 Better link demand and offer /public and private Cross sector colaboration Not only technology/engineering/governance “Innovation sites”

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The Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP/PPA) EU/ European Innovation Partnership

Water - A facilitator of cooperation in a more global level (geo- strategic and political) ?? How law can help?

– A real case to share……

Global Cooperation - the Role of Water

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Partnership with Portuguese river basin authorities (ARHs)

> Objectives: Support ARH’s compliance:

o Water resources Planning & Management

o Water governanceo Regional development

Development of GIS-based DSS for IWR Planning & management

Flood and pollution risk-based analysis

> Main Challenges: Structuring and specifying

geographical data Web-based applications Link with numerical models for:

• Surface water (river, estuarine and coastal models)

• Groundwater