WPs descriptionWPs description

« MEditerranean Development of Innovative Technologies for

integrAted waTer managEment »

[Kick-off meeting 7th-8th May 2004]

WP0: project management - co-ordination

• WP 0.A. : Project co-ordination– co-ordination between WP leaders– management group– links with other on going projects– Scientific and technical reports : co ordination

validation by management group => EC– link with EC– Financial reports: cost breakdown statements, verify

elligibility of costs• WP 0. B.: Reporting task

=> next project meeting : Month 10 = February/March 2005 in Lebanon

WP1: Hydro characterisation + modelling• Action A : Catchments characterisation• Inception of geological and hydrogeological data base with a general overview of

the submarine karst potential coastal aquifers => common tool [define common compatibility, structure of data base…]

• Confirmation of case studies taking into account economic interest for alternative water resources

• Methodology and catchment characterisation• geological methodology

• data interpretation (time series, natural tracers..)

• intrinsic vulnerability assessment

• additional instrumentation of water point (springs, boreholes)

• definition of conceptual models

• Action B : Numerical catchment modelling• selection of modelling approach

• tests of performance comparing results of predictive scenarii

• scaling, global,double porosity approach, calibration - validation, tests on natural predictive scenarii

Month 6 : data base development for each catchment site

Month 9 : methodology of catchment characterisation + type of model

WP2 : Socio-eco analysis• Action 1 : Methodology and data collection

• definition of a methodological framework

• collection and presentation of data in an agreed format

• Action 2 : 2025’ Water scenarios• evaluation of different tools to support envisioning and foresight

activities

• participatory modelling seminars

• scenario construction considering major factors likely to affect water demand (climate change, population growth, agricultural policy, world market price evolution, tourism policy, …)

• Action 3 : social survey • questionnaire based on “survey of water consumer” attitudes

• gender role will be taken into consideration; focus group may include representatives of both gender

• population samples

WP2

• Action 4 : Cost effectiveness analysis• conceptual framework + cost effectiveness analysis

• assessment of the total life cycle cost of each technology, various technologic innovation

• Action 5: Restitution to stakeholders - routes to sustainable water management

• Action A - submarine springs with AUV• Define the pay-load vehicle• Performance of the AUV• Protocol to define for scientits missions• Development of vehicle and sensors integration• Study of fusion data method to build a 3D representation• Test of vehicle• Submarine springs survey• Feasibility study

Month 2 : report on vehicle’s specifications

Month 5 : report on interface man machine specifications

Month 7 : report on data fusion method

Month 12 : report on vehicle test

WP3: Technological innovation

WP3Action B. Monitoring and capture prototypes for submarine

springs• Task B.1 Preliminary studies : springs location, discharge of springs,

morphology of the submarine environment: ESIB

• Task B.2. Environment impact : environmental study: ESIB

• Task B.3. Design of the prototype : design for one submarine spring in Cheka Bay in Lebanon + micro-captures in T+S : CNRS_HSC : post-doc fellow + technicians

• Task B.4. Construction +Installation of the prototypes : feasibility study in Turkey and Syria; installation in Lebanon : ? CNRS-HSC or BRGM ???????? With subcontracting: Baka contacts divers company in Roma or Marseille

• Task B.5. Monitoring of the springs : CREEN-ESIB with contribution CNRS-HSC

• Task B.6. Feasibility study : CNRS – HSC

• ESIB+CNRS_HSC+BRGM: technical proposal => 1st July

• => management group => approval => EC

Deliverables > Month 13

WP3• Action C - Desalination plant adaptability - water reuse

treatment plant• optimisation of desalination plant using submarine spring• conception of a temporary small unit of desalination• state of the art• review of new technologies• energy recovery systems• estimation of potential cost reduction• assess necessity of new technology for water irrigation or

water reuse in agriculture based on recent results - peer review; state of the art of the water reuse in Mediterranean area

Deliverables : Month 18 water reuse + Month 32: new development for low cost desalination small unit

WP 4: Water Management Support System

• 1. Definition of scenarios to be run for each case study

• 2. Modelling efforts for catchments in Lebanon and Jordan• 3. Cost and environmental (energetic) analysis on the

Lebanon and Jordan catchments• 4. Development of the result interpretation tool• 5. Water scenarios running• 6. Guidelines setting to develop and implement WMSS on

the two other catchmentsDeliverables Month 24 : set of scenarios of possible evolution of water

needs and ressources til 2025

Month 32 : Two WMSS customised for test sites in Lebanon and in Jordan

WP5: Dissemination, Transfer of technology

• WP 5.1. Dissemination of Work– WEBSITE– workshops organisation for decision-makers and water-policy

makers,– scientific and technological papers (journal, congress) - up to 4

papers (second and last part of the project)– translation of WMMS and major guidelines in Arabic– dissemination plan (stressed on the side of water resource

management but without minimising technological innovations part)

• WP 5.2. Transfer technology study - market opportunities analysis – innovation part (prototypes AUV, submarine capture, water

treatment plant)– within a global and integrated water management strategy

• WP 5.3. Impact assessment of MEDITATE project results– indicators will be checked using various independent

sources of information– assessment interviews at dissemination workshops, taking

into consideration water public awareness, water management concept, DSS tool and impact on future decision process….=> summary

– website frequentation, comments collected in website guest book

Month 3 : website for MEDITATE

WP5: Dissemination, Transfer of technology