Transcript Hydraulics and Environment Department Highlights 2008

Research, Development and
Innovation in Water
Management – the nexus Water
Engineering and Law ?
Rafaela de Saldanha Matos
Head of Hydraulics and Environment Department
Member of the Board of the Portuguese Water Partnership
(PPA)
MASTER OF LAW SEMINAR SERIES
Jean Monnet Seminar
University of Macau, Faculty of Law
Macau, 15 September 2012
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
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Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP/PPA) and EU/ EIP (European
Innovation Partnership)
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Water - A facilitator in a more global level (geo- strategic and
political) ?? EU –China Platform / EU India Platform
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A “real case” to share….
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LNEC
DHA
Maritime and Coastal Research
DHA Relevant Areas of R+D+I
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WATER AND ENERGY IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT
o Safe drinking water quality
o infrastructure asset management
o Efficient use of water and energy
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INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
o Water Framework Directive implementation tools
o Extreme events, reservoirs management
o Artificial recharge of aquifers
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RISK MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE
ADAPTATION MEASURES
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Hydraulic structures (fluvial and maritime)
Urban infrastructures
Coastal zones
Water resources (surface and ground water)
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
o Morphodynamics of tidal inlets
o Water Quality Monitoring and modeling
o Coastal aquifer management
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SCOPE AND GENERAL FRAMEWORK
RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
General Approach
Storms and Extreme
events
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Global warming, rising sea
levels and increased
storminess
Regulations and society demand:
• Improve knowledge of the
interaction phenomena – strutures
• Increase structure reliability and
safety
• Continuous monitoring /
observation of structural behaviour
Increased forces on the
structures
(natural or manmade)
• Forecast and warning systems to
prevent emergency situations
• Increase application of risk
assessment techniques to support
decision-making
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RISK ASSESSMENT, FORECAST AND
WARNING SYSTEMS
Risk assessment, forecast and warning
systems
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Global Cooperation - the Role of Water
The Portuguese Water Partnership
(PWP/PPA)
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EU/ European Innovation Partnership
Water - A facilitator of cooperation in a
more global level (geo- strategic and
political) ??
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The Portuguese Water Partnership
Created in 2011
Mission
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
The Partners
Universities and R&D
centers
Public administration
NGO’s
Public and private
companies
LNEC and the Role of PWP
Our action “puzzle”
Networking
Priority given to regions in
which the water sector is going
through reform and there is a
demand for cooperation
At the national and
international levels, among
partners and with international
counterparts
Sharing
Opportunity seeking
Establish a
Portuguese based
Water Network
Create new
opportunities for
the development
of projects and
initiatives
Foster the sharing
of knowledge and
the exchange of
experiences
Implement a
forum of
discussion for
emerging
challenges
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
Innovating
LNEC and the Role of PWP
Innovating: linking demand & supply in an
effective approach
Promote 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
Água Global (2012-2013)
Project aiming at strenghtening
the internationalisation of the
Portuguese Water Sector
Specialized Consultancy
> Business : “Out of Europa” / Target Markets
WRI Meeting Lyon 14-15 June 2012
Horizon 2020 and EIP - Water
> Horizon 2020 – The Innovation EU Strategy
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80 Billion € (2013-2020)
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Growing: ISI
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Adressing Societal Challenges
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“European Innovation Partnerships”
(Inteligent, Sustainable, Inclusive)
> EIP – Water
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Launched on 23 April 2012
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Better link demand and offer /public and private
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Cross sector colaboration
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Not only technology/engineering/governance
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“Innovation sites”
Global Cooperation - the Role of Water
 The Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP/PPA)
EU/ European Innovation Partnership
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Water - A facilitator of cooperation in a
more global level (geo- strategic and
political) ?? How law can help?
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A real case to share……
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Partnership with Portuguese river basin
authorities (ARHs)
> Objectives:
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Support ARH’s compliance:
o Water resources Planning &
Management
o Water governance
o Regional development
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Development of GIS-based DSS
for IWR Planning & management
Flood and pollution risk-based
analysis
> Main Challenges:
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Structuring and specifying
geographical data
Web-based applications
Link with numerical models for:
• Surface water (river, estuarine
and coastal models)
• Groundwater
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