2017#WaterManifesto(22.03.2017)

Whatisthe#watermanifesto?It is a document co-edited by the participants of the seminar “Digital Mapping & ActiveCitizenship”thatsummarizeconciseunderstandingintweet-stylecontentandkeywordsthemaintopicsof theevent(digital/GIS,digitalmapping,opendata,openscienceforscienceandscientificcommunicationinthesectorsofwaterandenvironmentalsustainability).Cosaè#wateropenday?Themarch15th event followsprevious events andwill be followedby further initiatives in2017andinthefuture,organizedandpromotedbyWARREDOCandhispartners,focusedoninnovation in research and communication for thewater, environmental sustainability andsocio-economicsectors.All initiativeshavethekeyword#wateropendaywhichmeansthatall share and spread the topic of Open Science, Technology Transfer and innovation in thewatersectorwiththegoalofdisseminatingtheimportanceofdigitalforthemultidisciplinaryintegration in scientific research, professional careers and especially to train and attractyoungpeopletothesetopicsfortheirintegrationintothelabormarket.

Keywords/Hashtag

General#watermanifesto #wateropenday #accessibility #accessibilitytoland #water#WaterCulture #wastewater #waterscience #activecitizenship #agronomists #floods#antropocene #appliedresearch #Air&Climate #scientific associations #humanaction#RiverBasin #BAT #BestPractice #climatechange #watercycle #activecitizenship#citizens #citizensinvolvement #collaboration #competition #comunication#scientificcommunication#sharinginformation#knowledge #professionalknowledge#citizenawareness #irrigationadvice #conservation #reclamationconsortia#consultancycompanies #soilconsumption #Cooperation #internationalcooperation#streamflow#phytosanitarymanagement#spread#digital#digitale#digitalgeography#digitalhumanities #digitalmapping #dripirrigation #DSS #Irrigatedefficiency#Erasmus #Erasmusplus #Erasmus30 #naturaldisasters #hazardousevents#irrigationrequirements #naturalphenomena #phytoremediation #forestry#formation #landslides #watermanagement #riskmanagement #landmanagement

#integratedmanagement #worldwaterday #GIS #Horizon2020 #humansensors#IC4Water #ICT #Hydrogeology #uncertaintyprediction #information#scientificinformation #technicalinformation #innovation #pollution #together#interdisciplinary #irrigation #Istitutions #knowhow #LandscapeBiography#maintain #digitalmaps #consumptionmeasurement #models #monitoring#multidisciplinary #multisettorial #networking #newfrontiers #newpolitics#opendata #openDemocracy #openscience #OpenSource #PA #landscape#participation #publicparticipation #culturalheritage #PerceptionofRisk #planning#smallreservoirs#policy-makers#PolicyMaking#nationalpolitics#sustainablepolitics#prevention #basedprocesses #physicalprocesses #Innovationprojects #design#Researchprojects #civilprotection #publicengagement #EnvironmentalQuality#waterquality #resiliency #Watershed #research #appliedresearch#internationalresearch #multidisciplinaryresearch #risks #hydrogeologicalrisks#spatialandtemporalresolution #waterresources #EnergySaving #FertilizerSaving#riskscenarios #watersciencce #humansensors #serviceprotection#SciencePolicyBriefing#scientific#SDGs#security#GIS#smartcommunity#smartland#socialnetworks #sustainability #environmentalsustainability #subsoil#intervetionstrategies #sustainabledevelopment #agronomictechniques #tecnology#strategictopics #territory #accessibleland #technologytransfer #humansensors#UrbanArea #rationaluse #WaterEUr #WaterJPI #wateruseefficiency#WorldWaterDay2017#WW2014#WW2015

Keywordsparticipants

#AltaScuola #AGI #AGSmartRiversNetwork #ANBI #ARPAUmbria #cngeologi #CNI#CONAF #contrattidifiume #EIPWater #Esonda #esriItalia #INU #IAHS #IRPI #ISPRA#italiasicura #MOXXI #RegioneUmbria #RemTechExpo #Sapienza #SGI #UnescoChair#UnescoGiovani#Unifi#Unipg#Unistrapg#UNITUS#WARREDOC#WWAP

Referencesocialparticipants

@_chiara_bi @_conaf @altascuola @anbi_nazionale @arpaumbria @ass_idrotecnica@ContrattiFiume @cnappc @cngeologi @CNR_IRPI @eip_water @EndroMartini@ErasmoDAngelis @Esriitalia @FilSoccodato @fnardi @Gii_Idraulica @grassi1951@iagig2017 @IAHS_AISH @InuUrbanistica @ISPRA_Press @italia_sicura @RegioneUmbria@SapienzaRoma@SistiPresidente@SocGeol@TOMIRPI@tuttoingegnere@UnescoChairPG@UNESCO_giovani @Uni_Firenze @UniperugiaNews @unisalento @unistrapg @UNWWAP@warredoc

EVENTPRESENTATIONFernandoNardi,WARREDOCUniversitàperStranieridiPerugiaThe#watermanifestofortheevent#wateropendayinpost/tweet:

• #watere#digitalidealcombinationto#communicatedifferentsectorsandeffective

policiesfor#environmentalsustainability#technologytransfer

• #newfrontiers in science and research are ineffective without

#scientificomunicationand#citizensinvolvement

• #digitalmapping #activecitizenship #appliedresearch in multidisciplinary fields

forthe#environmentalsustainabilityandwaterresourcestowards#SDGs

• #scientificcomunicationnotonlyon#researchtosocietybutalsoinside#together

withtheuniversitytointegrate#multidisciplinarye#multisectoralskills

ROUNDTABLE:BESTPOLICYANDMANAGEMENT

Chair:FilippoMariaSoccodato,AGI/AltaScuolaThe#watermanifestoandtheroundtableBestPolicyManagementinpost/tweet:

• #newpolitics environment #environmentsustainability and #safety from #risks

aredevelopedfromcitizenstothecitizens#humansensors

• #innovation in #policymaking to break the bureaucratic barriers for providing

informalinformationsystem#VGIfrom#humansensors

• The first #BestPractice in #PolicyMaking is the clarity of the objectives in

#environmentalsustainabilitypoliticstoprotecttheland

• #management ofwater and landuse require#innovations in technical regulations

andprocedures

Speakers

MassimoBastiani,EIPWaterAG422SmartRiversNetwork

• Watermanagementinthetimeofclimatechange:Extremeweathereventscausefloods,deteriorationofwaterqualityandwaterscarcity.

• Moreawareandactivelocalcommunities:TheexperienceoftheSmartRiverNetworkis a social innovationmodel that is playing the widespread desire for participatorydemocracyinhydrogeologicalmanagement,inpostandpre-emergencyphases.

• Anticipate and plan for the future:Participation is a key element in the Smart RiverNetworktoincreasetheresiliencyoftheterritoriestomoresustainableformsoflanduseandwatermanagement.

• GivevoicetocommunitiesthroughtheSmartRiversNetwork::TheNationalRiverContractTableandEIP-WaterActionGroupSmartRiversGovernance

Consultationand sharing are critical factors in theRiverContractTable as in strategies foradaptingtoclimatechange;Multidisciplinary: for example ecological objectives to be integrated with the hydraulicrequirements,withtheuseoftheterritory;Generateandalwayspreferacourseofactioninascendingparticipation.

AlessandraBiserna,ConsiglioNazionaledeiGeologi

• Know the groundwater resources: quality (physicochemical and biologicalcharacteristics) and quantity (potential of aquifers), to ensure the objectives ofprotectionandconservation.

• Thewater resources in the subsoilmanifests its response to the actions /pressuresthatoperateonthesurfacesoil(dynamicsystem).

• The numerical modelling may be the quantification tool of dynamic balance ofundergroundwater bodies and therefore represent the environment interactions toplanusageforecastsandsafeguardactions.“Thewaterthatcannotbeseen”

1) “Understandtheundergroundsoiltoplantheuseof#waterresources.2) “Theenvironmentalsustainabilityalsoinvolvesthe#knowledgeofsoil#processes3) “Hydrogeologyisthescienceofwaterthatcannotbeseen:Isthe97%unfrozenfresh

wateroftheEarth”

AlessandroBruni,INUSezioneUmbria

#participationTerritorial policies for the prevention of risks, for the enhancement and protection ofterritorialandlandscapesystems,conflictmanagement,trainingandmanagementofsharedcognitiveframeworks#opendataAccessibility tospatialdatasystemsandplatforms involvementofusers/beneficiariesandcitizens. #territorialaccessibility or #accessibilitytoterritory the territorial policiesespecially for marginal areas from environment and landscape profile require approachesthatputaccessibilityasapriority,abasicprincipleinmanyaspectsPhysical,socialandeconomicaccessibility#smartland#smartcomunityMaketerritorialandspatialsystemsaccessiblemeanstomakethemsmart,butsmartarethecitizensthatliveinthecommunitiesthatfrequentlyvisitthoseplacesandprotectthem#resilienceasanadaptivewordtodifferentcontexts(social,environmental,economic)

CandiaMarcucci,AssociazioneNazionaleBonificairrigazioneANBI

#innovation and #citizens for #water #integratedmanagement #waterresources for#sustainable#politicsCommitment#consortiaremediationonthetopic#digitaland#sustainableenvironment

EndroMartini,AltaScuola

TheUmbriaRegionandthemunicipalitiesofOrvietoandTodi,institutedin1989,the“SchoolofHighSpecializationandResearchCentrefortheCareandConservationofHistoricPlacesinUnstableTerritories".MISSION: Non-profit association that carries out, either directly or through partnerships,scientific,culturalactivities,teachingandresearch,aswellasexpertassistanceandadviceinthe field of seismic risk and hydro, prevention and protection from natural disasters, theunstable areas prone to collapse and current or futureworks on these areas,with specificattention to the consolidation,maintenance and conservationofHistoric Places in unstableterritoriesandCulturalHeritage#Waterculture#knowwaterfor#maintainand#conservation#spreadthe#knowledgeofwateracross#digital#maps#easyand#accessible#notbeinganawareofthe#knowledgeisnot#admissibleThe#citizens must#understand the water resources of the territory where they live tocollaboratefortheir#managementandlearnto#protectit.#information#formation

#understandingto#prevent#water and #territory for #sustainabledevelopment for #PublicAdministration#Umbria#hydrogeologicalrisk#altascuolacommitsinthetopicof#digital,#comunicationand#publicparticipation

SilviaPaparella,RemTechEsondaExpo

The risk is a measure of the adverse effects induced by an adverse event. The risk (R)expressesthedamage(D)thatcanbeproduce(P=hazard)fromtheevent:R=PDThelandslidesinItalyare528.903andinvolveanareaof22.176km2,abouta7.3%ofthecountry.ThehighhydraulichazardareasP3withareturnperiodupto50yearsinvolve12.218km2,abouta4%ofthecountry.5.829.144habitantsisthepopulationexposedtofloodswithareturnperiodofupto200years(P2).576.535(12%)buildingunitswithinaP2hydraulichazardareawith2.214.763workersatrisk29.005CulturalheritageinaP2hydraulichazardscenarioEUROPEANSTRATEGY2014-2020FORCLIMATECHANGEADAPTATION:Fourmainprinciples:

• Buildasolidbaseofknowledgeabouttheimpacts• Integratingadaptationintokeyareasofpolicy• Useofpolicyinstrumentstoensureadaptation• Promoteinternationalcooperationonadaptation

ThenationalplanforhydrogeologicaldisasterriskmitigationThe construction building sites of the 2000-2014 programme launched by the missionstructureuntiltoday

• Buildingsiteslaunched:1334for1768millions• Buildingsitestostart:555per928millions

Publicinvestmenttopreventhydrogeologicalrisks• 2000-2014:600millionsofeuros/year• 2015-2023:MINIMUMGoal1.200millionsofeuros/year

Howmanyproblems,howmanysolutionsCivilPrevention

• Study,knowledgeandlandmonitoring• Vision,managementandpropermaintenanceoftheterritory• Planningofdecisiveinterventions

• Knowledgeoftechnologiesandinnovations• Sharinggoodpracticesandinternationalexperiences• Discussionbetweenthepublic-privatecompanies-academia

RemTechExpoisdedicatedtotheremediationofcontaminatedsites,preventionandmanagementofenvironmentalandnaturalRISKS,maintenanceandupgradingtheterritoryItischaracterizedbyalargeexposuretoinnovatetechnologiesandhigh-levelscientific-technicalconferences.Itisaimedtoaqualifiedanddiversifiedcommunity.MISSION: share knowledge, foster dialogue between public-private sector and promote thelaunchofnewactivities(solutions).TheroundtablesofRemTechExpo(example)

• RoundtableConfindustriaandMATTMonreclamation• RoundtableSystemauthorityonsedimentmanagement• Roundtable#italiasicura,CivilProtectionandAltaScuolaonthehydrogeologicaland

multi-risk• Roundtableworksustainabilityandcirculareconomy• RoundtableSeismicrisk• RemTechExpo4TechnologyTransfertopromotetechnologytransfer• The Italian Forum for Land andWater Protection, promoted by RemTech Expo and

Eegex• RemTechEuropeConferencewithEUandtheJRC-EC

MariaElenaSantagati,YouthCommitteeofNationalItalianCommission

A group of over 300 young volunteers aged between 20 and 35 years, including students,researchers,artists,professionals,managersandentrepreneurs.Established in 2015, the Young Committee supports the Commission’s activities in thefollowingfields:Education,science,cultureandcommunication.

• Digital:GoogleCulturalInstitute,appMaps4you,appMYUNESCO• Activecitizenship:UNESCOEDU,nationalprojectassignedtoeachstate,togetherwith

theMinistryofEducation.ProyectUNESCOEDU_UmbriaIncollaborationwithARPAThe«Umbria»ecosystem:SustainableintegrationbetweennatureandcultureExperience–storytelling–sharing>waterlandscapeasacommonnaturalandculturalheritage,tangibleandintangibleSustainability

StudentsfromtheInstituteITET“A.Capitini”Perugia,March-June2017• Active#involvementofyoungpeople incollaborativeprocessesofsocial innovation

forresilientcommunities• The #digital as instrument to foster a relationship between the young and

#naturalheritageand#culturalheritage• Theinterdisciplinaryscopetoreadandinterpretthewaterlandscape.

AndreaSisti,WorldAssociationofAgronomists/CONAF

#climatechange and #territorialmanagement for #sustainabledevelopment is acommitmentforthe#agronomist#forestrycommunityCommitment #CONAF in #Italy and in the world on the topic #digital#scientificcomunication#activecitizenship

ArmandoZambrano,ConsiglioNazionaledegliIngegneri(CNI)

#engineersandtheintegrationof#occupationsfor#waterand#sustainabledevelopmentCommitment of the #CNI in #Italia and in the world on the topic #digital#scientificcomunication#activecitizenshipSTUDENTS’BRAINSTORMONTHETHEMEBESTPOLICYANDMANAGEMENT

• Thegovernanceof thebasins cannotbe separated from theuseofdigital shared

maps that allow you to manage technical and administrative aspects as a joint

#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• The involvement of citizens in local governance actions is crucial for raising

awarenessonenvironmentalsustainability#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Let us promote sustainable wise management of our living rivers and waters

#wateropenday

• #opendata isanindispensableresourcetorepresentandmanagetheevolutionof

theareaincoastalandruralurbanareas#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• TheWebGISandtheability tosharemapsanddata isadecisionsupport tool for

urbanplanning#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Waterhasanabsolutelycrucialrolenotonlyfromanenvironmentalpointofview

butalsoeconomicfortheStateof@Umbria##wateropenday

• TheNationalEngineeringCouncil(CNI)canplayakeyrole inthecoordinationof

the different engineering branches during emergency management

#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Thegeotaggedinformationprovidedbycitizensarecrucialtorisksandemergency

management#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• The digital mapping and the active citizenship is the only direction for urban

resilience#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• The communication campaigns and awareness of the risks are as important as

researchandscienceitself#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Oftenterritorialplanningmusttakeaccountofspatialconstraintsassociatedwith

thesoilscienceandtheterritorialmorphology#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• The Digital Mapping and open data allow the overlapping of technical and

administrative information for a more sustainable design #watermanifesto

#wateropenday

• We must be aware that the water is the health and well/being of our society

#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Thelandreclamationconsortiaofirrigationplayakeyroleforterritorialsecurity,

the environment for sustainable economic development #watermanifesto

#wateropenday

• Digital mapping and real/time monitoring of water resources are critical for

environmentalprotectionanditsmanagement#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Werisklosingthegreatgastronomicpotentialofourcountryifwedonotprotect

ourwaterresources#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Agricultureplaysavitalroleinthesustainabledevelopmentoftheeconomy,both

locallyandglobally#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Forintegratedmanagementoflocalentitiesinlargescale,theCONAFdrawsfrom

opendatatocontinuouslyupdateitsGeoportal#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Thescientificandculturaldisseminationisanimportantaspect intheprevention

of disasters and the preservation of historic centers and cultural heritage

#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• The involvement of citizens is vital to the local and global scale and acts on the

samedynamicsofsocialmedia#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Umbria, Italy’s green heart is the result of years of respect and investment in

science and technology for environmental sustainability #watermanifesto

#wateropenday

• Redevelopment, protection and recovery of compromised sites by man are

fundamental actions for environmental sustainability #watermanifesto

#wateropenday

• Eventsandconferencesforprofessionalsbutalsoforcitizensfortheconcreteand

direct involvement from the foundation: environmental sustainability

#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Watertreatmentmustimproveandbemorerigoroustoensurebetterprotectionof

fishfauna#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• The cultural and historical importance of UNESCO heritage also involves raising

awarenessamongcitizens#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Active involvement of young people through education, culture and special

communicationcampaignsonmultiplelevels#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Thewater is important to us asmuch as itwill be for future generations. Young

peopleareawareoftheurgencyofprotectingtheenvironment#watermanifesto

#wateropenday

ROUNDTABLE:RESEARCHANDTECHNOLOGIESChair:ChiaraBiscarini,UnescoChairWaterResourcesManagement&Culture-UniversitàperStranieridiPerugiaThe international #scientificcommunity every day publishes between 6000 and 7000papers.

The scientific and technical information double every 5 years thanks also to the#socialnetworks#researchgate#academia

The #scientificcomunication is a medium to overcome the barriers of space and time,providingtothe#watersciencechanceofacceleratedprogress.

@unistrapg participates to #unescochair with #unescowaterchairpg coordinated by#unescoIHP

Europa network for Research Projects and Innovation Projects #Horizon2020 studentmobility#Erasmus#Erasmusplus#Erasmus30

SPEAKERS

PaoloCarafa,SapienzaUniversitàdiRoma

#Geographyand#Archaeology:#LandscapeBiographyAGeographicInformationSystem(GIS)isacomputationaltoolthatallowstolocateandanalyseexisting(orexistedinthepast)objectsandeventsinaspecifictemporalspace.GIScollectinformationthroughoverlaidlayers.Everyinformationisrepresentedbyageometricelementwithdescriptiveattributes,locatedinthespace.

ChiaraArrighi,UniversitàdiFirenze

Floods and risk perception: applied research and media for citizens education and riskreduction.Injuries to people occur due to inappropriate high-risk behaviours such as driving andwalkinginfloodwaters.#appliedresearch should support flood risk mapping and flood emergency managementaimingatpeople’ssafety#protezionecivile#communication#floods

Researchclarified thehydrodynamicsofpedestrians’andvehicles instability in floodwatersPreliminaryhazardmapshavebeendrawn.Education to natural hazards improves #riskperception, mitigates flood impacts andpromotes#activecitizenshipFlood prone cities should havemaps allowing for the identification of dangerous areas forvehiclesandpedestrians#digitalmappingPublic repositories collecting videos and images taken by citizens during floods arefundamentaltobuild#riskperceptionandeducatecitizens#activecitizenshipPublicauthoritiesshouldsupervisethecontentsofflood-relatedmaterialinordertoconveynon-ambiguousmessages#communication

CorradoCencetti,UniversitàdegliStudidiPerugia,DipartimentodiFisicaandGeologia

OpenDataforfluvialgeomorphology(Hydro-geomorphology)Examplesofdigitalmapsforfluvialgeomorphology:

• Ortophotos(notalwaysopen)• Topographicmaps(CTR,IGM)• HighresolutionDEM(LiDAR)• Aerialphotos(2013,1983,1977–Umbriadall’alto)• Historicmaps(e.g.CatastoGregoriano)

An #OpenSource tool with #open #geographic #data studies the evolution of the riverdynamics.Thediffusionof#geographic#opendataopensthenewfrontierof#openDemocracyandoftherealstakeholdertothe#environmental,#territorialand#landscapingmanagement.#geographic#OpenData(e.g.landslidesandfloodsinventories)cancontributetoreducethe#hydrogeologicalriskbecausetheeventswhichoccurinsimilarcontextstothoseinwhichsimilareventshavealreadyhappened.The hope is that the direct and remote sensing surveys and the resulting products(cartography,satelliteandaerialphotos,LiDar,DTM)couldbemadeavailable,as#opendata,toallthosewithdifferenttitlesandcompetencesthatdealwith#spatialanalysis,specificallywhen these data are produced and managed by public entities that have to work for thecommunity#serviceandprotection.

PietroCoffaro,ESRIItalia

Esri,theglobalcompanyGISwasbornEsriisinover130countriesoftheworld.The ArcGIS platform for Water Utilities provides and relies to different devices andapplications. For example: Navigator, Workforce, Collector, Survey123, Maps for Office,Dashboard,ArcGISEarth,Drone2Map,Explorer, InsightsAdobeCreativeCloud, StoryMaps.Crowdsourcing.The different ArcGIS applications, allows controlling all the stages of the field operations:planning,coordinating,browsing,catching,andmonitoring.

SimoneFrigerio,GeoscienzeandTecnologieInformatichesectionofSGI

MobileApplicationsforEmergencyResponseandSupport:www.mappers.eu• Crowdsourcingandmonitoring• Fieldsupportandvalidationfornaturalhazards• Geolocationandacquisition• Mobilesandsharingplatforms• Protectionandpreparationofcitizensandvolunteers

http://space4agri.irea.cnr.it/it

AlbertoGiuliani,CONAFDipartimentoCambiamentiClimatici

DigitalandActiveCitizenship:newfrontiers forresearch,sustainabilityandcommunication inthewatersector

• Waterisaproductiveandessentialfactorfortheprimarysector• Changesintheavailabilityasaresultof#climatechange• Agriculturalproductiveuseobjectives

Quantitative(rationalwateruse)andqualitative(improvementofquality)#sustainabilityRationalirrigateduseof#water#monitoringsystemsoftheenvironmentalvariablesandcropsinplace+#DSSDecisionsupportsystem+#irrigationmethodsevolution#Irrigationefficciency#Energysaving,#Fertilizerssaving#Phytosanitaryproblemsreduction#betteryeldsContrastofdesertificationthroughcultivationtechniquesthatallowthepreservationandtheincreaseof#organicsubstanceinthesoilcontentSoil#erosioncontrolAccuratestoragesystems#planningandwaternetwork#designQualityofwaterresourcesprotection.

#phytosanitarydefenceand#agronomictechniquesrationalmanagement• Deeplocalknowledge(climate,soil,phenologyandplanthealththrough#monitoring

and#SITsystems),• adequatecompetenceand#knowledgeprofessionali,• strategiesandBestAvailableTechniquesdefinition#BAT• Decisionsupportsystem#DSS• Cropsdiversification• Optimalcroplocalization•

Active roleof#companyconsultancy for#knowledge and#innovation transferring and#knowhowneedsfromtheproductiveworldidentification;Productivetechniquesknowledgetransferringforwaterresources#rationalusetowardsthedevelopingcountries.

GiuseppinaMonacelli,ISPRA

#WaterJPI#WW2014#WW2015#WatEUr#IC4Water#WaterChallengeforaChangingWorldWaterislife!#Cooperationforchange#Institutions play a fundamental role for information diffusion and a better#citizenawareness

TommasoMoramarco,IRPICNR-SocietàIdrologicaItaliana

Challengesforfloodsprediction

• For #naturaldisasters prediction #keyparameters to be monitored identification,#technologytobeusedand#spatialtemporalresolutiontobeadoptedarecrucial;

• Forthisreason,astrongimpulseto#multidisciplinaryresearchon#basicprocessescontrolling#landslidesisimportant.

• That means progressing in #knowledge where #physicalprocess control a#hazardousevent,distinguishingthe#impactofthe#naturalphenomenonfromtheonedueto#humanaction

• An adequate phenomenon #forecastuncertainty definition is crucial for a correct#communicationandusefromthedecisionmakersofthe#riskscenariossimulatedbythe#models

• Thus we can produce DecisionSupportSystem aimed to #informationsharingduringaneventbetween#policy-makers,#protezionecivileand#citizens

• It’s important to promote a #network among national #scientificassociationsinvolvedinnaturalrisks,startingfromdifferentapproachesandculturalexperiences,canpromotejointinitiativesatnationalandEuropeanlevel(#SciencePolicyBriefing)providing ideas and suggestions to the #nationalpolicy for a more efficient#riskmanagementpointingto#technologyandthe#strategicissuestowhichinvesttheresources.

“The rivernever sells, butalways rentsandcanalways take its territoryback inanymomentwithoutanyforewarning.”

PaoloStranieri,ARPAUmbria

The environmental information’s organization is a big responsible job. The amount ofinformationmanagementisimportanttomakeitavailabletothecitizens.#water,#waterqualityand#sustainabledevelopmentfor#citizens’healthandsafety.#ARPAUmbria, #DigitalMapping #GIS #ICT for #opendata #openscience on#citizensinvolvement

FlaviaTauro,UniversitàdegliStudiofTuscia-MOXXIIAHS

MeasureandObservationsoftheXXIcentury(MOXXI)MOXXI:WorkinggroupoftheInternationalAssociationoftheHydrologicalSciencesWhatarethekeygapsinourunderstandingofhydrologicchange?How canwe advance ourmonitoring and data analysis capabilities to predict andmanagehydrologicchange?#innovation in #water monitoring is the basic understanding of the territory and of the#hydrogeologicalriskmitigation#innovation, #opendata,#activecitizenship are the keys to enrich our understanding of#waterprocesses.

LorenzoVergni,UniversitàdegliStudidiPerugia

Waterresourcessustainablemanagementforagriculture

Agricultureactivitieshavetheprincipalaimofproducingfoodusingtwoprimaryresources:soilandwater.Challenges/problems:

• Growing#competitionforthewaterresourcesuse• Satisfyingtheneedsofagrowingpopulation• #Climatechangedetermineunbalancesinthe#hydrologiccycleandtheconsequent

increasing of the #risk, the #drought (climatic, hydrologic and agricultural) and the#irrigationrequirements

• Soilresourcedefensefrom#pollutionand#erosionphenomena• Respect of environmental needs (#environmentalflow for the maintenance of the

waterecosystems)Replytothechallenges:savingirrigationandavailabilityincreasing.Moreefficientirrigationmethods#dripirrigation

• Identificationoflesswaterconsumingcropsandagronomictechniquesthatallowthemaximizationof#wateruseefficiencyandconsequentadjustmentofeatinghabits

• Useoftoolsand/ormethodsforoptimalandprecisedetectionofirrigationvolumesandtimings;#irrigationadvicebasedgroundorremotelydata.

Replytothechallenges:irrigationsavingandavailabilityincrement.Increasing of the number of #smallstorages and maintenance of the existing ones forrestoring thedesigncapacity reducedby the#erosiondeposits. Systems for rainwateranddischargerecoveryatthecorporateleveldeployment.Useofunconventionaloralternativewaterresources(#wastewater,#phytoremediation)

• irrigation networks maintenance for losses reduction and#consumptionmeasurement

AngeloViterbo,RegioneUmbria

Informationonfloodriskmanagement.

• The floodways’along theprincipaland thesecondarystreamnetwork(almost1,000linearkmstudied)occupy426squarekilometres(5%oftheregionalsurface).

• 55%isclassifiedasAzone,with50yearsreturntime.• Thebuildingsinfloodway’sintheprincipalstreamnetworkare7.956(45%housing)

and29,949inthesecondarystreamnetwork(59%housing).

webplatform–http://sia.umbriaterritorio.it

Theinformationsystemfortheenvironmentwasdevelopedtocreatearegionalinformationhubinenvironmentalmattersinordertomakethemajorityofterritorialandenvironmentalinformationavailabletothelocalgovernmentsandcitizens.STUDENTSBRAINSTORMONTHETHEMEBESTPOLICYANDMANAGEMENT• Archaeology and Digital Mapping are special allies in the organization of the

archaeologicalinformationsystemofancientRomeanditsterritory#watermanifesto

#wateropenday

• The digital offers new opportunities to improve analysis and science to preventive

archaeology#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• GISanddigitalmapping, toknowandunderstandtheterritory, itsdevelopmentover

timeandhumanimpact.#wateropenday#digitalmapping

• Crowdmapping platforms for real-time sharing of information are fundamental

supportforemergencymanagement#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• The scientific community must face the problem of how to engage citizens in the

hydrogeologicalriskmanagement#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• The active citizenship during and after extreme events is the key tominimizing the

damage#italiasicura#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• Themorphology and evolutionary trendsof river beds and the reconstructed slopes

throughopendataconstantlyupdatedbyusers#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• The creation of a link between citizens and the environment is critical to build a

resilientandsustainableurbandevelopment#watermanifesto#wateropenday

• We are committed to the protection and environmental research but without the

involvement of citizens research has no impact at all #watermanifesto

#wateropenday

• Water management is a shared responsibility of all citizens #watermanifesto

#wateropenday

• Technological development and investment in science are for the benefit of citizens

#OpenScience#watermanifesto#wateropenday