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MoICT Morocco Research Advance in ICT for Water. Smart Water management via ICT. Smart water management via ICT. 1. Some reporting data. Reporting data. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Smart Water management via ICTSmart Water management via ICT
MoICT Morocco Research Advance in ICT for Water
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1.Some reporting data
Smart water management via ICT
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Though most of the planet is covered by water, only 2.5% of it is freshwater, while the rest is salt-water. 2/3 of the fresh water is locked up in glaciers and permanent snow cover.
By 2050, at least 1/4 people is likely to live in a country affected by chronic shortage of water.
Reporting data
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Reporting data
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According to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), by 2025, the demand of water is expected to rise by 56% more than is currently available.
Still according to FAO, 80% of the increase in food demand till 2030 will have to be met by irrigation, whereas a strong reduction in available water is forecasted.
Reporting data
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The demand for water will outstrip supply with growing population and increased needs
for food, drinking water supply, industrial goods, etc.
The management and preservation of current freshwater sources are therefore very
important.
Reporting data
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2.Role of ICT in
Water management
Smart water management via ICT
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ICT is a strategic enabler in the process of developing water scarcities. The main areas where ICT could play a crucial role in water management are the following:
Main areas
Water Water resources and resources and
weather weather forecasting forecasting
MappingMapping
Water Water resources and resources and
weather weather forecasting forecasting
MappingMapping
Real-time Real-time irrigation in irrigation in Agriculture Agriculture
and and Landscaping Landscaping
Real-time Real-time irrigation in irrigation in Agriculture Agriculture
and and Landscaping Landscaping
Management Management system for system for
Water Water distribution distribution
NetworksNetworks
Management Management system for system for
Water Water distribution distribution
NetworksNetworks
Early Early warning warning systems systems for Water for Water
Management Management
Early Early warning warning systems systems for Water for Water
Management Management
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Preservation and diversification of freshwater resources through: rain/storm water harvesting flood management aquifer recharge smart metering
will be at the heart of water management programmes for future Smart Cities Smart Cities in order to keep up with the increase in population as water demand starts to exceed water supply.
Early warning systems for Water Management
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3.ICT for
Water management
EU-FP7 Project caseEU-FP7 Project case
Early warning systems for Water Management
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More than 2/3 of the European cities have to deal regularly with flood risk management issues. Early warning systems Early warning systems have an important role in mitigating such risks.
UrbanFloodUrbanFlood is an excellent European project investigating the use of sensors within flood embankments to support an online early warning system for real time emergency management and routine asset management.
Early Warning System for Water Management
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Early Warning System for Water Management
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UrbanFlood Project UrbanFlood Project
A 3-year project completed by November 2012 and realised by 5 EU partners: 1. TNO (Netherlands) 2. STOWA (Netherlands) 3. HR Wallington (United Kingdom) 4. Siemens (GR - Russia) 5. University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) 3. Cyfronet AGH(Poland)
Early Warning System for Water Management
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UrbanFlood Project UrbanFlood Project
Demonstration video of the Project’s EWSystem
EWS UrbanFlood DEMO
Early Warning System for Water Management
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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!
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