The i adapt project Innovative approaches to halt desertification in Pinios: Piloting emerging technologies. EC DG Environment

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1 The i adapt project Innovative approaches to halt desertification in Pinios: Piloting emerging technologies. EC DG Environment Pilot project on development of prevention activities to halt desertification in Europe Objective, Activities and Expected Results Project Planning and Structure Christos Makropoulos, Maggie Kossida, Yiannis Panagopoulos and Maria Mimikou Kickoff meeting, Athens, 10/01/2011 Agenda Introductions of partners: all Brief Introduction to the scope: M. Mimikou Overview of Project and Tasks: C. Makropoulos Additional Information and relevant past work and projects: all (esp. NAGREF) Next Steps: and Deadlines AOB 1

2 Partners 1. National Technical University of Athens, School of Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Hydrology and Water Resources Management () 2. National Agricultural Research Foundation, Institute of Soil, Mapping and Classification (N.AG.RE.F) 3. Hydroexigiantiki (HYDEX) 4. LDK Consultants (LDK) Associate: Secretariat for Water, Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (SfW) Pilot Area The Pinios River Basin 2

3 Main Objectives Provide a specific, actionable plan for combating desertification Use of emerging technologies, piloted in the Pinios River Basin Quantify the expected impact of this plan on Pinios Objectives Engage stakeholders to identify major impacts of desertification in Pinios and existing applications of new technologies and techniques (agriculture). Identify and assess the effectiveness of all existing initiatives, pilots and experimental applications of new technologies. Pilot a number of technologies to reduce water demand by agriculture in selected locations. Develop a comprehensive model of the Pinios Basin able to simulate agriculture water use and act as a test bed for assessing the effects of new technologies. Identify a portfolio of suitable, cost effective and environmentally sound options for combating desertification and model their impact. Develop decision support tools for investigating suitable measures at the farm level and cost effective integrated schemes Develop a clear plan of interventions that can be embedded in the next round of RBMP for the Pinios River Basin, to be produced by 2015 Identify and disseminate transferable lessons, technologies and methods. 3

4 Expected Results Acriticalassessmentofthepotential for application and expected impact of promising emerging technologies for combating desertification in Pinios. Pilot applications of a number of these technologies in selected areas of the Pinios Basin. A comprehensive, reliable model of Pinios able to simulate agricultural water uses and assess the effects of new technologies and techniques. Decision support tools to facilitate the application of new technologies and techniques in specific locations of the Pinios Basin and estimate their impact on desertification indicators under climatic and landuse scenarios. Clear action plan and recommendations to be embedded in the next round of RBMPs. Tasks Task Task Title Duration** (Months) Number of Activities (subtasks) A Project Management Dec10 Feb12 4 B Engaging the stakeholders Jan11 Jun12 3 C Emerging Technologies: Increasing Supply Jan11 Nov11 3 D Emerging Technologies: Decreasing Demand Jan11 Nov11 4 E Modeling and Assessment Jan11 Nov11 4 F Decision Support and Action Planning Apr11 Jan12 3 G Dissemination and Outreach Dec10 Feb12 6 ** dates from original proposal. New starting date needs to be discussed with DGEnv 4

5 Timetable Task Task Title Task Task Title A Project Management E Modeling and Assessment B Engaging the stakeholders F Decision Support and Action Planning C Emerging Technologies: Increasing Supply G Dissemination and Outreach D Emerging Technologies: Decreasing Demand Time sheet Task A Task B Tasks Task C Task D Task E Task F Task G Months Task Task Title Task Task Title A Project Management E Modeling and Assessment B Engaging the stakeholders F Decision Support and Action Planning C Emerging Technologies: Increasing Supply G Dissemination and Outreach D Emerging Technologies: Decreasing Demand 5

6 Task A: Project Management Months: December 2010 February 2012 Activity ID Activity Deliverables (ending month) or Partner Involved A1 Project Board Scientific coordination of the project Communication with DG Environment and Quality Assurance (coordinator) 1 person/partner External experts A2 Project Website adapt.gr (Feb 2011 updated continuously) Scientific information, Progress, dissemination material, meetings A3 Advisory Group Setup an Advisory Group JRC and project leaders from other Pilots Link i adapt to relevant work in Europe A4 Reporting Reports (Technical & Financial) (Feb, May, Nov 2011, Feb12) Final Project Report (May 2012) Publications, monographs, layman s report Activity A1: Project Board Deliverables:No Board Project coordinator and 1 person/partner Supported by external experts on specific matters Scientific coordination of the project Communication with DG Environment and QA Ensure a timely and effective steering 6

7 Activity A2: Project website Deliverables:Thewebsite(Feb 2011 updated continuously) Website adapt.gr (already registered) Setup and continuously update the website which will act as a communication and awareness raising portal. Scientific and progress information of the project, Dissemination material, Notification of events (workshops, meetings) Also: Setup an info and file exchange site and process A constant web presence of the project acting as a contact point for interested parties Activity A3: Advisory group Deliverables:No Setup an Advisory Group: Stefan Niemeyer from JRC DESERT Action Project leaders from Pilots on Desertification in Europe (Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus) Andreas Littkopf, Alejandro Iglesias Campos from EEA s ETC Land Use The Advisory Group will link i adapt to relevant work, research and practice in Europe suggesting solutions to potential problems 7

8 Activity A4: Reporting Deliverables: Quarterly Reports (Technical & Financial) (Feb, May, Nov 2011, Feb 2012) Final Project Report (May 2012) Additional Reporting (Publications, monographs, layman s report) included in Task G Communication with DG Environment ensuring timely and on budget project delivery with assistance from all Task B: Engaging the stakeholders Months: January May 2011 but continuing Activity ID Activity Deliverables (ending month) or Partner Involved B1 Stakeholders Group Setup a stakeholder group providing advice, on the ground knowledge and feedback HMRDF DIMITRA HMEECC AGROCERT TOEB Larissa Prefecture Region of Thessaly Geotechnical Chamber Farmers NAGREF B2 Workshops and brain storming sessions 3 Workshops and Brainstorming Sessions Small meetings between stakeholders Identify additional pilots explain difficulties and assumptions NAGREF B3 Drivers Pressures State Impacts Responses Study An Integrated DPSIR study (May 2011) A mapping of the main factors affecting desertification in Pinios Impacts NAGREF Stakeholders 8

9 Activity B1: Stakeholder group Deliverables:No Stakeholders (we now need a specificic contact person for each) Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food Organization of Agricultural and Vocational education of Farmers DIMITRA Hellenic Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change SfW Organization for Certification and Inspection of Agricultural Products (AGROCERT) Local Authority for land/water conservation (TOEB Larisa) Organizations of local governance Geotechnical Chamber of Greece Farmers Contribution of the stakeholder group to the steering of the project (DPSIR study and workshops) NAGREF assisted by Activity B2: Workshops and Brainstorming Sessions Deliverables: 3 Workshops and Brainstorming Sessions between Stakeholders members (early 2011) Stakeholders will help the project team to identify additional pilot application areas through their contact network and discuss issues of application and efficiency of technologies Workshop results will be included in the project reports Identification of pilots on the ground explaining local particularities NAGREF assisted by 9

10 Activity B3: DPSIR study for Pinios Deliverables: Drivers Pressures Strengths Impacts Response (DPSIR) Study for Desertification in Pinios (May 2011) Conduct the DPSIR study in collaboration with stakeholders (able to identify impacts) and policy makers (able to identify responses) A mapping of the main factors affecting desertification in Pinios, acting as a guideline for the project Identification of meaningful site specific parameters NAGREF assisted by Task C: Emerging technologies: Increasing Supply Months: January November 2011 Activity ID Activity Deliverables (ending month) or Partner Involved C1 Assessing wastewater reuse potential for Pinios Knowledge Base with supply increasing technologies for Pinios (tech & cost data) (Sep 2011) Report on the wastewater reuse potential (Nov 2011) LDK C2 Assessing Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) and other storage options for Pinios Analysis of options to better exploit the naturally available water Report on the RWH potential with RWH suitability maps (Nov 2011) LDK C3 Costing supply increasing technologies for Pinios Knowledge Base with supply increasing technologies for Pinios (tech & cost data) (Nov 2011) Estimate cost of increased available water supply ( /m 3 ) LDK 10

11 Activity C1: Assessing wastewater reuse potential for Pinios Deliverables: Report on the wastewater reuse potential (Nov 2011) Also: Knowledge Base with (other) supply increasing technologies for Pinios (tech & cost data) (Sep 2011) Assess the wastewater reuse potential based on data from existing pilots in Greece. Analyze the reuse potential from the effluents of the Pinios cities: Larissa, Trikala and Karditsa Produce an assessment of the wastewater reuse potential of the Pinios Basin, based on environmental, financial, economical, legal, technical, social, political and institutional aspects of the region. Illustrate the significance of treated wastewater as an alternative water source LDK assisted by (D. Mamais) Activity C2: Assessing Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) and other storage options for Pinios Deliverables: Report on the RWH potential with RWH suitability maps (Nov 2012). Also: Knowledge Base with supply increasing technologies for Pinios (tech & cost data), (Sep 2010) Develop a method for calculating the RWH potential of Pinios basin based on advanced spatial analysis in GIS (geomorphological, hydrological and environmental characteristics). Investigate various types of storage options (contour bench terraces, runoff strips, subsurface dams and tanks, small reservoirs). An Integrated assessment of the RWH potential in Pinios and a detailed analysis of options to better exploit the naturally available water : LDK agency.gov.uk/pdf/gemi1109brgu e e.pdf 11

12 Activity C3: Costing of supply increasing technologies Deliverables: Knowledge Base with supply increasing technologies for Pinios (tech & cost data), (Sep 2010) Estimatecost( /m 3 ) of increased available water supply calculated from C1 and C2. Consider the application scale costs (capital, maintenance and environmental cost) and the life cycle assessment (LCM) of technologies. Exploit recent national cost studies and publications as well as international approaches for making simplifying assumptions if necessary. Estimation of water cost ( /m 3 ) for waste water recycling and RWH technologies Incorporation of costs in a knowledge base accessible from the web site Reliable cost estimates for a variety of application scales and target water uses LDK ID D1 D2 D3 D4 Task D: Emerging technologies: Decreasing Demand Months: January November 2011 Activity Piloting conveynace efficiency technologies Piloting precision agriculture technologies Piloting novel water metering and pricing technologies Costing demand reducing technologies Deliverables (ending month) or Report on the potential for moving from open channels to piped systems (June11) Pilot of a methodology for calculating leakage in irrigation canals (Nov11) (Pilot the ADCP technique in parts of Pinios) Knowledge Base on water saving technologies applicable to Pinios (June11) Efficient irrigation technologies, less water demanding crops, precision agric. Suitability maps for the application of efficient water application technologies, and alternate crops (Sep11) Pilot use of proximal remote sensing technologies for precision irrigation (Nov11) Investigate existing pilots HYDROSENSE and BEWARE Review of effects of metering and quota water management in Pinios (June11) Estimate costs of alternative measures Cost Effectiveness at a full scale implementation Partner Involved NAGREF HYDEX NAGREF LDK NAGREF TOEB LDK 12

13 Activity D1: Piloting conveyance efficiency technologies Deliverables: Report on the potential for moving from open channels to piped systems (June 2011) and Pilot of a methodology for calculating leakage in irrigation canals (a technique based on Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) was suggested in the proposal (November 2012) Pilot the leakage detection technique in parts of Pinios Assess leakage levels for the Pinios Basin Assess the leakage problem in Pinios through the pilot use of the ADCP technique together with airborne imagery Assess the potential for moving from open channels to piped systems NAGREF (experienced personnel, local knowledge), HYDEX (equipment) Activity D2: Piloting precision agriculture technologies Deliverables: Knowledge Base on water saving technologies applicable to Pinios (June 2011), Suitability maps for the application of efficient water application technologies, and alternate crops (Sep11) and Pilot use of proximal remote sensing technologies for precision irrigation (Nov12) Develop look up tables with the efficiency of different irrigation methods Develop suitability maps in GIS for their application on the basis of crop and soil attributes Switching from high water demanding to low water demanding crops (alfalfa instead of maize) Produce alternate maps of agricultural production in Pinios with actual estimates of demand reductions (in field measurements) 13

14 Activity D2: Piloting precision agriculture technologies (cont) (cont) Apply precision agriculture techniques by deploying GPS, sensors, aerial images and GISin order to evaluate optimum plant water needs to maximize yields. Investigate existing pilots HYDROSENSE in Pinios and BEWARE in Crete to collect actual results that will improve the modeling of such techniques in parts of Pinios (Task E) Suitability maps of efficient water application technologies Alternate crop and agricultural production maps for Pinios NAGREF (the owner of the existing pilots) Activity D3: Piloting novel water metering and pricing technologies Deliverables: Review of effects of metering and quota water management in Pinios (June 2011) Review existing applications of metering as a means to charge for irrigation water in Greece Review irrigation schemes in Pinios and Greece in general that operate using a quota approach and compare the effect of these alternatives A quantifiable effect of metering and quota regulation for managing scarce water for Pinios. LDK assissted by NAGREF and TOEB (providing the data needed) 14

15 Activity D4: Costing demand reducing technologies Deliverables: Costing results incorporation in produced Reports and in a Knowledge Base on water saving technologies applicable to Pinios (June 2011) Estimatecost( /m 3 ) of demand reducing technologies described in D1 and D2. Consider the application scale costs (capital, maintenance and environmental cost) and the life cycle assessment (LCM) of technologies. Exploit recent national cost studies and publications as well as international approaches for making simplifying assumptions if necessary. Estimation of water cost ( /m 3 ) for demand reducing techniques. Incorporation of costs in a knowledge base accessible from the web site LDK Task E: Modeling and Assessment Months: January November 2011 ID Activity Deliverables (ending month) or Partner Involved E1 Surface Water Hydrologic Model Development Surface water hydrologic model for Pinios (July 2011) SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) from USDA, Process based, distributed Provide a complete hydrological model of the study area HYDEX E2 Groundwater Model Development Groundwater model for Pinios (July 2011) Grounwater model ZOOM from BGS Link ZOOM to SWAT for parts of the Pinios basin HYDEX E3 Coupling of Models An integrated hydrological model for the Pinios Basin (Sep 2011) Combined surface and grounwater modeling (SWAT ZOOM) in the OpenMI modeling platform HYDEX E4 Assessing alternative interventions A library of methods (mapping routines) to model alternative technologies and practices within the SWAT ZOOM integrated model (Sep 2011) Transferable to other river basins HYDEX 15

16 Activity E1: Surface Water Hydrologic Model Development Deliverables: Surface water hydrologic model for Pinios (July 2011) Develop the surface water model for Pinios in SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool). SWAT A USDA river basin model Process based, distributed (GIS) Managerial (irrigation amounts, timing and source) Sources of irrigated water: Shallow aquifer Deep aquifer River Reservoir or pond Activity E1: Surface Water Hydrologic Model Development (cont) (cont) Collect all spatial data and information (soil, landuse maps, agricultural management, weather stations) by NAGREF and SfW (link to RBMP under development Karavokyris and ENVECO) for setting up the Pinios SWAT model The surface water model coupled with the groundwater model (Task E2) Simulate the effects of measures and technologies (Tasks C and D) in reducing water scarcity in the area. For example: Precision irrigation in time and space deficit irrigation, Waste water reuse, Reservoirs, tile drainage and water reuse etc. HYDEX assisted by (experienced in SWAT) 16

17 Activity E2: GroundWater Model Development Deliverables: Groundwater model for Pinios (July 2011) Develop the groundwater (ZOOM?) model of selected Pinios subcathments Link ZOOM to SWAT (through OpenMI) ZOOM ABGSsetofobject oriented groundwater models Saturated groundwater flow model ZOOMQ3D Distributed recharge model ZOODRM Expected Results Couple ZOOM with SWAT Assess the impact of alternative practices and technologies on the quantitative status of the aquifers HYDEX Activity E3: Coupling of models Deliverables: An integrated hydrological model for the Pinios Basin (Sep2010) Combine surface and grounwater modeling (SWAT ZOOM) in the Open Modeling Interface (OpenMI) OpenMI Models exchange information in real (run) time Model components from different software providers Linked models can run in different time steps and spatial scales Expected Results Integrate the alternative practices and technologies (C and D) with the SWAT ZOOMmodelandevaluate them Upscale the detailed planning of technology to wider Pinios areas 17

18 Activity E4: Assessing alternative interventions Deliverables: A library of methods (mapping routines) to model alternative technologies and practices within the SWAT ZOOMintegrated model (Sep 2011) Simulate the effects of alternative measures and technologies (Tasks C and D) with the integrated OpenMI SWAT ZOOM in reducing water scarcity in the area. For example: Precision irrigation in time and space, deficit irrigation, Waste water reuse, Reservoirs, tile drainage and water reuse etc. Identify the appropriate SWAT parameters that represent the hydrologic and water quality processes that are affected by each practice implementation, and their magnitude of adjustment for simulating the alternative interventions (Tasks C and D) Activity E4: Assessing alternative interventions (cont) Expected Results A library of methods to model alternative technologies and practices (Best Management Practices BMPs) reducing water demand, and increasing water supply, within the SWAT ZOOM modeling, transferable to other river basins in Europe HYDEX 18

19 Task F: Decision Support and Action Planning Months: April 2011 January 2012 ID Activity Deliverables (ending month) or Partner Involved F1 Development of tools supporting appropriate technologies selection and placement User friendly Decision Support Tools for new technologies implementation in Pinios (Sep 2011) User friendly, multi objective optimization, Genetic Algorithms, MATLAB, GUI HYDEX F2 Development of Piniosspecific water scenarios Pinios specific water scenarios (July 2011) Climatic and landuse scenarios linked to relevant DG Environment work LDK F3 Desertification Action Plan for Pinios Desertification Action Plan for Pinios (Sep 2011) Combine Tasks C,D,E,F to propose a robust set of compatible technologies indicating their exact location to reduce cost and maximize effectiveness LDK HYDEX Activity F1: Development of tools supporting appropriate technologies selection and placement Deliverables: User friendly Decision Support Tools for new technologies implementation in Pinios (September 2011) Develop decision support tools in Matlab embedded in a user friendly GUI to: 1. look through the knowledge base of alternative technologies suitable for Pinios (Tasks C and D) 2. select appropriate combinations by using multi objective optimisation 3. evaluatethem usingthe integratedswat ZOOM model Develop a multi objective Genetic Algorithm that will select the allocation of agricultural BMPs and technologies in Pinios and evaluate them against water saving and costs. Novel and powerful evolutionary algorithms will be further exploited to reduce the computation demands of the process 19

20 Concept of the Decision Support Tool and its components Similar to: Panagopoulos, Y., Makropoulos C., Mimikou M., Decision Support for Diffused Pollution Management. (Env. Modell. Softw) Activity F1: Development of tools supporting appropriate technologies selection and placement (cont) Optimization process Goal: Identify the Pareto front Genetic Algorithm Coding 40 20

21 Activity F1: Development of tools supporting appropriate technologies selection and placement (cont) πληθ γενιές πληθ γενιές In i adapt: water reduction 41 Activity F1: Development of tools supporting appropriate technologies selection and placement (cont) Selection and placement of appropriate measures and technologies from the Pareto front 21

22 Activity F1: Development of tools supporting appropriate technologies selection and placement (cont) (User friendly) decision support tools, including multi objective evolutionary algorithms, able to solve computationally expensive objective functions Provide a powerful way to select, assess and quantify the effect of alternative agricultural best practice technologies on desertification and resistance to water scarcity assisted by HYDEX Activity F2: Development of Pinios specific water scenarios Deliverables: Pinios specific water scenarios (July 2011) Develop a robust action plan to combat desertification in Pinios taking into account medium to long terms processes, including primarily, changes in climatic conditions and also landuse changes as a result of socio economic developments in the EU and the area. Develop scenarios based on the SCENES project, which analyses a set of comprehensive scenarios of Europe's freshwater futures up to Downscale the SCENES scenarios to the Pinios Basin and use them to test the robustness of sets of technological options Include an estimation of uncertainty that will be transparent to stakeholders 22

23 Activity F2: Development of Pinios specific water scenarios (cont) Expected Results Production of specific landuse and climatic scenarios for the Pinios basin linked to relevant DG Environment work Enrich the climate adaptation work with actual data from specific technologies on the ground making a quantitative assessments of real water demand reduction potential assisted by LDK Activity F3: Desertification Action Plan for Pinios Deliverables: Desertification Action Plan for Pinios (September 2011) Combine knowledge (C and D) and models tools (E and F) to produce a specific action plan to reduce the demand for freshwater by the agricultural sector in the Pinios Basin and protect the Basin from desertification. Develop two types of interventions: (a) quick wins : technologies that can be applied immediately, do not need significant investment and can start saving water from day 1 and (b) more long term interventions that require more investment and advance planning time, enabling stakeholders to progressively adapt the system to changing climatic and socioeconomic conditions. Adaptive management includes at its core an assessment and learning cycle 23

24 Activity F3: Desertification Action Plan for Pinios (cont) A specific plan of action, detailing interventions at the medium and longer term to halt desertification in Pinios. Quantifiable estimates of the impact of these measures, under different scenarios, adopted by the stakeholders of the Pinios Basin and the Managing Authority for the WFD (the Secretariat for Water). The plan will be an input to the next round of RBMPs for Pinios, in 2015 and directly influence policy and budget allocations for catchment wide implementation of technologies, serving as a transferable example of good practice for other regions facing desertification problems. LDK assisted by HYDEX (experienced in developing RBMPs in Greece) Task G: Dissemination and Outreach Months: April 2011 January 2012 Activity ID Activity Deliverables (ending month) or Partner Involved G1 Development of promotional material (leaflets, notice boards, press releases, articles) Promotional material (Feb, May, Nov 2011, Feb 2012) NAGREF G2 Workshop with stakeholders in Pinios 2 Workshops with stakeholders from Pinios (Feb, Nov 11) Promote the green leaf certificate concept NAGREF G3 Development of project monograph Project monograph: Innovative approaches to halt desertification in Pinios: Piloting emerging Technologies (Feb 2011) G4 Development of a short documentary on desertification in Pinios Short documentary on desertification in Pinios (Jan 2011) G5 Final project workshop Final project workshop (Jan 2011) In Athens with policy makers present G6 Layman s Report Layman s Report (Feb 2011) 24

25 Activity G1: Development of promotional material (leaflets, notice boards, press releases, articles) Deliverables: Promotional material (Feb, May, Nov 2011, Feb 2012) Press releases to local and national newspapers Notice Boards Short Layman s reports communicating key findings of the study A comprehensive set of material customised for different target audiences, to be disseminatedthrough the remaining activities of this Task assissted by NAGREF Activity G2: Workshop with stakeholders in Pinios Deliverables: 2 Workshops with stakeholders from Pinios (Feb, Nov 11) Organise farm visits (on farm demonstrations) in the pilot areas illustrating best practices for the benefits of other stakeholders (e.g. other farmers) (and record them) Promote existing incentives to farmers to participate and adopt irrigation water savings Promote the new concept of the green leaf (AGROCERT) Awareness raising and feedback from the farmers on project concepts, results and best practice. NAGREF 25

26 Activity G3: Development of project monograph Deliverables: Project monograph: Innovative approaches to halt desertification in Pinios: Piloting emerging Technologies (Feb 2011) A compilation of key project findings, quantitative data and main recommendations will be included in an edited volume, entitled Innovative approaches to halt desertification in Pinios: Piloting emerging technologies. Publication of the monograph as an e book in English, with an extended summary in Greek, through the project website after the end of the project. Activity G4: Short documentary on desertification in Pinios Deliverables: Short documentary on desertification in Pinios (Jan 2011) A documentary will be produced to summarise the key issues of desertification in Pinios and illustrate main findings and proposed solutions. It will also include visual material from both desertification problems and the pilot applications of new technologies. It will be targeted at the national public and will be broadcasted (a) through the project website and (b) through local and national media. It will serve as teaching support material for and as promotional material for N.AG.RE.F. Increased awareness of the general public of the challenges and emerging solutions for the desertification problem of Pinios (and other Greek Basins). Support undergraduate and postgraduate studies in water engineering in 26

27 Activity G5: Final project workshop Deliverables: Final project workshop (Jan 2011) The workshop will take place in Athens with policy makers present It will act as an evaluation of the project, with all interested parties presenting results and accepting comments/discussion from stakeholders. The short documentary will be presented for the first time in this workshop. Project results dissemination and evaluation. : Activity G6: Layman s Report Deliverables: Layman s Report (Feb 2011) A layman s 10 pages report will be produced on paper and in electronic format at the end of the project, both in English and Greek. Broad dissemination of project results, used by DG Environment through its own communication and dissemination channels. 27

28 Summary of Tasks and Leaders NAGREF HYDROEX LDK A coordination x B stakeholders & workshops x x DPSIR x x reuse potential x x C RWH potential x costing increase techn. x irrigation canals leakage x x D precision agricilture x water metering + pricing x costing reduction techn. x SW modeling x x E GW modeling x models coupling x assessing interventions x optimisation x x F water scenarios x x desertification action plan x promotion x x G documentary x final workshop x Overview of budget Partner Total costs in Partners' own contribution in EC contribution N.AG.RE.F Hydroexigiantiki LDK Consultants Partner Personnel Travel Equipment Subcontracting Other (Documentary) 4493 Consumables Software N.AG.RE.F Consumables Software Hydroexigiantiki Areal photos LDK Consultants Consumables Software

29 Next Steps Website and File Exchange site and process: by 15 Feb Inception Report(s): all by 15 Feb 2 nd draft of the methodology (extended) Specific processes, dates and info sources (e.g. rescheduling the workshops!) Calculating potential expenses and re-thinking internal budgets (e.g. equipment and software needs etc) Finalising specific staffing issues: FTE per partner Integration into common document with common timetable (+ interactions): by 25 Feb Meeting with DG Env: to arrange. Date in early March(?) needs to contact DGEnv to discuss new starting date due to contract signature delay. Deliverables dates will be updated accordingly. Any other business? 29