Cofunded by the European Union

Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU)
Country : 
Austria
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Wien
RI Type : 
Single Site RI (Geographically localised central facility)
Level of Access : 
Other
(Austrian RI database)
Cost of Access : 
Other
(contact iwa_office@boku.ac.at)
Keywords : 
River Modelling - Water
Water4All Keywords : 
Water Infrastructures
Domains and thematic area : 
Sustainable Water Management
Services provided : 
Access monitoring sites - Numerical modeling - Access data and metadata - Other
(Linking of "indoor", "outdoor" and "virtual stream labs" ; research channel)
Equipment : 
Hydraulic laboratory - Observation networks and tools - Numerical modelling - Physical modelling

"In recent years, it has become apparent that approaches developed at very small modelling scales in particular can result in significant differences to nature. This increases the importance of large-scale experiments up to 1:1, which can model turbulence, coherent structures, sediment transport, morphodynamics as well as measures in the areas of hydropower, navigation or flood risk management in a more natural way. The interaction of vegetation with currents or sediment transport, the impact of hydraulic engineering measures on fish or the risk of people drifting away during floods cannot be investigated at all or only to a very limited extent at small scales.

The new BOKU hydraulic engineering laboratory therefore enables experiments to be carried out on a scale of up to 1:1 using a free-flow rate of up to 10 m³/s through the difference in water level between the Danube and the Danube Canal of 3 to 3.5 metres. Together with model tests on a smaller scale with drinking water, this results in a family of scales that allows in-depth insights into processes as well as their mathematical description."

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.