Cofunded by the European Union

RI Acronym : 
UDA
Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
BOKU University
Other partners : 
University of Vienna - WasserCluster Lunz - Technical University Vienna - University of Innsbruck - Environment Agency Austria
Country : 
Austria
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33, 1180 Vienna
RI Type : 
Distributed RI (Central Hub and interlinked National Nodes RI)
Level of Access : 
Transnational
Cost of Access : 
Free
Water4All Keywords : 
Ecosystem services - Ecohydrology - Hydro-climatic extreme events adaptation - Climate changes - Sustainable water demands - Resource management - Water use - Resilience and sustainability
Domains and thematic area : 
Ecosystems - Sustainable Water Management
Services provided : 
Other
(The Upper Danube Supersite provides services delivering automized high-frequency recording of environmental;hydrochemical and biological data as well as data from field surveys;experiments and laboratory analyses.)
Equipment : 
Observation networks and tools - Environmental analysis infrastructures - Cloud/Data Storage - Numerical modelling
Type of variables provided : 
Hydrological variables - Water quality variables - Biological and ecological variables - Meteorological and climatic variables - Sediment and Geomorphological variables
Frequency of Measurements : 
Continuous Monitoring (Real-time, 10-min. period, hourly, every few hours, daily etc.) - Periodic Sampling (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc.)
Sustainability of funding : 
Yes
Type of funding : 
European;National
Source : 
Website
Links with other entries : 
DANUBIUS-ERIC

Austria’s Supersite „Upper Danube Austria“ (UDA) represents the freshwater spectrum in DANUBIUS-RI, covering alpine headwaters to the Upper Danube and its floodplains. It provides extensive long-term datasets and a multidisciplinary approach to aquatic ecosystem research, focusing on: Water quality and sediments,

Biodiversity and ecosystem functions,

Climate change impacts and extreme events. The Austrian Supersite consists of two key research areas:

Danube River east of Vienna (Donau-Auen-Nationalpark)

Ybbs River catchment: a Danube tributary in the Mostviertel region

Consortium partners have already studied both areas for a long time-period and long-term data and comprehensive study results exist. These form the basis for further joint research initiatives in the two geographic areas that will lead to an improved scientific understanding of structures and processes in the studied river and floodplain systems and provide the basis for the international cooperation within DANUBIUS-RI, highlighting the critical role of upstream river networks. The Supersite contributes to Austrian research by:

Enhancing knowledge exchange and stakeholder engagement.

Supporting integrated river basin management.

Providing access to advanced research infrastructure and European partnerships.

Strengthening Austria’s role in international River-Sea research.

Part A: Research Infrastructures / Observatories

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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.