Cofunded by the European Union

Maturity Level : 
A.4. Individual Rls and Obs (regional or single-site) with established networking links
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 : 
Under development
Location : 
Schlossplatz 1, 2304 Orth an der Donau, Austria
RI Type : 
Distributed RI (Central Hub and interlinked National Nodes RI)
Level of Access : 
Transnational
Cost of Access : 
Paid
Water4All Keywords : 
Ecosystem services - Ecological Engineering - Ecohydrology - Water use
Domains and thematic area : 
Ecosystems - Sustainable Water Management
Services provided : 
Access monitoring sites - Access data and metadata - Training services - Knowledge transfer
Equipment : 
Observation networks and tools - Environmental analysis infrastructures
Type of variables provided : 
Hydrological variables - Water quality variables - Biological and ecological 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.) - Field Periodic Surveys
Type of funding : 
National;Own resources
Source : 
Phase 2 questionnaire;website
Links with other entries : 
DANUBIUS-ERIC

The supersite “Upper Danube Austria” aims to investigate the long-term development of specific sites within the network of the Upper Danube River, based on the Science and Innovation Agenda of DANUBIUS-RI. Specific emphasis at supersite level is given to water quality, sediments, ecology and biodiversity, as well as effects of climate change, land-use change and extreme events.

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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.