Cofunded by the European Union

Maturity Level : 
A.4. Individual Rls and Obs (regional or single-site) with established networking links
RI Acronym : 
Osservatorio permanente
Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
Autorità di bacino distrettuale del fiume Po
Other partners : 
Ministry of Ecological Transition - Ministry of Agricultural - Food and Forestry Policies - Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport - Department of Civil Protection - Po River District Authority - Emilia Romagna Region - Liguria Region - Lombardy Region - Piedmont Region - Tuscany Region - Aosta Valley Region - Veneto Region - Autonomous Province of Trento - Marche Region - ISTAT - ISPRA - CREATE - Interregional Agency for the Po - Terna Rete Italia - Ticino Consortium - Adda Consortium - Oglio Consortium - ANBI - UTILITALIA - ANEA - ASSOELETTRICA
Country : 
Italy
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Strada Garibaldi, 75, 43121 Parma PR, Italy
RI Type : 
Distributed RI (Central Hub and interlinked National Nodes RI)
Level of Access : 
National
Cost of Access : 
Free
Water4All Keywords : 
Hydro-climatic extreme events adaptation - Water Infrastructures - Climate changes - Sustainable water demands - Resource management - Water use - Other
(Surface water/ Groundwater/ both, Quantity/ Quality/ both)
Domains and thematic area : 
Water Value and Usage - Sustainable Water Management
Services provided : 
Access archive material - Numerical modeling - Data management
Equipment : 
Virtual collaboration arena - Observation networks and tools - Numerical modelling
Type of variables provided : 
Hydrological variables - Meteorological and climatic variables
Frequency of Measurements : 
Continuous Monitoring (Real-time, 10-min. period, hourly, every few hours, daily etc.)
Fair Principles : 
Off
Source : 
Phase 2 questionnaire and website
Links with other entries : 
DANUBIUS-ERIC

It is the institutional cooperation and coordination table made up of the competent bodies and stakeholders in the water sector with the aim of effectively addressing and combating drought and/or water shortage situations in the district territory:

It promotes the creation of a shared system for real-time monitoring of water balance, drought forecasting, and early warning, based on best practices, appropriate technologies, and reasonable costs.

It identifies the actions necessary for proactive drought management at the district level, also defining the critical quantities for classifying the current climate conditions (indicators, climate variables and thresholds).

It defines the criteria and guidelines for the development of regional and/or district plans aimed at conserving water resources.

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.