Cofunded by the European Union

RI Acronym : 
LAUE
Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
Universidade de Évora
Country : 
Portugal
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Laboratório da Água da Universidade de Évora, Parque Industrial e Tecnológico de Évora R. da Barba Rala n.º 1, 7005-345 Évora
RI Type : 
Single Site RI (Geographically localised central facility)
Level of Access : 
Transnational
Cost of Access : 
Free
Keywords : 
Water Quality - Ecological Integrity Assessment - Water Framework Directive - Biological Quality Elements
Water4All Keywords : 
Ecosystem services - Ecological Engineering - Water use - Resilience and sustainability
Domains and thematic area : 
Ecosystems - Water Value and Usage - Sustainable Water Management
Services provided : 
Access monitoring sites - Knowledge transfer - Data management
Equipment : 
Environmental analysis infrastructures
Links with other RIs : 
Collaboration is already in course with the following Water Production & Wastewater Treatment RI, whose institution integrates the consortium of the ongoing project: European Twinning for research in Solar energy to (2) water (H2O) production and treatment technologies (Sol2H2O, https://www.sol2h2o.uevora.pt/)
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT): Solar Thermal MD Test Facilities (https://www.psa.es/en/facilities/desalination/med.php)

The Laboratory of Water from University of Évora (https://www.uevora.pt/servicos/Laboratorio-da-Agua-LAUE) has been involved in the development of new techniques for analysing physical-chemical and biological parameters of water and aquatic ecosystems. Its guiding principle is to promote the university's connection with the community as a way of contributing to the water management in Alentejo, Portugal's driest region, and to the regional development.
Training activities are promoted for staff and students from the University of Évora and other national and foreign institutions. Throughout all the technical and scientific activity carried out, the aim has been to stimulate the exchange of knowledge with similar companies and institutions in Portugal and abroad, as well as with entities responsible for water and environmental management, in particular, the Portuguese Environmental Agency, municipal councils and regional directorates.

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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.