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With more than 18,000 plants worldwide, seawater desalination is the most reliable and sustainable way to produce drinking water in Mediterranean countries under water stress. EXTRASEA’s challenge is to innovate in membrane desalination, to recover more water by consuming less fossil energy, reduc
The work develops and improves an operational system for real-time forecast of irrigation water need to support parsimonious water management in case of present or forecasted drought period. The system will be a prototype version of a worldwide web platform that will support users in parsimonious ir
Agriculture effects on inland saline water bodies and on lake - laguna hydrological complexes – AQUASALT
Agriculture in arid and semiarid areas involves the management of water scarcity and salinity – salinization. The project focus on the elaboration and interpretation of data collected in the field. The main objectives are to characterize the impact of agricultural activities on microbial communitie
Global Change: Assessment and Adaptation to Mediterranean Region Water Scarcity – CHAAMS
In the recent years, international organizations and a rich scientific activity have pointed out water as a strategic issue for the economic development of the Mediterranean region. This region is characterized by a severe and continuous decline in resources, both in terms of quantity and of quality