Sustainable Management of Water Resources

Sustainable Management of Water Resources

Platform for the automation of modeling chains for current and forecasted water resource availability assessment at the river basin scale.

Overview

An advanced platform that automates the execution of modeling chains for assessing water resource availability at the river basin scale. By integrating real-time meteorological, hydrological, water withdrawal, and reservoir management data, the platform provides reliable forecasts essential for the informed and sustainable management of water resources.

The Problem

Basin Authorities and management bodies must:

  • Constantly monitor water availability.
  • Forecast scarcity scenarios well in advance.
  • Implement operational measures in response to severe water scarcity scenarios.
  • Comply with regulatory reporting obligations.

The Challenge: water balance assessment requires the chained execution of model systems such as: meteorological, snow, hydrological, hydraulic, groundwater, and saltwater intrusion models, demanding complex data transformation and validation procedures.

The GetOpen Solution

automates the entire modeling chain:

  1. Automated Data Acquisition

    • Real-time weather stations.
    • Satellite data (precipitation, snow cover).
    • Discharge and water level measurements.
    • Weather forecasts.

  2. Model Execution

    • Scheduled automatic runs.
    • Ensemble forecasting.
    • Data assimilation of observed values.
    • Automated validation.

  3. Processing and Publication

    • Calculation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
    • Generation of maps and charts.
    • Interactive web dashboards.
    • Automated reporting.

  4. Alerting

    • Customizable thresholds.
    • Automated notifications.
    • Decision support system (DSS).

SANDRA: the Solution for the Eastern Alps District River Basin Authority

GetOpen implemented SANDRA for the Eastern Alps District Authority, creating an operational monitoring and forecasting system that serves:

  • 15 main river basins.
  • 200+ monitoring stations.
  • Forecasts up to 10 days.

Results:

  • 80% reduction in data processing time.
  • 24/7 availability of forecasts.
  • Decision support for reservoir management.
  • Technical foundation for District Management Plans.

Technology

SANDRA is powered by Delft-FEWS, the open-software platform by Deltares (Netherlands), which is the global standard for operational forecasting systems. GetOpen is the official Deltares partner for Italy.

Regulatory Framework

  • Directive 2000/60/EC: Monitoring the quantitative status of water bodies.
  • Legislative Decree 152/2006: Water Management and Protection Plans.
  • ARERA Resolution 637/2023/R/IDR: Macro-indicator M0 (Resilience).
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