Catchment level
Reducing diffuse pollution
How do we get actors to work together for a reduction in diffuse pollution? CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION Diffuse loads come from many different sources and are therefore much more difficult to combat than point loads. Even today, different actors disagree on the main sources of diffuse pollution, although several studies show that agricultural pollution is the […]
Reduction of phosphourus load with Gypsum
The Role of Gypsum Soil Amendment in Reducing Coastal Phosphorus Loads CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION Phosphorous (P) loading from agricultural fields in southern Finland is the largest threat to water quality and marine living resources in this area of the Baltic Sea. Decades of attempts to control P losses through traditional farming methods have proven inadequate. Still, […]
Utilization of information systems in river basin management (RBMP)planning
How to automatic processes for water management planning and implementation? CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION To prepare and implement an river basin management plan requires a lot of data in the right and usable format. It is also important that the plans are prepared and implemented in consistent way throughout the country using a common approach. Data processing […]
Map services – tool for enhancing data availability
Publicly data used for planning against environmental problems CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION In Sweden there is a lot of data publicly available, which could be used for planning measures against different environmental problems related to water. There are several issues concerning how to make this information easily accessible for those who are planning measures, and who eventually […]
How to build cooperation models concerning water management in agricultural areas
Training: The role and tasks of Local Water Partnership leaders in landscape water management processes. Using the Living Lab method. CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION The solution is a response to the problem of cooperation and development of solutions for water activities in agricultural areas. The reason for the problem was the assumption of the process of conducting […]
Information technologies for floods monitoring and short-term forecasting
How to design and build a user-friendly information system for hydrological monitoring and river floods short-term forecasting CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION Creating and wide utilizing flood monitoring and forecasting systems is a very important issue when making decisions on loss prevention activities or planning the development of territories. The frequency and the severity of the effects of […]