WEIN – Development of an information and monitoring system to improve water use efficiency in Northern Central Chile
Water use efficiency can only be achieved on the basis of significant data and well processed information which can be shared with a broad group of water users. In the scope of the research and development project “Water use efficiency in Northern Central Chile” funded within the “KMU Innovative Programme” by the German Federal Ministry of Science and Education (BMBF), a holistic water resources assessment and management concept is elaborated including monitoring, modeling and information management. Private sector companies, research institutions and water users jointly develop methods and technologies to improve the assessment of climate and hydrology on river basin level on the one hand and to detect water losses in the irrigation scheme on the other.
Project News
Symposium and professional training on "Understanding the role of Andean hydrology for water management: tools and concepts" in Santiago, Chile. More information |
International expert symposium and conference "Coping with Droughts - Building a Community of Practice on Drought Management Tools" in Santiago, Chile. More information |
20 - 22 May 2014
WEIN meeting with partners and water user associations in Ovalle |
Project Workshop BMBF - CONYCIT project: Drought Indices with participation of ULS, PUCV, ITT, CEAZA and FSU Jena |
El Día writes about the WEIN project |
Research workshop at ULS, Ovalle and sampling field work in Limarí Cordillera with ITT, CEAZA and ULS |
International Conference on Food, Water and Energy security Nexus, CNRD in Vina del Mar, Chile Session on drought management and Limari research with ITT, PUCV, CEAZA, ULS on Wednesday, 27th |
Installation and training of Ribeka-software Beta Version Gw Base in Recoleta and Palquí irrigation management schemes |
Workshop in Cologne at ITT "Web based River Basin Information system to support drought management in Northern-Central Chile" (BMBF) |
Project workshop at CEAZA, ULS, and installation of SEBA discharge measurement stations in Recoleta and Palquí irrigation scheme Field research in Cordillera |
Stakeholder Workshop in La Serena and Ovalle, Chile Installation of high elevation SEBA climate station |
Kickoff Workshop in Cologne, Germany |