Development of management systems and tools of water resources of Peloponnese
Development of management systems and tools of water resources of the hydrological regions of West Peloponnese, North Peloponnese and East Peloponnese
Region: Peloponnese, Zakynthos Prefecture, Cephalonia Prefecture, Kythera – Antikythera Prefecture
Duration: September 2003 - December 2008
Client: HELLENIC REPUBLIC, Ministry of Development, General Secretariat of Development, General Directorate of Natural Resources, Division of Water Potential and Natural Resources
Main characteristics:
- Support System of Decisions
- Specialized simulation software
- River Basin Simulation Model – RIBASIM
- Hydro-meteorological, Hydrometric and Hydro-geological Database (HYMOS)
- Surface water simulation model SACRAMENTO
- Ground water simulation model MODFLOW – FEMWATER
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Assessment of minimum supply for important rivers of the area
- Creation of a management model of irrigation, water supply and industrial water for the wider area
- Assessment of the necessary measures for the improvement of water management in the area
- Formation of a financial model for the assessment of financial cost and resource cost
- Assessments of water cost for specific scenarios of hydrological conditions and combined operation of the projects
Important environmental issues:
- Total recording of the status related to water resources management in three Hydrological Regions at the level of municipality
- Assessment of the loads of diffused pollution from cultivations and point source pollution from residential development
- Assessment of pollution levels of surface and ground waters
- Presentation of areas of ecological or environmental interest related to waters
- Assessment of cost on basis of directive 2000/60/EC
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