The project

IDEATION at a glance:

IDEATION is an EU-funded project focused on creating a Digital Twin Ocean (DTO) of inland waters, linking rivers, lakes, and wetlands with the ocean. The project’s success depends on the collaboration of an experienced consortium of 11 European partners.

Why IDEATION?

IDEATION aims to integrate inland water data with the Digital Twin Ocean (DTO) to combine real-time and historical data from various sources, reflecting the ocean’s physical characteristics and dynamics. It offers valuable insights for scientists, researchers, and policymakers to make informed decisions about ocean health and management.

Climate Change Impact

IDEATION helps mitigate the effects of climate change by creating a digital model of inland waters, which provides valuable insights into shifts in precipitation patterns, temperature changes, and water availability.

Regulatory Compliance

IDEATION supports regions in meeting strict regulations on water quality and usage by offering accurate, real-time data and comprehensive analysis.

Environmental Conservation

By developing a digital twin of inland waters, the project aids in the conservation of these valuable natural resources, ensuring the availability of drinking water, supporting agriculture, and facilitating industrial processes.

Resource Management

IDEATION enhances the management of inland water ecosystems, which are home to unique biodiversity, by providing detailed and integrated data.

Water Quality Control

Maintaining water quality is crucial for public health and the environment. IDEATION’s digital model helps monitor and manage water quality effectively.

Data-Driven Decision-Making

The project offers decision-makers a comprehensive view of the current state of inland waters, enabling informed and strategic decisions for sustainable management.

Impacts of IDEATION

Scientific:

IDEATION will create an extensive inventory and prioritisation of EU and international policies relevant to inland waters, contributing to a comprehensive knowledge system (OpenKIWAS). This will include scientific data from meteorological services and research projects, aiding in the development of policy recommendations.

Societal:

IDEATION will engage to help identify and address societal needs related to water quality, resource management, and environmental conservation. By making the OpenKIWAS inventory publicly accessible, IDEATION will promote transparency and empower communities with knowledge to advocate for better water management policies and practices.

Economic & Technological:

IDEATION will enhance technological capabilities by cataloguing and prioritising existing digital systems and solutions relevant to inland water management. The project will also develop a roadmap for integrating these technologies with the Digital Twin Ocean, ensuring interoperability and avoiding duplication. This will support the growth of the digital water economy and drive technological innovation in water management.

The project METHODOLOGY

Collect information, prepare the roadmap, and design the architecture
Map and engage with stakeholders through focus groups, workshops, interviews, and questionnaires.
Conduct a comprehensive review to inventory current solutions and technologies, including policies, projects, research, data models, AI, open data, and meteorological data.
Define detailed use cases based on selected Water-oriented Living Labs (WoLLs) and stakeholder input.
Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the matching map, reference use cases, and reference architecture.

Inland waters in the digital twin ocean