The aim of Integrated Water Management is the sustainable use of water, combining: The answer to water demands Proactive prevention of extreme hydrological phenomenon Preservation of associated aquatic and land ecosystems

Our most important projects within this field are:

Internal audit of Duero river hydrologic plan

• Duero River Basin Authority (Spain)
• 2009-2010
• Audit of the fulfilment level of the Duero river hydrologic plan content related to law requirements and planning objectives

Support Works in the hydrologic planning process in La Rioja

• Government of the Autonomous Region of La Rioja (Spain)
• 2009
• Analysis of Ebro river hydrologic plan program of measures. Proposal of alternatives and new measures to get a sustainable use of water

Consultancy and assistance in the study of information systems of hydrographical demarcations of Spain in the frame of Water Information System in Europe (WISE)

• Ministry of environment. Water General Directorate (Spain)
• 2008
• Analysis of the situation of water information systems in the different demarcations and its integration in WISE

Technical assistance in the development of support activities for the study of supply rights pattern of groundwater mass called Detrítico de Arnedo-067

• Ebro River Basin Authority (Spain)
• 2008
• On field revision and inventory of groundwater extractions, water stocks and conceptual model of aquifer performance

Description of fauna in the transition area between groundwater and Chiprana Lake (Zaragoza)

• Ebro River Basin Authority (Spain)
• 2008
• Study of microorganisms living in groundwater as indicators in self-depuration process

Adjustment and accreditation of the Integrated Management System of the Planning Bureau of the Duero River Basin Authority

• Duero River Basin Authority (Spain)
• 2008
• Standardization and audit of the Integrated Management System of the Planning Bureau in order to get ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation

Definition of the rules concerning regulation of hydro-geological units rights of exploitation in Bajo Jalón river

• Ministry of environment of Spain. Water General Directorate
• 2004-2008
• Detailed study: inventory, implementation of quantitative water observation networks and modelling of underground flow, to define the rules concerning the rights of exploitation of groundwater

Consultancy and support in the development of the water planning tasks. Elaboration, implementation and publication of river basin management plan drafts and definition of the demarcation measures program

• INTECSA-INARSA
• 2007-2009
• Support in the definition of the plan of Ebro river demarcation

Mathematic modelling of the alluvial aquifer of Cidacos River underground flow in the surroundings of the water supply collecting point of Calahorra

• Calahorra City Council
• 2006
• Groundwater flow analysis using mathematic modelling in the surroundings of the water supply collecting point of Calahorra, with the objective of designing a protection perimeter for the collecting point

Pilot Study of groundwater masses description for the Water Frame Directive. Pilot study of the Ebro river alluvial aquifer,between Jalón and Ginel rivers

• Mining and Geologic Institute of Spain
• 2005
• Pilot study of additional description for the implementation of methodological guidelines and criteria on a national scale

Inclusion of the Ebro river basin in the new European pilot basins Network, inside of the process of implantation of Water Frame Directive

• Ebro River Basin Authority (Spain)
• 2005
• Support activities in the reporting process (electronic information) of the pilot basins group of the Water Frame Directive

Description of groundwater masses in the territorial scope of Cataluña inner basins. Zone 5: Water units of Camp de Tarragona, Basin of Francolí, Llaveria-Prades, Cardó-Vandellós, coastal formations of Montsià

• PERONIEL-XXI (Joint- venture IDRENA-ZETA AMALTEA)
• 2003-2004
• Description of Cataluña water masses to adapt it to the criteria set by the Water Frame Directive (2000/60/CE) and by the different methodological implementation guidelines