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Meteo-Hydrological Sensors within the Lake Maggiore Catchment: System Establishment, Functioning and Data Validation
Marzia Ciampittiello1, Dario Manca1, Claudia Dresti1
1Water Research Institute, National Research Council, 28922 Verbania, Italy.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 28, 2021
Summary
The PITAGORA project developed low-cost, reliable environmental monitoring instruments and data management systems. This improves understanding and management of lake basin ecosystems and supports civil protection efforts.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Monitoring
- Data Management
Background:
- Climate change and human activities significantly impact lake ecosystems and their catchments.
- Effective monitoring requires spatially distributed, high-frequency data collection and efficient data sharing.
- Interoperability of environmental data is crucial for understanding regional environmental issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop instruments and data management for environmental monitoring within the PITAGORA project.
- To ensure environmental data adheres to findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) principles.
- To create a flexible system adaptable for various monitoring, research, management, and civil protection needs.
Main Methods:
- Development of low-cost, easily implementable, and reliable monitoring instrumentation.
- Implementation of data management including pre-processing and quality control.
- Focus on ensuring data findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability (FAIR principles).
Main Results:
- The developed instrumentation is cost-effective, reliable, and versatile for measuring meteorological, hydrological, physico-chemical, and geological parameters.
- The PITAGORA system provides real-time access to environmental information.
- The proposed solutions are adaptable to diverse monitoring objectives.
Conclusions:
- The PITAGORA project successfully delivered a flexible and adaptable environmental monitoring system.
- Real-time environmental data access enhances territorial and ecosystem management, public safety, and sustainable development.
- The project contributes to improved understanding and response to critical environmental issues in lake basins.
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