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water re-use anticipated by 2015. The published report on water reuse by the Water Supply and
Sanitation Technology Platform notes that ‘Although investors and water utilities are becoming
increasingly enthusiastic about water reuse … the capability of Europe's water sector to deliver
reuse projects is being compromised by a lack of suitable regulation, skills and public
understanding’. This report also notes that ‘with appropriate investment in people, knowledge, and
technology, Europe could be a global leader in this rapidly developing market.’ and highlights the
‘huge eco-innovation potential in terms of technologies and services around water recycling in
industry, agriculture and urban water systems’.
PRIMA will impact on the Euro-Mediterranean water quality and resources by devising a
coordinated strategy that is currently needed in order to overcome the above mentioned
challenges. In particular, by a successful adoption of the results of the PRIMA research and
innovation activities, as well as capacity building and prototype development, of pivotal importance
will be
Demonstration of water treatment and desalinations technologies adapted to local context and
their application validated for reuse purposes.
Development of a Decision Support System (DSS) for water reuse, irrigation management and
economical assessment.
In order to ensure the expected impacts the PRIMA activities will engage the full range of actors
involved in the water management for safe food production (research, academia, extension, private
sector, NGOs, producers, policy makers). Decision makers and other local actors involved in the
water sector need to acquire specific capacities related to reuse practices. Capacity building
activities within the funded project should include technical, organizational and raise awareness
activities It is expected a broader understanding of technologies, but not
only providing a technical
solution, even more, promotion of policies and systems in water management is also taken into
account in this proposal.