The main function of the Department of Hydraulics and Environment is to coordinate the scientific and technical activities developed by its operating units, including the external representation of the Department.
In addition to these functions, it directly coordinates several strategic projects for the sector, being noteworthy the establishment of the International Water Center LIS-Water, on public policies, regulation of water services and water resources.
The researchers from the DHA coordination team are also involved in two research and innovation projects.
It assures the external representation of the DHA in several national and international fora, among which are the following:
| Parceria Portuguesa para a Água
http://www.ppa.pt/ |
| Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe
http://jpi-urbaneurope.eu/ |
| European Innovation Partnership on Water - EIP on Water
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/innovationpartnership/ |
| Programme Committe da International Water Association (IWA)
http://www.iwahq.org/ |
| Conselho Nacional da Água (CNA) |
| International Standards Organization (ISO), Technical Commitee TC 224 - Service activities relating to drinking water supply systems and wastewater systems - Quality criteria of the service and performance indicators |
| Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN)- Comité Technique 165 - Wastewater Engineering |
| Coordenação pelo LNEC do Programa Doutoral H2Doc - Environmental Hydarulics and Hydrology, IST-LNEC. |
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Water4All-Water Security for the planet 
The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022. The objectives are to tackle water challenges as means to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.
Year: 2022-2024
Accountable: Helena Alegre
Funding:
CE - H2020
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B-WaterSmart - Accelerating Water Smartness in Coastal Europe
B-WaterSmart is a H2020 project
submitted to the call "CE-SC5-04-2019 - Building a water-smart economy
and society" by ARC (European Water Research Institutes) and
funded by the EC in 15 M€. It enroles 35 EU
partners, is coordinated by IWW (Germany) and is structured in
8 Work Packages. WP1 - "Co-create & demonstrate systemic
innovation in six living labs" is coordinated by
LNEC. It is grounded on 6 living labs in 6 EU
cities or regions: Alicante (Spain), Bodø
(Norway), East Frisia (Germany), Flandres (Belgium), Lisboa
(Portugal) and Venice (Italy). LNEC is the scientific
mentor of the Lisbon Living Lab.
It is a 4-year project, running from
September 2020 to August 2024. Video
Year: 2020 a 2024
Coordinator(s):
IWW - Rheinisch-Westfalisches Institut Fur, Wasser Beratungs-Und, Entwicklungsgesellschaft Mbh
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BINGO: Bringing INnovation to onGOing water management - a better future under climate change
BINGO aims to assess the impacts of climate change on the integrated water cycle, promoting risk management strategies and adaptation measures in an attempt to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resilience.
Year: 2015-2019
Coordinator(s):
LNEC - Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (National Laboratory for Civil Engineering)
Funding:
Horizonte 2020 - União Europeia
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Celebration of DHA´s 75 Years 
The Hydraulics and Environment Department celebrates its 75 years of activity in 2023! To rejoice this event, various activities are being organized, of which the following stand out: - 75 years Logo, in February
- Creative photo of the team, in March
- Spring Tour, in May
- Commemorative panel, in July
- Conference of the 75 years, on October 19 and 20
- Film of DHA activities, in October
- Christmas 75th event, in December
- Stay tuned for news about them…
Stay tuned for news about them…
Short film of group photography to celebration of DHA´s 75 years
Year: 2023
Accountable: Teresa Leitão
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