Abstract
Abstract. The paper presents SIMILE (Italian acronym for “Integrated monitoring system for knowledge, protection and valorization of the subalpine lakes and their ecosystems), a cross-border Italian-Swiss project whose general objectives are the strengthening of the coordinated management of the water of the great subalpine lakes in the so-called Insubric region and the intensification of stakeholder participation in the processes of knowledge and monitoring of the water resource. The project fits the purpose of SDG 6 and involves administrations, monitoring agencies, universities and research centers, and citizens.SIMILE is a system where geospatial data, information, and techniques play a pivotal role. The system strongly benefits the information derived from the analysis of Sentinel 1 and Sentinel 3 imagery, in situ authoritative data, and user-contributed georeferenced data. A Business Intelligence (BI) platform, i.e. a web data-driven decision support system, will allow the integration, analysis, and synthesis of the information derived from the different types of data, heterogeneous in format, coordinate system, information content, and access method. The technologies that will be used are based on open software so as to guarantee the replicability and sustainability of the system.
Highlights
Water resources are central to GOAL 6 of the Sustainable Development goals of the United Nations
The Insubric lakes Lugano, Maggiore and Como (Fig. 1) have their catchments shared between Italy and Switzerland, so that management policies should necessarily take into account the transboundary character of water issues. These lakes are the objective of SIMILE, a cross-border Italian-Swiss project aiming at improving the coordinated management of these lakes and strengthening stakeholder participation in the processes of knowledge and monitoring of the water resources
The output of the SIMILE Citizen Science activities will first of all be the application for mobile devices and the corresponding Web platform for data collection and visualization
Summary
Water resources are central to GOAL 6 of the Sustainable Development goals of the United Nations. The Insubric lakes Lugano, Maggiore and Como (Fig. 1) have their catchments shared between Italy and Switzerland, so that management policies should necessarily take into account the transboundary character of water issues These lakes are the objective of SIMILE, a cross-border Italian-Swiss project aiming at improving the coordinated management of these lakes and strengthening stakeholder participation in the processes of knowledge and monitoring of the water resources. (Salmaso and Mosello, 2010) Monitoring of these lakes is performed in Italy under the provision of the WFD (Water Framework Directive), Directive 2000/60/EC, and its implementing decrees; lakes are monitored with a varying frequency according to their present condition and collected data define the lake chemical and ecological status. A relevant component of public engagement is foreseen, by involving schools, associations and the general public
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