Recent activities in Cyprus
- Presentation of MAR feasibility maps in Cyprus to representatives of Water Development Department - A stakeholder meeting was held in the facilities of the Water Development Department on the 29 January 2024. During that meeting, Dr. Panagiotou, PI of the local partner (ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence) of AGREEMAR project, presented the latest outcomes regarding… ...
- Validation workshop of the MAR feasibility maps in Cyprus - Online workshop for the validation of feasibility maps in Cyprus The outcomes of the multi-criteria decision analysis, along with the assumptions/limitations applied to derive the feasibility maps, were discussed with the key stakeholders, particularly members of the Geological Survey and… ...
- Assessing the stakeholders‘ needs and demo site requirements in Cyprus - In a recent development, the AGREEMAR project reached a significant milestone with its latest needs assessment mission to the project demo site in Cyprus, spanning from 27 to 31 March 2023. During this mission, the project partners adelphi, ERATOSTHENES CoE… ...
- AGREEMAR Cypriot partners explored opportunities for collaboration with representatives of Open University of Cyprus - On 12 October the AGREEMAR Cypriot partner Dr. Konstantinos Panagiotou met with representatives of Open University of Cyprus and discussed opportunities for collaboration within the framework of AGREEMAR project. The meeting with Assistant Professor Marinos Stylianou took place at the… ...
- The Cypriot partner signed the funding contract - The AGREEMAR partner from Cyprus, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE), signed today the funding contract with the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), the National Funding Agency of Cyprus in the PRIMA initiative. The contract was signed by Prof Diofantos… ...
Type of problem:
Groundwater overexploitation for irrigation purposes; highest WEI+ in Europe.
Specific challenges:
Seawater intrusion; nitrate pollution of groundwater from intense agricultural practices.
Solutions proposed:
MAR feasibility mapping at national scale for the entire Republic of Cyprus, numerical modelling for validation at local scale at two coastal aquifers: Akrotiri aquifer (tertiary treated wastewater infiltrated in existing ponds and stored and in the aquifer for irrigation) and Yermasoyeia aquifer (surface dam to retain flash flood waters and agricultural surpluses for ecologic purposes)
AGREEMAR expected impacts:
Increased availability of recovered water for irrigation; improved groundwater quality.