PDP #2: Improved mapping and monitoring of the ecological status of marine and inland waters

About this project

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">The objective of the project is to&nbsp;<strong>create a remote data processing system</strong> for improved mapping and monitoring of the ecological status of marine and inland water. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">The project will contribute to the ability of Lithuanian environmental authorities to roughly assess the water status of lakes and reservoirs in spatial and temporal coverage. Moreover, authorities will possess tools and capacities to assess yearly land use change. Additionally, a broader set of tools and methods of remote data processing system will be developed through the project.</span></span></span></p> <p><br> <span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Activities:</strong></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Preparation of methodologies for generating various environmental assessment products on water bodies and land cover using the remote sensing imagery (e.g. Sentinel-2 ) dataflow;</span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Preparation of a set of applications (library of tools) for processing of remote sensing data;</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Preparation of the user manual and hands-on training for relevant EPA staff, providing examples and guidance for the proficient application of library of tools in order to generate reliable environmental assessment results;</span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Study visits to respective institutions of the selected EU and/or EEA countries to exchange experience in the application of remote sensing methods for practical uses in the area of water status assessment and land use detection</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">The expected outcome of the project will be increased capacity to assess and predict environmental status of marine and inland waters by means of increased coverage and data accuracy of effectively monitored surface water bodies and land use changes. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Competent state authorities will be able to detect potential water quality problems in most of non-river water bodies in Lithuania and to relate the land use change data with that of water quality, e.g:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">periodic data of land use changes and crop harvesting;</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">periodic screening and detection of potentially problematic lakes in terms of water quality;</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">periodic surveillance of eutrophication in selected critically important water bodies.</span></span></span></li> </ul>