Posts by laura
Co-UDLabs/IWGDM Fair Urban Drainage Data Workshop: Data Models
A joint activity of the Co-UDlabs project and the IWA International Working Group of Data and Models Summary by Jörg Rieckermann and Alfredo Chavarria, Eawag This workshop reported on current and future work on data harmonization and developing Open Data models for FAIR urban drainage data on 15.5.2025. It brought together experts to advance FAIR…
Read MoreFinal Co-UDlabs Newsletter – April 2025
The final issue of our newsletter has been released on April 29, 2025. Among the main highlights: a summary of our final Infoday in March 2025, links to download our final press kit and final press release, a section dedicated to our success stories, a link to our policy brief on CSO spills, a save…
Read MoreUDRAIN, first global network of large Research Infrastructures (RI) on urban drainage systems
Introduction Urban drainage systems are at the heart of sustainable, resilient, and smart urban water management. But testing, validating, and implementing innovative solutions in this sector has often faced a fundamental obstacle: a lack of coordination, access, and shared knowledge across research infrastructures worldwide. To tackle this, Co-UDlabs proactively worked and contributed to propose a…
Read MoreCo-UDlabs final infoday
As Co-UDlabs is coming to an end in April 2025, partners organised a public final event to celebrate the conclusion of its activities and its early and consolidated results. The Co-UDlabs InfoDay was open to the whole urban drainage and water management communities. The InfoDay took place in March 18, 2025, in the premises of…
Read MoreTransnational Access Project: Annular Flume studies to test the effect on antibiotic resistant genes and use of CRISPR-Cas in E. coli from sediments affected by sewage pollution
The goal of this project, developed by 3 Co-UDlabs partners as part of the Joint Research Activities, was to develop the understanding of hydrodynamics for improving the treatment of runoff water.
Read MoreTransnational Access Project: Temperature time series analysis for predicting sedimentation in sewer systems
The goal of this project, developed by 3 Co-UDlabs partners as part of the Joint Research Activities, was to develop the understanding of hydrodynamics for improving the treatment of runoff water.
Read MoreWebinar: Techniques for monitoring underground infrastructure
Current developments for sewers Summary by Thomas Brüggemann, IKT University of Sheffield, IKT – Institute for Underground Infrastructure and Deltares organized a webinar on 30th of January 2025 about monitoring techniques for sewer networks. The presentation ranged from new approaches that are entering the market to techniques and results that are emerging from recent…
Read MoreWebinar: Towards Fair Data Sharing in Urban Drainage
A joint activity of the Co-UDlabs project and the IWA International Working Group of Data and Models Summary by Jörg Rieckermann, Eawag On the 28th of January 2025 we held an online workshop to discuss FAIR monitoring data practices in urban drainage with the community, which are currently lacking. The event brought together researchers and…
Read MoreTransnational Access Project: Assessment of Inspection tools for Rising mains (AIR)
The goal of this project, developed by 3 Co-UDlabs partners as part of the Joint Research Activities, was to develop the understanding of hydrodynamics for improving the treatment of runoff water.
Read MoreJoint Research Activity & Transnational Access Project: Improving understanding of sewer pollution by hyperspectral imaging
The goal of this project, developed by 3 Co-UDlabs partners as part of the Joint Research Activities, was to develop the understanding of hydrodynamics for improving the treatment of runoff water.
Read More