HydroMontania
Digitally supported irrigation for sustainability in mountain regions

Mountain regions and their populations, ecosystems, and economies are severely affected by climate change and its effects on temperatures and precipitation. This is the case worldwide.

Changes in the temporal  distribution of precipitations and in the associated availability of water resources lead to increased conflicts of use (e.g. between mountain agriculture and electricity production or tourism) and restrictions (e.g. in animal husbandry due to a lack of drinking water and fodder). Both the scarcity of water and the resulting conflicts pose a threat to the persistence of unique, economically valuable, and biologically diverse mountain landscapes of high cultural heritage.

During the hot summer months, various sectors of the economy as well as private users need simultanously increased quantities of water.To meet all needs, water consumption must be questionned and reduced, and the necessary water must be distributed in a fair and targeted manner both in space and time.

Water requirement forecasts are entirely model-based and specifically calculated for individual parcells. Our solution thereby works without sensors in the ground and determines water reqruiements using weather forecasts, plant growth, and various soil parameters. Depending on the product selected, irrigation is carried out manually or automatically.