WaterSENSE REINFORM EC Project

Why REINFORM?

Building on the success of WaterSENSE, the REINFORM project, funded under Horizon Europe, takes EO-based water monitoring to the next level by refining its technical capabilities and expanding its application. A key focus is sustainability in irrigated agriculture, particularly in the cotton sector, where water use efficiency is essential for long-term viability.

Agricultural sustainability increasingly depends on reliable, large-scale monitoring of water productivity. Growers and decision-makers need accurate data to improve irrigation practices, reduce water waste, and mitigate environmental impacts. REINFORM builds on WaterSENSE to scale up these efforts, providing granular, accessible, and stakeholder-driven insights.

What is REINFORM?

REINFORM enhances and extends the capabilities of WaterSENSE by:

How is REINFORM set up?

REINFORM builds on WaterSENSE’s core technologies but incorporates new scientific and operational advancements to optimize resource management:

  1. Enhanced EO & Data Science Innovations
    • Advanced EO-based evapotranspiration models further improve irrigation efficiency assessments.
    • AI-driven remote sensing techniques are being refined to detect water productivity at multiple scales.
  2. Sustainability Reporting for the Cotton Sector
    • Co-developing key water-use indicators with cotton industry stakeholders.
    • Supporting sustainable farming strategies by providing transparent water use insights.
  3. Scalability & Global Application
    • Expanding beyond Australia, demonstrating usability across different agricultural and climatic conditions.
    • Ensuring adaptability to various water governance frameworks and sustainability policies.
  4. User-Centered Design & Stakeholder Engagement
    • Collaboration with cotton growers ensures practical and relevant tools.
    • Real-time feedback loops refine the usability of the platform and indicators.

Through REINFORM, WaterSENSE’s innovations are evolving into an even more powerful system, delivering next-generation EO-based solutions for precision water management and agricultural sustainability.