Issue (WIWE) status: Submitted, Unpublished

Weak Signal's progress: Nominated

This Weak Signal came from: 
European Commission Framework Programme for RTD

The theme/scheme related to this Weak Signal: 
Theme 3 - ICT - Information & communication technologies

The sub-theme that best relates to this Weak Signal: 
ICT for mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Weak Signal's description: 

Monitoring and management of the environment is a great challenge for the coming years. The supply of clean water in many regions of the world is hindered by the pollution imposed by overpopulation and industrial development. real time Information related to water and air quality is essential for the provision of information to the citizens of many countries with respect to their well being. Over crouding and industrialisation will continue and needs for the management of the environment will increase hence the importance of this topic will increase as time goes on.