Real-time monitoring

In cooperation with the Autonomous and Intelligent Systems research group at Turku University of Applied Sciences, our goal is to develop a comprehensive real-time environmental monitoring network to provide reliable and timely information on changes in the state of the environment.

Currently, we are measuring surface water temperatures at selected locations in coastal and inland waters, as well as rain, water levels, flows and water quality in streams and stormwater network sites where active project work is being carried out.

The measurements will provide information on changes in the state of the environment and support, for example, hydrological modelling and joint research by the Turku region universities. We are happy to share data and cooperate in research and development work that can make use of real-time, easily accessible environmental data.

The real-time monitoring network development has been done within the ISMO, SAVY and Integrated water management plan for the Turku Region projects at Turku University of Applied Sciences.

Together with the City of Turku in the TUKHUK-project we are monitoring three separate NBS stormwater management sites. We aim at gathering long-term time series data sets of water retention capacity and water quality effects for the three sites and validate their function, quantify the effects on flow peak reduction and water quality improvement and make load reduction estimates and maintenance schedules for the sites. We aim to give a clear and transparent overview of what an NBS can provide and what it takes to maintain it to make implementation NBSs more attractive.

Below real-time flow and water quality results along with air temperature and precipitation measurements for one of our pilot sites are presented.