Groundwater Global
Make the invisible visible
2.200+
Community Users
with an interest in groundwater that have registered in the app world-wide.
1
Smartphone Groundwater Monitoring Networks
that are currently active.
10k+
Smartphone Hand Measurements
in the Groundwater Global Database
Smartphone Groundwater Monitoring Networks.
- Do you require groundwater level information in your municipality - or any other area?
- Is your current monitoring network unreliable - or maybe not dense enough?
- Do you require monitoring both in public and in private terrain?
- Are groundwater monitoring devices too expensive for your needs?
- Might connectivity be an issue for regular groundwater monitoring devices?
What Does Groundwater Global do?
1. Monitoring Networks
We accommodate the community space in the Groundwater Global app where anyone can hand measure groundwater levels using the acoustics of their smartphone and a monitoring pipe.
We stimulate the organisation of Monitoring Networks, where people monitor their community groundwater resource together.
2. Data collection
We facilitate that community measurements can be collected by water authorities and academic institutions for any area in the world or by (professional) project with the purpose of improved groundwater management.
3. Dissemination
We stimulate that insights and information on groundwater are transferred from water authorities and academic institutions to communities through the app.
Groundwater global is a platform on which citizens, water authorities and academics can collaborate in transparent groundwater management.
Set up a Smartphone Groundwater Monitoring Network in your Area.
1
Make a plan
Set up a monitoring network plan (contact us for help).
Get inspired with a look at existing smartphone groundwater monitoring networks.
2
Assign a supervisory team
Assign community champions or professional supervisors.
Train the supervisory team to instruct and guide local citizens or water professionals.
3
Prepare network monitoring pipes
Collect the appropriate new monitoring pipes for your network.
Have a look at the monitoring pipe specifications.
4
Activate the monitoring
Location by location let the supervisory team help install the monitoring pipes.
Instruct each user to get a few successful measurement with their own smartphone.
Instruct users to measure once per week or set a different frequency per location.
5
Collect the data
Let those who monitor download their data through the app.
Collect the data each month from all relevant locations and put them into a single database.
Systematic data collection options are available here.
6
Supervise
Use the map overview in the app to keep the monitoring network active and monitor at the right frequency.
Location markers on the map in the app will be green (alright), orange (time to measure) or red (overdue) to guide the supervision.
Partners and Collaborators
