AquaHacking Québec 2023
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THE WATER ISSUES
TACKLED IN THIS CHALLENGE
RECREATIONAL BOATING
Develop a technological solution to promote sustainable, responsible and safe navigation.
WATER ISSUE LEADERS
SHORELINE
EROSION
Reduce erosion as a natural phenomenon and find sustainable solutions that are truly ecological.
WATER ISSUE LEADERS
WATER QUALITY OF URBAN STREAMS
Effectively analyze pollutants and identify their sources in urban streams.
WATER ISSUE LEADERS
SURFACE AND GROUND
WATER AVAILABILITY
Optimize the use of ground and surface water in areas of low availability.
WATER ISSUE LEADER
SENSITIVE HABITATS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
Create a sensitivity index for the natural environments of the St. Lawrence to identify sensitive areas and prioritize restoration, protection and stewardship actions.
WATER ISSUE LEADERS
Société de protection et d’aménagement de l’île aux Pommes & Conservation de la nature Canada
MEET THE FINALISTS
MODUL’EAU
The Modul’Eau team offers a turnkey service for mapping water quality in aquatic environments.
AQUABOTS
From INRS, this team offers real-time access to geotagged data for monitoring water quality in urban streams.
ENVIRO SCIENTYS
The EnviroScientys team at INRS has developed an intelligent probe, SWEEP which can monitor changes in snow cover in real time and predict the availability of water from melting snow.
RÊVER HAUT
The Rêver Haut team proposes Mapsense AI, a web-based platform integrating a GIS geographic information system and artificial intelligence capable of detecting sensitive areas from satellite images.
GÉOMAGE
Sherbrooke’s Géomage team offers the Archipel solution to address the challenges of St. Lawrence River habitats. Archipel is the first decision-support tool for the management of sensitive environments.
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