17.3.6
SDG 6 – Clean Water & Sanitation
Water and sanitation are long-standing strengths at UTH. The Department of Civil Engineering and the School of Agricultural Sciences offer courses and research on hydrology, water supply, irrigation, wastewater treatment and aquatic ecosystems, often with a focus on drought-prone and flood-affected areas of Thessaly.
In the Horizon 2020 project NEXOGENESIS, UTH leads the Nestos River Basin case study, applying advanced system dynamics, AI and optimisation tools to explore water–energy–food–ecosystem interactions and to design policies that promote efficient water use, reduce pollution and protect aquatic ecosystems. Experimental fisheries and oceanographic monitoring in the Pagasitikos Gulf, combined with the work of the Oceanography Laboratory and collaboration with fishers and regional authorities, support improved water quality management and sustainable use of marine resources.(agrtec.uth.gr)
UTH is also deeply involved in climate adaptation projects that address water security and flood risk—such as ARSINOE and NATALIE—where nature-based solutions, improved sanitation infrastructure and better early-warning systems are tested in regional case studies that speak directly to SDG6 and SDG13.