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SIMILE - Information System for the integral monitoring of the
Insubric Lakes and their ecosystems
Strengthening of cross-border governance
ANALYSIS OF THE REMOTELY SENSED WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS OF
THE INSUBRIC LAKES: METHODS AND RESULTS OF THE INTERREG SIMILE
PROJECT
39th International Remote Environmental
Sensing Symposium 24th-28th April 2023
Alessandro Austoni, Juan Francisco Amieva, Mariano
Bresciani, Maria Antonia Brovelli
SIMILE
SIMILE Informative System for the Integrated Monitoring of
Insubric Lakes and their Ecosystems
SIMILE
GOALS PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY OF
THE INSUBRIC LAKES
IMPROVEMENT OF LAKE
HYDRIC RESOURCE
EVALUATION AND
MANAGEMENT CAPACITY
STRATEGIES COORDINATION OF EXISTING MONITORING
SYSTEMS WITH NEW DATA COLLECTION
METHODS (HF SENSORS, SATELLITE
IMAGES, CITIZEN SCIENCE)
INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARENESS AND PROMOTE LEGAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
BETWEEN CITIZENS AND
INSTITUTIONS
CROSS-BORDER
OPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AND POLICY-BRIEF
SIMILE
In situ sensors(HFM)
Hydrodynamic
and ecological
modelling
Business Intelligence
platform
Satellite based maps
OGC
Services and
open source
software
THE SIMILE PROJECT ECOSYSTEM
SIMILE
Satellite data Citizen Science
High frequency
monitoring (HFM)
Water issues RS HFM CS
Acidification - pH pH
Algal bloom chl-a
chl-a, phycocyanin,
phycoerythrin
Presence of algae
Aquatic life - Dissolved oxygen
Dissolved oxygen, presence of
fauna (e.g. dead fish)
Pollution - -
Presence of waste, discharges,
foams, oils and smells
Turbidity
Total suspended matter
(TSM)
Turbidity Transparency (Secchi disk)
Warming Temperature Temperature Temperature
MONITORING METHODOLOGIES
SIMILE
TUTORIAL
https://www.fondazionepolitecnico.it/w
p-content/uploads/2020/03/simile-app-
tutorial-eng.mp4
Schiume
SIMILE
SIMILE
WEBGIS
SIMILE
Data considered for the study
Total number of maps
389
Initial acquisition date:
15/1/2019
Final acquisition date:
5/11/2022
3 Lake Water Surface
Temperature
Chlorophyll -a
1 Total Suspended
Matter
2
Total number of maps
392
Initial acquisition date:
15/1/2019
Final acquisition date:
5/11/2022
Total number of maps
69
Initial acquisition date:
1/1/2019
Final acquisition date:
11/9/2022
Period
Initial date
End date
Winter 1/1/2022 20/3/2022
Spring 1/4/2022 15/5/2022
Summer 1/7/2022 31/8/2022
Autumn 1/10/2022 30/11/2022
Transition Spring-
Spring-summer
15/5/2022 15/6/2022
Transition Summer-
Summer-autumn
1/9/2022 1/10/2022
The analysis considered the
periods established by the Water
Framework Directive
Landsat 8 - TIRS
Sentinel 3
Sentinel 3
SIMILE
100%
0%
Chlorophyll – a
[% available data]
Lake Water Surface Temperature
[% available data]
Total Suspended Matter
[% available data]
Low availability
in Lake Lugano
and in coastal
zones
Better spatial resolution
of Landsat-8 ->
Higher availability in
coastal zones with respect
to the other two datasets
Data Availability analysis
SIMILE
Statistical analysis - histograms
Chlorophyll – a
Total Suspended
Matter
Lake Water Surface
Temperature
The transition periods Spring – Summer and Summer autumn correspond to
the same statistical distribution
Relative
frequency
SIMILE
Statistical analysis – box plots
Chlorophyll – a
Total Suspended
Matter
Lake Water Surface
Temperature
SIMILE
Spatial analysis – periods (90th percentile)
Total Suspended
Matter
• Greater values in Spring,
transition periods and
summer
• Greater values in northern
regions
• North rivers contribution to
tsm concentration increase
(Mera and Adda for Como
lake and Ticino for Maggiore
lake)
SIMILE
Spatial analysis – periods (90th percentile)
• Direct consequence of tsm
increase, more orgnic
material for
phytoplancton growth
• Greater values in spring,
summer and transition
periods
• Superficial algal blooms
Chlorophyll – a
SIMILE
Spatial analysis – periods (90th percentile)
Chlorophyll – a
• These zones have natural
"barriers" as mountains,
that block wind circulation
• The lugano lake is also the
smallest and shallowest
• Greater values in summer
and summer-autumn
transition (as expected)
(Lugano lake)
SIMILE
REFERENCES
• Biraghi, Carlo Andrea, Daniela Carrion, and Maria Antonia Brovelli. 2022. "Citizen Science Impact on Environmental Monitoring towards
SDGs Indicators: The CASE of SIMILE Project" Sustainability 14, no. 13: 8107. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138107
• Bratic, G.; Carrion, D.; Cannata, M.; Rogora, M.; Strigaro, D. & Brovelli, M.A. (2022) Lake water quality monitoring tools. The International
Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B4-2022, 599–606, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-
XLIII-B4-2022-599-2022, 2022. [pdf]
• Toro Herrera, J. F., Carrion, D., Bresciani, M., and Bratić, G.: SEMI-AUTOMATED PRODUCTION AND FILTERING OF SATELLITE DERIVED WATER
QUALITY PARAMETERS, International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B3-2022,
1019–1026, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B3-2022-1019-2022, 2022. [pdf]
• Vavassori, A., Oxoli, D., and Brovelli, M. A. (2022). Population Space–Time Patterns Analysis and Anthropic Pressure Assessment of the
Insubric Lakes Using User-Generated Geodata. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2022; 11(3):206.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi11030206 [pdf]
• Biraghi, C. A., Lotfian, M., Carrion, D., and Brovelli, M. A. (2021). AI IN SUPPORT TO WATER QUALITY MONITORING. International Archives of
the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B4-2021, 167–174, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B4-
2021-167-2021 [pdf]
• Gerosa, C., Bresciani, M., Luciani, G., Biraghi, C. A., Carrion, D., Rogora, M., and Brovelli, M. A. (2021). ZONATION OF SUBALPINE LAKES
BASED ON REMOTELY SENSED WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS, International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial
Information Sciences, 551–558, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B3-2021-551-2021 [pdf]
• Toro Herrera, J. F., Carrion, D., and Brovelli, M. A. (2021). A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM FOR WATER QUALITY MONITORING: SIMILE
WEBGIS. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B4-2021, 201–207,
doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B4-2021-201-2021 [pdf]
SIMILE
THANKS! PLEASE
CONTRIBUTE TO SIMILE!

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ANALYSIS OF THE REMOTELY SENSED WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS OF THE INSUBRIC LAKES: METHODS AND RESULTS OF THE INTERREG SIMILE PROJECT

  • 1. SIMILE SIMILE - Information System for the integral monitoring of the Insubric Lakes and their ecosystems Strengthening of cross-border governance ANALYSIS OF THE REMOTELY SENSED WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS OF THE INSUBRIC LAKES: METHODS AND RESULTS OF THE INTERREG SIMILE PROJECT 39th International Remote Environmental Sensing Symposium 24th-28th April 2023 Alessandro Austoni, Juan Francisco Amieva, Mariano Bresciani, Maria Antonia Brovelli
  • 2. SIMILE SIMILE Informative System for the Integrated Monitoring of Insubric Lakes and their Ecosystems
  • 3. SIMILE GOALS PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY OF THE INSUBRIC LAKES IMPROVEMENT OF LAKE HYDRIC RESOURCE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT CAPACITY STRATEGIES COORDINATION OF EXISTING MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH NEW DATA COLLECTION METHODS (HF SENSORS, SATELLITE IMAGES, CITIZEN SCIENCE) INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PROMOTE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION BETWEEN CITIZENS AND INSTITUTIONS CROSS-BORDER OPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND POLICY-BRIEF
  • 4. SIMILE In situ sensors(HFM) Hydrodynamic and ecological modelling Business Intelligence platform Satellite based maps OGC Services and open source software THE SIMILE PROJECT ECOSYSTEM
  • 5. SIMILE Satellite data Citizen Science High frequency monitoring (HFM) Water issues RS HFM CS Acidification - pH pH Algal bloom chl-a chl-a, phycocyanin, phycoerythrin Presence of algae Aquatic life - Dissolved oxygen Dissolved oxygen, presence of fauna (e.g. dead fish) Pollution - - Presence of waste, discharges, foams, oils and smells Turbidity Total suspended matter (TSM) Turbidity Transparency (Secchi disk) Warming Temperature Temperature Temperature MONITORING METHODOLOGIES
  • 9. SIMILE Data considered for the study Total number of maps 389 Initial acquisition date: 15/1/2019 Final acquisition date: 5/11/2022 3 Lake Water Surface Temperature Chlorophyll -a 1 Total Suspended Matter 2 Total number of maps 392 Initial acquisition date: 15/1/2019 Final acquisition date: 5/11/2022 Total number of maps 69 Initial acquisition date: 1/1/2019 Final acquisition date: 11/9/2022 Period Initial date End date Winter 1/1/2022 20/3/2022 Spring 1/4/2022 15/5/2022 Summer 1/7/2022 31/8/2022 Autumn 1/10/2022 30/11/2022 Transition Spring- Spring-summer 15/5/2022 15/6/2022 Transition Summer- Summer-autumn 1/9/2022 1/10/2022 The analysis considered the periods established by the Water Framework Directive Landsat 8 - TIRS Sentinel 3 Sentinel 3
  • 10. SIMILE 100% 0% Chlorophyll – a [% available data] Lake Water Surface Temperature [% available data] Total Suspended Matter [% available data] Low availability in Lake Lugano and in coastal zones Better spatial resolution of Landsat-8 -> Higher availability in coastal zones with respect to the other two datasets Data Availability analysis
  • 11. SIMILE Statistical analysis - histograms Chlorophyll – a Total Suspended Matter Lake Water Surface Temperature The transition periods Spring – Summer and Summer autumn correspond to the same statistical distribution Relative frequency
  • 12. SIMILE Statistical analysis – box plots Chlorophyll – a Total Suspended Matter Lake Water Surface Temperature
  • 13. SIMILE Spatial analysis – periods (90th percentile) Total Suspended Matter • Greater values in Spring, transition periods and summer • Greater values in northern regions • North rivers contribution to tsm concentration increase (Mera and Adda for Como lake and Ticino for Maggiore lake)
  • 14. SIMILE Spatial analysis – periods (90th percentile) • Direct consequence of tsm increase, more orgnic material for phytoplancton growth • Greater values in spring, summer and transition periods • Superficial algal blooms Chlorophyll – a
  • 15. SIMILE Spatial analysis – periods (90th percentile) Chlorophyll – a • These zones have natural "barriers" as mountains, that block wind circulation • The lugano lake is also the smallest and shallowest • Greater values in summer and summer-autumn transition (as expected) (Lugano lake)
  • 16. SIMILE REFERENCES • Biraghi, Carlo Andrea, Daniela Carrion, and Maria Antonia Brovelli. 2022. "Citizen Science Impact on Environmental Monitoring towards SDGs Indicators: The CASE of SIMILE Project" Sustainability 14, no. 13: 8107. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138107 • Bratic, G.; Carrion, D.; Cannata, M.; Rogora, M.; Strigaro, D. & Brovelli, M.A. (2022) Lake water quality monitoring tools. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B4-2022, 599–606, doi.org/10.5194/isprs- XLIII-B4-2022-599-2022, 2022. [pdf] • Toro Herrera, J. F., Carrion, D., Bresciani, M., and Bratić, G.: SEMI-AUTOMATED PRODUCTION AND FILTERING OF SATELLITE DERIVED WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS, International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B3-2022, 1019–1026, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B3-2022-1019-2022, 2022. [pdf] • Vavassori, A., Oxoli, D., and Brovelli, M. A. (2022). Population Space–Time Patterns Analysis and Anthropic Pressure Assessment of the Insubric Lakes Using User-Generated Geodata. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2022; 11(3):206. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi11030206 [pdf] • Biraghi, C. A., Lotfian, M., Carrion, D., and Brovelli, M. A. (2021). AI IN SUPPORT TO WATER QUALITY MONITORING. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B4-2021, 167–174, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B4- 2021-167-2021 [pdf] • Gerosa, C., Bresciani, M., Luciani, G., Biraghi, C. A., Carrion, D., Rogora, M., and Brovelli, M. A. (2021). ZONATION OF SUBALPINE LAKES BASED ON REMOTELY SENSED WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS, International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 551–558, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B3-2021-551-2021 [pdf] • Toro Herrera, J. F., Carrion, D., and Brovelli, M. A. (2021). A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM FOR WATER QUALITY MONITORING: SIMILE WEBGIS. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B4-2021, 201–207, doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B4-2021-201-2021 [pdf]