In addition to access to new technologies, the agreement involves cooperation in activities such as the organisation of seminars, studies and information gathering to promote good practices in water management and the development of sustainable development projects. Taking
AQUA4D has expanded the proven efficiencies in agriculture to the sports and landscapes market, with some notable early successes in soccer, where European clubs such as OGC Nice and AZ Alkmaar use its system.
The 27-hectare Bicentennial Park is the pride of Vitacura, a district in eastern Santiago de Chile. An urban oasis in the sprawling capital, the park is packed with plant species and recreational lawns and provides welcome respite to residents.
AQUA4D has continued expansion in California with a new branch office and warehouse, to bring game-changing technology to more US growers and further boost water efficiency, productivity, and salts management.
AQUA4D has continued expansion in California with a new branch office and warehouse, to bring game-changing technology to more US growers and further boost water efficiency, productivity, and salts management.
Recent years are showing that even this "Chateau d'Eau" is not immune to the stresses of a changing climate. Thankfully, Swiss innovation is helping secure water supplies and mitigate the effects of warming temperatures and water stress.
The AQUA4D® system has contributed significantly to solving turf issues at the AFAS Training Complex in Wijdewormer, home of AZ Alkmaar football club (Eredivisie). "We now have no more dead grass spots because AQUA4D® creates smaller water clusters, so they get into the smallest pores," explains groundsman Wouter Uitentuis.
Given the size of green landscapes, water conservation here can have huge impacts on general water efficiency efforts. This is the case with golf course irrigation, where in Chile an increasing number of clubs are looking to employ the latest technology to optimize their water use.
With water stress on the rise around the world, football pitches are as much under threat as agricultural fields and urban landscapes. Here we look at some leading groundsmen and the technologies they use to combat a changing climate.
This article appeared in Chile’s emol.com / El Mercurio in April 2021. AQUA4D is a Swiss company with vast experience in this field and has developed innovative methods to achieve better water management, reducing water consumption by an average