With the active professional involvement of Obuda University, the international ResSuDSCita project has been launched, aiming to renew urban water management in a sustainable way. The initiative addresses one of the most pressing challenges of modern cities – the water management issues caused by increasingly extreme weather conditions – by developing innovative, nature-based solutions.
Rapid urban population growth, the rising frequency of flash floods, soil degradation, and the intensifying urban heat island effect all indicate a growing need for new methods to strengthen the resilience of urban environments.
The goal of the ResSuDSCita project is to design nature-based drainage systems that can restore the natural water cycle and make cities more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Main research areas between 2026 and 2028:
• Data-driven decision-making: modern sensors will be used to monitor water flows, soil conditions, and changes in local ecosystems.
• Technological innovation: artificial intelligence (AI) and drone technologies will support precise data processing and modelling.
• Circular thinking: researchers will explore how industrial by-products can be reused in the development of sustainable drainage systems.
The overarching objective of the project is to create solutions that reduce flood risk in the long term and significantly improve the quality of urban life.
Obuda University is represented in the programme by Dr habil. Andrea Pődör, Associate Professor of the Alba Regia Faculty of Engineering and Director of the Institute of Geoinformatics, who serves as the scientific lead of the project.
ResSuDSCita is realised through the collaboration of several European universities and research institutions, united by the goal of creating more sustainable and liveable cities.
We look forward to the research results and the innovative solutions that will contribute to safe and environmentally conscious urban water management in the cities of the future.
