CLIWAT

The project will focus on the effects of climate change on groundwater systems. CLIWAT aims to identify the challenges caused by the higher water levels and to develop climate scenarios focussing on surface water and water supply as well as the impacts on buildings. This will enable the North Sea Region to react more efficiently to the consequences of climate change.

Objectives

– To develop and apply groundwater and integrated hydrological and geological / geophysical models for adaptive and sustainable water management in an extreme climate

– To assess the hydrological impacts of different climate scenarios with focus on water table fluctuations, river discharge, delineation of flood risk areas and saltwater intrusion by use of the developed models

Work packages

WP 1: Project coordination (Lead: Region Midtjylland)

WP 2: Transboundary case studies (Lead: LANU)

WP 3: Boards / end-user dialogue and dissemination (Lead: SEECON)

WP 4: Field work (Lead: LIAG)

WP 5: Geological modelling (Lead: Deltares)

WP 6: Hydrological and climate scenario modelling (Lead: GEUS)

WP 7: Groundwater status assessment and EU directives (Lead: GEUS)

WP 8: Adaptive management of climate change (Lead: Region Midtjylland)

• Extend the knowledge in climate change impacts on the hydrological cycle with emphasis on groundwater influence on dependent aquatic ecosystems in the NSR • Transnational and regional management plan for groundwater protection, considering climate change • 2 and 3D geological models, visualisations Maps of groundwater table scenarios, maps of flood risk areas Handbook(s) with maps Recommendations to better practice in spatial planning/urban development The WaterCAP project will ensure the recommendations for the EU level. The results have been given to the national climate adaptation responsibles in the different countries and further delivered to the stakeholders in the different pilot areas.