Confernece on transport, energy and environmental issues
Dr. Gerhard Kuschnig, Vienna WaterworksDr. Slobodan Miko, Croatian Geological Survey
Vienna/ Bratislava
19 – 21 April 2010
Cooperation projects in South East Europe for protecting water resources
Evolution of a Water Management System in the European Context
1998-2001 KATER (karst water research programme)
2003-2006 KATER II (karst water research programme)
2009-2012 CC-WaterS (climate change and impacts on water supply)
5 partner from 4 countries
8 partner from 4 countries
18 partner from 9 countries
Data Metadata
information
KATER I
Data as readable and usable
representation of information
Evolution of a Water Management System
Data Metadata
informationThesaurus
knowledge
+ context and problem formulation+ interpretation
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
KATER I
KATER IIData as readable and usable
representation of information
information as transferable knowledge
knowledge as organised information
with interdependencies
Evolution of a Water Management System
Data Metadata
informationThesaurus
knowledge
+ context and problem formulation+ interpretation
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
KATER I
KATER IIData as readable and usable
representation of information
information as transferable knowledge
knowledge as organised information
with interdependencies
Evolution of a Water Management System
Applications
managementCC-WaterS
WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT MEASURES
enhancement of basic system and
application of additional tasks
Austria
EU and non EU partners
Project Budget
Slovenia Croatia Italy
Austria
Slovenia‘s entry into EU
Project Budget
Slovenia Croatia Italy
http://www.kater.at
http://www.ccwaters.eu
projects supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) http://www.southeast-europe.net
CC-WaterS
CC-WaterS: Climate Change and Impacts on Water Supply
Duration 36 months (05/2009 – 04/2012)
18 partners from 9 countries
Total budget € 4,3 Mio 85% Funding by
ERDF (European Regional Development Fund)IPA (Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance)
Main Facts
CC-WaterS
Partnership
partners‘ geographical
location
CC-WaterS
Protection and improvement of the environment
Improve integrated water and landuse management
CC-WaterS meets the objective to …
… override the constraints imposed by national barriers… foresee future environmental threats and opportunities… develop transnational action for the protection of nature and humans
CC-WaterS
The impact of climate change on SEES’ water resources is a critical issue for society, economy and ecology.
Challenge
The European Environmental Agency (EEA) suggests regional and local projects and studies in order to assess extent of climate change and impact on water resources.
The main water supply problems are related to the significant change of groundwater quantity and quality, which have been observed in the last decades as an effect of land use practices, and are related to climate change.
CC-WaterS
to safeguard water availability and safety for a sustainable water supply for citizens in different European regions for several decades in the future under the influence of climate change, also provoking land use changes
Main objective is …
to develop methodsin order to predict direct or indirect land use change impacts on water supply
to develop measures in order to adapt to those impactsand to support sustainable water supply management
CC-WaterS
to identify and apply an adequate model in order to quantify climate change on catchment scale
to analyse water balance alterations resulting from climate change and future land use demands
Specific tasks are …
to evaluate anthropogenic (land uses) and natural impacts (climate change) on water supply availability and safety
to determine drinking water availability under conditions of climate change and land use
CC-WaterS
to develop common tools for risk assessment in order to secure drinking water supply under changing climate conditions
to develop appropriate technical measures and propose legislative adaptationsto mitigate possible negative effects of climate and land use changes on water supply management
to assess socio-economic aspects resulting from those adaptation measures
Specific tasks are …
CC-WaterS
comprehensive and comprehensible handbook of management measures, aiming to support water suppliers, spatial planners and development agencies in coping with impacts of climate change on public water supply, based on scientific findings, tested on catchment scale
it will help executive governmental institutions and policy decision makers for adaptation to future water demand and supply
Main output of the project
CC-WaterS
develop a water supply management system regarding optimisation of water extraction and land use regulations under climate change scenarios for water suppliers in South East Europe
share experience in South East Europe region, raise awareness in the wider public and promote a common approach towards sustainable transnational water management
promote project achievements and propose measures to water suppliers, local authorities and other selected target groups
Partners
CC-WaterS
CC-WaterS supports Lisbon and Gothenburg strategy for sustainable social, economic and ecologic development and further EU cohesion
Consistency with EU policy on environmental sustainability
CC-WaterS meets requirements concerning knowledge about climate-induced changes in the water cycle
CC-WaterS provides efficient adaptation strategies for water supply, referring to latest developments on European level
CC-WaterS …
... makes an important contribution to active protection of the resource water
... promotes European co-operation and intensifies the transnational exchange of knowledge and experiences.
... actively raises awareness about climate change, land uses and water cycle.
... provides the basis for sustainable management practices in the fields of climate change, land use and water supply
http://www.ccwaters.eu