A cluster Project on Water management in a changing Climate, Adaptation to new conditions, and Promotion of new strategies (CLUSTER: WaterCAP)

Description:

Water management is one of the key elements when preparing for future challenges related to climate change. Climate change models indicate that temperatures as well as precipitation will increase in Northern Europe. This will result in a spatial and temporal change in water quality, drought and flooding. Furthermore, sea level rise will increase the risk of coastal flooding. These challenges call for integrated management in the private and public sectors.

The overall theme in this cluster project was adaptation to climate change, considering its effects on the hydrological cycle and how we can deal with the challenges it creates for our society and natural habitats in order to better manage these and ensure greater resilience.

The WaterCAP cluster connected six Interreg IVB funded projects (CPA, Aquarius, SAWA, C2C-islands and CLIWAT) working with issues relating to water.

The project focused on recommendations relevant to policy-makers on water quantity/quality issues, climate change impact assessment on different types of water bodies and adaptation strategies including cross-sector involvement and participatory approaches.

Main project results are:

• Synthesis of knowledge on water quantity/quality
• Synthesis of tools for analysing climate change effects on the water cycle
• Best practice guide on adaptation measures identified in the involved projects
• Policy recommendations on water quantity/quality issues, climate change impact assessment and adaptation strategies

Project information

Lead

Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Partners

Macaulay Landuse Research Institute, United Kingdom (Representing project Aquarius) 

Central Denmark Region, Denmark (Representing project CLIWAT) 

Aarhus university, Denmark (Representing project CLIWAT) 

GEUS, Denmark (Representing project CLIWAT) 

Knowledge center for agriculture, Denmark (Representing project Aquarius) 

HafenCity University, Germany (Representing project SAWA) 

Seeconsult GmbH, Germany (Representing project CLIWAT) 

Water board of Oldenburg and East Frisia, Germany (Representing project C2CI) 

University of Oldenburg, Germany (Representing project CPA) 

Provincie Zeeland, the Netherlands (Representing project CPA) 

Provincie Drenthe, the Netherlands (Representing project Aquarius) 

Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the Netherlands (Representing project CPA) 

Gent University, Civil engineering, Belgium (Representing project CPA)