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Panagiotis BalabanisDG Research - Directorate I

Water Cycle and Soil-related aspects

panagiotis.balabanis@cec.eu.int

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Three decades of EU water researchThree decades of EU water research

Water research was a major component of successive EU environmental research programmes

EU funded research in the field of water covered a wide number of areas (e.g. hydrological and biogeochemical aspects, aquatic ecosystems functioning, etc.)

Earlier programmes were focussed on the development of scientific knowledge to support environmental quality standards and objectives

In FP5 and FP6 emphasis is given on integrated approaches for sustainable water management, support to water policies and global change impact assessment

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Water and Global Change research in Water and Global Change research in the context of FP5the context of FP5

Key Action “Sustainable Management and Quality of Water” emphasis on integrated management at catchment scale,

ecological quality, treatment and reuse, pollution prevention, monitoring and forecasting, arid and semi-arid region, standardisation

Key Action “Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity” emphasis on climate change, ozone depletion, biodiversity

loss or loss of habitats and fertile land

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Water Key Action Water Key Action The CATCHMOD clusterThe CATCHMOD cluster

Development and validation of various mathematical and IT tools describing and monitoring the status of the water system, identifying pressures and impacts and providing integrated assessments (EUROHARP, EUROCAT, INCA, DANUBS, MULINO, GOUVERNe, etc.)

Development of benchmarking criteria helping stakeholders selecting appropriate modeling tools in a consistent way (BMW)

Development of a general methodological framework for River Basin Management Planning (HARMONICA)

Establishment of various networks of experimental river basins, including 6 river basins (Shannon, Odense, Jucar, Pinios, Guadiana and Somos)which are part of the PRBs exercise (HARMONIRIB, EUROHARP, EUROCAT)

Development of an architecture of an open modelling interface that allows both new and existing specific domaine and catchment based models to be linked together (HARMONIT)

Development of methodologies for including the human dimension aspects of water resources management, especially public participation, in integrated assessment modelling tools (FIRMA, HARMONICOP)

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The River-Coast as a Continuum in Combination with DPSIR

The EUROCAT project

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CLIMECLIMEClimate and Lake Impacts in EuropeClimate and Lake Impacts in Europe

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SWURVE - ObjectivesSWURVE - ObjectivesStudy of the impacts of climate variability and change on the

sustainable use of water and its related activities in Europe Assessment of risks to hydrologic and hydraulic systems posed by

climate variability and change Assessment of vulnerability in terms of operation as well as economic,

ecological and social costs Research into methods of mitigating possible effects of climate change

on system vulnerability Account for uncertainty due to natural variability and error due to

incomplete knowledge of future conditions

SWURVE - Sustainable Water: Uncertainty, Risks andVulnerability in Europe

Study of the impacts of climate variability and changeon the sustainable use of water and its relatedactivities in Europe Assessment of risks to hydrologic and hydraulic systems

posed by climate variability and change

Assessment of vulnerability in terms of operation as well aseconomic, ecological and social costs

Research into methods of mitigating possible effects ofclimate change on system vulnerability

Account for uncertainty due to natural variability and errordue to incomplete knowledge of future conditions

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D A U F I ND a t a a s s i m i l a t i o n w i t h i n a u n i f y i n gm o d e l i n g f r a m e w o r k f o r i m p r o v e d r i v e rb a s i n w a t e r r e s o u r c e s m a n a g e m e n t

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Evaluation of alternative techniques for Evaluation of alternative techniques for determination of water budget components in determination of water budget components in water-limited, heterogeneous land-use systems water-limited, heterogeneous land-use systems

(WATERUSE)(WATERUSE) developing high-resolution geophysical and physiological

(e.g. sap flow) techniques for the study of water in soils, roots and trees;

evaluating methods for studying evapotranspiration at a single tree scale and for scaling up to communities and catchments, including the use of satellite remote-sensing;

using large-scale multi-user field experiments to compare the techniques

developing a model framework for integrating these results for hydrological - water management - purposes.

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Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity Key Action – Examples of related projectsKey Action – Examples of related projects

Predictability and variability of monsoons, and the agricultural and hydrological impacts of climate change (PROMISE)

Development of a European Multi-model Ensemble for Seasonal to Interannual Prediction (DEMETER)

Statistical and Regional Downscaling of Extremes for European Regions (STARDEX)

Modelling the Impact of Climate Extremes (MICE) Prediction of Regional scenarios and Uncertainties for

Defining European Climate change risks and Effects (PRUDENCE)

European Land Data Assimilation System (ELDAS)

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Ongoing FP5 flood research projectsOngoing FP5 flood research projects

ACTIF: Achieving Technology Innovation in Flood Forecasting Consortium partners from UK, NO, IT, NL, DKhttp://www.hrwallingford.co.uk/projects/ACTIF

EFFS: A European Flood Forecasting System Consortium partners from NL, DK, DE, IT, UK, SE, SI, RO, BG, SK, LT, HU, PLhttp://effs.wldelft.nl

FLOODMAN: Near real-time flood forecasting, warning and management system based on sat ellite radar images, hydrological and hydraulic models and in-situ data. Consortium partners from NO, FI, IT, NL, DEhttp://www.itek.norut.no/projects/floodman/Index.htm

FLOODRELIEF: REaL-tImE Flood Decision Support System Integrating Hydrological, Meteoro logical and Remote Sensing TechnologiesConsortium partners from DK, UK, DE, PLhttp://projects.dhi.dk/floodrelief

MUSIC: Multi-sensor precipitation measurements integration, calibration and flood forecastingConsortium partners from IT, UK, DE, DK, PLhttp://www.geomin.unibo.it/orgv/hydro/music

CARPE DIEM: Critical assessment of Available Radar Precipitation Estimation techniques and Devel op ment of Innovative approaches for Environmental Management Consortium partners from ES, IT, DE, SE, FI, UK, IEhttp://carpediem.am.ub.es/home

EURAINSAT: European satellite rainfall analysis and monitoring at the geostationary scaleConsortium partners from IT, IL, DE, UKhttp://www.isac.cnr.it/~eurainsat/

MANTISSA: Microwave Attenuation as a New Tool for Improving Stormwater Supervision Administra tionConsortium partners from UK, DE, IT, DKhttp://prswww.essex.ac.uk/mantissa

VOLTAIRE: Validation of multisensors precipitation fields and numerical modelling in Mediterra nean test sitesConsortium partners from DE, IT, ES, CH, CY, SI, UShttp://www.voltaireproject.org

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Ongoing FP5 flood research projects Ongoing FP5 flood research projects (cont.)(cont.)

ADC-RBM: Advanced Study Course in River Basin Modelling for Flood Risk Mitigation Study course organised by UK http://www.bham.ac.uk/CivEng/rbm/index.htm

ECOFLOOD: Towards Natural Flood Reduction Strategies Consortium partners from NL, PL, DK, UKhttp://levis.sggw.waw.pl/ecoflood

MITCH: Mitigation of Climate Induced HazardsConsortium partners from UK, DE, ES, IT, NL, DK, ILhttp://www.mitch-ec.net

PHEFRA: Palaeoflood and Historical Evidence in Flood Risk AssessmentWorkshop organised by EShttp://www.ccma.csic.es/dpts/suelos/hidro/phefra

IMPACT: Investigation of Extreme Flood Processes and UncertaintyConsortium partners from UK, DE, BE, FR, IT, ES, NO, PT, CZ, HUhttp://www.samui.co.uk/impact-project/

SPHERE: Systematic, Palaeoflood and Historical data for the improvement of flood Risk Esti mationConsortium partners from ES, IL, FR, DE, CAhttp://www.ccma.csic.es/dpts/suelos/hidro/sphere/index.html

SWURVE: Sustainable Water, Uncertainty, Risk and Vulnerability in Europe Consortium partners from UK, NL, CH, PThttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/swurve

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FP6 - Global Change and EcosystemsFP6 - Global Change and Ecosystems

Research Priorities Impact and mechanisms of greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric

pollutants on climate, ozone depletion and carbon sinks (oceans, forests and soil)

Water cycle, including soil-related aspects Biodiversity and ecosystems Desertification and natural disasters Strategies for sustainable land management, including coastal zones,

agricultural land and forests Operational forecasting and modelling, including global climate change

observation systems Complementary research on advanced methods for risk assessment and

quality appraisal

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FP6 – Water and global environmental FP6 – Water and global environmental change related IPschange related IPs

First call (April 2003): Ecological impact of global change on freshwater

ecosystems (EUROLIMPACS), River-soil-groundwater interactions (AQUATERRA), Twinning river basins from EU/Africa/NIS (EUWI) (4

projects selected), ENSEMBLE-based Predictions of Climate Changes and

their Impacts (ENSEMBLES), Integrated Flood Risk Analysis and Management

Methodologies (FLOODSITE)

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FP6 – Water and global environmental FP6 – Water and global environmental change related IPschange related IPs

Second call (October 2003):

New Approaches to Adaptive Water Management under Uncertainty (NEWATER),

Mitigation of Water Stress through new Approaches to Integrating Management, Technical, Economic and Institutional Instruments (AQUASTRESS),

African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA)

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ENSEMBLE-based Predictions of ENSEMBLE-based Predictions of Climate Changes and their ImpactsClimate Changes and their Impacts

Develop a common ensemble climate forecast system for useacross a range of timescales (seasonal, decadal and longer) and spatial scales (global, regional and local) and provide a basis for quantitative risk assessment of climate change and climate variability, with emphasis on changes in extremes, including changes in storminess and precipitation and the severity and frequency of drought, and the effects of “surprises”, such as the shutdown of the thermohaline circulation

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Integrated Project to Evaluate the Impacts Integrated Project to Evaluate the Impacts of Global Change on European Freshwater of Global Change on European Freshwater

Ecosystems (EUROLIMPACS)Ecosystems (EUROLIMPACS)

To improve understanding of how global change, especiallyclimate change in its interaction with other drivers (land-usechange, nutrient loading, acid deposition, toxic pollution) has changed, is changing and will change the structure and functioning of European freshwater ecosystems and to encapsulate this understanding in the form of predictive, testable models

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EUROPE: Spain (Guadalentin River Basin) , UK (Thames), Sweden (Norrstrom), Germany (Neckar), Austria (Mur) and various RBOs in France, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Hungary

AFRICA: Namibia (Kuiseb Catchment), South Africa (Western Namaqualand), Botswana (Okavango), Benin (Queme), RBOs in Niger and Senegal

MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES: RBOs in Algeria, Morocco, Israel (Nahal Zin Catchment - Negev Desert)

EECCA Countries:

Uzbekistan

(Chirchik/Upper Syrdaria), Kazakhstan (Nura)

LATIN AMERICA: Chile (Bio Bio) and RBOs from Mexico and Brasil

SE ASIA: RBOs in Indonesia

A recent example….A recent example….River Basins and Organisations (RBOs) in River Basins and Organisations (RBOs) in

river ‘t-winning’ research co-operationriver ‘t-winning’ research co-operation

RIVERTWIN: A regional model for Integrated Water Management in Twinned River Basins

TWINBAS: Twinning European and third countries river basins for development of integrated water resources management methods

WADE: Floodwater Recharge of Alluvial Aquifers in Dryland Environments

TWINBASINXN: Promoting Twinning of River Basins for Developing Integrated Water Resources Management Practices

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New Approaches to Adaptive Water New Approaches to Adaptive Water Management under Uncertainty Management under Uncertainty

(NEWATER)(NEWATER)

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ConclusionsConclusions Past and ongoing EC funded RTD projects provide a huge patrimony of

knowledge and expertise, which should be capitalized in proposals expected in the 3rd call

EU water and global change activities: focus on both process understanding at various scales, pay particular attention to the human dimension aspects of water resources management call for integrative, interdisciplinary and comprehensive approaches

Closer links between various research communities working in different thematic areas is of paramount importance emphasis should not be given only to linking atmospheric sciences with land surface studies

but linking also the natural, social and economic system recent technological advances and opportunities offered by recent observation and

monitoring initiatives should be taken more into consideration A more concerted activity is needed to make EU research in the field of water

more visible and raise its profile into the international global water cycle research intecomparison at various scales, synthesis, added value