CLIWAT

Adaptive and sustainable water management and protection of society and nature in an extreme climate

The project CLIWAT defines the means for better adapting to climate change, reducing associated risks and protecting society and nature in a more extreme climate. The project uses a case study approach in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Germany.
It focuses on the following three areas of intervention:

1. Transboundary groundwater models will be developed to reveal the consequences of climate change on waterworks and important aquifers in each coastal region;
2. Effects of increased leaching from agriculture and industrial sites and landfills on groundwater quality will be investigated;
3. Recommendations will be developed concerning future legislation, new standards for drainage, construction of roads and buildings, and other coping and adaptation mechanisms.

This project is sponsored by The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), INTERREG IV B North Sea Region Programme.