1. WaterCAP Cluster on water management in a changing climate
North Sea Region
Rolf Johnsen, Project manager

2. North Sea Region

3. Summary of presentation
Why cluster?
Project facts
Challenges with water
Example

4. Why cluster? By clustering we can reach a broader audience
Exchange of experience and knowledge with similar projects
Show results to decision makers, on national and EU level
Point directions of future Interreg programmes

5. WaterCAP project facts
Funding:
Interreg IVB North Sea Region Programme (50 %)
Partners
Thirteen different organizations
Five countries: NL (3), G (4), UK (1), B (1) and DK (4)
Five projects within the Interreg IVB representing
~70 partners
Duration
October March 2013
Area of interest
Adaptation, Water and Climate change

6. Recommendations Relevant to policy makers on: Water quantity/quality
Impact analysis
Adaptation strategy

7. SAWA project
Strategic Alliance for Integrated Water Management Actions
Adaptation plans - how to approach the implementation of the EC Flood Directive

8. AQUARIUS project Farmers as water manager Adaptation to future climate
Efficient agricultural production under changed conditions.
Droughts,
Wet periods
Erosion

9. Cradle to Cradle islands (C2Ci)
Main goal: To develop innovative solutions in the field of energy, water and materials, using Cradle to Cradle® principles as a guide.
Sustainable supply of drinking water by desalinisation of sea water
Sanitation and separation of household water in several streams
Purification and re-use of the effluent of waste water treatment plant

10. CPA Multi disciplanary approach to climate proof ten threatend areas
Hands on cross sectoral and cross scale cooperation
Communication dealing with politicians and professionals

11. CLIWAT Adaptation to climate change
- With a special focus on groundwater
Groundwater models in different environments
Stakeholder involvement on different levels

12. Project analysis Common issues all projects Common issues >50 %
Impact Analysis
Adaptation strategy
Water quantity aspects – Flood risk
Policy Regulations + guidelines
Agri-culture
Urban water
Water quality
CPA x
Aquarius X
CLIWAT
SAWA
C2CI (Water)
(DiPol)

13. Challenges with water 10-40% Precipitation ½-1m Sea level change
5-15 %
Increase in
runoff
0-2 m Groundwater head

14. Hydrological cycle is linked
Precipitation
Sea level
Groundwater
Surface water
Abstraction
Sewage water

15. An example from a polder area
Pilot area A: Belgische Middenkust, (B)
Pilot area B: Zeeland (B + NL)
Pilot area C: Terschelling and Northern Fryslan (NL)
Pilot area D: Borkum (D)
Pilot area E: Schleswig and Sdr. Jylland (D + DK)
Pilot area F: Egebjerg (DK)
Pilot area G: Aarhus river (DK)

16. Zeebrugge
Nieuwpoort

17. Management of polder areas

18. New situation

19. Management of polders
Optimize drainage for drought, salinisation and flooding
Maintaining the fresh water lens in seepage areas
Monitoring the groundwater resources
Further investigations on climate effects on groundwater resources

20. Groundwater implication for Water Framework Directive and Ground Water Directive
”Good status” of groundwater bodies in the polder areas
Quantity
Quality
Impact on ecosystems
Change in quantity
Change in salinity
Recommendations:
Mapping the saline – fresh water boundary is important as a starting point
There is a need for monitoring the saline fresh water boundary
Local modeling for scenario building

21. Activities in the WaterCAP project

22. Cross sector solutions
Use interdisciplinary thinking!
Think across academic boundaries!
Talk to someone you haven’t talked to before!