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GENESIS - Groundwater and Dependent Ecosystems: New Scientific and Technical Basis for Assessing Climate Change and Land-use Impacts on Groundwater Systems. Paul Andreas Aakerøy GENESIS administration Bioforsk-Norway. Content of presentation. Participants and roles - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GENESIS - Groundwater and Dependent Ecosystems: New Scientific and Technical
Basis for Assessing Climate Change and Land-use Impacts on Groundwater Systems
Paul Andreas AakerøyGENESIS administration
Bioforsk-Norway
Content of presentation• Participants and roles• GENESIS main objectives and concept• Expected impact
GENESIS in Facts and Figures• Large scale integrated project in FP7• 25 partners: 15 universities, 8 research institutes and
2 SME• Advisory board 5 members• 13 EU states, 4 Associated states• Multidisciplinary proposal• Research proposal that provides scientific basis for
the update of the EU GWD • Budget 10 M€ with EU finance 7M€• Duration 5 years (from 1.4.2009)• Coordinated by Bioforsk, Norway
Bioforsk, Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research Norway
UOULU, University of Oulu, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Laboratory Finland
Joanneum Research ForschungsgesellschaftmbH Austria
ETH, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich Switzerland
LTU, Lulea Tekniska Universitet SwedenUNIBUC, University of Bucharest Romania
GIS, GIS-GEOINDUSTRY, s.r.o. Czech Republic
INRA, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique France
Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre The Netherlands
HMGU, München Gesundheit Umwelt Germany
Eawag, Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz Switzerland
AGH, University of Science and Technology Poland
UCSC, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Italy
IGEM, Integrated Global Ecosystem Management Research and Consulting Co. Turkey
IAMA-UPVLC, Technical Univ of Valencia Spain
DUTh, Democritus University of Thrace GreeceCUT, Cracow University of Technology Poland
UNINE, University of Neuchâtel Switzerland
UNIFE, University of Ferrara Italy
AUEB-RC, Athens University of Economics and Business-Research Centre Greece
UNIDUN, University of Dundee United Kingdom
UNIZG-RGNF, University of Zagreb- Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering Croatia
UFZ, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Germany
SMHI, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute Sweden
UNIMAN, University of Manchester United Kingdom
25 Partners
16 Case Study Areas
More information about case studies: www.thegenesisproject.eu
04/21/23 6Author/company/institute
Expected impact
• Provide a scientific basis for the update of the EU GWD (starting July 2011) by developing tools for groundwater modeling and assessment
• Total > 30 deliverables (conferences to scientific papers)• First important deliverable: a review of pollutants in the groundwater
directive: Input to Annex I and II– Annex 1 include limit values set for single pesticides, total amount (sum) of pesticides
and nitrates.
– Annex II lists pollutants in three categories I) naturally occurring substances, II) synthetic substances, and III) electrical conductivity as indicator for salt water intrusion and metals and pollution.
– Why have the present been selected, and what should be added?
– Review pollutant properties and the reason for risks to groundwater degradation etc
– increased knowledge on different groundwater systems – development/improvement of methods to determine flow paths and
residence time– better understanding of leaching processes through the unsaturated zone to
groundwater– knowledge on groundwater dependent ecosystems– tools for modeling and assessment– integrated management considering sociological, legal and economic aspects– dissemination of knowledge (publications, courses, seminars)
8Zagreb Aquifer, Croatia Leaching experiment, Bitterfeld, Germany
GENESIS concept
Groundwater uses Drinking water supply Ecosystem water requirements Agricultural water use (Irrigation) Industrial uses Other uses (e.g. geothermal)
Groundwater system Renewal and flow dynamics Leaching of pollutants Ecosystem dependent on GW
Cost and benefitsLegal questionsSocial impacts
ConceptsMeasures
Management
Climate change Landuse
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Scientific research is needed to improve the understanding of how different drivers affect groundwater systems. New process understanding must be incorporated into mathematical models and assessment tools. Scenarios will be simulated to assess impacts in an integrated way taking account of uncertainties present in such simulations.
8 Work packages
WP 1 Co-ordination of case studies
WP 6 Groundwater systems management
WP 7 Intergration, uptake, training and dissemination
WP 4 GDE
WP 2 GW flow characterisation
WP 5 Integrated modelling
Conceptualisation
Process coupling
Parametrisation
Verification
Scenario simulation
WP 3 Pollutant input and leaching
Future events
Future conferences, cources and workshops open for all– GENESIS tracers seminar: Munich 29th June 2010– IAH conference 12-17 September 2010 Cracow (GENESIS session)
Thank you for your attention!
www.thegenesisproject.eu
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