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WATERCHANGE

 Output characterisation
OUTPUT SENTENCE

How to consider global change in the management of water resources

 
OUTPUT TYPEmethodology 
WATER TOPICManagement process 
KEYWORDSimpacts of global change on water resources, resources planning 
KEYWORDS TYPEMethodology 
MARKET NEED TAILORED

The output supports water and basin agencies in their planning and decision making in the context of global change. The tool aim to give recommendations to contribute to the implementation of environmental policies and comply with the Water Framework Directive.

 
OUTPUT DESCRIPTION

The Water Change project developed a methodology and a modelling tool (Water Change Modelling System – WCMS) to assess impacts of global change on water resources management and evaluate adaptation measures, to support and ease future planning. The different steps include global change scenario development, impact analysis and adaptation strategy evaluation through cost benefit analysis. The output of the project is a decision support tool which aims to help in decision making in the context of global change and better estimate the impacts of global change in long term water resources management. In the context of this study, global change is defined as all the anthropogenic changes affecting directly or indirectly the quantity and quality of water influencing the sustainable management of water resources. The methodology developed was applied to a case study: the Llobregat River Basin in Catalonia, Spain.

 
STATE OF DEVELOPMENT

The Water Change Modelling System has been developed as well as the methodology for global change impact assessment. The tool has been used for the Llobregat river basin case study, impacts have been quantified and adaptation strategies evaluated.

 
INNOVATIVE ASPECTS AND ADVANTAGES

The model developed could be used directly by basin agencies, as a decision support tool in the medium and long term water resources planning. Adaptation strategies can be weighed by decision makers thanks to the cost benefit analysis methodology proposed, which gives concrete support to the targeted authorities.

 
INTELLECTUAL/INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

There are intellectual property rights for CETaqua( Water Technology Centre) and CRAHI (Centre of Applied Research in Hydrometeorology for the tools and data and they should be made accessible under reasonable commercial conditions. CETaqua – CRAHI –

 
POTENTIAL USERS/CLIENTS

Water agencies, Basin agencies, Public authorities

 
BUSINNESS CASEYes 
 Estimation of risks
 Steps ahead
NEXT STEPS TO ACHIEVE THE STATUS 'READY TO USE'
  • Adaptation of the WCMS to other river basins
  • Training to use the WCMS
  • Analyse in more detail the effects of global change on water quality and ecological health, and optimise adaptation strategies to cope with these issues
  • Analyse specifically the imp
TYPE OF PARTNER FOR THE NEXT DEVELOPMENTS*Technical cooperation – consultant engineers to do the knowledge transfer and adapt the WCMS to other basins (especially outside Spain)
TASKS TO BE PERFORMED
  • Promotion and dissemination, especially outside Spain
  • Compilation of feedback from users – listing and ranking of possible improvements
  • Link with policy makers
 Estimation of ressources
 Contact
TECHNICAL CONTACTLaurent Pouget - Tel. 93 312 48 25 * *Cetaqua, Centro Tecnológico del Agua *Carretera d'Esplugues 75 * 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat * *info@life-waterchange.eu * http://www.life-waterchange.eu/ 
COUNTRYSPAIN 
WATER RTOM CONTACTAmphos21 
 Background
PROJECT ACRONYMWATERCHANGE 
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThe Water Change project developed a methodology and a modelling tool (Water Change Modelling System – WCMS) to assess impacts of global change on water resources management and evaluate adaptation measures, to support and ease future planning. The different steps include global change scenario development, impact analysis and adaptation strategy evaluation through cost benefit analysis. The output of the project is a decision support tool which aims to help in decision making in the context of global change and better estimate the impacts of global change in long term water resources management. In the context of this study, global change is defined as all the anthropogenic changes affecting directly or indirectly the quantity and quality of water influencing the sustainable management of water resources. The methodology developed was applied to a case study: the Llobregat River Basin in Catalonia, Spain. 
LEADERResearch institution (CETAQUA - Centro Tecnológico del Agua) 
COUNTRIES INVOLVEDSPAIN 
PROJECT LOCATIONEU 
FUNDING ORGANISATIONLIFE07 

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