Nettsider med emneord «Hydrology» - Side 2

Water availability is expected to be highly sensitive to climate change and severe water stress conditions may cause major social, economic and environmental problems. This requires better knowledge on the drought generating mechanisms, its impacts and mitigation options.

The aim of the DROUGHT-R&SPI project is to improve drought preparedness in Europe through increased knowledge of drought generating processes, drought early warning and management plans, and improved science-policy interfacing.

Hydrology is the study of the distribution and movement of water above, on and in the ground, including flow in streams and rivers. Knowledge in hydrology is of great importance for both the protection and exploitation of our freshwater resources.

The NUFU project aims to improve knowledge on water resources under present and a changing environment (e.g. land use and climate change) in southern Africa and Malawi, in particular. Key thematic areas include water quality and link to the origin of water resource, surface water-groundwater interactions, hydrological extremes (flood and drought) and water resources under present and a changing environment.

Full project title: Capacity Building in Water Sciences for Improved Assessment and Management of Water Resources (NUFUPRO-2007/10079).