2 nd international conference graz october, 10 th 2012 key notesharp sustainable hydro assessment...
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2nd International Conference GrazOctober, 10th 2012
Key note SHARPSustainable Hydro Assessment &Groundwater Recharge Projects
Hans ZojerTechnical University Graz
Josef ParenteUniversity Udine
Groundwater 1 % of all the Water on earth
is available for human use 98 % of this is groundwater
Provides the steady base flow of rivers and wetlands
Crucial source of drinking water Required by European economies for
industrial cooling and agricultural irrigation
Solve the conflict on groundwater reserves
WHAT‘S ABOUT
Overall objective To save and protect existing
water resources for future generations
Approach and Methodology Exchange of knowledge on innovative techniques, methods and
practices by considering the climate change and the different geological and geographical conditions of the partner regions
Achieved by Seminars, Study visits, International Conferences and virtual communication system (SHARP VIC)
WHAT‘S ABOUT
Win-Win Situation for all Partners:
Less experienced partners: support with know-how of those with more experience by sharing existing expertise
More experienced partners: recheck and optimise/adapt their own technologies and methods by feedback of the less experienced partners
Improvement of successful and innovative technologies development of new approaches and innovative solutions of common
problems by respecting global factors of influence
WIN - WIN SITUATION
WssTP: Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform
Set up within the European Environmental Technology Action Plan (ETAP)
Adopted by the European Commission in 2004
Goal: Bring together research and
industry, decision makers and end-user groups and water stakeholders
SHARP NETWORK: WssTP
MAR: Managed Aquifer Recharge R&D projects MAR as a regulatory management tool for basin and groundwater
systems
Goals: Best management practises Criteria for recharge: minimal water quality requirements Predictive tools Secure fresh water availabilty around Europe
Experiences from SHARP are implemented in MAR
SHARP NETWORK: MAR
SHARP
Water Scarcity:Application in semi-arid zones of Europe
Sea water intrusion:Coastal region along Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea
Priority in drinking water supply
FUTURE APPLICATIONS