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GENESIS - Groundwater and Dependent Ecosystems: New Scientific and Technical Basis for Assessing Climate Change and Landuse Impacts on Groundwater Systems Paul Andreas Aakerøy GENESIS 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 25 Partners 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 Sweden UNIBUC, 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 Greece CUT, 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 16 Case Study Areas More information about case studies: www.thegenesisproject.eu 7/17/2015 Author/company/institute 6 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) Zagreb Aquifer, Croatia Leaching experiment, Bitterfeld, Germany 8 GENESIS concept Selected aquifer case studies Climate change Landuse Groundwater system Renewal and flow dynamics Leaching of pollutants Ecosystem dependent on GW Cost and benefits Legal questions Social impacts Groundwater uses Drinking water supply Ecosystem water requirements Agricultural water use (Irrigation) Industrial uses Other uses (e.g. geothermal) Concepts Measures Management 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 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! De Kromme Rijn, The Netherlands www.thegenesisproject.eu 12