Project 21

The main research focus of the subproject 21 is the further development and adaptation of existing models for capturing and controlling the hydrological and hydrochemical processes occurring in the Lusatian river catchments.

Analysis of water quantities as well as mass balance and turnover are used to spatially specify and validate existing water budgets models.

Technical based water management and control strategies of water quantity and quality considering possible impacts of climate change are derived, tested and proofed concerning their effectiveness by means of field measurements.

The realization of water management and control strategies will discussed and customized in close cooperation with the regional stakeholder, including the Ministry of Environment, Health and Consumer Protection of the Federal State of Brandenburg and the Saxon State Ministry of the Environment and Agriculture and the main water users in the Lusatian river basins including the mining operator Vattenfall GmbH and the Lausitz and Central-German Mining Administration Company (LMBV) concerning the spatial consequences of the proposed measures and strategies.

With the designed water planning and management and control modeling tools for the Lusatian river basins, the regional stakeholders obtain state of the art modeling tools with which they can assess future scenarios including possible impacts of climate change for an integrated river basins management.