Urban water management: German expertise for Kazakh cities (TERESA)
Project type
Collaborative Research Project
Funding
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
CLIENT II Programme: International Partnerships for Sustainable Innovations
Duration
02.2021 - 01.2024
Project coordinator
Technische Universität Dresden, Research Group INOWAS
Cooperation partners
Institut für technisch-wissenschaftliche Hydrologie GmbH
Nazarbayev University
Astana Innovations JSC
Objectives
The vulnerability to floods and the increasing need for potable water are affecting especially the urban areas of Kazakhstan. To tackle both problems at once, integrated water management is needed that combines surface water management (stormwater catchment, flood protection) with groundwater management (recharge measures, recovery for different uses). TERESA will develop nature-based solutions for urban catchments in Kazakhstan by combining the advantages of sustainable urban drainage solutions and managed aquifer recharge systems. The overall goal is to use and enhance natural processes such as water retention and infiltration to reduce the impacts of urbanisation and climate change on natural water cycle. The multifunctional solutions proposed aim to decrease the stormwater runoff and increase groundwater recharge for the mitigation of urban flooding and protection of groundwater-dependent urban ecosystems.
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Contact
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Head of Research Group INOWAS
NameDr. Catalin Stefan
Projects: AGREEMAR, TERESA
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