Jana calibrates the Hanoi groundwater flow model

Thomas checks the inflow water quality in the 3D lab infiltration tank

Research

Global change poses an immediate threat to water resources worldwide. Our solution for its impact minimisation is the compensation of deficits with sustainable management strategies. The INOWAS Group develops scientifically-based solutions for planning, design and optimisation of managed aquifer recharge applications.

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INOWAS Research Fields

INOWAS-web

Development of web-based decision support system for planning and optimisation of MAR applications (cloud-based MAR modeling)

INOWAS-model

Application of analytical and numerical models for the characterisation of groundwater flow and contaminant transport during MAR

INOWAS-lab

Lab-scale investigations of MAR processes for Increasing the efficiency of MAR schemes through optimisation of operational conditions

INOWAS-pilot

Field-scale investigations for increasing the resilience of MAR implementation under different climate change and urbanisation scenarios

INOWAS-map

Spatial representation and multi-criteria decisional analysis of MAR-related systems through geographical information systems

José takes measurements at the lab-aquifer tank

Our approach

The foundation of the Research Group INOWAS is based on two main pillars:

Experimental
Understanding the processes ocurring during MAR and their variability caused by climate change, urbanization and population growth. For more details see: INOWAS-lab and INOWAS-pilot.
Instrumental
Development of MAR simulation tools for fixing broken hydrological water cycles with focus on scenarios analysis and with regard to the influencing environmental factors. For more details see: INOWAS-web, INOWAS-model and INOWAS-map.

Research projects

AGREEMAR

Adaptive agreements on benefits sharing for managed aquifer recharge in the Mediterranean region

FEMAR

Female scientists for the use of reclaimed water through Managed Aquifer Recharge in North Africa

TERESA

Urban Water Management: German expertise for Kazakh cities

MEWAC-FEMAR

Anwendungspotential der Grundwasseranreicherung für eine sichere und nachhaltige Wasserversorgung

GREAT

Facilitation of green adaptation techniques for reduction of seasonal water scarcity in Costa Rica

SMART-Control

Smart framework for real-time monitoring and control of subsurface processes in managed aquifer recharge (MAR) applications

DIGIRES

Digitally-enabled green infrastructure for sustainable water resources management

SAT-PLANNER

Improved degradation and enhanced infiltration rates in soil-aquifer-treatment (SAT) by hydraulic manipulations

ERASE

Fate of emerging organic contaminants during managed aquifer recharge

Borehole digging in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin

MARGA

Institutions, groundwater resources and climate change adaptation in northern Ghana

IKAV

Development of an integrated strategy for karst aquifer vulnerability assessment

MARTROP

Managed aquifer recharge in Costa Rica: a tool for managing water scarcity during the dry season

INOWAS

Innovative web-based decision support system for water sustainability under a changing climate