Objective Climate projections and trend analysis of historical data suggest that precipitation and temperature changes can dramatically alter the supply of and the demand for water in the human- and eco-systems. Moreover, anthropogenic landscape changes are occurring at unprecedented scales and rates given the societal needs for various (and often competing) ecosystem goods and services (food, energy, and water). How stable or resilient are the human- and eco- systems to climatic and anthropogenic perturbations remain a major societal concern. Of these concerns, hydrologic cycle changes, water resources availability and related management rank among the highest because of their importance in regulating human and ecological sustainability and climate feedbacks. A number of recent studies suggest that continental runoff increased throughout the 20th century despite a rapid increase in water consumption by humans and their activities. Scope of the project: The goal of this research program is on the overall impact of such changes on rainfall (the source of water) and concomitant replenishment of usable water supplies (e.g. ground- and stream- water) given their high priority to any future water resource planning. Even within this restricted scope, the barriers to scientific progress are numerous necessitating an inter-disciplinary approach that combines principles from eco-hydrology, hydraulics and fluid mechanics, soil physics, plant physiology, stochastic processes, dynamical systems theory, and water resources management. This project aims to build a network of researchers with complementary talents to begin progress on these fronts. Moreover, this network of researchers will be actively engaged in preparing the next generation of international scientists (via graduate student exchanges) who will be trained to approach such ‘interdisciplinary’ societal problems and progress on them by adopting ‘trans-disciplinary’ approaches now emerging from complex systems science, dynami Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyecohydrologynatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsdynamical systemsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiologyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management Keywords Forest ecosystems Hydrology Natural sciences Soil science Water resources engineering Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008 - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IRSES - International research staff exchange scheme (IRSES) Coordinator POLITECNICO DI TORINO EU contribution € 90 000,00 Address CORSO DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI 24 10129 Torino Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Davide Poggi (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
