Objectif
Water and water-related services are major components of the human wellbeing, and as such are major factors of socio-economic development in Europe; yet freshwater systems are under threat by a variety of stressors (organic and inorganic pollution, geomorphological alterations, land cover change, water abstraction, invasive species and pathogens. Some stressors, such as water scarcity, can be a stressor on its own because of its structural character, and drive the effects of other stressors. The relevance of water scarcity as a stressor is more important in semi-arid regions, such as the Mediterranean basin, which are characterized by highly variable river flows and the occurrence of low flows. This has resulted in increases in frequency and magnitude of extreme flow events. Furthermore, in other European regions such as eastern Germany, western Poland and England, water demand exceeds water availability and water scarcity has become an important management issue. Water scarcity is most commonly associated with inappropriate water management, with resulting river flow reductions. It has become one of the most important drivers of change in freshwater ecosystems. Conjoint occurrence of a myriad of stressors (chemical, geomorphological, biological) under water scarcity will produce novel and unfamiliar synergies and most likely very pronounced effects. Within this context, GLOBAQUA has assembled a multidisciplinary team of leading scientists in the fields of hydrology, chemistry, ecology, ecotoxicology, economy, sociology, engineering and modeling in order to study the interaction of multiple stressors within the frame of strong pressure on water resources. The aim is to achieve a better understanding how current management practices and policies could be improved by identifying the main drawbacks and alternatives.
Champ scientifique
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsfreshwater ecosystems
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencessoil sciencesland-based treatment
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologylimnology
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyinvasive species
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Appel à propositions
FP7-ENV-2013-two-stage
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CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinateur
28006 Madrid
Espagne
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17003 Girona
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72074 Tuebingen
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38122 Trento
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75794 Paris
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6708 PB Wageningen
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04318 Leipzig
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80539 MUNCHEN
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151 25 Maroussi
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1000 Ljubljana
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48940 Leioa
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601 76 NORRKOEPING
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35122 Padova
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SW7 2AZ LONDON
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19013 Attikia Anavissos
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11060 Beograd
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08007 Barcelona
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2595 DA Den Haag
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29027 Podenzano
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1049 Bruxelles / Brussel
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10101 Rabat
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G1K 9A9 Quebec
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6708 PB Wageningen
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10000 Zagreb
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80333 Muenchen
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