A water-energy-food nexus assessment of climate change impacts on biomass and hydropower resources
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
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- Start date
- 1/1/2021
- End date
- 12/31/2025
- Budget
- 1,476,000 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLIMAFORSK - Large scale programme on Climate | Grant | - | - | 1,475,999 EUR |
Abstract
With climate change, temperature and precipitation is expected to increase in magnitude and variation in Norway, which can increase floods and droughts. With decreases in the use of fossil fuels, supply of energy in Europe, renewable energy will be increasingly important. Therefore, hydropower will become increasingly important. Changes in bio-economy, land use and hydropower along with direct effects of climate change will effect water systems in many ways that are not well understood. In the WatNex project, we will analyse impacts of climate change on hydropower, forestry and agricultural sectors on water systems. We will develop systematic understanding of the sectorial interaction and develop methods to assess changes in climate and water resources. The modelling work and approaches will be developed around two cases in Norway located (Otta and Lærdal river basins). In 2022, the project has worked on Otta river basin in particular. The project team visited the region to learn more about the case and to talk stakeholders from energy, forestry and agricultural asectors. An analysis of the river basin was made to outline the hydropower system and it's regulation permits and practice. We also looked into land use changes and water uses in river Otta. First similations were made with a hydrological model (the CWatM model).