Tackling climate change effects on soil and groundwater
Using ground-breaking technology, TOPSOIL uncovers and predicts how the soil and groundwater beneath our feet responds to rising temperatures, sea level rise and changes in precipitation patterns. Underground reactions caused by these climate change effects are crucial in determining which specific challenges local areas are facing. TOPSOIL facilitates innovative climate resilience solutions through development of new technologies and by integrating detailed local knowledge about the subsurface hydrology and geology. Its methodologies are already being applied by regional authorities in the countries of the North Sea Region and in other countries as well. Preliminary results are being integrated into farming practices and land management.
During the TOPSOIL sessions we will introduce interested stakeholders and others to our exciting results. Come discover our new technology, subsurface models, tested measures, monitoring tools and activities on stakeholder involvement and policy making. We will present and discuss all our results:
On 23 October 2019, TOPSOIL will introduce interested stakeholders and others to it’s exciting results. Come discover our new technology, subsurface models, tested measures, monitoring tools and activities on stakeholder involvement and policy making. We will present and discuss all our results:
- Get informed about the TOPSOIL project
- Learn more about our technological developments
- See how we have tackled specific groundwater related climate change challenges in our pilots
- Meet other experts working on climate change adaptation in the North Sea region
- Discover how other countries deal with climate change challenges
Programme
09.30: Conference opening, Rolf Johnsen Central Denmark Region
09.45: Working Together on a Climate Resilient Europe. Stevie Swenne, Head of Team International Cooperation, Flanders Environment Agency
10.10: Status and future Climate Change Adaptation in Europe. Claus Kondrup, Senior Expert – DG Climate Action – European Commission
10.35: Break, coffee
Programme TOPSOIL sessions
Facilitator at both TOPSOIL sessions: Ilke Borowski-Maaser, Interessen Im Fluss
TOPSOIL Session 1: Soil and groundwater management in a future climate – pilot results from the North Sea region
10.55: Introduction to the Interreg NSR TOPSOIL project. Flemming Jørgensen, Central Denmark Region
11.05: Increasing the availability of freshwater for agriculture by improving local hydro(geo)logical conditions. Dieter Vandevelde, Flanders Environment Agency
11.25: Break, coffee
11.40: Mapping approach and modelling of preventive measures to encounter groundwater flooding. Jesper Bjergsted Pedersen, Aarhus University and Per Rasmussen, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
12.00: Groundwater management as part of an integrated catchment-based approach in the UK. Barry Bendall, The Rivers Trust and Peter Nailon, Wear Rivers Trust
12.20: Effects of climate change on the salt-/freshwater distribution in coastal aquifers of Lower Saxony. Nico Deus, Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie
12.40: Integral approach of the Drentsche Aa in making the catchment climate proof.Marian van Dongen and Jan den Besten, Waterschap Hunze en Aa’s
13.00: Discussion
13.10: Lunch
TOPSOIL Session 2: Resilient soil and groundwater resources – lessons learnt in TOPSOIL
13.55: Lessons learnt on groundwater flooding. Anders Juhl Kallesøe, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
14.10: Saltwater Intrusion. Dieter Vandevelde, Flanders Environment Agency
14.25: Shortage of groundwater: how to approach. Rinke van der Veen, Province of Drenthe
14.40: Groundwater management - improving resilience with regard to climate change. Christina Aue, Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesische Wasserverband
14.55: Soil Management. Barry Bendall, The Rivers Trust and Peter Nailon, Wear Rivers Trust
15.10: Discussion
15.35: Break
Conference market place
16.00 - 18.00: Poster presentations from all TOPSOIL pilots
16.00 - 18.00: Welcome to the TOPSOIL booth
For Danish attendants: If you want to join other parts of the conference (in Danish) you can find more information here, and register here.
