Leap in Swedish freshwater monitoring for water supply risk mitigation
The water shortage that occurred during the summers of 2018 and 2019 shows that although Sweden is generally considered to be freshwater rich, climate-related risks to water supply are increasing, especially in southern Sweden. The water-related risks are also expected to increase in line with global warming and socio-economic development.
Details
- Period: 2022-12-01 – 2026-11-30
- Budget: 3,260,000 SEK
- Funder: Formas
- Type of funding: Project Grant
Description
Risk assessment and high-resolution water resources monitoring are needed to quantify current and future water supply risks and aid water supply management. There is, however, a current lack of detailed monitoring of ground- and surface-water resources (GW and SW). Thus, our project aims to: i) conduct a comprehensive analysis of current and future climate-related risks to water supply, ii) develop state-of-the-art techniques for detailed monitoring of SW and GW, and iii) design a decision support system for artificial GW recharge, to inform current and future water supply management in southern Sweden.
Cooperation partners
Stockholm University, Lund University