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Climate change and the management of natural and water resources
The management of the environment and natural resources—which are a finite resource—is one of the greatest challenges society faces today and in the future.
Strategic resource management
The current climate change situation calls for action to identify the risks and understand the consequences on both the natural environment and society. The coastal zone is a vulnerable area and requires strategies to properly assess, plan and manage its resources in order to achieve sustainable development, which requires information from various fields of knowledge.
In this regard, CITEEC staff are working on the assessment of extreme weather events, such as floods or droughts, as well as studying urban hydrology, analysing wastewater and exploring the challenges of water management in rural areas.
The current climate change situation calls for action to identify the risks and understand the consequences on both the natural environment and society. The coastal zone is a vulnerable area and requires strategies to properly assess, plan and manage its resources in order to achieve sustainable development, which requires information from various fields of knowledge.
In this regard, CITEEC staff are working on the assessment of extreme weather events, such as floods or droughts, as well as studying urban hydrology, analysing wastewater and exploring the challenges of water management in rural areas.
L3.1.1 Water security
L3.1.2 Quality of natural waters
L3.1.3 Mine restoration
L3.1.4 Hydrothermal activity and geothermal energy
L3.2.1 Flood risk assessment in river basins and development of risk maps
L3.2.2 Management of droughts
L3.2.3 Water-Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) and the promotion of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS, by its Spanish initials)
L3.2.4 Systems for the storage, transport and intelligent management of water and other resources
L3.2.5 Water reuse, promoting nature-based solutions
L3.2.6 Design and implementation of circular management systems, including wastewater management and economic impact analysis
Resultados esperables
Sustainable development
To develop strategies for assessing, planning and managing natural resources in order to achieve sustainable development.
Multidisciplinarity
To integrate the diverse skills and areas of expertise of our staff in order to establish an international leadership position and address the challenges caused by climate change.
Tackling climate change
To assess the effects of climate change on extreme weather events, particularly the risk of flooding and drought management.
Urban hydrology
To promote water-sensitive urban design (WSUD), minimising impacts on the natural water cycle and preserving aquatic ecosystems.
Rural areas
Water management in rural areas, focusing on hydrogeology and the conservation of natural water resources.
Wastewater
To work on analysing pressures and monitoring salinity, temperature and wastewater discharges into the estuaries.
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