Reliability and Effectiveness of Integrated Alternative Water Resources Management for Regional Climate Change Adaptation.

RECREATE aims to improve the resilience of water supplies and protect natural water resources by supporting the inclusion of AWR in regional and local water management planning. The project also works to build awareness, acceptance and trust in the essential role of AWR in adapting to climate change. With four case studies located in different biogeographical regions – North Holland (The Netherlands), Kalundborg (Denmark), Syros-South Aegean (Greece) and Costa Brava (Spain) – RECREATE addresses a wide range of environmental and governance contexts. These sites explicitly consider human health risks, local regulatory, cultural and socio-economic conditions and a variety of climate stress scenarios. To support evidence-based decision-making, RECREATE is developing an open access knowledge repository on the cost-efficiency, environmental and health impacts of various AWR strategies. This resource will form a central part of a Digital Decision Support Framework, which – alongside climate impact projections, local adaptation strategies and a decision matrix – will be used to co-create adaptive water management pathways.

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This project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101136598. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the RECREATE consortium only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.