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Think Tank Rhine River Ecosystems – Past, Present, Future

Projektbeschreibung:
Large rivers are complex systems that are highly sensitive to changes in land use and climate. It is foreseen that climate change effects will cause severe modifications in fluvial systems and their surroundings, including discharge, transport of sediments, fertilizers and pollutants, groundwater availability and quality, ecosystem composition and resilience. However, the full long-term extent of these changes is unknown. The complexity of the Rhine hydrosystem and its vulnerability to changes require further integrative research that would link all aspects related to the Upper Rhine river hydrosystem functioning. The Upper Rhine Valley, being at the meeting points of three countries, furthermore has a special cultural and symbolic dimension which renders the understanding of its hydrosystem dynamics and their sustainable management all the most important. The newly established 'Think Tank Rhine River Hydrosystems – Past, Present, Future' aims to use the Rhine river as a common denominator to join expertise in various disciplines related to the Upper Rhine hydrosystem dynamics, from their past history to their future management, creating an innovative multi- and interdisciplinary cluster. In particular, it aims to connect the wide range of expertise available in the land of Baden-Württemberg, as well as exchange ideas with colleagues with complementary knowledge from other universities around the Upper Rhine. The ultimate goal is the development of joint research proposals. An additional goal to be explored is the creation of a tri-national master programme centered on the sustainability of Upper Rhine fluvial environments

Ansprechpartner: Sebastian Brackhane
Email: sebastian.brackhane@felis.unifreiburg. de
Projektlaufzeit:
Projektbeginn: 01.01.2017
Projektende: 30.09.2018
Projektleitung:
Sebastian Brackhane

FELIS;Tennenbacherstr.4, 79106 Freiburg

Professur für Fernerkundung und Landschaftsinformationssysteme
Prof. Dr. Barbara Koch
Tennenbacherstr. 4
79106 Freiburg i. Br.

Telefon: +49 761 203-3694
Fax: +49 761 203-3701
Email: ferninfo@felis.uni-freiburg.de
http://www.felis.uni-freiburg.de/

Mitarbeiter:
  • Sebastian Brackhane
  • Dr. Claire Rambeau
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