ALPINE DROUGHT PREDICTION: ENHANCING THE ALPS’ READINESS TO COPE WITH DROUGHTS AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT.
SUPPORT BY THE EUROPEAN UNION THROUGH THE INTERREG ALPINE SPACE PROGRAMME
Priority - Climate resilient and green Alpine region
WHY
Global warming affects the Alps’climate, leading to more extreme conditions like droughts.
These changes impact agriculture, energy production, tourism, freshwater supply, and ecosystem services, all
of which depend heavily on Alpine water.
HOW
• Satellite and climate data
• Physical and machine learning models
• Existing platform (Alpine Drought Observatory)Training and outreach sessions for water authorities and technicians
• Engagement of actors from macro-regional strategies and public administrations
• Education of scholars for sustainable development
WHAT
• Drought monitoring, early warning, and prediction tools for the Alps.
• Climate and hydrological data, drought indices, and impacts.
• Drought risk management solutions.
• Assessment of climate change effects on droughts.
• Information and education for decision-making processes and adaptation pathways.
WHERE
A-DROP validates both the dataset and tools in real-world scenarios through pilots involving stakeholders from winter tourism, hydropower production, and agriculture.
A-DROP PARTNERS:
• Eurac Research (LP)
• Slovene Chamber of
Agriculture and Forestry - Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Maribor
• Abest-Horizon
• GeoSphere Austria
• Ludwig-Maximilians - Universität Munich
• Civil Protection Department and Fire Fighters of Aosta Valley
• CIMA Research Foundation
• National Institute for Agriculture
• Food and the Environment - INRAE
• Technical University of Munich
• Technical University of Vienna
• University of Ljubljana