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Gathering of the Ladenburg Research Network “Future Water Conflicts in Germany” (ZuWaKo)

January 13-14, 2025

 

 

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Researchers from the Ladenburg Research Network “Future water conflicts in Germany” met now for the sixth time from January 13-14, 2025, on this occasion at the Jülich Research Center. These face-to-face gatherings are an important supplement to the operative meetings, staged online on a weekly basis, in which the members of the research network exchange ideas. The gathering in Jülich marked the beginning of the final spurt for this research group, which will conclude its work in the course of this year.

The doctoral candidates presented their respective qualitative models relating to conflicts of aims in water consumption in catchment areas, regulated irrigation in view of declining water supplies, and the transformation of open-cut mining landscapes. They developed these models together with interest groups using so-called participatory modeling. The models provide the basis for planning games that serve to develop coordinated measures under conditions of uncertainty.

In the course of the gathering, concepts were discussed and refined for the planning game workshops, which are scheduled for early this year together with experts from fields including industry, water management, administration, nature conservation, and agriculture. An approach for further improving and more clearly presenting the “Futurescapes Navigator” internet application developed for the planning games, and joint publication in a scientific journal, were also discussed and agreed. A further key point of discussion was the planning of a final event, at which the project results will be presented to the public.