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International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre. Hydrogeological Characteristics of Transboundary Aquifers. Dr Neno Kukuric. Paris, May 2007. IGRAC and TBA Activities. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Hydrogeological Characteristics of Transboundary Aquifers
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre
Dr Neno Kukuric Paris, May 2007
IGRAC and TBA Activities
IGRAC is an UNESCO and WMO groundwater knowledge centre, financially supported by the government of the Netherlands and hosted by the Netherlands Organisation of Applied Research TNO.
ISARM: Core Group participation and the Portal development
GEF IW-LEARN: Lesson Learned from TBA projects
UN ILC: assistance in development of a Legal Document on groundwater WHYMAP: development of
Transboundary Aquifer Systems map ISARM: TBA Course Material ISARM: Regional Activities
ISARM Programme UNESCO and IAH global initiative for their identification,
assessment and sound management of internationally shared groundwater resources.
Hydrogeological aspect
Legal aspect
Socio-economic aspect
Institutional aspect
Environmental aspect
TBA Hydrogeological Aspect Aquifers: (mostly dynamic) subsurface reservoirs of water.
Input variables(recharge)
Output variables(discharge)
State variables (e.g. level and temperature)
State parameters(e.g. conductivity)
TBA Hydrogeological Aspect The fact: many aquifers cross the political boundaries
Potential cross-boundary problems: changes in groundwater flows, levels, volumes (quantity) and dissolved substances (quality).
The action: TBA characterisation and appropriate management.
The benefits: eliminating potential sources of conflict and improving the overall benefit from groundwater.
TBA Characterisation Challenges Invisible groundwater Usually slow changes Various approaches to aquifer characterisation Lack of information Political will …
TBA CharacterisationStandardised Presentation of a TBA
◄ Physiography, Demography & Water Use
◄ Geological Setting of Aquifer
◄ Water Quantity & Quality
◄ Importance and need for TBA
◄ TBA cooperation
◄ References
◄ Authors
TBA CharacterisationStandardised Description of a TBA
TBA characterisation (delineation and description)
TBA diagnostics (classification and prioritisation of aquifers)
International TBA consultation and management mechanisms
Harmonisation of TBA data and information
Improving accessibility of TBA data and information
TBA Hydrogeological Aspect
TBA Hydrogeological Aspect
Overview of TBA Activities
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Government of The Netherlands
World Meteorological Organization
Netherlands Organisation of Applied Scientific Research
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