Adapting to climate change (Peru)
Adapting to climate change and reducing the risks associated with glacial retreat in the Andes – Peru The Glacier 513 project was a multi-objective project designed to reduce the risks associated with the retreat of Glacier 513 (Peru), and to optimize water resource management for its entire watershed. Located in the Ancash region of Peru’s Cordillera Blanca, Glacier 513 lies upstream of the Chucchún basin and threatens the city of Carhuaz. In… Read More
Cross-border collaboration (Vallon de Réchy)
Optimizing the management and protection of groundwater resources The Réchy project follows on from the STRADA cross-border cooperation project (INTERREG IV Alcotra Italy-Switzerland, 2007-2013), which aimed to understand the behavior of mountain aquifers in different geographical and hydrogeological contexts, under climatic constraints. The aim was to understand the behavior of mountain aquifers in different geographical and hydrogeological contexts under climatic constraints, taking into account the potential effects of climate change, in particular… Read More