Pilot Program 1: Mitigation of water stress in coastal zones
Coastal Zones accommodate more than 60% of the world’s population and represent 61% of the worlds GDP. Coastal zones suffer from major water stress (quantity and quality), with large seasonal fluctuations related to the conflicts between water availability and water demands. Most coastal areas are affected by over-abstraction of groundwater inducing both land subsidence (deltaic zones), salt-water intrusion and in some cases shore erosion. Water stress affects surface water and groundwater, with impacts on fragile aquatic (freshwater and marine) ecosystems and on aquifer recharge.
Water resources may be restricted due to urbanization, climate change and income development.
The activities of Pilot Program 1 are:
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Identification and quantification of the Implementation Cases - IC’s assessment
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Identification and quantification of solutions (Generic and Enabling technologies)
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Economic estimation and valuation of the possible solutions
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Criteria for project justification
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Sensitivity analysis
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Business Plans/Proposals submission/Project Plans
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More Information on Pilot Program 1:
Angeline Kneppers, Schlumberger: AKneppers@slb.com