WP10: Holistic water management
The Central Denmark Region is the lead beneficiary of WP10 in collaboration with Capital Region of Denmark.
About the Work Package
The objective of WP10 is to improve climate resilience to floods from watercourses, cloud bursts and shallow groundwater. The Central Denmark Region is the lead beneficiary of WP10 in collaboration with Capital Region of Denmark.
The participating municipal beneficiaries are: Frederikssund Municipality, Herning Municipality, Horsens Municipality, Høje-Taastrup Municipality, Kalundborg Municipality, Lemvig Municipality, Lyngby- Taarbæk Municipality, Mariagerfjord Municipality, Nyborg Municipality, Randers Municipality, Samsø Municipality, Vejen Municipality, Vejle Municipality, Aalborg Municipality and Aarhus Municipality.
The activities in WP10 include:
- Developing new practices for sustainable land management regarding potentially conflicting vested interests around streams, catchment areas and valleys.
- Strengthening the possibilities for water retention and mitigation of extremes.
- Following the implementation of the regulation around shallow groundwater.
- Sustainable urban drainage systems and appropriate planning for rainwater in urban areas.