Climate change is expected to influence the groundwater regime of low lying areas of the River Elbe valley. Higher groundwater potentials can lead to soil wetness. Due to sea level rise brackish water will travel upstream the river and can intrude further into the aquifer.
Within this project interdependencies between climate change and groundwater shall be quantified. Also, counter measures shall be identified which lead to an optimal adaptation to a changing environment. Therefore two study areas are focused: the river island Hamburg Wilhelmsburg as well as an area within the Elbe valley called “Altes Land”.
