Communauté d’agglomération Béthune- Bruay Artois Lys Romane (CABBALR)
Water has not been a major concern historically on the pilot site of CABBALR, due to the abundance from one of Europe’s largest aquifers (La nappe the la Craie) and a variety of water management authorities in the area. Nonetheless, droughts from 2017 to 2019 have led to a decline in piezometric levels, which could be sustained with climate change. At the same time, uses are changing: there is an increased demand for water by the agricultural sector, industrial areas are expanding, as is urbanization. CABBALR is therefore seeking to better predict the future evolution of water resources and needs in order to integrate them into its area development strategy and better prepare for emergency situations.
What will we achieve?
The project will combine economic methods, participatory approaches and groundwater simulation models to develop a long-term water management plan for CABBALR.
A Long-term Water Management Plan
The project will combine economic methods, participatory approaches and groundwater simulation models to develop a long-term water management plan for CABBALR.
– Workshops to build a shared account on the management of water resources, current problems and issues, their evolution and possible options for action.
– Development of future water demand scenarios for water utilities, agriculture (irrigation) and industries.
– Forecasting workshops to discuss the principles of water Read More
Development of an early-warning system
The project will also develop an early warning system for droughts and management measures to reduce their impact:
– A piezometric and limnometric network which will be connected to an information system by GPRS-DATA for real-time provision.
– Development of a 3-month early drought recovery system based on the Météau des nappes in comparison with another tool under development.
– Participatory workshops to identify innovative measures that could be implemented to manage drought, including through the use of an early warning system.
Who is involved?
Communauté d'Agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois Lys Romane (CABBALR), Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (BRGM), Syndicat Mixte pour le SAGE de la Lys (SYMSAGEL), Chamber of Agriculture of Nord Pas de Calais, Direction Départementale des Territoires et de la Mer (DDTM) Pas de Calais , Artois Picardie Water Agency, Veolia, Saur.
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