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The Danish model for sustainable water solutions

From research to environmental management

Denmark has a long tradition for close cooperation between the research institutes and agencies responsible for administering our water resources. This ensures the continued development of water resource management founded on scientific knowledge and research. In addition, Danish research institutes work closely with private consultancy firms and water/ wastewater utilities concerning the environmental effects of water resource development on the hydrological cycle, thereby ensuring that management is based upon the latest research findings and uptodate scientific knowledge.

Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) is an interdisciplinary process whereby traditional disciplines such as hydrology, river hydraulics, hydrogeology, water chemistry and dynamic modelling of both surface water and groundwater flow are combined with legislative, institutional and socioeconomic aspects. IWRM also takes into consideration the interests and conflicts of various stakeholders.

Danish assistance: Capacity building at research institutes and universities High scientific level training of staff and teachers Research-based consultancy for national and regional authorities Data collection, processing and archiving at the national level Integrated environmental information systems based on GIS Environmental indicator systems Water abstraction and resource evaluation Catchment-level integrated hydrological modelling Integrated water resource management and planning Geological mapping and modelling Environmental impact assessment Environmental economics Rehabilitation of water resources Air pollution monitoring, data management and forecasting Air quality assessment Soil ecology and pollution Plant, animal and forest ecology Wildlife management Risk assessment of xenobiotics and genetically modified organisms Analytical and environmental chemistry State-of-the-art laboratory facilities for chemical and microbiological analyses

 

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