Projects Database Map: Urban Water Management: German Expertise for Kazakh Cities (TERESA)
Remarks
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Beneficiary
KAZ
Start / End year
2021 - 2024
Sector
Climate
Sub-sector
Green Economy
Project description
The vulnerability to floods and the increasing need for potable water affect the urban areas of Kazakhstan in particular. Tackling both problems at once requires integrated water management that combines surface water management (stormwater catchment, flood protection) with groundwater management (recharge measures, recovery for different uses). TERESA will develop nature-based solutions for urban catchments in Kazakhstan by combining the advantages of sustainable urban drainage solutions and managed aquifer recharge systems.
Expected Results
1) Virtual urban model using modern simulation tools. To support stakeholders in Kazakhstan in designing and adopting sustainable water management solutions, the project will develop a virtual urban development model using modern simulation tools. The model will focus on scenario-based assessments of engineered drainage systems and natural water balances in selected areas of Nur-Sultan, using smart, sensor-based monitoring approaches to keep up with the rapid development of the city. To achieve this, TERESA uses a combined approach to integrate a sewer network model with a surface flow model and a groundwater flow model. The IT infrastructure proposed will extend the existing software solutions developed by project partners TUD and itwh and will be integrated into the Astana Smart City concept developed by Astana Innovations JSC. 2) Participative urban planning. To realise the virtual urban model and simulate the impact of the solutions proposed, the project team will use various planning typologies and guidelines that will be validated in workshops and meetings with Kazakh partners. In the course of this, the team will focus on different land uses and their hydrologic characteristics; the degree of urbanization expressed in the demand for an engineered water infrastructure; as well as the potential connectivity to adjacent areas and regions. As a virtual model, the approach can be used to replicate existing urban developments in Nur-Sultan and other cities or as a scientific basis when planning new urban agglomerations to estimate their future water footprints.
Project Phases
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Implementing agency
BMBF, -
Main partner
Germany
Total budget by main partner
€ 899,500
Co-financing
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Budget of co-financing
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Total budget (original)
€ 899,500 (Exchange rate: 1.00000)
Loan budget
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