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Goal & Result
Initial situation
Due to climate change, extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and dry periods will occur more frequently in the future. This means that the way we handle water as a resource must be rethought.
Understanding water cycles
Meaningful storage, controlled forwarding and coordinated distribution are becoming increasingly important in order to avoid damage. To develop these measures and use them in the right place, an understanding of the water cycle and of how water behaves in different situations is needed.
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Experimental setup
With the Schwammstation, we create an experimental setup that makes this knowledge tangible. Different solution approaches can be reproduced experimentally and assessed at an early stage.
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Knowledge transfer
Students, participants in further education programmes and the public can gain insight into the complex interrelationships of a sponge city through courses, demonstrations and lectures.
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Funding Body
This project is funded by Hof University of Applied Sciences.
Partner & Project Team
Research group "Water Infrastructure and Digitalization" under the direction of Prof. Günter Müller-Czygan.
Contact Person
Michael Schmidt
Research Associate
A cooperation with inwa?
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