Harmonized activities related to extreme water management events ? especially flood, inland inundation and drought

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Considering that the target area is highly concerned both in terms of water scarcity and the high environmental risks of uncontrolled urbanization it is essential to jointly manage its complex development with the participation of the most relevant institutions from both sides of the border. In this water management cooperation such documents are prepared which give answers to important water management challenges with cross-border relevance. The 3 extensive expert studies contain mapping and modeling solutions as well. In the focus of professional work urbanizational borders and their dangers are found, which can be modeled and analyzed sufficiently in Homokhátság and Novi Sad. In spatial sensitivity researches PP2 is an active participant, since it has an independent study-part made on the special regional aspects of water management in Homokhátság. Building upon professional work 2 high-value investments are planned. ATI-VIZIG purchases an excavator for ensuring proper maintenance of canals in the cross-border area, while PP1 develops a pump station with modern apparatus. In PP2’s implementation a „Homokhátság” Visitor Center (dam guardhouse) is built, which presents temporary and permanent exhibitions introducing water management and protection actions. This cooperation raises common water management problems of bordering settlements to European level, and it builds the revision of water management into settlement and spatial developmental strategies with the help of professional forums. The problem concern more than 1 million inhabitants who are going to be the final beneficiaries of the project’s long-term impacts. The objectives of the project are to develop sufficient professional competence and equipment to avoid extreme water management events; and to inform the population through spectacular exhibitions.

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