Water scarcity is emerging as a pressing global challenge, intensified by climate change, population growth, and fragmented management practices. Despite its urgency, less than 1% of Europe’s water consumption is derived from alternative water resources (AWR) such as rainwater, stormwater, and reclaimed wastewater, largely because conventional sources are preferred for their cost-effectiveness and perceived reliability.
The RECREATE project seeks to enhance the resilience of water management by integrating AWR into existing practices and fostering trust in their role as a key climate adaptation tool. This will be achieved through the development of a Digital Decision Support Framework, which includes an open-access data repository on water management alternatives, climate impact prediction modules, localized adaptation strategies, and a decision matrix for adaptive water management pathways. The concept will be demonstrated through four regional case studies, emphasizing the digitization of the water cycle and showcasing the cost efficiency, reliability, and safety of AWR.
adelphi research coordinates the communication, dissemination, and exploitation of the project results as the Exploitation Manager. Their goal is to maximize the project’s impact by promoting the scaling and replication of AWR solutions and by tapping into their market potential in the CS regions. Furthermore, adelphi research will support stakeholder engagement by providing a unified approach for stakeholder mapping and establishing Communities of Practice (CoPs) in the respective CS regions. The insights gathered from these CoPs will ultimately contribute to EU-wide policy recommendations.