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Save The Date: Herrschinger Water Conference On November 5th, 24
Water in the field of tension between abundance and scarcity
Oct 3, 2024 | Find out current information and results on flood and drought events in Bavaria. Meet experts and practitioners at the Herrschinger Water Conference and discuss relevant strategies to combat and prevent flood or drought episodes.
The most important thing in brief
- When? November 5, 2024
- Where? House of Bavarian Agriculture
- Who? Experts, practitioners and research staff from agriculture and water management
Water is no longer only of ambivalent importance in geographically exposed regions of our world, but also to a large extent in our home region. Within a radius of a few hundred kilometers, we have to contend with drought, forest fires and maintaining the water supply within a year and, on the other hand, we are confronted with heavy rain events, floods and floods. In practice, the causes of these contradictory events are as diverse as the regions in which they take place. In Bavaria there are numerous challenges and solutions that play a role in dealing with floods or droughts.
Just a few decades ago, the supply of water in Bavaria was not a major point of public concern due to our groundwater supply, the numerous rivers and lakes and the significant rainfall. But today this is no longer a given. In view of falling groundwater levels, persistent periods of drought in the countryside and forests and, at the same time, devastating flood events, sophisticated strategies are needed for the future. This will be the topic at the Herrschinger Water Conference on November 5th in the House of Bavarian Agriculture:
