@inproceedings{HoelzelBiemeltDiekkruegeretal., author = {H{\"o}lzel, Herwig and Biemelt, Detlef and Diekkr{\"u}ger, Bernd and G{\"a}deke, Anne}, title = {How does spatially varying saturated hydraulic conductivity effect hydrological patterns and processes in the artificial Chicken Creek Catchment?}, series = {Structures and processes of the initial ecosystem development, 1st International Conference associated with 4th Meeting of Young Researchers in Earth Sciences (MYRES), 20-24 September 2010, Cottbus, Germany, proceedings}, booktitle = {Structures and processes of the initial ecosystem development, 1st International Conference associated with 4th Meeting of Young Researchers in Earth Sciences (MYRES), 20-24 September 2010, Cottbus, Germany, proceedings}, publisher = {BTU}, address = {Cottbus}, pages = {S. 57}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{GaedekeUmlauf, author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and Umlauf, Ina}, title = {Vergleich unterschiedlicher Verfahren zur Modellierung des nat{\"u}rlichen Abflusses in einem intensive und mehrfach genutzten Teileinzugsgebietes (125 km) der Spree (Deutschland)}, series = {Hydrologie und Wasserwirtschaft - von der Theorie zur Praxis, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 24./25. M{\"a}rz 2011 an der Technischen Universit{\"a}t Wien}, booktitle = {Hydrologie und Wasserwirtschaft - von der Theorie zur Praxis, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 24./25. M{\"a}rz 2011 an der Technischen Universit{\"a}t Wien}, editor = {Bl{\"o}schl, G{\"u}nter and Merz, Ralf}, publisher = {DWA}, address = {Hennef}, isbn = {978-3-941897-79-3}, pages = {335 -- 336}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{GaedekeUmlauf, author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and Umlauf, Ina}, title = {Comparison of different approaches of spatial discretization for modelling the natural discharge in a subcatchment of the river Spree (125 km2) in Lusatia (Germany)}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{JunghansArndtKadenetal., author = {Junghans, Udo and Arndt, Olaf and Kaden, Stephan and Sch{\"a}tzl, Peter and Thilo, Frank and G{\"a}deke, Anne}, title = {Results and experiences using grid-based optimization in groundwater management}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{HoelzelDiekkruegerBiemeltetal., author = {H{\"o}lzel, Herwig and Diekkr{\"u}ger, Bernd and Biemelt, Detlef and G{\"a}deke, Anne}, title = {Simulation of hydrological impact of dumped sediment structures in the artificial Chicken Creek catchment, Germany}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{HoelzelGaedekeKochetal., author = {H{\"o}lzel, Herwig and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Assessment of climate change impacts on hydrological processes and patterns in the Spree River catchment}, language = {en} } @incollection{GaedekePohleHoelzeletal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and Pohle, Ina and H{\"o}lzel, Herwig and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Analyse zum Einfluss des Landschafts- und Klimawandels auf den Wasserhaushalt in einem Teileinzugsgebiet der Spree}, series = {Wasserbezogene Anpassungsmaßnahmen an den Landschafts- und Klimawandel}, booktitle = {Wasserbezogene Anpassungsmaßnahmen an den Landschafts- und Klimawandel}, editor = {Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe and Bens, Oliver and Fischer, Holger and H{\"u}ttl, Reinhard F. and Kaiser, Knut and Knierim, Andrea}, publisher = {Schweizerbart}, address = {Stuttgart}, isbn = {978-3-510-65274-7}, pages = {81 -- 94}, abstract = {In dieser Studie wird der Einfluss von Klima- und Landnutzungs{\"a}nderungen mit zwei hydrologischen Modellen auf den Wasserhaushalt in einem Teileinzugsgebiet der Spree untersucht. Der Einfluss des Klimawandels auf den Wasserhaushalt wurde mit dem Wasserhaushalts-Simulations-Modell (WaSiM-ETH) analysiert. Um eine große Bandbreite an m{\"o}glichen Entwicklungen abzubilden, wurden die meteorologischen Gr{\"o}ßen von 100 Realisierungen des regionalen Klimamodells STAR zum Antrieb von WaSiM-ETH verwendet. Die Ergebnisse zeigen im langj{\"a}hrigen Mittel einen Niederschlagsr{\"u}ckgang um 7,1 \% sowie eine Zunahme der potentiellen und tats{\"a}chlichen Verdunstung um 17,6 \% bzw. 4 \%. Infolgedessen nehmen der Abfluss um 37,2 \% und die Grundwasserneubildung um 22 \% ab. Außerdem sinkt die Bodenfeuchte in der Wurzelzone in den Monaten Juli bis September von 69 \% nutzbare Feldkapazit{\"a}t (nFK) auf 52 \% nFK, was zu leichtem Trockenstress bei Ackerkulturen mit hohem Wasserbedarf in dieser Periode f{\"u}hren kann. Um den Einfluss von Landnutzungs{\"a}nderungen, wie bspw. einen verst{\"a}rkten Anbau von Energiepflanzen (Raps, Mais, Sorghum), auf den Wasserhaushalt abzusch{\"a}tzen, wurde das {\"o}kohydrologische Modell SWIM (Soil and Water Integrated Model) verwendet. Bei den Energiepflanzen verringert sich die j{\"a}hrlich simulierte tats{\"a}chliche Verdunstung im Mittel um 10,3 \%, wohingegen sich der j{\"a}hrliche Abfluss um 31,2 \% und die Grundwasserneubildung um 33 \% erh{\"o}hen. Insbesondere die Energiepflanzen Mais und Sorghum besitzen im Hochsommer einen hohen Wasserbedarf, was eine zus{\"a}tzliche Bew{\"a}sserung erforderlich machen kann. Die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf den Wasserhaushalt k{\"o}nnen diese Entwicklung weiter versch{\"a}rfen. Da es sich bei den Ergebnissen um Modellierungen handelt, d{\"u}rfen diese nicht als sicher, sondern unter den getroffenen Annahmen als repr{\"a}sentativ f{\"u}r die wahrscheinliche zuk{\"u}nftige Entwicklung des Wasserhaushalts unter dem zu erwartenden Klima- und Landschaftswandels verstanden werden.}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{GaedekeHoelzelKochetal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and H{\"o}lzel, Herwig and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Assessing possibilities of reducing the uncertainity related to climate change impact studies}, series = {EGU General Assembly 2012, held 22-27 April, 2012 in Vienna}, booktitle = {EGU General Assembly 2012, held 22-27 April, 2012 in Vienna}, publisher = {European Geophysical Society}, address = {Katlenburg-Lindau}, pages = {1}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{GaedekeHoelzelKochetal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and H{\"o}lzel, Herwig and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Analyse der Bandbreiten von Modellketten am Beispiel von Klimaprojektionsstudien auf den Wasserhaushalt in einem Teileinzugsgebiet der Spree}, series = {Wasser ohne Grenzen, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie 2012}, booktitle = {Wasser ohne Grenzen, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie 2012}, editor = {Weiler, Markus}, publisher = {DWA}, address = {Hennef}, isbn = {978-3-942964-38-8}, pages = {381 -- 382}, language = {de} } @misc{HoelzelDiekkruegerBiemeltetal., author = {H{\"o}lzel, Herwig and Diekkr{\"u}ger, Bernd and Biemelt, Detlef and G{\"a}deke, Anne}, title = {Impact of dumped sediment structures on hydrological modelling in the artificial Chicken Creek catchment, Germany}, series = {Journal of Hydrology}, volume = {477}, journal = {Journal of Hydrology}, issn = {0022-1694}, doi = {10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.11.029}, pages = {189 -- 202}, abstract = {Summary Revealing the hydrological impact of sediment structures promises a better understanding of the influence of the spatial variability of sediment properties on the hydrological patterns and processes at the catchment scale. To improve the knowledge of structure-process interactions in initial ecosystems, the 6-ha artificial Chicken Creek Catchment in Germany was investigated by the Transregional Collaborative Research Centre 38 (SFB/TRR 38). Sediment structures called pour-ribs, which are dumped by stackers during the construction process, lead to differently compacted sediment zones, which increase the spatial variability of sediments' hydraulic properties. Although levelled afterwards by bulldozers, the majority of these structures remain in the subsurface. To analyse the effects of pour-ribs on the hydrological catchment's behaviour, the process-based spatially distributed Water balance Simulation Model (WaSiM-ETH) was applied. The results show that the consideration of pour-ribs improves the runoff simulation and significantly affects the simulated soil moisture patterns and, thereby, the initial stage of the ecosystem development. Compacted zones act as hydraulic barriers and inhibit subsurface lateral water flow, whereas non-compacted zones constitute areas with increased water storage capacity. Both effects cause reduced catchment runoff. Moreover, disregarding of the pour-ribs was identified as a source of model uncertainty in previous studies. A further outcome of this study is the importance of a global sensitivity analysis as a tool for model improvement. Finally, the results stress the importance of considering the variability of sediment properties for hydrological modelling at the catchment scale.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleKochGaedekeetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Using catchment similarity for model parameter regionalization in highly anthropogenically impacted catchments in Lusatia}, series = {EGU General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 07 - 12 April 2013}, booktitle = {EGU General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 07 - 12 April 2013}, pages = {3822}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleGaedekeKochetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Absch{\"a}tzung m{\"o}glicher Folgen des Klimawandels auf die regionalen Wasserressourcen der Lausitz}, series = {Wasserressourcen im globalen Wandel, Hydrologische Grundlagen - von der Messung zur Anwendung, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 4.-6. April 2013 an der Universit{\"a}t Bern}, booktitle = {Wasserressourcen im globalen Wandel, Hydrologische Grundlagen - von der Messung zur Anwendung, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 4.-6. April 2013 an der Universit{\"a}t Bern}, editor = {Weing{\"a}rtner, Rolf and Sch{\"a}dler, Bruno}, publisher = {Fachgemeinschaft Hydrologische Wissenschaften in der DWA}, address = {Hennef}, isbn = {978-3-942964-89-0}, pages = {113 -- 122}, abstract = {Das {\"o}kohydrologische Modell SWIM wurde f{\"u}r die Gesamteinzugsgebiete der Dahme, der Schwarzen Elster und die Einzugsgebiete der Spree bis zum Pegel Große Tr{\"a}nke und der Lausitzer Neiße bis zum Pegel Steinbach aufgebaut und parametrisiert. Aufgrund starker anthropogener Beeinflussung durch Braunkohlef{\"o}rderung und Wasserbewirtschaftung ist der klassische Ansatz der Kalibrierung hydrologischer Modelle an den Endpegeln der Einzugsgebiete nicht m{\"o}glich. Der in dieser Studie genutzte Ansatz ist daher, SWIM f{\"u}r Teileinzugsgebiete zu kalibrieren und zu validieren und die sensitivsten Modellparameter zu regionalisieren. Zur Verifizierung der Kalibrierung wurden f{\"u}r unbeeinflusste Teileinzugsgebiete Modellergebnisse von SWIM mit denen von WaSim-ETH und HBV light verglichen. Der Regionalisierungsansatz wurde durch Vergleich mit diesen Modellen in einem anthropogen st{\"a}rker beeinflussten Teileinzugsgebiet und unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung langj{\"a}hriger nat{\"u}rlicher und naturalisierter Abfl{\"u}sse verifiziert. Zwischen den Simulationsergebnissen von SWIM, HBV light und WaSim-ETH zeigen sich unter Antrieb der Szenarien WettReg A1B und STAR 2K nur geringe Unterschiede. Hingegen wirkt sich die Wahl des Regionalen Klimamodells deutlich auf die Simulationsergebnisse aus. Simulationen f{\"u}r die Gesamteinzugsgebiete im Untersuchungsgebiet zeigen einen deutlichen R{\"u}ckgang von Abfluss und Grundwasserneubildung f{\"u}r WettReg A1B. Das Szenario STAR 0K f{\"u}hrt zu sehr geringen {\"A}nderungen dieser Wasserhaushaltskomponenten in den Einzugsgebieten der Dahme, der Schwarzen Elster und der Spree, w{\"a}hrend die Szenarien STAR 2K und STAR 3K zu deutlichen R{\"u}ckg{\"a}ngen beider Gr{\"o}ßen f{\"u}hren. Im Einzugsgebiet der Lausitzer Neiße wird f{\"u}r die STARSzenarien ein Anstieg des Abflusses bei Verringerung der Grundwasserneubildung simuliert.}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{GaedekePohleKochetal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Assessment of potential climate and land use change impacts on the regional water resources of Lusatia (Germany)}, series = {EGU General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 07 - 12 April 2013}, booktitle = {EGU General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 07 - 12 April 2013}, pages = {3450-1}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleKochGaedekeetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Simulation von Auswirkungen potenzieller Klima{\"a}nderungen auf den Wasserhaushalt unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung unterschiedlicher Datengrundlagen}, series = {Simulation hydrologischer Systeme - Wie nah kommen wir der Realit{\"a}t?, Beitr{\"a}ge zum 3. Trierer N-A-Workshop zur Niederschlag-Abfluss-Modellierung am 17. und 18. September 2012 in Trier}, booktitle = {Simulation hydrologischer Systeme - Wie nah kommen wir der Realit{\"a}t?, Beitr{\"a}ge zum 3. Trierer N-A-Workshop zur Niederschlag-Abfluss-Modellierung am 17. und 18. September 2012 in Trier}, editor = {Casper, Markus and Gronz, Oliver}, publisher = {DWA}, address = {Hennef}, isbn = {978-3-944328-02-7}, pages = {157 -- 166}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{PohleKochGaedekeetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Assessment of potential climate change impacts on the regional water resources of Lusatia}, series = {CCRR, Dresden, 2013}, booktitle = {CCRR, Dresden, 2013}, abstract = {Lusatia is one of the driest regions in Germany: already under current climate conditions the climatic water balance is negative. Due to excessive open-cast lignite mining activities the water balance of the catchments of the rivers Spree, Schwarze Elster, and Lusatian Neisse is profoundly disturbed. Potential changes of future climate and land use conditions will certainly impact the natural hydrologic conditions and consequently water management measures have to be adjusted in order to alleviate the water tense situation. Simulations of the Soil and Water Integrated Model (SWIM) for subcatchments without influence of lignite mining and water management driven by scenarios of the Statistical Analogue Resampling scheme (STAR) assuming a further temperature increase of 0 K, 2 K and 3 K, respectively, showed an aggravation of the situation: Due to higher potential evaporation natural discharge is decreased especially in the vegetation period. The objective of this study is to assess potential climate change impact for the catchments of the rivers Spree, Schwarze Elster, and Lusation Neisse. Due to the strong anthropogenic impact on the discharge, the traditional approach of calibrating hydrological models based on time series of observed discharges is constrained. In order to estimate potential climate and land use change impacts for the named river catchments SWIM was first calibrated for subcatchments without influence of mining activities and water management. In a second step, the model was set up for the all catchments using model parameter regionalization. Climate change impacts were estimated using climate scenarios STAR (3 scenarios, 100 realisations each) and WettReg (3 scenarios, 10 realisations each). Land use change was considered for several scenarios focusing on the reduction of the groundwater depression cone caused by lignite mining and on a potentially increased cultivation of agricultural energy crops. Both, changes in quasi-natural river discharges at certain gauge stations and temporally and spatially distributed changes of water balance components, were analyzed in order to estimate whether climate or land use changes will be the dominant reason for potential changes of water resources. The simulated discharges will later be used as input data for the long term water management model WBalMo in order to assess potential climate and land use change impacts on water users and managed discharges as a prerequisite for climate and land use change adaptation strategies.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleKochGaedekeetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Assessment of the combined effects of climate and land use change in Lusatia, Central Europe}, series = {2013 International SWAT Conference, Toulouse, 2013}, booktitle = {2013 International SWAT Conference, Toulouse, 2013}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{GaedekeHoelzelKochetal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and Hoelzel, Herwig and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Analysis of uncertainties related to regional climate and hydrological models on the water balance in a subcatchment of the Spree River, Germany}, series = {Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Hydroinformatics, HIC 2012, understanding changing climate and environment and finding solutions, Hamburg, Germany, July 14 - 18, 2012}, booktitle = {Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Hydroinformatics, HIC 2012, understanding changing climate and environment and finding solutions, Hamburg, Germany, July 14 - 18, 2012}, editor = {Hinkelmann, R. and Nasermoaddeli, M. H. and Liong, S. Y. and Savic, D. and Fr{\"o}hle, P. and Daemrich, K. F.}, publisher = {TuTech Innovation}, address = {Hamburg}, isbn = {978-3-941492-45-5}, language = {en} } @incollection{GruenewaldStaehliSchoenheinzetal., author = {Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe and St{\"a}hli, Manfred and Schoenheinz, Dagmar and Hofer, Markus and Mazur, Kai and G{\"a}deke, Anne}, title = {Project C1 - Determination and modeling of water and matter balance in the artificially created catchment area „H{\"u}hnerwasser"}, series = {Structures and processes of the initial ecosystem development phase in an artificial water catchment (Final report CRC/TR 38)}, booktitle = {Structures and processes of the initial ecosystem development phase in an artificial water catchment (Final report CRC/TR 38)}, editor = {H{\"u}ttl, Reinhard F. and K{\"o}gel-Knabner, Ingrid and Schulin, Rainer and Gerwin, Werner}, publisher = {BTU, Forschungszentrum Landschaftsentwicklung und Bergbaulandschaften (FZLB)}, address = {Cottbus}, pages = {89 -- 92}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleKochGaedekeetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Kaltofen, Michael and Schramm, Michael and Redetzky, Michael and M{\"u}ller, F. and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Potential impacts of climate change on natural and managed discharges of the Rivers Spree, Schwarze Elster and Lusatian Neisse, Central Europe}, series = {Water and Society II}, booktitle = {Water and Society II}, editor = {Brebbia, Carlos A.}, publisher = {WIT Press}, address = {Ashurst, Southampton, UK}, isbn = {978-1-84564-742-1}, pages = {3 -- 16}, abstract = {The water balance of the Rivers Spree, Schwarze Elster and Lusatian Neisse is profoundly disturbed due to large-scale open-cast lignite mining activities and water management. Together with continental climate conditions this affects water resources and water users in the region. Driven by scenarios of the regional climate model STAR which assume increasing temperature and decreasing precipitation, two hydrological models, the Soil and Water Integrated Model SWIM and the catchment model EGMO simulate declining natural discharges in the region. Thus, decreasing managed discharges are simulated with the long term water management model WBalMo. The refinement of the simulation time step of WBalMo from months to weeks improves the consideration of climate variability and is also associated with higher simulated managed discharges in early summer. Management scenarios in terms of a reduced outlet capacity of a mining lake reservoir result in higher releases from other reservoirs and slightly reduced summer discharges in downstream river sections.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleKochGaedekeetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe and Kaltofen, Michael and Redetzky, Michael}, title = {Potential climate change impacts on water availability and cooling water demand in the Lusatian Lignite Mining Region, Central Europe}, series = {European Geosciences Union (EGU), 11th General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 02 May 2014}, booktitle = {European Geosciences Union (EGU), 11th General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 02 May 2014}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{GaedekeKochPohleetal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and Koch, Hagen and Pohle, Ina and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {M{\"o}glichkeiten zur Ber{\"u}cksichtigung von Unsicherheiten in Klimawandelimpaktstudien}, series = {Wasser - Landschaft - Mensch in Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 20./21. M{\"a}rz 2014 an der Katholischen Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt}, booktitle = {Wasser - Landschaft - Mensch in Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 20./21. M{\"a}rz 2014 an der Katholischen Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt}, editor = {Cyffka, Bernd}, publisher = {DWA}, address = {Hennef}, isbn = {978-3-944328-61-4}, pages = {49 -- 56}, abstract = {Klimawandelimpaktstudien, welche durch eine Vielzahl von Unsicherheiten gekennzeichnet sind, stellen die Voraussetzung f{\"u}r die Entwicklung von praxistauglichen Anpassungsmaßnahmen an den Klimawandel dar. Dieser Beitrag zeigt M{\"o}glichkeiten zur Ber{\"u}cksichtigung von Unsicherheiten in Klimawandelimpaktstudien auf, welche einen modellgest{\"u}tzten Ensembleansatz sowie Trenduntersuchungen an Messwerten beinhalten. Aufgrund der zum Teil gegens{\"a}tzlichen Entwicklung in der Abflussbildung, welche insbesondere auf Basis der unterschiedlichen regionalen Klimamodelle simuliert wird, kann die Analyse der Ver{\"a}nderungen der Vergangenheit Aufschluss {\"u}ber gesicherte und weniger gesicherte zuk{\"u}nftige Ver{\"a}nderungen geben. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus erm{\"o}glicht die integrierte Betrachtung von vergangenen und zuk{\"u}nftigen Ver{\"a}nderungen den Erwerb eines erweiterten Prozessverst{\"a}ndnisses, welches insbesondere bei der Entwicklung von Anpassungsmaßnahmen erforderlich ist.}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{PohleKochGaedekeetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Kaltofen, Michael and Schramm, Michael and Redetzky, Michael and M{\"u}ller, F. and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Auswirkungen von Unsicherheiten in Klimaszenarien auf die regionale Wassermengenbewirtschaftung}, series = {Wasser - Landschaft - Mensch in Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 20./21. M{\"a}rz 2014 an der Katholischen Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt}, booktitle = {Wasser - Landschaft - Mensch in Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft, Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 20./21. M{\"a}rz 2014 an der Katholischen Universit{\"a}t Eichst{\"a}tt-Ingolstadt}, editor = {Cyffka, Bernd}, publisher = {DWA}, address = {Hennef}, isbn = {978-3-944328-61-4}, pages = {129 -- 136}, abstract = {In den Lausitzer Flusseinzugsgebieten von Schwarzer Elster, Dahme, Spree und Lausitzer Neiße zeigen sich durch Braunkohlebergbau und vielf{\"a}ltige Bewirtschaftungseinfl{\"u}sse deutliche Unterschiede zwischen nat{\"u}rlichem Abflussgeschehen und bewirtschafteten Abfl{\"u}ssen. Die m{\"o}glichen Auswirkungen klimatischer {\"A}nderungen werden durch eine Klimawandelimpaktstudie mit dem statistischen Regionalen Klimamodell STAR (3 Klimaszenarien), den hydrologischen Modellen SWIM und EGMO sowie dem Langfristbewirtschaftungsmodell WBalMo untersucht. Durch niedrigere nat{\"u}rliche Abfl{\"u}sse und den angenommenen R{\"u}ckgang der S{\"u}mpfungswassermengen aus dem Braunkohlebergbau werden mit WBalMo abnehmende bewirtschaftete Abfl{\"u}sse simuliert. Unsicherheiten bestehen dabei auf Grund der genutzten Klimaszenarien und hydrologischen Modelle, sowie hinsichtlich der Annahmen zur zuk{\"u}nftigen wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung (u.a. Braunkohlef{\"o}rderung und -verstromung).}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{GaedekeKochPohleetal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and Koch, Hagen and Pohle, Ina and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Can the combined use of an ensemble based modelling approach and the analysis of measured meteorological trends lead to increased confidence in climate change impact assessments?}, series = {European Geosciences Union (EGU), 11th General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 02 May 2014}, booktitle = {European Geosciences Union (EGU), 11th General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 27 April - 02 May 2014}, language = {en} } @incollection{PohleGaedekeKochetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe and Schramm, Martina and Redetzky, Michael and M{\"u}ller, Fabian and Kaltofen, Michael}, title = {Auswirkungen potenzieller {\"A}nderungen des Klimas und der Braunkohlef{\"o}rderung und -verstromung auf nat{\"u}rliche und bewirtschaftete Abfl{\"u}sse in den Lausitzer Flusseinzugsgebieten}, series = {Wassermanagement im Klimawandel : M{\"o}glichkeiten und Grenzen von Anpassungsmaßnahmen}, booktitle = {Wassermanagement im Klimawandel : M{\"o}glichkeiten und Grenzen von Anpassungsmaßnahmen}, editor = {Kaden, Stephan and Dietrich, O. and Theobald, S.}, publisher = {oekom verlag}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, isbn = {978-3-86581-480-7}, pages = {121 -- 140}, abstract = {In den Flusseinzugsgebieten von Schwarzer Elster, Dahme, Spree und Lausitzer Neiße wurden die Auswirkungen von klimatischen {\"A}nderungen auf nat{\"u}rliche und bewirtschaftete Abfl{\"u}sse mittels eines Modellensembles aus regionalen Klimamodellen, hydrologischen Modellen und einem Langfristbewirtschaftungsmodell untersucht. F{\"u}r Teileinzugsgebiete wurden unter Nutzung von Klimavariablen der Regionalen Klimamodelle STAR und WettReg mit den hydrologischen Modellen SWIM, EGMO, WaSiM-ETH und HBV-light abnehmende nat{\"u}rliche Abfl{\"u}sse simuliert. Die mit dem Klimaszenario verbundenen Unsicherheiten sind dabei gr{\"o}ßer als jene aufgrund der Wahl des hydrologischen Modells. Die Auswirkungen m{\"o}glicher Entwicklungen der Braunkohlef{\"o}rderung und -verstromung wurden im Sinne eines Szenarios der Entwicklung der Grundwasserabsenkungstrichter mit SWIM simuliert. Diese Auswirkungen sind denen der klimatischen {\"A}nderungen untergeordnet. Die hydrologischen Modelle SWIM und EGMO wurden f{\"u}r die Gesamteinzugsgebiete aufgebaut und parametrisiert. Die mit diesen Modellen unter STAR-Szenarien simulierten nat{\"u}rlichen Abfl{\"u}sse dienten als Eingangsdaten f{\"u}r die Wasserbewirtschaftungsmodellierung mit WBalMo. Aufgrund von abnehmenden nat{\"u}rlichen Abfl{\"u}ssen und unter der Annahme eines Szenarios zur Entwicklung der Braunkohlef{\"o}rderung und -verstromung, bei dem die Fl{\"a}che der Grundwasserabsenkungstrichter, aber auch die S{\"u}mpfungswassermengen zur{\"u}ckgehen, wurden abnehmende bewirtschaftete Abfl{\"u}sse simuliert. Auch bei diesen {\"u}berwiegen im Gesamtjahr die mit den Klimaszenarien verbundenen Unsicherheiten, wobei insbesondere im Jahresverlauf die Ergebnisse mit den hydrologischen Modellen deutlich unterschiedlich sind. Die Studie liefert im Ergebnis eine Bandbreite denkbarer Entwicklungsszenarien, welche als Grundlage f{\"u}r Klimawandelanpassungsmaßnahmen der regionalen Wasserbewirtschaftung dienen k{\"o}nnen.}, language = {de} } @misc{PohleKochGaedekeetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe and Kaltofen, Michael and Schramm, Martina and Redetzky, Michael and M{\"u}ller, Fabian}, title = {Auswirkungen von Unsicherheiten in Klimaszenarien auf die regionale Wassermengenbewirtschaftung}, series = {KW Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft}, volume = {7}, journal = {KW Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft}, number = {6}, issn = {1865-9926}, pages = {350 -- 354}, abstract = {In den Lausitzer Flusseinzugsgebieten von Schwarzer Elster, Dahme, Spree und Lausitzer Neiße zeigen sich durch Braunkohlebergbau und vielf{\"a}ltige Bewirtschaftungseinfl{\"u}sse deutliche Unterschiede zwischen nat{\"u}rlichem Abflussgeschehen und bewirtschafteten Abfl{\"u}ssen. Die m{\"o}glichen Auswirkungen klimatischer {\"A}nderungen werden durch eine Klimawandelimpaktstudie mit dem statistischen Regionalen Klimamodell STAR (3 Klimaszenarien), den hydrologischen Modellen SWIM und EGMO sowie dem Lang-fristbewirtschaftungsmodell WBalMo untersucht. Durch niedrigere nat{\"u}rliche Abfl{\"u}sse und den angenommenen R{\"u}ckgang der S{\"u}mpfungswassermengen aus dem Braunkohlebergbau werden mit WBalMo abnehmende bewirtschaftete Abfl{\"u}sse simuliert. Unsicherheiten bestehen dabei aufgrund der genutzten Klimaszenarien und hydrologischen Modelle, sowie hinsichtlich der Annahmen zur zuk{\"u}nftigen wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung (u. a. Braunkohlef{\"o}rderung und -verstromung).}, language = {de} } @misc{GaedekeHoelzelKochetal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and H{\"o}lzel, Herwig and Koch, Hagen and Pohle, Ina and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Analysis of uncertainties in the hydrological response of a model-based climate change impact assessment in a subcatchment of the Spree River, Germany}, series = {Hydrological Processes}, volume = {28}, journal = {Hydrological Processes}, number = {12}, issn = {1099-1085}, doi = {10.1002/hyp.9933}, pages = {3978 -- 3998}, abstract = {Climate change impact assessments form the basis for the development of suitable climate change adaptation strategies. For this purpose, ensembles consisting of stepwise coupled models are generally used [emission scenario global circulation model downscaling approach (DA) bias correction impact model (hydrological model)], in which every item is affected by considerable uncertainty. The aim of the current study is (1) to analyse the uncertainty related to the choice of the DA as well as the hydrological model and its parameterization and (2) to evaluate the vulnerabil-ity of the studied catchment, a subcatchment of the highly anthropogenically impacted Spree River catchment, to hydrological change. Four different DAs are used to drive four different model configurations of two conceptually different hydrological models (Water Balance Simulation Model developed at ETH Z{\"u}rich and HBV-light). In total, 452 simulations are carried out. The results show that all simulations compute an increase in air temperature and potential evapotranspiration. For precipitation, runoff and actual evapotranspiration, opposing trends are computed depending on the DA used to drive the hydrological models. Overall, the largest source of uncertainty can be attributed to the choice of the DA, especially regarding whether it is statistical or dynamical. The choice of the hydrological model and its parameterization is of less importance when long-term mean annual changes are compared. The large bandwidth at the end of the modelling chain may exacerbate the formulation of suitable climate change adaption strategies on the regional scale.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Gaedeke, author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne}, title = {Climate and land use change impacts on water resources in the Lusatian river catchments (Germany) - Analysis and assessment considering modelling uncertainties}, publisher = {BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg, Fakult{\"a}t f{\"u}r Umweltwissenschaften und Verfahrenstechnik}, address = {Cottbus}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus4-32519}, pages = {254}, abstract = {In anthropogenically heavily impacted river catchments, such as the Lusatian river catchments Spree and Schwarze Elster in Germany, the robust assessment of potential impacts of climate change on the regional water resources is of high relevance for water resources management. Large uncertainties inherent in future scenarios may, however, reduce the willingness of regional stakeholders to develop and implement suitable adaptation strategies to climate change. This thesis proposes the use of an integrated framework consisting of i) an ensemble based modelling approach and ii) the incorporation of measured and simulated meteorological and hydrological trends to consider uncertainties in climate change impact assessments. In addition, land use, as the most responsive catchment characteristic to buffer potential climate change impacts, is considered as one suitable trigger for climate change adaptation. The ensemble based modelling approach consists of the meteorological output of four climate downscaling approaches (DAs): two dynamical and two statistical. These DAs drive different model configurations of the two conceptually different hydrological models WaSiM ETH and HBV light. The objective of incorporating measured meteorological trends into the analysis was twofold: trends in measured time series can i) be regarded as harbinger for future change and ii) serve as a mean to validate the results of the DAs. In order to evaluate the nature of the trends, both gradual (Mann Kendall test) and step changes (Pettitt test) are considered as well as temporal and spatial correlations in the data. The suitability of land use change as an adaptation strategy to climate change is evaluated in the form of different land use change scenarios: i) extreme scenarios where the entire catchment is parameterised as coniferous forest and uncultivated land and ii) scenarios of changes in crop cultivation and ii) a combination of a change in crop cultivation and forest conversion. As study areas serve three almost natural subcatchments of the Spree and Schwarze Elster (Germany). The results of the ensemble based climate change impact analysis show that depending on the type (dynamical or statistical) of DA used, opposing trends in precipitation, actual evapotranspiration and discharge are simulated in the scenario period (2031 2060). While the statistical DAs simulate a decrease in future long term annual precipitation, the dynamical DAs simulate a tendency towards increasing precipitation. The trend analysis suggests that measured precipitation has not changed significantly during the period 1961 2006. Therefore, the strong decrease in precipitation simulated by the statistical DAs should be interpreted as a rather dry future scenario. The dynamical DAs, on the other hand, are too wet in the reference period and needed to be statistically bias corrected which destroys the physical consistency between the parameters. Concerning temperature, measured and simulated trends agree on a positive trend. The uncertainty related to the hydrological model within the climate change modelling chain is comparably low when long term averages are considered but increases during low flow events. The proposed framework of combining an ensemble based modelling approach with trend analysis on measurements is a promising approach to gain more confidence into the final results of climate change impact assessments and to obtain an increased process understanding of the interrelation between climate and water resources. In terms of climate change adaptation, land use alternatives can have a considerable impact on the water balance components as the analysis of the extreme scenarios revealed. The scenarios of changes in crop cultivation in combination with forest conversion show, however, that the impact on the long term annual water balance is comparably low. An intra annual shift in the water balance components can be triggered which makes these scenarios suitable to reduce low flow risks during the summer. Overall, land use change can serve as one part of an integrated climate change adaptation strategy. Such as strategy needs, depending on the severity of the climate change impact, to include other, especially technical measures of water resources management, such as additional water storage, different strategies to manage the existing and new reservoirs. It may also consider additional water transfers from neighbouring, more water rich, river catchments. Regional adaptation planning needs also to consider problems related to water quality which are a consequence of the long term mining activities in the Lusatian river catchments. Last but not least, adaptation strategies should not only consider climate but also other aspects of global change.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleZimmermannClausetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Zimmermann, Kai and Claus, Thomas and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Uhlmann, Wilfried and Kaltofen, Michael and M{\"u}ller, Fabian and Redetzky, Michael and Schramm, Martina and Schoenheinz, Dagmar and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Long-term integrated river basin planning and management of water quantity and water quality in mining impacted catchments}, series = {European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 13 April - 17 May 2015}, booktitle = {European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, 13 April - 17 May 2015}, publisher = {European Geophysical Society}, address = {Katlenburg-Lindau}, language = {en} } @misc{PohleKochConradtetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and Conradt, Tobias and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Potential impacts of climate change and regional anthropogenic activities in Central European mesoscale catchments}, series = {Hydrological Sciences Journal - Journal des Sciences Hydrologiques}, volume = {60}, journal = {Hydrological Sciences Journal - Journal des Sciences Hydrologiques}, number = {5}, issn = {0262-6667}, doi = {10.1080/02626667.2014.968571}, pages = {912 -- 928}, abstract = {The Soil and Water Integrated Model (SWIM) was used to assess potential climate and land-use change impacts in the Central European catchments of Schwarze Elster, Spree and Lusatian Neisse which are heavily influenced by opencast lignite mining. To account for potential climate change, scenarios of two statistical regional climate models, STAR and WettReg, were used. Regional anthropogenic change was considered in terms of increasing cultivation of energy crops (oilseed rape, silage maize, sunflower and sorghum) and decreasing mining activities (decreasing groundwater depression cone). In the climate scenarios, decreased natural discharge, by up to 60\% in the long-term average, was simulated. In simulations with climate scenarios and oilseed rape, this effect is halved; the other energy crops have a small additional impact on discharge. The decreasing groundwater depression cone slightly compensates for climate change impacts. Overall, potential impacts of regional anthropogenic activities are secondary to those of climate change.}, language = {en} } @misc{PohleKochGaedekeetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Hinz, Christoph and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Does water management reduce the uncertainty of projected climate change impacts on river discharge?}, publisher = {AGU Fall Meeting}, address = {San Francisco}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleZimmermannClausetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Zimmermann, K. and Claus, Thomas and Koch, H. and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Uhlmann, W. and Kaltofen, Michael and M{\"u}ller, F. and Redetzky, Michael and Schramm, M. and Schoenheinz, Dagmar and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Integrierte Betrachtung von Wassermengen- und Wasserg{\"u}tebewirtschaftung im bergbaubeeinflussten Spreeeinzugsgebiet unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung des Klimawandels}, series = {Aktuelle Herausforderungen im Flussgebiets- und Hochwassermanagement : Prozesse, Methoden, Konzepte : Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 19./ 20. M{\"a}rz 2015 an der Universit{\"a}t Bonn}, booktitle = {Aktuelle Herausforderungen im Flussgebiets- und Hochwassermanagement : Prozesse, Methoden, Konzepte : Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 19./ 20. M{\"a}rz 2015 an der Universit{\"a}t Bonn}, editor = {Evers, Mariele and Diekkr{\"u}ger, Bernd}, publisher = {DWA Deutsche Vereinigung f{\"u}r Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall e.V.}, address = {Hennef}, isbn = {978-3-88721-229-2}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{PohleKochConradtetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and Conradt, Tobias and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Coping with challenges in the application of SWIM in a heavily managed lowland region in Central Europe}, series = {2014 International SWAT Conference, Porto de Galinhas, 30.7.-1.8.2014}, booktitle = {2014 International SWAT Conference, Porto de Galinhas, 30.7.-1.8.2014}, pages = {37}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{GaedekePohleKochetal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Comparing the eco-hydrological model SWIM to conceptually different hydrological models for climate change impact assessments on low flows}, series = {2014 International SWAT Conference, Porto de Galinhas, 30.7.-1.8.2014}, booktitle = {2014 International SWAT Conference, Porto de Galinhas, 30.7.-1.8.2014}, pages = {30}, language = {en} } @misc{PohleKochZimmermannetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and Zimmermann, Kai and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Claus, Thomas and Uhlmann, Wilfried and Kaltofen, Michael and Redetzky, Michael and Schramm, Martina and M{\"u}ller, Fabian and Schoenheinz, Dagmar and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Analyse von Wassermenge und Wasserbeschaffenheit f{\"u}r Klima- und Bewirtschaftungsszenarien: Aufbau und Nutzung einer Modellkaskade f{\"u}r das Spreeeinzugsgebiet}, series = {Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung}, volume = {60}, journal = {Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung}, number = {3}, doi = {10.5675/HyWa_2016,3_2}, pages = {176 -- 195}, abstract = {Klima{\"a}nderungen und sozio{\"o}konomische Entwicklungen k{\"o}nnen Konsequenzen f{\"u}r die Wassermengenbewirtschaftung und die Wasserbeschaffenheit nach sich ziehen. Zur Absch{\"a}tzung der Auswirkungen regionaler Entwicklungen wurde in dieser Studie eine Modellkaskade aus (i) den hydrologischen Modellen SWIM und EGMO, (ii) dem Langfristbewirtschaftungsmodell WBalMo und (iii) dem Wasserg{\"u}temodell GGM entwickelt, implementiert und angewandt. Die Modellkaskade bietet zudem die M{\"o}glichkeit,Anpassungsoptionen der Wassermengen- und -g{\"u}tebewirtschaftung einzubeziehen. Als Untersuchungsgebiet dient das Einzugsgebiet der Spree, in dem in Folge des jahrzehntelangen Braunkohlebergbaus und dessen R{\"u}ckgangs seit den 1990er Jahren vielf{\"a}ltige Herausforderungen hinsichtlich Wassermenge und -beschaffenheit bestehen (z. B. niedrige pH-Werte in den Tagebauseen, hohe Sulfatkonzentrationen in den Tagebauseen und Vorflutern). Die grundlegende Fragestellung ist, ob sich die bestehenden Wassermengen- und beschaffenheitsprobleme unter zuk{\"u}nftig potenziell trockeneren Bedingungen versch{\"a}rfen bzw. wie sie durch Anpassungsmaßnahmen gelindert werden k{\"o}nnen. Als klimatischer Antrieb der Modellkaskade werden stochastisch generierte Zeitreihen (Realisierungen) des Regionalen Klimamodells STAR genutzt. Die Realisierungen des Szenarios STAR 0K werden im Sinne einer Referenzvariante der rezenten klimatischen Bedingungen verwendet, um die Konsequenzen des R{\"u}ckgangs von Bergbauaktivit{\"a}ten separat zu betrachten. Zur Ermittlung der Sensitivit{\"a}t der Wasserressourcen gegen{\"u}ber einer potenziell trockeneren Zukunft dient das Szenario STAR 2K, bei dem eine weitere Erh{\"o}hung der Jahresmitteltemperatur um 2 K sowie im Mittel eine Abnahme des Jahresniederschlages projiziert wird. Die Betrachtung der sozio{\"o}konomischen Entwicklung der Region wird anhand eines Bewirtschaftungsszenarios betrachtet, welches von einem weiteren R{\"u}ckgang der Bergbauaktivit{\"a}ten in der Region ausgeht. Im Verlauf des Zeitraums 2018 2052 zeigen sich im Szenario STAR 0K nur geringe Auswirkungen auf das nat{\"u}rliche Wasserdargebot, die bewirtschafteten Abfl{\"u}sse gehen durch sinkende S{\"u}mpfungswassereinleitungen leicht zur{\"u}ck. Im Szenario STAR 2K geht das nat{\"u}rliche Wasserdargebot zur{\"u}ck und die wasserwirtschaftlichen Speicher werden st{\"a}rker in Anspruch genommen. Die bewirtschafteten Abfl{\"u}sse in der Region sinken, was negative Konsequenzen f{\"u}r die Erf{\"u}llung von Nutzeranspr{\"u}chen nach sich zieht. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass die Tagebauseen wiederversauern und die Sulfatkonzentrationen ansteigen, nimmt im Szenario STAR 2K im Vergleich zu STAR 0K zu. Wasserwirtschaftliche Anpassungsoptionen wurden hinsichtlich ihrer Konsequenzen f{\"u}r Wassermenge und beschaffenheit analysiert. Durch die {\"U}berleitung von Wasser aus der Elbe k{\"o}nnen die Wassermengen und beschaffenheitsprobleme gelindert werden. Die In Lake Neutralisation von Tagebauseen kann lokale Probleme der Wasserbeschaffenheit mindern.}, language = {de} } @misc{GaedekePohleKochetal., author = {G{\"a}deke, Anne and Pohle, Ina and Koch, Hagen and Gr{\"u}newald, Uwe}, title = {Trend analysis for integrated regional climate change impact assessments in the Lusatian river catchments (north-eastern Germany)}, series = {Regional Environmental Change}, volume = {17}, journal = {Regional Environmental Change}, number = {6}, issn = {1436-3798}, doi = {10.1007/s10113-017-1138-0}, pages = {1751 -- 1762}, abstract = {Trend analysis on observations and model-based climate change simulations are two commonly used methods for climate change detection and impact analysis. Here we propose an integrated assessment and interpretation of climate change impacts as a prerequisite for stakeholder outreach and planning of suitable climate change adaptation measures. The assessment includes (i) identifying trends in mete-orological and hydrological observations and their nature, (ii) analysing the relation between the mete-orological drivers and generated run-off as an integrated catchment response and (iii) analysing how hitherto changes agree with the simulations by regional climate models (RCMs). The Lusatian river catchments of Spree and Schwarze Elster, characterised by high anthropogenic impact (e.g. mining activities) and low natural water yield, serve as study areas. The results of this study suggest that in-creases in observed temperature and potential evapotranspiration are robust while observed precipitation remained nearly unchanged (1963-2006). The RCMs agree on simulating a temperature increase but simulate opposing trends for precipitation for both past (1963-2006) and future (2018-2060) periods, the latter inducing differences in the hydrological response (actual evapotranspiration and run-off). For stakeholder outreach, we communicated a range of potential future climates and identified the statistical RCMs (STAR, WettReg) as warm and dry scenarios, and the dynamical RCMs (REMO, CCLM) as wet scenarios. Ultimately, the combined analysis of trends in observations and simulation models can be beneficial for stakeholder outreach and may increase their willingness to plan and implement suitable climate change adaptation strategies which are urgently needed within the Lusatian river catchments.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleGaedekeKochetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Koch, Hagen and Sch{\"u}mberg, Sabine and Hinz, Christoph}, title = {Can water resources management alleviate the uncertainty of projected climate change impacts on river discharge? - A comparative study in two hydrologically similar catchments with different level of management}, series = {International Soil and Water Assessment Tool Conference. SWAT 2017, June 28 - 30, Warsaw, Poland, Book of Abstracts}, booktitle = {International Soil and Water Assessment Tool Conference. SWAT 2017, June 28 - 30, Warsaw, Poland, Book of Abstracts}, pages = {10 -- 11}, abstract = {Climate change impact studies are associated with error propagation and amplification of uncertainties through model chains from global climate models down to impact (e.g. hydrological) models. The effect of water management, which reduces discharge variability, is often not considered in climate change impact studies. Here, we investigated how water resources management influences discharge variability and uncertainty propagation of climate change scenarios by combining the analyses of observed flow records and model-based climate change impact simulations. Two neighbouring catchments, the Schwarze Elster River (Germany) and the Spree River (Germany and Czech Republic) which are similar in climate, topography and land use, but different in terms of water resources management were chosen as study area. The intense water resources management in the Spree River catchment includes a high reservoir capacity, water use in terms of mining discharges and water withdrawals by power plants as well as water transfers. The analysis of historical flow records focusses on variability indices (Parde index, Richards-Baker-Flashiness Index, Interquartile Ratio and Baseflow Index). The climate change impact simulations were carried out using a model cascade of (i) the statistical regional model STAR (100 stochastically generated realizations each for 3 scenarios with different prescribed temperature trend), (ii) the hydrological models SWIM and EGMO, and (iii) the water resources management model WBalMo. The analysis of the observed discharges reveals that the annual discharge variability in the Spree catchment is dominated by mining activities rather than natural rainfall-runoff processes. Due to the high reservoir capacity in the Spree catchment its discharge is characterised by less seasonality and short-term variability compared to the Schwarze Elster. Simulations with climate change scenarios assuming increasing temperature and decreasing precipitation result in pronounced reductions of discharge in both catchments. The differences in potential natural discharges between the Schwarze Elster and the Spree catchments as projected by the hydrological models SWIM and EGMO are marginal. The uncertainties related to the climate projection are propagated through the hydrological models. In the Schwarze Elster catchment, the managed discharges simulated by WBalMo are comparable to the potential natural discharges. In the Spree River however, the short-term variability is moderated by water resources management and managed discharge under climate change is less affected by amplification of uncertainties through model chains. The results of the study, which combines the analyses of observed flow records and model-based climate change impact simulations, imply that generally, effective water resources management reducing discharge variability hence also reduces uncertainty related to climate change impacts on river discharge. Catchments with a high storage ratio are thus less vulnerable to changing climate conditions. This underlines the role of water resources management in coping with climate change impacts. Yet, due to decreasing reservoir volumes in drought periods, reservoir management alone cannot compensate strong changes in climate conditions over long time periods.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{PohleGaedekeKochetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Koch, Hagen and Sch{\"u}mberg, Sabine and Hinz, Christoph}, title = {Kann Wasserressourcenbewirtschaftung die Unsicherheiten projizierter Klimafolgen auf den Abfluss vermindern? - Ein Vergleich in zwei hydrologisch {\"a}hnlichen Einzugsgebieten mit unterschiedlichem Ausmaß des Bewirtschaftungseinflusses}, series = {M³ - Messen, Modellieren, Managen in Hydrologie und Wasserressourcenbewirtschaftung. Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 22./23. M{\"a}rz 2018 an der Technischen Universit{\"a}t Dresden}, booktitle = {M³ - Messen, Modellieren, Managen in Hydrologie und Wasserressourcenbewirtschaftung. Beitr{\"a}ge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 22./23. M{\"a}rz 2018 an der Technischen Universit{\"a}t Dresden}, editor = {Sch{\"u}tze, Niels and M{\"u}ller, Uwe and Schwarze, Robert and W{\"o}hling, Thomas and Grundmann, Jens}, publisher = {Technische Universit{\"a}t}, address = {Dresden}, pages = {S. 30}, abstract = {Studien zum Einfluss des zuk{\"u}nftigen Klimawandels auf das Abflussgeschehen fokussieren oft auf die Fortpflanzung von Unsicherheiten in Modellkaskaden, ber{\"u}cksichtigen meist jedoch die Wasserressourcenbewirtschaftung nur ungen{\"u}gend. Wir untersuchten den Einfluss der Wasserressourcenbewirtschaftung auf die Abflussvariabilit{\"a}t und die Fortpflanzung von Unsicherheiten von Klimaprojektionen auf Abflusssimulationen in den Einzugsgebieten von Spree (bis Pegel Große Tr{\"a}nke: 6200 km²) und Schwarzer Elster (5700 km²). Die Einzugsgebiete {\"a}hneln sich hinsichtlich Klima, Topographie, Boden und Landnutzung, jedoch ist das Spreeeinzugsgebiet st{\"a}rker durch den Braunkohletagebau und die damit verbundenen Bewirtschaftung gepr{\"a}gt und durch einen h{\"o}heren Speicherausbaugrad gekennzeichnet. Um zwischen Bewirtschaftungseinfl{\"u}ssen und meteorologischen Einfl{\"u}ssen zu separieren, wurden f{\"u}r den Zeitraum 1961-2005 beobachtete Abfl{\"u}sse mit durch das Modell SWIM rekonstruierten nat{\"u}rlichen (d.h. ohne Bewirtschaftungseinfluss) Abfl{\"u}ssen der Vergangenheit verglichen. M{\"o}gliche Einfl{\"u}sse des Klimawandels wurden f{\"u}r den Zeitraum 2018-2052 auf Grundlage von 3 Szenarien des statistischen Regionalmodells STAR (je 100 Realisierungen) mit SWIM (nat{\"u}rliche Abfl{\"u}sse) und dem Langfristbewirtschaftungsmodell WBalMo (bewirtschaftete Abfl{\"u}sse) modelliert. Die Analyse erfolgte mit Fokus auf Saisonalit{\"a}t, Oszillation, Verteilung und r{\"a}umliche Variabilit{\"a}t der Abfl{\"u}sse. Der Vergleich zwischen beobachteten und nat{\"u}rlichen Abfl{\"u}ssen der vergangenen Jahrzehnte zeigt, dass die zwischenj{\"a}hrliche Abflussvariabilit{\"a}t im Spreeeinzugsgebiet st{\"a}rker durch Grubenwassereinleitungen als durch nat{\"u}rliche hydrologische Prozesse bestimmt wurde. Zus{\"a}tzlich f{\"u}hrt der h{\"o}here Speicherausbaugrad dazu, dass die kurzzeitliche und saisonale Variabilit{\"a}t im Spreeeinzugsgebiet geringer als im Einzugsgebiet der Schwarzen Elster ist. Simulationen mit Klimaszenarien, welche steigende Jahresmitteltemperaturen und einen R{\"u}ckgang der Niederschlagsjahressummen enthalten, f{\"u}hren zu deutlichen Abflussr{\"u}ckg{\"a}ngen. Die Unterschiede der nat{\"u}rlichen Abfl{\"u}sse beider Einzugsgebiete sind gering, die Unsicherheiten der Klimaprojektionen werden durch die hydrologische Modellierung verst{\"a}rkt. Die nat{\"u}rlichen und bewirtschafteten Abfl{\"u}sse der Schwarzen Elster unter Klimawandel unterscheiden sich kaum. Im Spreeeinzugsgebiet zeigt sich eine deutliche Verringerung der Variabilit{\"a}t und Unsicherheiten unter Klimawandel von den nat{\"u}rlichen zu den bewirtschafteten Abfl{\"u}ssen. Die Analysen zeigen, dass effektive Wasserressourcenbewirtschaftung die Abflussvariabilit{\"a}t verringern kann und damit auch dazu beitragen kann, die sich aus Klimawandelprojektionen ergebenden Unsicherheiten zu vermindern. Einzugsgebiete mit einem hohen Ausbaugrad weisen weniger Vulnerabilit{\"a}t bez{\"u}glich klimatischer {\"A}nderungen auf. Dies unterstreicht die Bedeutung von Wasserresourcenbewirt-schaftungf{\"u}r die Anpassung an den Klimawandel.}, language = {de} } @misc{PohleGaedekeSchuembergetal., author = {Pohle, Ina and G{\"a}deke, Anne and Sch{\"u}mberg, Sabine and Hinz, Christoph and Koch, Hagen}, title = {Management Influences on Stream-Flow Variability in the Past and Under Potential Climate Change in a Central European Mining Region}, series = {Water Resource Management}, volume = {33}, journal = {Water Resource Management}, number = {15}, issn = {1573-1650}, doi = {10.1007/s11269-019-02432-3}, pages = {5191 -- 5206}, abstract = {Robust assessments of stream-flow volume and variability under current and potential future conditions are essential for sustainable water resources planning and management. Nonlinear and overlapping responses to climate, land use, and water resources management (WRM) make it difficult to link observed stream-flow variability to individual drivers and to project potential future changes in stream-flow volume and variability. Here, we investigate WRM influences on stream-flow variability for two rivers with similar natural catchment characteristics, the Schwarze Elster and the Spree. The Schwarze Elster is characterized by less intensive WRM compared to the Spree. Management influences on stream-flow variability in the past were analysed by comparing observed managed stream-flow with simulated natural flow (model SWIM). Simulation results of natural flow and managed stream-flow (model WBalMo) forced by different climate scenarios were investigated to assess management influences on potential future stream-flow. The Schwarze Elster shows little management influences on stream-flow both in the past and under future scenarios. WRM related to lignite mining activities rather than natural processes dominated seasonal and annual stream-flow variability of the Spree in the past, while reservoir management mainly impacted short-term variability. Long-term and short-term stream-flow variability of the Spree are expected to be further reduced in future by reservoir management and water transfers to ensure minimum flow requirements. Strong impacts ofWRM in reducing stream-flow variability in future scenarios underline the role of reservoir management as an effective and flexible adaptation option to uncertain climate change impacts on hydrology.}, language = {en} }