From 27 April to 2 May 2025, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly took place in Vienna, Austria, attracting over 18,000 participants from around the world, including scientists, early-career researchers, and decision-makers. The conference served as a major platform for sharing cutting-edge research across the geosciences, with sessions addressing critical topics such as climate change impacts, water resources management, natural hazards, and sustainable development.
As a contribution to the session on Advances in Integrative Assessment for Sustainable Groundwater Management, Mina Yazdani (KWR Water Research Institute- Wageningen University) presented research conducted as a part of the NATALIE project on combining Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) with water reuse to tackle groundwater stress. MAR, as applied in Case Study #5 "Blue Horizon Limburg", serves as a nature-based solution (NBS) to enhance groundwater resilience in the Belgian region of Limburg.
The poster presentation highlighted the need for integrated modeling tools that capture interactions between urban and natural water systems, and reviewed methods for assessing MAR effectiveness at regional scales.
The presentation drew interest for its practical insights into sustainable groundwater management, which is a key interest for the NATALIE project..
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