Water Availability

Expected consequences of worsening severe water shortages in Quebec (CASCADES project - Phase 2) - Study case

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The second phase of this project will begin to document the chain of consequences of water scarcity on a provincial scale, in terms of the cascading effects on the well-being of human populations and ecosystems.

Assessing the added value of convection-permitting climate models in simulating flooding in southern Quebec watersheds

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This project aims to answer the following question : Does the improved simulation of precipitation extremes with the new generation of regional climate models with 2.5 km resolution lead to an improvement in flooding simulations by a hydrological model in southern Quebec?

Hydrological hazards and extreme rains

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The amplification of precipitation and flow extremes in a warmer climate is greater for small watersheds, for shorter durations, and for frequent recurrences. The results show the importance of considering the size of watersheds in assessing vulnerability to increased extreme summer and fall precipitation.

Review of current knowledge and available methods in Mexico, Bavaria and Quebec for sharing water when resources are limited

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This project is making use of well-established collaborations with Mexico and Bavaria in order to allow Quebec to initiate the development of a knowledge base on practices and tools for sharing water when it is limited.

ProjectEau : Multisectoral and multifactorial projection of Quebec’s future water needs using a hydroinformatics system

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This project aims to provide Quebec with a method for estimating the current and future water needs of the main economic sectors while considering the impacts of climate disruption and socio-economic development on water availability.

Unifed IT infrastructure for the production of the Hydroclimatic Atlas (INPACT project)

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Once completed, this project will provide a robust research tool for investigating various questions related to hydrology and climate change in Quebec. It will also offer a way for the hydrological modelling community in Quebec to work together and discuss new developments in the field.

LOW WATER LEVELS: Changing hydrological droughts in southern Quebec in the face of climate change

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This project aims to get an overall view of hydrological drought episodes in southern Quebec in the context climate change by better identifying the meteorological conditions leading to such events and analyzing their prevalence in future climates. The project could pave the way for a hydrological forecast adapted to low water levels.

Expected consequences of worsening severe water shortages in Quebec (CASCADES project) - Phase 1

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This project is documenting, analyzing and projecting the consequences of water scarcity in terms of their cascading effects on the well-being of human populations and ecosystems.