DANSER partner BOKU University contributed to a recent radio discussion and news feature by ORF, Austria’s national public broadcaster, addressing the growing challenges of water resource management in the country.
In the programme “Where Drought Meets Flood”, Ronald Pöppl joined a group of experts to discuss the increasing pressure on Austria’s rivers, which are carrying less water than they have over the past 50 years.
The discussion explored possible responses to these challenges, including the restoration of floodplains, reducing soil sealing and promoting more sustainable land use in river catchments. These measures can help increase water retention and improve the capacity of landscapes to absorb and store water.
By contributing scientific expertise to a national media platform, DANSER helped bring sustainable water management into the wider public debate and raise awareness of both the pressures affecting freshwater ecosystems and the solutions available to strengthen their resilience.
The full discussion and related ORF coverage can be accessed here: https://orf.at/stories/3397626/