Water cycle restoration: Where does rain come from, and how do we bring it back?
Rain is not a given, but the result of complex relationships between land surface and atmospheric processes. Many regions around the world are seeing these relationships break down due to land-use change and climate warming. In this session, we will explore the interactions between surface processes and rainfall and introduce emerging technologies for atmospheric moisture enhancement, asking whether we can actively support the restoration of natural water cycles. It lays the groundwork for the water cycle restoration workshop on Wednesday.
- Two new evaporative tools to enhance the formation of clouds and rain in arid lands: catabatic towers and rivers in the air, ir. Jesús Areso Salinas, Catabatics S.L.
- The Latent Potential of Restoration: the impact of restoration in Africa on land-atmosphere interactions and moisture transport, dr. Jessica Ruijsch, Universiteit Ghent, Hydro-Climate Extremes Lab (H-CEL)
- Bridging knowledge of atmospheric water flows to governance opportunities, dr. Agnes Pranindita, Stockholm University, Stockholm Resilience Centre
- Technology-Enhanced Atmospheric Moistening for more rain in coastal drylands, Sarah Warnau MSc, Wetsus, Natural Water Production theme and Wageningen University & Research, Meteorology and Air Quality group