Permafrost thaw changes the delivery of carbon, nutrients, heavy metals, organic pollutants, microorganisms and particles to the surface water systems, potentially developing health risks.
Objectives
The aim of WP4 is to investigate current and future climate change and permafrost thaw induced changes of freshwater resources directly or indirectly subject to human consumption to identify health threats in a One-Health perspective and potential mitigation measures.
The specific objectives of WP4 are to:
O4.1: Investigate the local/Indigenous population as well as the entities responsible for water supply perceptions, routines and concerns to identify needs of local stake- and rightsholders
O4.2: Identify linkages between local permafrost chemistry and microbiology and freshwater quality including the evaluation of the importance of local contaminant sources to the risk of surface water quality deterioration as a consequence of permafrost thaw
O4.3: Simulate future contaminant mobilization under changing hydrological conditions as a consequence of climate change and permafrost thaw
O4.4: Evaluate the risk for health of wildlife and humans as a consequence of water quality changes induced by permafrost thaw and climate change and co-create future mitigation measures
WP4 Coordination
Ass. Prof. Pernille Erland Jensen
Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering
Technical University of Denmark
other researchers in WP4
Prof. Lisbeth Truelstrup Hansen DTU National Food Institute |
Ida Huusmann Knøfler PhD student at the Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering |
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Ass Prof. Barret Kurylyk
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