WP4 - Water and Sanitation

WP4 - Water and Sanitation

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

 Pernille

Ass. Prof. Pernille Erland Jensen
Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering
Technical University of Denmark 

 


other researchers in WP4

 Lisbet

Prof. Lisbeth Truelstrup Hansen

DTU National Food Institute
Research Group for Food Microbiology and Hygiene
Technical University of Denmark

 

 Ida

Ida Huusmann Knøfler

PhD student at the Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering
Materials & Durability, Technical University of Denmark

barret

Ass Prof. Barret Kurylyk


Canada Research Chair in Coastal Water Resources
Department of Civil and Resource Engineering
Dalhousie University

rob
Prof. Rob Jamieson

Canada Research Chair in Cold Regions Ecological Engineering
Department of Civil and Resource Engineering
Dalhousie University 

debora
Debora Boratto

Master’s student in Environmental Engineering
Dalhousie University