Quickscan Osownica & Cienka Catchment

Natural water retention measures 

Many regions in Europe face drought and flooding issues. The landscape has been modified due to human interference which results in an increase in runoff and a reduction in the water storage capacity of the landscape. As climate change enhances these issues, it is important that landscapes become more resilient. Stroming has designed multiple principles to increase the water retention capacity of a catchment, thereby reducing the peak flow and refilling the groundwater storage, increasing the baseflow. 

Quickscan

Using topographical, hydrological and geological information Stroming assesses a catchment and understands the system's bottlenecks. By combining the system analysis with the natural water retention principles Stroming can adequately provide solutions to increase the sponge function of the landscape. 

Osownica and Cienka catchment

The Osownica and Cienka river catchments are located in central Poland, around 50 kilometres northeast of Warsaw. The catchments are increasingly vulnerable to climate change, especially intense summer droughts. This desktop study provides an overview of the present situation and the potential of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) such as Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRM). The results are presented at an interactive website: https://media.stroming.nl/poland/#