HELPING Working Groups
Science for Solutions decade: HELPING – Hydrology Engaging Local People IN one Global world.
Science for water solutions decade: HELPING – Hydrology Engaging Local People IN one Global world. Read the Concept Note and follow the process through the time plan. The overarching goal is understanding hydrological diversity and integrating knowledge across scales and regions.
Theme 1:
HELPING with global and local interactions
Research Goals |
Outcome / Product Goals |
Community Goals |
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Understanding local hydrological processes |
Case-studies populating the Digital Water Globe platform |
Meta-analysis (synthesis) for joint global description of diversity |
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Understanding differences and similarities between regions |
Large-sample datasets; Tools for monitoring or assessments |
Collaboration between people at similar conditions worldwide |
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Understanding global-local interactions |
Methods to link global estimates with local conditions |
Recognition when implementing general policy at local level |
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Theme 2:
HELPING with holistic solutions for water security
Research Goals |
Outcome / Product Goals |
Community Goals |
| Understanding potential and challenges with mitigation methods (for floods, droughts, water quality/pollution) | Catalogue of solutions and potential effects; Tools for evaluations | Empowered hydrologists in water security |
| Understanding sectorial nexus of problems/solutions | Guidelines for assessments of solutions, which effects several sectors | Participation in trans-disciplinary analysis and applied research |
| Nature-based solutions for achieving water security | Catalogue of NBS; Guidelines; Synthesis | Foster sustainability and green societal transition |
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Theme 3:
HELPING with cross-cutting goals
Research Goals |
Outcome / Product Goals |
Community Goals |
| Integrating new technologies with existing | New data sources in open data repositories | Facilitate evaluation/application of current concepts and study new hypothesis |
| Co-creating hydrological knowledge between people and between disciplines |
Catalogue of local associations, Methods and training in co-creation activities, Database of good examples merging practical/indigenous knowledge with evidence-based science |
Engage with local people globally, Enhance science communication, inclusiveness, and applications of citizen science, Foster transdisciplinary research |
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