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Tamera water retention landscape to restore the water cycle and reduce vulnerability to droughts

Year
2016
Abstract
Case study of Tamera’s Water Retention Landscape (Alentejo). Describes 29 lakes/retention spaces (2006–2015), shift after 2015 to infiltration/vegetation and dam maintenance, reported groundwater stabilization, biodiversity gains, and a cost-benefit analysis (2015–2050). Notes financing via private fundraising and key success/limiting factors (skills, permitting, costs).
Publisher
European Environment Agency (Climate-ADAPT)
Source type
Website