RWTH Aachen University
The projects at RWTH Aachen University are focussing on surface and subsurface water systems and their interactions. Understanding flow and transport processes between these systems (aquifers, stream-aquifer interactions etc.) is of paramount importance for securing water supply of sufficient volume and quality. Aquifer systems provide much of the water needed in agriculture, industry and households. Ecological corridors around rivers are sensitive to groundwater pollution and changes in groundwater levels. The need for HPSC in simulating surface and subsurface water systems stems from the multi-scale heterogeneity in physical, chemical, and biological parameters, which control the flow of water and transport of chemicals and consequently influence the interactions between groundwater and surface water systems.
The following projects are (co-)lead by RWTH Aachen University:
