Water as a connecting theme for the establishment of an agricultural landscape park : the case study of the Onderzoekskouter (Flanders)
Cecere, Andrea
Promotor(s) : Garré, Sarah ; Hermans, Thomas
Date of defense : 23-Aug-2021 • Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/13046
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Title : | Water as a connecting theme for the establishment of an agricultural landscape park : the case study of the Onderzoekskouter (Flanders) |
Translated title : | [fr] L'eau comme thème connecteur pour l'établissement d'un parc paysager agricole : le cas d'étude de l'Onderzoekskouter (Flandre) |
Author : | Cecere, Andrea |
Date of defense : | 23-Aug-2021 |
Advisor(s) : | Garré, Sarah
Hermans, Thomas |
Committee's member(s) : | Degré, Aurore
Charles, Catherine Wellens, Joost |
Language : | English |
Number of pages : | 117 |
Keywords : | [en] landscape park [en] water management [en] water harvesting [en] surface water [en] groundwater [en] interactions [en] shallow aquifer [en] hydrogeology [en] modelling [en] agricultural park [en] Flanders |
Discipline(s) : | Life sciences > Environmental sciences & ecology Life sciences > Agriculture & agronomy |
Research unit : | Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) |
Name of the research project : | Onderzoekskouter |
Target public : | Researchers Professionals of domain Student General public |
Institution(s) : | Université de Liège, Liège, Belgique |
Degree: | Master en bioingénieur : sciences et technologies de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée |
Faculty: | Master thesis of the Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (GxABT) |
Abstract
[fr] In a context where water management is becoming a crucial issue, it is necessary to develop accurate tools to assess the resource. The Flemish agricultural sector is more subject to extreme events such as floods and droughts than before. A landscape park (Rodeland) and an agricultural park (Onderzoekskouter) in East Flanders are considering the issue very closely. This work is a large-, medium- and small-scale study to restore the water landscape, understand the inter-actions between surface water and groundwater and promote the recharge of shallow aquifers. The large scale is the study of a catchment area and the development of a conceptual model. For this purpose, a detailed characterization, an inventory of water level data, a piezometric map and a simulation with the WetSpass-M tool are carried out. The medium scale is a focus on the Onderzoekskouter and the development of a decision supporting tool for the promotion of infiltration and water retention. Several measures are suggested. Finally, the smaller scale is a practical case to highlight the relevance of wetland restoration for the landscape and biodiversity but more specifically for water retention. To this end, soil physico-chemical properties and ecology are highlighted. Then the site is described for surface water, groundwater and the vadose, through hydrographs, wells installation and pedotransfer functions. This work is a conceptual approach in preparation for a future numerical modelling approach.
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Cecere, A. (2021). Water as a connecting theme for the establishment of an agricultural landscape park : the case study of the Onderzoekskouter (Flanders). (Unpublished master's thesis). Université de Liège, Liège, Belgique. Retrieved from https://matheo.uliege.be/handle/2268.2/13046
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