Austria

Brenner Base Tunnel Project Provides Data for
Flooding Forecast Models

On World Water Day 2021, which takes place every year on 22 March, the Brenner Base Tunnel Society (BBT SE) drew attention to a positive effect of the construction works. The insights collected throughout the years by BBT SE experts can now be applied in the Sill and Inn river areas in Tyrol to help establishing better flooding forecast.

Pilot Project: Water Balance Models of Alpine Catchment Areas

The improvements to the flooding forecast models are based on comprehensive cooperation across sectors as well as a combination of technical knowledge within the hydrogeological sector. The data on...

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