Water Resources Climate Change Adaptation Project

The general aim of the project is to conduct detailed analyses of the topics included in climate change adaptation activities in water management, such as "rainwater harvesting," "greywater usage," and "water pricing," through 10 pilot projects, and to share the results obtained from these studies with all major cities in Turkey. Within the project, 30 major cities will be examined in terms of geographical characteristics, socio-economic structure, settlements, water supply and demand, water usage, water unit prices, hydro-meteorological and air quality data, and climate forecasts for the coming years. Major cities will be grouped into 5 categories according to climate, population density, level of development, water potential, and geographical features. Long-term rainfall calculations will be made for processes such as rainwater harvesting, collection, transportation, treatment, and storage. For the use of greywater, treatment alternatives and technologies will be determined according to the purpose of use, and threshold values for specific parameters will be taken into account. Analyses will be conducted for 10-year periods over a span of 50 years. A detailed cost-benefit analysis along with technical feasibility and sustainability analysis will be conducted for rainwater harvesting and greywater usage. For water pricing, detailed analyses will include water consumption data and costs of water and wastewater treatment for all major city municipalities. Following these analyses, pilot projects related to rainwater harvesting and greywater usage will be implemented in selected micro-regions. After the project design phases, the impacts of climate change on the major cities will be evaluated.