the impact of climate change on Lake Balaton investigating the OVF
Among other things, the Széchenyi 2020 program's HUF 300 million subsidized project examines the effects of extreme weather, which has become more frequent in the last decade, on Lake Balaton, the National Water Directorate General (OVF) said in a statement sent to MTI on Thursday.
The specialists preparing the studies must formulate proposals for measures to mitigate the negative effects of extreme water levels in the Balaton, and to coordinate water level regulation with climate change.
Part of the grant will be used for the purchase of monitoring and IT tools that will provide data for further research that prioritizes the preservation of Lake Balaton as a resort region. According to the plans, the project, which will end on June 15, 2019, will, among other things, play a role in the preparation of new strategic developments in Balaton.
The announcement reminds us that Balaton has been a regulated lake since 1863, when the sluice was built. Compared to its water surface, it has a small catchment area and a particularly low average water depth, which is why it is characterized by a high degree of sensitivity to the effects of the weather.
The beneficiary of the project implemented in the Széchenyi 2020 program is the consortium of the OVF and the Central Transdanubian Water Administration. The total cost of the investment is HUF 300 million, which is provided by the European Union and the government as a non-refundable grant.
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