Welcome to TERESA, a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the CLIENT II Programme “International Partnerships for Sustainable Innovations”.
Sub-projects:
Analysis of the effect of sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) to reduce and to manage flooding using advanced simulation tools.
Analysis of the potential of managed aquifer recharge schemes (MAR) to increase the cross-seasonal water availability using web-based simulation tools.
The aim of the project is the development of innovative and sustainable concepts for urban water management in Kazakhstan, supported by digital simulation tools for the prevention, protection, and prediction of negative impacts of climate change and urbanisation on the local and regional water resources.
On 17 May 2023, TERESA project was introduced to representatives of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU). Founded 26 years ago, ENU is currently the largest higher education institution in …
During the trip of TERESA team to Astana in May 2023, a workshop was organised at Nazarbayev University campus. The project teams from TUD and ITWH presented the current project …
On 16 May 2023, TERESA team visited the International Science Complex “Astana” (ISCA), an innovation platform in the heart of Central Asia that consolidates the resources of several universities. The …
The project study area around the Small Taldykol Lakes system has been in the center of multiple debates between municipality and diverse public initiative groups. The main subject of discussion …
A public consultation session was organised on 15 May 2023 in Astana to discuss the results of the project and receive feedback from the general public on the solutions proposed. …
After some delays and difficulties related to shipping and installation, the research test field in the campus of Nazarbayev University is now fully operational. The test site will help project …
The surface area of Small Taldykol lakes is shrinking due to continuous land reclamation for urban development In the recent years, the fate of Small Taldykol lakes has become one …
Group photo at the UniCEN Workshop in Almaty, 14 September 2022 On 14 September 2022, a one-day UniCEN Program Workshop was hosted by the Kazakh British Technical University in Almaty …
Jana Sallwey attended the 49th International Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) on behalf of the TERESA project team. The motto of the congress was “Groundwater Sustainability and …
Meeting at Nazarbayev University regarding the research test site, August 2022 On 21-23 August, representatives from Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) and Institut für technisch – wissenschaftliche Hydrologie GmbH (itwh) travelled …
During the visit to the Small Taldykol lake system on 27th of April 2022 samples from different parts of lake system were collected for stable isotope analysis (sampling locations are …
Photo: Small Taldykol Lake group in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (photo: Nurlan Ongdas) The project deliverable D2.1 in the sub-project 1 (TUD) presents a comprehensive summary of the hydrological and hydrogeological characteristics …
Technical workshop was held with the participation of representatives of itwh, TU Dresden and R&D Engineering for discussion of the planned practical works on the campus of NU. According to …
On 16 February 2022, Nurlan Ongdas and Catalin Stefan met the Director Viktor Nikitovich and the Chief Hydrogeologist Amirbek Nurtoleuovich of the geological-engineering company KaragandaGIIZ. The two experts were briefly …
Snow in Nur-Sultan city (photo: Nurlan Ongdas) Stable snow cover is established during the winter months in Northern part of Kazakhstan and can reach up to 42 cm in Nur-Sultan …