From rain to groundwater: Refining recharge modelling at the regional scale
This project aims to develop existing modelling tools to better represent the spatio-temporal variability of recharge in wet, cold climates like that of southern Quebec.
Synthesis of current knowledge on the impacts of climate change on the water needs of four major water-consuming industrial sectors in Quebec and on potential adaptation measures
The goal of this project is to document and analyze the state of knowledge on the current and future water needs of four major water-consuming industrial sectors in Quebec and to assess how the effect of climate change can be taken into account in planning for the water needs of these sectors.
QClim’Eau
The QClim’Eau initiative is the fruit of a long-standing collaboration between the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) and the Ouranos Consortium to leverage cutting-edge scientific expertise on hydroclimatology issues and to coordinate advances in the field.
Evaluation of changes in average and peak water demand by the Quebec residential sector due to climate change in different urban settings
The project aims to answer the following question: What effects will climate change have on future residential potable water consumption in southern Quebec?
Simulation of water temperature at the watershed scale with HYDROTEL and long short-term memory networks (LSTMs)
This project aims to implement a new thermal simulation module in the PHYSITEL-HYDROTEL hydrological platform, as well as an LSTM deep learning model, to simulate the temperature of rivers in southern Quebec for a future edition of the Hydroclimatic Atlas of Southern Québec.
Raven-Temp: Modelling the temperature of watercourses using Raven
This project aims to implement and evaluate the thermal simulation module of the Raven hydrological modelling framework to simulate water temperature in the Ouelle River watershed. The feasibility of applying this model to future climates throughout southern Quebec can then be evaluated.
Expected consequences of worsening severe water shortages in Quebec (CASCADES project - Phase 2) - Study case
The second phase of this project will begin to document the chain of consequences of water scarcity on a provincial scale, in terms of the cascading effects on the well-being of human populations and ecosystems.
Assessing the added value of convection-permitting climate models in simulating flooding in southern Quebec watersheds
This project aims to answer the following question : Does the improved simulation of precipitation extremes with the new generation of regional climate models with 2.5 km resolution lead to an improvement in flooding simulations by a hydrological model in southern Quebec?
Hydrological hazards and extreme rains
The amplification of precipitation and flow extremes in a warmer climate is greater for small watersheds, for shorter durations, and for frequent recurrences. The results show the importance of considering the size of watersheds in assessing vulnerability to increased extreme summer and fall precipitation.
ProjectEau : Multisectoral and multifactorial projection of Quebec’s future water needs using a hydroinformatics system
This project aims to provide Quebec with a method for estimating the current and future water needs of the main economic sectors while considering the impacts of climate disruption and socio-economic development on water availability.
