Climate scenarios show that the general conditions for agriculture in Austria will change significantly. In particular, water supply during the growing season is becoming a critical factor in maintaining land management as has traditionally been practiced for decades in some regions, especially in the south and southeast of the country. Adaptation measures will be necessary especially in those areas that are particularly affected by climate change and the associated scarcity of water as a resource. The aim of the work is to prepare comprehensive information on the future development of natural water availability for land management in Austria. If there is a decline in water availability in individual regions, the agricultural businesses located there will need to take action that is tailored to this decline.
In the CLIWA-STMK study, which was completed in 2020, basic algorithms for calculating water availability were implemented and climate data was prepared that covered the federal state of Styria. In the CLIWA project, the calculations are further optimized and data is included, which enables application for the whole of Austria.
Schaumberger, A. (2020): Influence of climate changes on water availability in Styrian agriculture, final report, HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, Irdning, 32 p.
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