Integrating water issues into the CAPRI model (water)
Funding
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, IPTS, Seville
Duration
Study 1 (Exploring the feasibility of integrating water issues into the CAPRI model): August 2011 – November 2012
Study 2 (Extension of the CAPRI model with an irrigation sub-module and other water related aspects): December 2013 – May 2015
Study 3 (Support for CAPRI WATER Module Update): September 2017 – June 2018
Study 4 (Support for CAPRI WATER Module Update): November 2019 – April 2022
Organisation
Under the Framework contract for ENgAGE (Expert Network for Agro-Economic modelling) represented by Wageningen Economic Research (formerly LEI) and legally Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek, Wageningen
Project team composed of
EuroCARE (lead, administration and technical assistance)
Overview
Study 1 explores the feasibility of integrating water considerations into the CAPRI model starting from a literature review a concept for an irrigation module has been developed and tested at the example of 2 NUTS2 regions with a rather favourable data sitiation.
Study 2 fully implements the prototype version in the CAPRI supply model regions, excluding the non-EU regions, but including a consideration of water use by animals. Finally it proceeds to climate shock scenarios with irrigation and improved water use efficiency as adaptation options.
Study 3 first aims at a thorough update in terms of data and coding. New developments are including water into the production function of non-irrigable land, considering the impact of excess water and market clearance with other sectors.
Study 4 addresses two main objectives: to introduce an alternative irrigation source in the production activities and to account for competition between agricultural and non-agricultural water use sectors.
Contributions of EuroCARE
EuroCARE gives techncial assistance on coding choices and testing of model bahaviour. Furthermore it provides support for database and CAPRI baseline developments.
This project is closely related to AgClim50-IV.