New challenges for our old dams

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© 2023 EPFL

Climate change: a new challenge for Switzerland's old dams

In the event of a water shortage, who should be served first: the environment? Agriculture? Power generation?

To find out, Switzerland should adopt a global water management plan, following Germany's example, says Giovanni De Cesare, operational director of EPFL's Platform of hydraulic constructions.

The engineer talks about the future of Swiss dams in the Valais daily Le Nouvelliste.