Jaar: 2016
27 december 2016
Final block of training in Water Resources Modelling for ARA-Sul and ARA-Norte
During the weeks of 21 November through 2 December, Wilco Terink and Sonu Khanal from FutureWater provided the final block of training in Water Resources Modelling to ARA-Sul and ARA-Norte in Pemba, Mozambique. This training was funded by NUFFIC’s Tailor-Made Training Programme, which is part of the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP II), and is specifically...
29 november 2016
Fruitful kick-off meeting of the System-Risk project in Potsdam
The System-Risk kick-off meeting hosted by the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences took place from 10-14 October in the Potsdam. The 1st day of the meeting started with presentations about challenges imposed at different levels of flood risk chain assessment by the lead scientist from each Work Package, followed by a short research plan...
10 november 2016
Nieuwe publicatie over de effecten van klimaatverandering op de bovenstroomse Indus
De Indus behoort tot de meest smeltwater afhankelijke rivieren op Aarde. In het stroomgebied woont een grote, sterk groeiende bevolking en ligt het grootste irrigatiesysteem ter wereld. Inzicht krijgen in de hydrologie van het bovenstroomse, bergachtige deel van het Indus-stroomgebied is een grote uitdaging. De gebergten van de Hindu Kush, Karakoram en Himalaya zijn moeilijk...
25 oktober 2016
IMPREX partners kick off the second project year in Crete
Text adopted from IMPREX.eu Time flies when you’re passionate is an apt saying to describe the three intense and productive days of the IMPREX General Assembly. The meeting was hosted by the project partners from the Technical University of Crete and took place from 26-28 September in the scenic landscapes of the Crete island. The...
18 oktober 2016
FutureWater trains national experts in Armenia on climate change, water and crops
FutureWater provides a training program to technical staff of relevant institutes and organizations in Armenia, on using simulation models for assessing vulnerability and planning of climate adaptation measures, with emphasis on water and agriculture. This week (17-Oct until 22-Oct 2016) a 1-week training is given, on using AquaCrop for assessing water-related and climate change-driven impacts...
3 oktober 2016
InfoSequia.es: A web-based interactive climate service for drought monitoring in the Spanish Iberian Peninsula
FutureWater redesigns the web-based platform InfoSequía.es by improving the visualization and the interactive extraction of drought information. InfoSequía.es provides weekly updates of drought severity maps, bulletins and historical series of satellite drought indices. This information aims to complement hydrological drought indices published by the Water Basin Authorities and the Spanish National Drought Observatory. Several regions...
23 september 2016
FutureWater awards two young scientists at the BioHydrology2016 International Conference
FutureWater attended the 4th Biohydrology International Conference “Walking on drylands” and awarded a prize to the best oral communication by a young scientist. For taking the end-decision, members of the Scientific Committee and of FutureWater scored all the candidates according to three main fields: Scientific relevance for the management and planning of water resources Applicability...
14 september 2016
ThirdEye gepresenteerd als innovatieve technologie in Mozambique
Van 29 augustus tot 4 september vond in Maputo de International Trade Fair FACIM plaatst. Op deze beurs verzorgde de Nederlandse Ambassade een Holland paviljoen waar verschillende Nederlandse organisaties zich presenteerden aan de Mozambikaanse markt. Dit paviljoen stond op woensdag 31 augustus in het teken van het FACIM WATER EVENT ‘The adaptation of innovative technologies...
25 augustus 2016
FutureWater Co-Convenes Session at the World Water Week
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), FutureWater and Statkraft convene a session on Mountains, glaciers, and hydropower in a changing climate at the World Water Week, organized in Stockholm 28 August – 2 September. This session will highlight the role of mountains in providing water, food, and energy for sustainable growth using examples...
7 augustus 2016
First week of successful training in Water Resources Modeling for ARA-Sul and ARA-Norte, Mozambique
During the week of 11-15 July, training in Water Resources Modeling (using SPHY) was provided to ARA-Sul and ARA-Norte (water boards) in Mozambique. This training was funded by NUFFIC’s Tailor-Made Training Programme, which is part of the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP II), and is specifically meant to enhance the overall functioning of an organization by...
