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10 november 2015
Resuming research in Nepal after the earthquake
Dr. Walter Immerzeel participated in an expedition to the Langtang region in October 2015 together with a group of scientists and a journalist from ICIMOD. It was the first time after the earthquake in April 2015 for the scientists to return this area, where they have been working for the past few years. It was...
6 oktober 2015
Launch of InfoSequía.es: Web-portal on the drought status of the Iberian Peninsula
FutureWater launches InfoSequia, a website with data updates on the drought status of the Iberian Peninsula. InfoSequía provides weekly drought bulletins with maps of satellite-based drought indices that complement hydrological drought indices used by Spanish Water Basin Authorities. In Spain drought management is regulated by Law 10/2001 of the National Hydrological Plan which requires: 1)...
17 september 2015
Pilot study started for a Payment for Watershed Services Scheme in Uganda
Last week FutureWater participated in the inception meeting organized by WWF in Uganda, on the Hydrological and Agronomic Study for a Payment for Watershed Services Scheme in Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda. This is a pilot study within a larger project coordinated by WWF, called “Sustainable Financing of the Rwenzori Mountains National Park (SFRMNP) Project”...
23 augustus 2015
Successful second training week in Water Allocation Modeling in Mozambique
During the week of 3-7 August, training in Water Allocation Modeling (using WEAP) was provided to 3 ARAs (water boards) in Mozambique, being ARA-Centro, ARA-Centro-Norte, and ARA-Norte. 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...
17 augustus 2015
Successful first training week in Water Resources Modeling in Mozambique
During the week of 27-31 July, training in Water Resources Modeling (using SPHY) was provided to 3 ARAs (water boards) in Mozambique, being ARA-Centro, ARA-Centro-Norte, and ARA-Norte. 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...
31 juli 2015
FutureWater’s Global Maps of Soil Hydraulic Properties Available
FutureWater has developed global maps of soil hydraulic properties to support hydrological modelling. The maps, at a resolution of 1 km world-wide, are now available. The maps are produced by combining the best soil information at global scale and most up-to-date pedo-transfer functions currently available. Soil information is the basis for all environmental studies. Since...
22 juli 2015
Lancering van Natuur Verdrogingsmonitor app voor natuurgebieden in Brabant
Sinds kort is de Natuur Verdrogingsmonitor opgenomen in de app store van Apple en daarmee vrij beschikbaar. Deze app is een resultaat van het SWIMM project, uitgevoerd door KnowH2O, FutureWater, KWR en Hoefsloot Spatial Solutions in opdracht van de Provincie Noord-Brabant. Hierin is het door FutureWater ontwikkelde SPHY-model ingezet om de waterhuishouding in de bodem...
8 juli 2015
SPHY v2.0 published in Geoscientific Model Development
In response to various water-related challenges, FutureWater and its partners have developed the Spatial Processes in HYdrology (SPHY) model and applied the model in various research projects. SPHY is a state-of-the-art, easy to use, robust tool, that can be applied for operational as well as strategic decision support. We are now proud to announce that...
26 juni 2015
SPHY model toepassingen binnen Nederland
Het door FutureWater ontwikkelde “Spatial Processes in HYdrology” (SPHY) model, wat onlangs geplubliceerd is in het internationaal wetenschappelijk tijdschrift “Geoscientific Model Develpment” (GMD), wordt momenteel, naast de vele buitenlandse toepassingen (o.a. Chili, Nepal, Roemenië, Tanzania, Vietnam), ook succesvol toegepast binnen een aantal projecten in Nederland. Hierbij wordt SPHY vooral toegepast om het bodemvocht in de wortelzone,...
29 januari 2015
Spatial Processes in Hydrology (SPHY) model website online
Sinds 2011 ontwikkelt FutureWater het Spatial Processes in Hydrology (SPHY) model: een ruimtelijk gedistribueerd hydrologisch model dat gebruikt wordt in tal van toepassingen binnen Nederland en wereldwijd. SPHY wordt succesvol gebruikt in veel van onze projecten waaronder impact-studies voor klimaatverandering, water en energie toepassingen, irrigatiebeheer en operationele diensten. Voor het SPHY model is een nieuwe...
