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2020-2021 Orange-Senqu Surface Water Quantity Synoptic Analysis
Khakea-Bray Transboundary Dolomite Aquifer Recharge Assessment
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Improving Groundwater Knowledge in Selected Transboundary Aquifers
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Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS) – Governance of Groundwater Resources in Transboundary Aquifers (GGRETA) Project
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- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:20 September, 2018
- Categories:Geology and Soils,Groundwater Resources,Integrated Water Resources Management,Water Use
Documentation and Data: A read-only folder structure of all reports, data, and models related to the STAS can be accessed from here: https://wis.orasecom.org/content/study/GIZ/Improving Groundwater Knowledge of Transboundary Aquifers Report: Groundwater Recharge in the Karoo Sedimentary and Khakhea/Bray Dolomitic Aquifers – Report still in draft format. Will be published once finalised Maps: Images Maps: View and […]
Read more- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:9 September, 2018
- Categories:Geology and Soils,Groundwater Resources,Integrated Water Resources Management,Water Use
Documentation and Data: A read-only folder structure of all reports, data, and models related to this study can be accessed from here: https://wis.orasecom.org/content/study/GIZ/Improving Groundwater Knowledge of Transboundary Aquifers ORASECOM TOR: Document Reports: All reports are still in draft format and will be made available once finalised. The reports include the following: Inception Report, Joint Survey Process […]
Read more- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:10 July, 2018
- Categories:Geology and Soils,Groundwater Resources,Integrated Water Resources Management,Water Use
Documentation: A read-only folder structure of all reports, data, and models related to the STAS can be accessed from here: https://wis.orasecom.org/content/study/UNESCO/STAS/ Report: STAS: Governance of Groundwater Resources in Transboundary Aquifers (GGRETA) – Phase 1 Hydrogeology Database: Miscellaneous Datasets Maps: Images Maps: Shapefiles View Shapefiles on GIS Server ORASECOM TORs: Documentation Meetings: Documentation, presentations and media […]
Read more- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:27 April, 2016
- Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Climate,Economy and Society,Infrastructure,Integrated Water Resources Management,Landcover and Use,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Surface Water Resources,Water Use
Overview The main objectives of this consultancy were to undertake scenario analyses, economic, water requirement projection and ecological support studies to produce the 2014 Orange-Senqu Integrated Water Resources Management Plan (IWRMP). The Project included 5 work packages that are described below. Funding Organisation(s): GIZ WP 4A: Economic Analysis of Water based on Water Accounting for the […]
Read more- TAgs:adaptation to climate change, adaptive capacities, irrigation, IWRM, IWRMP, monitoring environmental flows, natural flow, Phase 3, present ecological state, rainfall. natural runoff, socio-economic, water balance, Water Quality, water quality model, water resource model, water resources planning model, WRPM, WRYM, yield
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:4 December, 2014
- Categories:Integrated Water Resources Management,Policy, Legislation and Strategies
Purpose: This article will provide an overview of the 2014 IWRMP and provide links to the actual documents Related WIS Articles: 2014 Integrated Water Resources Management Plan – Development and Supporting Studies Reports: ORASECOM, (2015) Integrated Water Resources Management Plan for the Orange-Senqu River Basin – Executive Summary, Report by GIZ for ORASECOM, ORASECOM Report […]
Read more- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:27 January, 2014
- Categories:Surface Water Resources,Water Use
Objectives The overall objective of the work package was to attain an overall understanding of how better management practices could reduce water demand in the irrigation sector in the Orange-Senqu River Basin, and to make recommendations on improved water demand management in this sector in the future. In order to reach this goal a number of sub-objectives were […]
Read more- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:27 January, 2014
- Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Surface Water Resources
Objectives The main objective for this Work Package is to assess Environmental Flow Requirements (EFRs) at selected key areas of the Orange River Basin at an “Intermediate Level”. Main Activities The main activities included: A scoping level assessment of ecological and socio-cultural condition and importance across the basin. Delineation into Management Resource Units and selection of […]
Read more- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:27 January, 2014
- Categories:Climate,Surface Water Resources
Objectives The Overall objective of Work package 4 was to carry out a detailed assessment of the occurrence, extent and possible effects of climate change in the Orange-Senqu River basin. This work involved the following: Detection of statistically significant change in the climate including an assessment of to which extent the detected climate change is consistent with the […]
Read more- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:27 January, 2014
- Categories:Integrated Water Resources Management,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Surface Water Resources
Objectives The central objective of this work package was to provide the tools, methods and training for the implementation of a water resource quality management plan. A framework for the management of water resource quality in the Orange–Senqu River Basin was previously proposed by a European Union Development Fund project which was also providing support […]
Read more- TAgs:IWQM Plan, Water Quality
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:27 January, 2014
- Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Climate,Economy and Society,Infrastructure,Integrated Water Resources Management,Landcover and Use,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Surface Water Resources,Water Use
Introduction This article outlines the aims and objectives of the basin-wide Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Plan development as well as how the work would be carried out through a combination of consolidation of technical studies and stakeholder consultation. During the development of the IWRM Plan it is ensured that the key basic elements are […]
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