Welcome to the first surface water quantity report of the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM), for the hydrological year 2020-2021. For Read more
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2020-2021 Orange-Senqu Surface Water Quantity Synoptic Analysis
Khakea-Bray Transboundary Dolomite Aquifer Recharge Assessment
Documentation and Data: A read-only folder structure of all reports, data, and models related to the STAS can be accessed Read more
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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Integrated Water Resources Management
Transboundary Environmental Assessment for the Orange-Senqu River Basin
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:15 November, 2013
- Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Groundwater Resources,Integrated Water Resources Management,Surface Water Resources
Overview and Purpose In their meeting in 2005 the Ministers responsible for water in the riparian States of the Orange-Senqu River basin have recognised the need for formal guidance for communication and collaboration on transboundary environmental assessment in the context of the ORASECOM Agreement. Such guidance would, among with other provisions, enable active stakeholder participation […]
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Strategic Action Programme for the Orange-Senqu River Basin
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:15 November, 2013
- Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Groundwater Resources,Integrated Water Resources Management,Landcover and Use,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Surface Water Resources
Overview and Purpose The Orange-Senqu Strategic Action Programme (SAP) is a negotiated document that provides a basin-wide framework for the implementation of a prioritised set of national and joint transboundary actions and investments for addressing jointly agreed priority environmental concerns in the Orange-Senqu river basin. The SAP is endorsed at political (Ministerial) level and together […]
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Development of Integrated Orange-Senqu River Basin Model (WP1)
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:24 October, 2013
- Categories:Climate,Integrated Water Resources Management,Surface Water Resources,Water Use
Objectives to enlarge and improve the existing models to cover the total Orange River Basin and to capacitate representatives of each of the basin states to set up and use the models. Main Activities Assessment of strengths and weaknesses of existing models Extension and expansion of the existing models Assessment of system yields Review the […]
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Support to Phase 2 of the ORASECOM Basin-wide Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) – Plan: Overview
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:24 October, 2013
- Categories:Biota and Ecosystems,Climate,Economy and Society,Infrastructure,Integrated Water Resources Management,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Surface Water Resources,Water Use
Overview The main objectives of this consultancy were to enlarge and improve the existing models for the Orange-Senqu Basin, so that they incorporated all of the essential components in the four Basin States and are accepted by each Basin State. These models must be capable of providing the current and likely future information needs of […]
Read more- Tags:adaptation to climate change, adaptive capacities, capacity building, climate change, evaluation, gauging networks, GIS, hydrological model, irrigation, IWRM, IWRMP, monitoring environmental flows, natural flow, present ecological state, rainfall. natural runoff, socio-economic, spatial data, water balance, Water Quality, water quality model, water quality monitoring, water resource model, yield
Groundwater overview for Lower Vaal Catchment Management Area – 2003
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:21 October, 2013
- Categories:Groundwater Resources,Integrated Water Resources Management,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Water Use
Groundwater overview for Lower Vaal Catchment Management Area – 2003 Development of Internal Strategic Perspectives Author: JA Pretorius and I Dennis, Darcy Groundwater Scientists and Consultants Bloemfontein, South Africa Source: Directorate: Water Resource Planning, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa
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Integrated Water Resources Planning for South Africa – 2010
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:21 October, 2013
- Categories:Groundwater Resources,Infrastructure,Integrated Water Resources Management,Policy, Legislation and Strategies,Surface Water Resources,Uncategorized,Water Use
Integrated Water Resources Planning for South Africa – 2010 Overview This report is an updated expression of the thinking and planning of the Department of Water Affairs, and includes a summary of the water resource situation for all the identified growth areas in the country as at 31 May 2010. This water resource situation analysis was first prepared in […]
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Large Dams and Water Systems in South Africa – 1994
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:21 October, 2013
- Categories:Geology and Soils,Infrastructure,Integrated Water Resources Management,Surface Water Resources
Large Dams and Water Systems in South Africa – 1994, South African National Committee of Large Dams Please note: This document is 61 MB. Source: Department of Water Affairs (South Africa)
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Management of Water Resources of the Republic of South Africa – 1986
- Author:Bennie Haasbroek
- Post date:21 October, 2013
- Categories:Integrated Water Resources Management
Management of Water Resources of the Republic of South Africa (1986) – Department of Water Affairs of South Africa Please note: This document is 122MB. Source: Department of Water Affairs (South Africa)
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