In January 2022, I conducted a 3-day training in the Hydraulic Approach…
Author: Bart Hilhorst (page 5)
“Check Your Assumptions”—The Case of the Nile Basin
The other day I watched an interview with Peter Drucker by Michelle…
Via Negativa: What “Not to Do” in Water Resources Management
Via negativa is a Latin phrase that means “by way of negation”.…
Is There a Role for Citizen Science to Address the Paucity of Water Data?
A detailed water resources analysis is data intensive. Take for instance the…
Preparing for a Post-Event Flood Assessment Using Proxy Data (only for Citizen Scientists & Hydrographers)
According to a paper by M. Borga et al (2008), most flood…
Can we predict extreme floods?
Can we predict extreme floods? It is a question that returned to…
Is there a role for Nature Based Solutions to reduce floods in the dryland zone?
There is a buzz about nature-based solutions. They are being promoted to…
Measuring Water Levels in Intermittent and Ephemeral Rivers (Only for Hydrographers)
Discharge time series provide essential information for most water resources management decisions.…
Responding to Water Scarcity: Options or Optimization?
A common response when facing water scarcity is to initiate efforts to…
Strengthening Levees with Geotextile-tubes in the Shabelle Basin
I originally trained as a civil engineer but already left this field…