The sixth Nile Basin Development Forum was organized in April 2021. This…
Author: Bart Hilhorst (page 6)
Better Water Data by Stabilizing the Low Flow Control (hydrographers only)
We generally have difficulties with low-flow data. This is because we have…
This Is Not a Tree
Pieter Hoff passed away on 13 April 2021; very sad news. He…
Distinct Rating Types: an Example for a Middle Reach of a River (only for hydrographers)
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not…
Large-Scale Public Gravity Irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
We recently started working on a basin diagnostic of Shabelle in Somalia…
Permaculture: The Cutting Edge of Water Resources Management?
It is quite a statement to place permaculture at the cutting edge…
The Cost-Benefit Analysis: An Inadequate Instrument for Water Projects
The Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) plays an outsized role in the evaluation of…
Cheap Water, Expensive Water
Many years ago, I watched Tony Allan speak about Cheap Water and…
Securing Data Flow: Cloud versus Client-Server Setup (quite technical)
When reviewing options for water-data management software some months back, it transpired…
The Fast Lane to Better Water Data
Better water data lead to better decisions on scarce water resources. Good…