IWRM in Southern Africa: Context & Examples
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IWRM in Southern Africa: Context & Examples Simon Hughes - South Africa TIGER Initiative 2 nd Working Meeting 6-8 2003, Rabat, Morocco Earth Observation for Integrated Water Resource
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IWRM in Southern Africa: Context & Examples. Simon Hughes - South Africa. TIGER Initiative 2 nd Working Meeting 6-8 2003, Rabat, Morocco Earth Observation for Integrated Water Resource Management in Africa. 2/9. Management. Science. Capacity. I W R M for S .D. Context 1. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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IWRM in Southern Africa: Context & Examples
Simon Hughes - South Africa
TIGER Initiative 2nd Working Meeting 6-8 2003, Rabat, Morocco
Earth Observation for Integrated Water Resource Management in Africa
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•Science – Application of Research
•Use of appropriate technologies
•Health issues
•Environmental Economics
Stakeholders I W R M for S .D
Man
agem
ent
Scie
nce
Capacity
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New Frontiers•Links between land use water use
•Impacts of water use on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
•Especially groundwater dependant ecosystems – impacts of abstraction are poorly understood
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5/9Examples:Verification of Water Use Registration
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Examples:Windhoek artificial recharge project6/9
Injection borehole
Injection borehole with carbon filtration infrastructure
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Conclusion•Application of research in sustainable initiatives
•Use of appropriate technology
•New frontiers
•EO data can actively support IWRM
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