Let It Flow: Implementation of Environmental Flows In Dutch Water Management: Identifying challenges and opportunities

In order to find the possibilities of implementation of e-flows in Dutch water management, it is necessary to first explore the current role of e-flows in projects, plans and policies. Data collection is primarily done through interviews. In addition to this, analysis of policy documents is used as a method of data collection. The collected...

What Wets the Wetlands?: Reconstructing the Mara Wetland surface water dynamics through coupling satellite derived inundation patterns with hydrological field data

The Mara Wetland in Tanzania has an important role in regulating the quality, timing and magnitude of the flow of water into Lake Victoria. In addition, the wetland provides natural resources for local communities and habitat for variety of species. The planned dam construction upstream of the wetland and projected changes in the local climate...

FLEX-Topo modelling of water use and demand in the Mara River Basin, Kenya

The Mara River Basin (MRB) at the boundary of Kenya and Tanzania is one of the many river basins in the world that has to cope with increasing water scarcity. The MRB supports the world-renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park, as well as growing numbers of farmers and pastoralists. Increasing water demand, deforestation...