Modelling both local and national effects of construction and operation of the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam

May the Odds Be in Your Favor: Why Many Attempts to Reoperate Dams for the Environment Stall

The provision of flows for the environment, e-flows, is a means to restore the benefits of naturally flowing rivers. Despite the development of numerous methodologies to determine e-flows and optimize dam releases, actual implementation is relatively limited. Examples of successful e-flows implementation through dam reoperation exist in...

Re-operating dams for environmental flows: From recommendation to practice

Dam construction and operation are known to alter the hydrology of rivers and degrade riverine ecosystems. In recent decades, the call to reverse these negative impacts by re-operating dams has become stronger. Dams can support riverine ecosystems by releasing environmental flows (e-flows). Unfortunately, despite the development of numerous...

Multiobjective analysis of green-blue water uses in a highly utilized basin: Case study of Pangani Basin, Africa

The concept of integrated water resource management (IWRM) attempts to integrate all elements of water resources. Different tools are developed to assist in developing sound IWRM plans. One such tool is multiobjective analysis using an integrated hydro-economic model (IHEM). However, IHEM mainly deals with the optimization of river flow (blue...