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…
Dryland Restoration—From Evaporation to Transpiration
As part of the Basin Diagnostic of the Shabelle Basin in Somalia,…
After the Deluge: The Many Functions of a Distributed Set of Small Reservoirs
Two quotes to set the scene: It’s an illusion to think you…
The Role of Scenario Thinking in Water Resources Management
It is more than ten years ago since we completed the “Food…
Biochar: A Viable Option for Smallholders in the Sub-Humid Tropics
Water management starts at plot level. It is there that the ‘future’…
The Two Sisters: Hydro and Solar
In situations where water is the constraining factor to produce more hydro-electricity—which…
“The State of Food Security in the Nile Basin and the Need for Improving Agricultural Water Productivity.”
The sixth Nile Basin Development Forum was organized in April 2021. This…
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…