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Integrated Water Resource Management in Southern Africa: Context and Applications

This document discusses Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in Southern Africa, highlighting its significance and implementation through various examples. Key topics include the role of stakeholders, applications of scientific research, and appropriate technologies. It also explores the links between land use and water use, particularly how they impact both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, including groundwater-dependent areas. The document presents case studies, such as the Windhoek artificial recharge project, emphasizing the importance of sustainable water management initiatives supported by Earth Observation data.

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Integrated Water Resource Management in Southern Africa: Context and Applications

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  1. IWRM in Southern Africa: Context & Examples Simon Hughes - South Africa TIGER Initiative 2ndWorking Meeting 6-8 2003, Rabat, Morocco Earth Observation for Integrated Water Resource Management in Africa

  2. 2/9 Management Science Capacity I W R M for S .D Context 1 Stakeholders • Science – Application of Research • Use of appropriate technologies • Health issues • Environmental Economics

  3. 3/9 Context 2

  4. 4/9 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

  5. 5/9 Simon Hughes: Examples:Verification of Water Use Registration

  6. 6/9 Examples:Windhoek artificial recharge project

  7. 7/9 Injection borehole Injection borehole with carbon filtration infrastructure

  8. 8/9 Conclusion Application of research in sustainable initiatives Use of appropriate technology New frontiers EO data can actively support IWRM

  9. 10/10 Ngiyabonga (thank you) Simon Hughes shughes@csir.co.za www.iah.org www.csir.co.za www.sac.co.za

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