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1. Tekezze – Atbara: All That We Share

(Media / Tekezze – Atbara: All That We Share)

This documentary highlights the Tekezze – Atbara River (a sub-basin of the Nile), showing the river itself, land, water and people living in the basin. This video is part of the research project ...

2. Social Water Productivity

(Media / Social Water Productivity)

In agriculture, Water Productivity equals the amount of socio-economic benefits created per unit of water consumed. Different involved stakeholders along the value chain, receive different amounts of the ...

3. What is water productivity?

(Media / What is water productivity?)

... pressure on water quality and quantity and on productive soils. Agriculture is by far the world’s largest water user (70% of total water withdrawn each year), but the limits to using new water have been ...

4. How to use the WaPOR database?

(Media / How to use the WaPOR database?)

The Water Productivity Open Access Portal or WaPOR, developed by the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is a tool that uses satellite data to monitor agricultural land- and ...

5. Webinar: Managing flood risk in semi-arid data scarce regions

(Media / Webinar: Managing flood risk in semi-arid data scarce regions)

This webinar is part of the IHE Delft Online Seminars for Alumni and Partners cooperated together with TheWaterChannel Globally, incidents of flooding have been on the rise over the last century. In ...

6. Machakos road water harvesters

(Media / Machakos road water harvesters)

Meet inspiring individuals from Machakos, Kenya who are building trenches that channel excess runoff from the roads during the rainy season, to their farms. This makes extra water available at the farm ...

7. The Chameleon: Testimonies

(Media / The Chameleon: Testimonies)

Farmers testify how the Chameleon is helpful in many aspects. Produced by: The Virtual Irrigation Academy Year:2018 Region: Africa Language: English More info:https://via.farm/stories/

8. The Chameleon: Soil moisture sensor

(Media / The Chameleon: Soil moisture sensor)

Farmer describes Chameleon at Mkoba irrigation scheme in Zimbabwe. This video was captured by Dr Andre van Rooyen of ICRISAT during one of our visits.  Produced by: The Virtual Irrigation Academy Year: ...

9. The Chameleon: Stories from Tanzania and Malawi

(Media / The Chameleon: Stories from Tanzania and Malawi)

The Chameleon Soil Water Sensor measures how hard it is for plants to suck water out of the soil and the data is displayed as coloured lights. Produced by: The Virtual Irrigation Academy Year: 2018 Language: ...

10. Clean air in cities

(Media / Clean air in cities)

With over 75% of European citizens expected to live in cities by the year 2050, the quality of air within urban areas is vitally important to the health and wellbeing of the majority of the people living ...

11. Bhungroo: a water logging and irrigation solution

(Media / Bhungroo: a water logging and irrigation solution)

The Bhungroo is a ground water recharge method which stores water during the Monsoon season reliving the land from water logging and provides the stored water in the dry season. Produced by:India Innovates ...

12. Has Africa run out of water? | Prof. Alan MacDonald | TEDxHeriotWattUniversity

(Media / Has Africa run out of water? | Prof. Alan MacDonald | TEDxHeriotWattUniversity)

Many people in Africa still lack reliable access to safe water, which affects health, livelihoods and the potential for sustainable growth. Why is this still a problem, given that in other areas, such ...

13. Melbourne's Urban Forest Strategy

(Media / Melbourne's Urban Forest Strategy)

The City of Melbourne's first draft Urban Forest Strategy sets out how we will protect and preserve Melbourne's trees and urban forests over the next 20 years. Produced by: MelbourneCityCouncil Year: 2011 ...

14. Green Energy Revolution: Malmo

(Media / Green Energy Revolution: Malmo)

... roof in Europe, just under one square kilometre in area. Initially developed as part of a storm water management programme the green roof at Augustenborg also helps to improves the city's micro-climat ...

15. Building with Nature

(Media / Building with Nature)

Video prepared by the project Building with Nature, presenting the core idea of nature-based climate adaptation solutions. Learn more about this project at www.northsearegion.eu/building-with-nature. Produced ...

16. Water productivity in Mega Irrigation Systems: 3 insights

(Media / Water productivity in Mega Irrigation Systems: 3 insights)

Mega irrigation systems are among the biggest water users in the world. How to improve water productivity in these large systems? 3 insights are shared by Xueliang Cai, IHE Delft, Judith de Bruijne, Mott ...

17. Land and Water - Precious Resources for Uzbekistan

(Media / Land and Water - Precious Resources for Uzbekistan)

The availability and scarcity of natural resources determines the value of resources. This video describes land and water management as precious resources in Uzbekistan. Prepared by:Zefbonn Year: Region: ...

18. Harvesting 'Road Water' in Malawi: Opportunities Ahead

(Media / Harvesting 'Road Water' in Malawi: Opportunities Ahead)

... structures that help not only drain the road runoff but also harvest it for use in irrigation and groundwater recharge. More info: www.roadsforwater.org ; http://fblnmalawi.org/ Produced by: RoadsForWater ...

19. IGUNGA - FISH PONDS

(Media / IGUNGA - FISH PONDS)

... due to lack of consistent rainfall, this is now proving extremely challenging. Farmers cannot access water and have been forced to sell young fish stock to recuperate costs. More info: http://www.igungaecovillage.com/ ...

20. IGUNGA - ROPE PUMPS

(Media / IGUNGA - ROPE PUMPS)

... water from hand dug wells. Communities in the Tabora region (northwest Tanzania) are suffering from unpredictable rainfall and are striving to maintain the well at all costs, protecting it from livestock ...