EARLY WARNING FLOOD FORECASTING SYSTEMS
EkoSource specialises in developing online decision support systems which assist with the operation planning and management of water infrastructure. These services have been shown to reduce losses and improve delivery on systems where they have been implemented. These services include:
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Near real-time reservoir release management systems for low flow optimisation
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Near real-time release optimisation, flow management and compliance auditing
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Water ordering, release optimisation and water use auditing
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Near real time flood forecasting and management services
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Water resources information management systems
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Integrated Decisions Support Systems
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Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard
Development of Short-term Flood Forecasting System for Eastern Nile technical regional office.
Development of a Flood forecasting system for four sub-basins of the Eastern Nile basin. The FFS was developed on the MIKE Operation platform to predict the flows at various locations of the four sub-basins. The system will help ENTRO with early identification of possible floods and taking appropriate measure to prevent the loss of lives.
Client
Country
Duration
ENTRO (Eastern Nile Regional Office)
Ethiopia
2019 - 2020
Development of a flood disaster mitigation plan and Early Warning Flood Forecasting System for Umgungundlovu District Municipality
This project focussed on assisting Umgeni Water in setting up a flood disaster mitigation plan and early warning system for the Umgungundlovu District Municipality. The objective of the project was to work with Umgeni in capacity building its staff to develop hydrological and hydrodynamic models. The project focussed on setting up a set of models to determine the hydrological hazard threat, then combined this with GIS collected vulnerability estimates to determine areas of highest risk. This was then combined with the Early Warning Flood Forecasting System which integrated the models into an operational framework.
Client
Country
Duration
Umngeni Water
South Africa
2017 - 2020
Lower Inkomati Flood Risk Management and development of Early Warning system
This was a full flood risk assessment and development of a pilot system for the flood early warning on the lower part of the system. An integrated team was setup to investigate the options related to specific infrastructure interventions and economic impacts associated with these interventions. This study had a good success with findings being presented at Stockholm water week.
Client
Country
Duration
Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility| CRIDF
South Africa
2016 - 2016
Limpopo Water Monitoring
Project initiated to set up a pilot proof of concept early warning flood management system on the Limpopo catchment. The system was setup using existing datasets and real time information. The system ran successfully using only the hydraulics to monitor high flows down the Limpopo system.
Client
Country
Duration
Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility CRIDF
2014 -2015
Upper Zambezi: Establishment of a Monitoring Network and Flow Forecasting System: National Civil Protection Services and Firemen
Setup an early warning flood forecasting system on the upper Zambezi catchment using measured monitored data and rainfall information from Satellite. Develop a flood forecasting early warning system for the Moxico province in the Zambezi in Angola.
Client
Country
Duration
INOVA-Inovações e Projectos, Lda
Angola
2012 - 2014
Disaster Mitigation and Management Plan and Flow Forecasting System for the Benguela Province: National Civil Protection Services and Firemen
Establishment of a disaster mitigation plan and flow forecasting system for the Benguela river.
Client
Country
Duration
INOVA-Inovações e Projectos, Lda
Angola
2012 - 2014