01-03-2015
Freshwater resources are limited in the south-west of The Netherlands, while scarcity will become more pressing in this region in the near future due to sea level rise, soil subsidence and prolonged droughts. Since the region is an important agricultural area it is quintessential to address these…
01-03-2015
As part of the Dutch Delta Plan for Lake IJssel a broad stakeholder platform was organized. Management of the surface water level in the lake was one of the main topics discussed by the platform. To come up with the best water level management policy an in-depth physical assessment was combined with…
01-03-2015
An elaborated hydrogeological study was carried out in Kenya within the framework of the Millenium Water Alliance. The project focused on increasing and improving the natural and artificial water storage capacity in arid countries. The core objective of this project was mapping the possibilities for…
01-03-2015
Freshwater supply in a polder North of Amsterdam is uncertain. To enhance the reliability of the system Acacia Water supported the decision and policy making processes concerning future water management. Because of pro-active stakeholder involvement, the outcomes are fully acknowledged and supported…
01-03-2015
Dunea produces and distributes drinking water to 1.3 million households. Dunea is responsible and accountable for water and nature management in their sourcing area. Hence, monitoring of monitoring groundwater quality and quantity is one of their main tasks. One of the tools Dunea employs for this…
01-03-2015
There is so much water in Bangladesh that it is almost unimaginable that for large periods there is a shortage of freshwater. Drinking water shortages are becoming more and more common. Precipitation during the wet season should be sufficient to supply drinking water to rural households. However,…
01-03-2015
PWN is a leading drinking water supply company in The Netherlands. At various levels and under the umbrella of different projects Acacia Water supports PWN in their ambition to produce and distribute the highest quality drinking water to its customers. Amongst others, Acacia Water supported the…
01-03-2015
In 2009, the reviewed Dutch Water Law was adopted. A major change with regard to the previous law concerns the responsibility over operational groundwater management. Whereas previously provinces were responsible over operational groundwater management, the new law transferred this…
01-03-2015
Subsurface storage is an innovative solution that is increasingly being applied in The Netherlands for managing freshwater resources. For innovations to be scaled up often policies have to be adjusted. This also applies for subsurface storage techniques. Current policies are not designed for…