numerical model

HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY ? Groundwater surface water interactions – An ever-increasing focus for water resource management.

More often these days we hear concerns from water users regarding “how much water is the newly drilled borehole of a neighbor extracting from “their” river water”. These are serious question with serious repercussions for sustainable use and economic development. No one wants to lose what they have invested in. On the other hand, from a groundwater perspective, this is very one sided.

Hydrogeological modeling of a coastal wetland: The development of a steady-state numerical groundwater flow model for Rietvlei Wetland, Cape Town

The Rietvlei Wetland, located in the Western Cape of South Africa is well recognised for harbouring numerous bird species, and is ranked the 6th most important coastal wetland in the South-western Cape. Researchers perceive that the wetland could be threatened by the growing drought hazards, and increased water demand in Cape Town. The extent of the effects is however unquantified and unknown.