Jul 10, 2019 | Politics and governance, Uncategorised
By Barnaby Dye Many industrialised countries in Europe and America built dams in the early 20th, or even 19th century. As these infrastructures age, their services may be better replaced by other technologies. Often, this happens when sedimentation builds up in a...
May 14, 2019 | East Africa and Eastern Nile, Uncategorised, Water resources
By Anthony Hurford On 8 May I travelled to Embu in Kenya to conduct training for Water Resources Authority (WRA) staff on the benefits of water resources system simulation modelling within a browser-based interface. Partners from Jomo Kenyatta University of...
Mar 13, 2019 | East Africa and Eastern Nile, Politics and governance, Uncategorised
The FutureDAMS working paper series has begun! Barnaby Dye, a research associate on the project, has produced the first of these papers, focusing on the resurgence of dams. Barnaby’s work analyses the why of this notable infrastructure-building trend. Taking...
Feb 6, 2019 | Politics and governance, Uncategorised
By Barnaby Dye The Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil has shocked the world, ranking as one of the worst hydraulic infrastructure failures. An earth-wall dam collapsed releasing run-off water from a large mine operated by Vale. 110 are confirmed dead and authorities...
Sep 10, 2018 | Uncategorised
“The message shouldn’t be build no dams. We should build the right dams and build them better.” Professor David Hulme, CEO of the FutureDAMS project was interviewed for the latest Global Dispatches podcast. He discusses why an unprecedented number...
Sep 6, 2018 | News, Uncategorised
FutureDAMS was well represented at a recent panel at the Development Studies Association annual conference, at the University of Manchester in June. Convened by Filippo Menga, a recent addition to our advisory board, the panel examined different approach to benefit...
