Title :
African water cycle coordination initiative and the GEO water cycle integrator
Author :
Koike, Toshio ; Lawford, Rick ; Cripe, Douglas
Abstract :
The AfWCCI provides an emerging platform for testing new technologies for a continent with immense needs for better information and technology. There are many opportunities for international organizations and academic projects to contribute to AfWCCI. Active use of the GEO framework may be one way to ensure this happens.
Keywords :
environmental management; international collaboration; socio-economic effects; water resources; African water cycle coordination initiative; GEO water cycle integrator; academic projects; international organization; technology platform; water resource management; Africa; Asia; Buildings; Europe; Floods; North America; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
GEOSS Workshop XLI (GEOSS XLI), 2011
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1947-9
DOI :
10.1109/GEOSS-XLI.2011.6047979
