Evelyn Aparicio Medrano is a Civil Engineer with a MSc in Water Resources Management (TU Delft) and a PhD in Applied Physics (TU Eindhoven). She is a Senior Consultant & Researcher with extensive international experience in the application of remote sensing technology and innovative applications for environmental monitoring, water resources management, agricultural sector and sustainable development.
She focuses on designing and developing long-term projects centered in earth observation and different environmental modelling techniques for effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of multiple sustainable activities in urban and rural areas worldwide. Central to her work is the cooperation between several parties such as businesses, knowledge institutions and governmental instances.
Evelyn has several years of experience abroad in countries such as Bolivia, Colombia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Ghana, Ethiopia, Morocco, Burkina Faso and in The Netherlands.
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WEAP Permits Tool ARA-SUL
FutureWater is carrying out an assignment to improve the WEAP-Permits Tool, which supports ARA-Sul in evaluating water use licenses in the Pequenos Libombos area. This project builds on earlier efforts, refining the tool based on feedback from ARA-Sul’s technical professionals. By embedding the tool within ARA-Sul’s operations, FutureWater aims to...
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Monapo Catchment Water Allocation Model in Support of ARA-Norte in Mozambique
The aim of this project is to advance water system analysis for ARA-Norte, the regional water administration authority in Mozambique, focusing on the Monapo Catchment. In collaboration with ARA-Norte's hydrologists, we're crafting a Water Allocation Model employing the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system.
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Updating the Operational Water Allocation Model for the Pequenos Libombos Reservoir for ARA-Sul
This project supports ARA-Sul (Administração Regional de Águas do Sul) in the licensing of water users in the Pequenos Libombos Reservoir area, FutureWater, in a project commissioned by Blue Deal Mozambique, updated the operational WEAP water allocation model, originally developed in 2014, to reflect the 2023 water demand and hydrological...
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Climate Resilient Assessment and Investment Analysis in the Limpopo Basin
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Nature-based Solutions in the Black Volta Basin: Pre-Feasibility Study
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Water Evaluation And Planning Training for the Umbeluzi Catchment
ARA-Sul is improving their decision-making procedures. One component is improved water allocation planning. FutureWater has developed for the Umbeluzi two Water Allocation Models (WAMs) in 2014. A refreshing workshop for water managers and decision makers was held in June 2023.
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WEAP Ground Water Modelling in Mozambique
Groundwater availability is critical to the Umbeluzi Catchment. Currently, there is a need for a simple tool that can asses the availability of resources in the ground. This especially to asses the permits for groundwater extractions. It is expected that a simplified modelling approach can provide a trend analysis sufficient...
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GLOW: Global Water Availability Forecasting Service to Support Water Security
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HERMANA: Tool for Integrated Water Management
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Related publications
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2023 - Technical report
Verschuren, L., A. Fernández, M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano. 2023. MAGDA: Water Balance Simulations. Deliverable 6.1. Technical report Meteorological Assimilation from Galileo and drones for agriculture (MAGDA) project.X
MAGDA: Water Balance Simulations
Verschuren, L., A. Fernández, M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano
