Tewaii Water Research
Tewaii focuses on one of the world’s most valuable resources: water. Fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce, especially in decentralised regions, such as islands. This is the very reason that Tewaii is currently conducting research in Curacao and the Maldives. Surrounded by the ocean, the island’s groundwater is prone to saline intrusion. Add leaking sanitation systems, tourism, sea level rise and you can imagine how the delicate balance of their natural water cycle is disrupted. Tewaii believes that with the right knowledge we can all contribute to a water resilient future.
Tewaii Laman
In Curacao, team Tewaii will go on the hunt for groundwater wells. Armed with maps from the 70s and 90s, Tewaii will track down old watering holes and re-analyse their ground water quality. Data that overlaps several decades can be valuable in discovering the island’s pollution trends, especially in combination with rain and run-off. In torrential downpour you will find team Tewaii driving around the island sampling rain and run-off plumes.
Tewaii Valhu
In the Indian Ocean, team Tewaii will join hands with Resilient Island, an initiative that is implementing a hydroponic greenhouse in the Maldives. A Maldivian greenhouse can bring several benefits, among which food security, but such a challenging location brings several complexities, water being one of them. In project Valhu, team Tewaii is engaged in both analyzing the water resources as designing the greenhouse’s water cycle.
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