Global Water Watch

Democratizing earth’s data on water resources

Societies and economies

Societies and economies are under threat because of the unreliability of per capita water resources due to climate change, non-sustainable use and political instability. Worldwide water information is essential to address this fundamental challenge.

Satellite data and machine learning

We use AI to identify and classify existing water bodies and to generate information about water dynamics in near-real-time. Water variables derived directly from satellite images without proper interpretation are inadequate for decision-makers facing questions like “How much water is stored in my reservoir?”, “Do we have enough water to irrigate crops this year?”, “How does the upstream country manage its water resources?”.

Change

Trends

Attribution

Multiple Use-case scenarios

Red Cross

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Roles in this partnership

Deltares will focus on remote sensing and machine learning algorithms in the field of water and the subsoil. WRI’s role in the project is to work on front-end user requirements and use case development. WWF’s role is to be involved in stakeholder engagement and convening dialogue with local communities. Google.org is the philanthropic arm of Google. Their goal is to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges — combining funding, innovation, and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide opportunity for everyone.

Product roadmap

Project awarded - April 2021

To stimulate access to water information, the Dutch research institute Deltares has – with its partners World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Wide Fund (WWF) – received financial support from Google.org for the development of an app containing world-wide, high-resolution, near-real-time, water data.
Scientific paper submitted - March 2022

We are working on a paper explaining our new methods to detect and monitor reservoirs.
Milestone product - Start 2023

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