Prof. dr. Nick van de Giesen
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Email:
n.c.vandegiesen@tudelft.nl
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Since July 2004, Nick van de Giesen has held the Van Kuffeler Chair of Water Resources Management of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences. He teaches Integrated Water Resources Management (CT4450) and Water Management (CT3011, 2005). His main interests are the modeling of complex water resources systems and the development of science-based decision support systems. The interaction between water systems and their users is the core theme in both research portfolio and teaching curriculum. Since 1 April 2009, he is chairman of the Delft Research Initiative Environment (www.environment.tudelft.nl).
Before coming to Delft University, he worked from 1998 to 2004, at the Center for Development Research of Bonn University, with as main activity the scientific coordination of the GLOWA Volta Project. From 1994 to 1998, he did Post-Doctoral research on the hydrology and management of inland valleys at WARDA, Cote d’Ivoire. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University for his work on wetland development in Rwanda. At Wageningen University, he did his M.Sc. in irrigation engineering. For a complete CV see CV_Nick_van_de_Giesen.pdf.
Main research projects
Distributed Temperature Sensing: An important focus of recent research concerns the application of Distributed Temperature sensing (DTS) to water management problems. DTS allows for precise measurement of temperature along a fiber optic cable. The length of the cable may go up to 10 km and temperature will be measured at each meter. Accuracy will increase with the duration of the measurement. For measurements of 30 seconds, an accuracy of 0.1 K can be obtained, improving to 0.02 K for measurements of 30 minutes.
The applications have been numerous, leading to many scientific publications in recent years (see below). The first application concerned groundwater inflow into a small stream in Luxembourg. Subsequent applications include finding illicit sewer connections, finding seepage zones in canals, determining soil moisture content, and determining atmospheric temperature profiles. Important partners are Oregon State University, University of Nevada Reno, Ecole Poltychnique Fédérale de Lausanne, and Charles Sturt University. Regular workshops are organized to help scientists become familiar with this interesting technique (see ctemps.org).
Small Reservoirs Project: This project seeks to develop planning tools for the siting, construction, and management of ensembles of small reservoirs in the Volta basin (Ghana and Burkina Faso), the Limpopo basin (Zimbabwe), and the Sao Francisco basin (Brazil). The basic idea is to determine the optimal density of small reservoirs from a hydrological, marketing, and environmental point of view (see www.smallreservoirs.org).
Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO): Monitoring Africa's environment is an important challenge if the continent's resources are to be used in an optimal and sustainable manner. Food production and harvest predictions would profit from improved understanding of water availability over space and time. Presently, the African observation network is very limited. National governments and regional planners do not have the data to make proper decisions regarding investments in water resources infrastructure.
The idea behind this project is to build a dense network of hydro-meteorological monitoring stations in sub-Saharan Africa; one every 30 km. This asks for 20,000 of such stations. By applying innovative sensors and ICT, each station should cost not more than $200. The stations would be placed at schools and integrated in the educational program. The data will be combined with models and satellite observations to obtain a very complete insight in the distribution of water and energy stocks and fluxes.
Within this project, we have built a prototype of an acoustic disdrometer (rain gauge) that can be produced for €10, less than one percent of the cost of a commercial equivalent with the same specifications. The disdrometer was developed in The Netherlands and tested in Tanzania for a total project cost of €5000. See: tahmo.org.
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Recent publications
Link to Overview ISI / Web of Science Publications
2009
“Identifying seepage in ditches and canals in polders in The Netherlands by Distributed Temperature Sensing.” O.A.C. Hoes, W.M.J. Luxemburg, M.C. Westhof, N.C. van de Giesen, J.Selker. Lowland Technology International, 11(2): 21-26, 2009
“Locating illicit connections in storm water sewers using fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing.” Olivier Hoes, Remy Schilperoort, Wim Luxemburg, Francois Clemens, Nick van de Giesen. Water Research, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2009.08.020, 2009
"Alternative water management options to reduce vulnerability for climate change in the Netherlands." Rutger de Graaf, Nick van de Giesen, Frans van de Ven. Natural Hazards, 51:407-422, doi:10.1007/s11069-007-9184-4, 2009
“Uncertainty assessment in surface and subsurface hydrology: An overview.” Alberto Montanari, Cristine A. Shoemaker, Nick van de Giesen. Water Resources Research, 45, doi:10.1029/2009WR008471, 2009
“Determining Watershed Response in Data Poor Environments with Remotely Sensed Small Reservoirs as Runoff Gauges.” J. R. Liebe, N. van de Giesen, M. Andreini, M. T. Walter, T. S. Steenhuis. Water Resources Research, 45, W07410, doi:10.1029/2008WR007369, 2009
“Suitability and limitations of ENVISAT ASAR for monitoring small reservoirs in a semi-arid area.” Jens R. Liebe, Nick van de Giesen, Marc S. Andreini, Tammo S. Steenhuis, and M. Todd Walter. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 47(5):1536-1547, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2008.2004805, 2009
"Increased biofuel production in the coming decade: to what extent will it affect global fresh water resources?" Jippe Hoogeveen, Jean-Marc Faurès, Nick van de Giessen. Irrigation and Drainage 58(S1): 148-160, doi: 10.1002/ird.479, 2009
"Delineation of small reservoirs using radar imagery in a semi-arid environment: A case study in the Upper East Region of Ghana." F.O. Annor, N. van de Giesen, J. Liebe, P. van de Zaag, A. Tilmant, S.N.Odai. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 34:309-315, doi:10.1016/j.pce.2008.08.005, 2009
"The sustainable village." Hubert H.G. Savenije, Nick C. van de Giesen. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 34(1-2):1-2, doi: 10.1016/j.pce.2008.10.054, 2009
2008
"Global Soil Moisture Patterns Observed by Space Borne Microwave Radiometers and Scatterometers." Richard de Jeu, Wolfgang Wagner, Thomas Holmes, Han Dolman, Nick van de Giesen, Jan Friesen. Surveys in Geophysics, 29:399–420, doi: 10.1007/s10712-008-9044-0, 2008
"Scatterometer-derived soil moisture calibrated for soil texture with a one-dimensional water-flow model." Remko de Lange, Rob Beck, Nick van de Giesen, Jan Friesen, Allard de Wit, Wolfgang Wagner. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 46(12): 4041-4049, doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2008.2000796, 2008
"Tree rainfall interception measured by stem compression." J. Friesen, C. van Beek, J. Selker, H.H.G. Savenije, N. van de Giesen." Water Resources Research, 44, W00D14, doi: 10.1029/2008WR007036, 2008
"Model complexity control for hydrologic prediction." G. Schoups, N. van de Giesen, H. Savenije. Water Resources Research, 44, W00B03, doi:10.1029/2008WR006836, 2008
"Identification of stakeholder perspectives on future flood management in the Rhine basin using Q methodology." G. T. Raadgever, E. Mostert, and N. C. van de Giesen. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 12(4):1097–1109, 2008
"Potential impact of charcoal production on hydro-physical properties of soil, rainfall infiltration and runoff." P.G. Oguntunde, B.J. Abiodun, A. E. Ajayi, N. van de Giesen. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 171(4): 591-596, doi:10.1002/jpln.200625185, 2008
"Stormflow generation in two headwater catchments in eastern Amazonia, Brazil." A.J. Wickel, N. C. van de Giesen, T. D. d. A. Sá. Hydrological Processes, 22(17): 3285-3293, doi:10.1002/hyp.6917, 2008
"Hydrotope-Based Protocol to Determine Average Soil Moisture Over Large Areas for Satellite Calibration and Validation With Results From an Observation Campaign in the Volta Basin, West Africa." Jan Friesen, Charles Rodgers, Philip G. Oguntunde, Jan M.H. Hendrickx, Nick van de Giesen. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 46(7):1995-2004, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2008.916638, 2008
"A numerical model for simulating Hortonian overland flow on tropical hillslopes with vegetation elements." Ayodele E. Ajayi, Nick van de Giesen, Paul Vlek. Hydrological Processes, 22:1107-1118, doi:10.1002/hyp.6665, 2008
"Water use and productivity of two small reservoir irrigation schemes in Ghana's Upper East Region." Joshua W. Faulkner, Tammo Steenhuis, Nick van de Giesen, Marc Andreini, Jens R. Liebe. Irrigation and Drainage 57:151–163, doi:10.1002/ird.384, 2008
"Seasonal forecast of cooling water problems in the river Rhine." Martine Rutten, Nick van de Giesen, Martin Baptist, Joost Icke, Wim Uijttewaal. Hydrological Processes, 22:1037 1045, doi:10.1002/hyp.6988, 2008
2007
"Application of a fuzzy logic approach for linking hydro-ecological simulation output to decision support." Desmond Jaw Manful, Giselher Kaule, Nick van de Giesen. IAHS Publication 317 : 54-59, 2007
“Hydrological interdependencies of irrigation systems and river catchments." Maurits Ertsen, Daniel Prieto, Nick van de Giesen. IAHS Publication 317 : 3-8, 2007
"Effect of uncertainties on the real-time operation of a lowland water system in The Netherlands." Steven Weijs, Elgard van Leeuwen, Peter-Jules van Overloop, Nick van de Giesen. IAHS Publication 313 : 463-470, 2007
"The Closed City as a strategy to reduce vulnerability of urban areas for climate change." R.E. de Graaf, N.C. van de Giesen, F.H.M. van de Ven. Water Science and Technology, 56(4): 165–173, doi: 10.2166/wst.2007.548, 2007
"A distributed stream temperature model using high resolution temperature observations." M.C. Westhoff, H . H. G. Savenije, W. M. J . Luxemburg, G. S. Stelling, N. C. van de Giesen, J. S. Selker, L. Pfister, and S. Uhlenbrook. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 11: 1469-1480 , 2007
"Spatial and seasonal patterns of diurnal differences in ERS Scatterometer soil moisture data in the Volta Basin, West Africa." Jan C. Friesen, Hessel C. Winsemius, Rob Beck, Klaus Scipal, Wolfgang Wagner, Nick van de Giesen. IAHS Publication 316 : 47-55, 2007
"Scale effects on water use and water productivity in a rice-based irrigation system (UPRIIS) in the Philippines." M.M. Hafeez, B.A.M. Bouman, N. Van de Giesen, P. Vlek. Agricultural Water Management, doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2007.05.006, 2007
"Water Reuse and Cost-Benefit of Pumping at Different Spatial Levels in a Rice Irrigation System in UPRIIS, Philippines." Hafeez, M.M., Bouman, B.A.M., Van de Giesen, N., Mushtaq, S., Vlek, P., Khan, S., Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, doi: 10.1016/j.pce.2007.04.011, 2007
"Evaporation mapping at two scales in the White Volta Basin, Upper East Ghana, using optical imagery." Compaoré, H., Hendrickx, J.M.H., Hong, S-h., Friesen, J., van de Giesen, N.C., Rodgers, C., Szarzynski, J., Vlek, P.L.G., Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, doi: 10.1016/j.pce.2007.04.021, 2007
"Monthly Streamflow Prediction in the Volta Basin of West Africa: A SISO NARMAX Polynomial Modelling." Amisigo, B.A., van de Giesen, N., Rogers, C., Andah, W.E.I., Friesen, J., Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, doi: 10.1016/j.pce.2007.04.019, 2007
"Effects of sand storage dams on ground water levels with examples from Kenya." Hut, R., Ertsen, M., Joeman, N., Vergeer, N., Winsemius, H., van de Giesen, N., Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, doi: 10.1016/j.pce.2007.04.006, 2007
"A hybrid metric-conceptual (HMC) model for monthly riverflow prediction in the semi-arid Volta Basin of West Africa." B.A. Amisigo, Nick van de Giesen, W.E.I. Andah, International Journal of River Basin Management , 5(1): 57-68, 2007
"Hydrological parameterization through remote sensing in Volta Basin,West Africa." Mohsin Hafeez, Marc Andreini, Jens Liebe, Jan Friesen, Andreas Marx, Nick van de Giesen, International Journal of River Basin Management , 5(1): 49-56, 2007
"The GLOWA Volta Project: Interdisciplinary analysis of the impact of global change on a river basin in West Africa." Nick van de Giesen, Charles Rodgers, Paul Vlek, International Journal of River Basin Management , 5(1): 3–8, 2007
"Energy partitioning over the West African savanna: Multi-year evaporation and surface conductance measurements in Eastern Burkina Faso." Fafre Bagayoko, Samuel Yonkeu, Jan Elbers, Nick van de Giesen, Journal of Hydrology, 334: 545-559, 2007 (doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.10.035)
"Integrated Assessment of Water Resources and Global Change --A North-South Analysis" Eric Craswell, Mike Bonnell, Deborah Bossio, Siegfried Demuth and Nick van de Giesen (eds), Springer, ISBN: 978-1-4020-5590-4, 2007
"The GLOWA Volta Project: A framework for water resources decision-making and scientific capacity building in a transnational West African basin." Charles Rodgers, Nick van de Giesen, Wofram Laube, Eva Youkhana. Water Resources Management, 21: 295-313, 2007 (doi: 10.1007/s11269-006-9054-y)
2006
"Participation; rhetoric and reality. The importance of understanding stakeholders based on a case study in Upper East Ghana." Martine I. Poolman, N.C. van de Giesen. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 22(4): 561-573, 2006, (doi:10.1080/07900620600813191)
"Fiber optics opens window on stream dynamics." Selker, J., N. van de Giesen, M. Westhoff, W. Luxemburg, M. B. Parlange, Geophysical Research Letters, 2006, 33, L24401, (doi:10.1029/2006GL027979)
"Distributed Fiber Optic Temperature Sensing for Hydrologic Systems." John S. Selker, Luc Thévenaz, Hendrik Huwald, Alfred Mallet, Wim Luxemburg, Nick van de Giesen, Martin Stejskal, Josef Zeman, Martijn Westhoff, Marc B. Parlange. Water Resources Research, 2006 42(12), (doi:10.1029/2006WR005326)
"Assessment of Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) temporal signature over the upper Zambezi." H.C. Winsemius, H.H.G. Savenije, N.C. van de Giesen, B.J.J.M. van den Hurk, E.A. Zapreeva, R. Klees. Water Resources Research, 2006 42(12), (doi:10.1029/2006WR005326)
"Hydroclimatology of the Volta River Basin in West Africa: Trends and Variability from 1901 to 2002." Philip G. Oguntunde, Jan Friesen, Nick van de Giesen, Hubert H.G. Savenije. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (doi:10.1016/j.pce.2006.02.062)
"Measurement and modelling of transpiration of a rain-fed citrus orchard under subhumid tropical conditions." Philip G. Oguntunde, Nick van de Giesen, Hubert H.G. Savenije. Agricultural Water Management, 2006 (doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2006.06.019)
"West Africa: Volta discharge data quality assessment and use." Joie C. Taylor, Nick van de Giesen, Tammo S. Steenhuis. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 42(4): 1113-1126, 2006
"Surface fluxes and characteristics of drying semi-arid terrain in West Africa." D. Schüttemeier, A.F. Moene, A.A.M. Holtslag, H.A.R. de Bruin, N. van de Giesen. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2006 (doi: 10.1007/s10546-005-9028-2)
2005
"Using a spatio-temporal dynamic state-space model with the EM algorithm to patch gaps in daily riverflow series, with examples from the Volta Basin, West Africa." B.A. Amisigo, N.C. van de Giesen. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 9: 209-224, 2005
"Estimation of Small Reservoir Storage Capacities in a semi-arid environment. A case study in the Upper East Region of Ghana." J. Liebe, N. van de Giesen, M. Andreini. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 30: 448–454, 2005 (doi:10.1016/j.pce.2005.06.011)
"Spatial Distribution of Groundwater Production and Development Potential in the Volta River basin of Ghana and Burkina Faso." N. Martin, N.C. van de Giesen. Water International, 2005, Vol 30(2): 239-249
"Transpiration measurement and prediction in young cashew trees using sap flow data." Philip G. Oguntunde, Nick van de Giesen. Hydrological processes, 2005 (doi:10.1002/hyp.5831)
"Tillage and surface moisture effects on bare-soil albedo." Philip G. Oguntunde, Ayodele E. Ajayi, Nick van de Giesen. Soil and Tillage Research, 2005 (doi:10.1016/j.still.2004.12.009)
"Storage capacity and long-term water balance of the Volta Basin, West Africa." Jan Friesen, Marc Andreini, Winston Andah, Barnabas Amisigo, Nick van de Giesen. IAHS Publication 296:Regional Hydrological Impacts of Climatic Change: 138-145, 2005
