Description of project

Global precipitation and runoff data has to be collected ,evaluated and processed. Digital Elevation Models have to be adjusted for hydrological purposes in order to derive flow directions. The runoff data combined with the flow directions should generate accurate flow accumulation in a grid.
The accumulated flow is translated into river discharge. The discharge predicted from the model has to be validated by measuring discharge of small tropical streams and compare the discharges.
From the Digital Elevation Model locations with significant “head” in combination with sufficient discharge should be filtrated.
Fieldwork to check a potential location generated by the model is executed. The discharge and the head will be examined.
The goal is to create a world map with potential micro-hydropower locations, and be able to indicate countries or regions with a lot of potential, and distinguish specific spots.