The Water Map

10 May 2021
10 May 2021

Researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) transdisciplinary Future Water Institute are proud to introduce a new interactive map.

Introducing the newly developed Water Map and the Cape Town Museum of Watery Relations and Uses.

A screenshot of the Water Map

This map is an interactive and growing effort to develop an understanding of how different people value water. The map aims to gather a broad range of “watery” landscapes that citizens feel are important, to provide an overview for “watery” engagements (projects, groups, activists, etc) and also to provide a space for visitors to the site to upload their own experiences and information.

The map forms part of the Cape Town Museum of Watery Relations and Uses project and also contributes to the Water Research Commissionʼs Water Sensitive Design Community of Practice programme, led by the acting director of the Future Water Institute, Dr Kirsty Carden.

The water map provides an interactive space, where:

  • individuals can input their own water sources and related stories, images or efforts
  • groups and organisations linked to water can share their projects and network with others
  • researchers and funders can begin to understand the water-use and watery-engagements landscape
  • we can all come together around the vital resource of water to better understand our watery needs, relations and uses.

“Through this map we invite you, the UCT community, to engage, explore and add your own input (here is more information on how to get involved),” said the researchers.

“Join us in gathering stories, projects, groups, efforts or your drawings, perspectives and interest groups around water in this online interactive space by visiting the South African Water Sensitive Design Community of Practice website and the Future Water Institute website to learn more about the work we do.”