DrukDIF

Druk Dynamic Information Framework

DrukDIF, is being developed to provide a robust dynamic information framework of data sets and state of the art models that can be utilized by staff in National Agencies to address the cross-sector resource problems facing Bhutan. Some key questions that might be asked are:

What would be the impacts of changes in agriculture (including irrigation) and forestry practices on local and regional water balances?
How does biodiversity respond to altitude, soil, and climate gradients? What are the linkages between biodiversity and agricultural productivity?

How would changes in land use practices affect water supply, water quality, and biodiversity?

If some indication of climate over a growing season was provided, could crop selection (and fire management) be improved?
Can floods or droughts be predicted, or at least anticipated, one or two months into the future, as an early-warning system?
What effects would changing climate have on water supply and hydropower?

Please note that DrukDIF is under development, and that this website is a beta-version of work in progress. Comments, corrections, and additions are welcome.