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Estimation of Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield using the GEOWEPP Model in Wadi El Malleh Watershed, Morocco
(PAUWES, 2018-10)
Soil erosion is the most important soil degradation process in Morocco and a major
environmental and economic concern that threatens the sustainability of dam reservoirs
and agricultural lands. Moroccan soils face high ...
Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources of the Atankwidi Basin in Ghana, West Africa
(2018)
The Atankwidi basin is a sub-basin of the Volta River basin, which is located in West Africa. It is a transboundary basin shared by Ghana and Burkina Faso and has a drainage area of about 286 km2. The basin dwellers depend ...
Use of GIS and WQI to Assess Groundwater Quality in Naãma, Algeria
(2018)
Groundwater is an important water resource in the world. The region of Naãma is the chief town of the Naãma wilaya which is situated in southeast of Tlemcen, Algeria. It is highly dependent on groundwater resources. In ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Erosion and Food Security in the Extrem West of Algeria (Tafna Basin)
(PAUWES, 2018-10)
Water and soil are the most valuable capital for man. These fragile resources are
undergoing unprecedented qualitative and quantitative degradation. The problem of soil
degradation that no country seems to escape, ...
Determination of Sediment Yield and Assessment of the Impact of Catchment Management Practices. A Case Study of the Upper Nzoia Catchment
(2018)
Water as a natural resource is becoming under pressure because of the increasing population and other global drivers such as climate change and land-use change. Kenya is classified as a water scarce country because a large ...
Assessing Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Related Diseases in Selected Schools in Musanze District, Rwanda
(2018)
Poor water supply, lack of adequate sanitation, and bad hygiene practices with attendant diseases are killing many people each year in developing countries, including Rwanda, and children under the age of five are the most ...
Rainwater Harvesting for Irrigation in the Wake of Climate Change: A Model-based Design
(PAUWES, 2018-10)
Water is a fundamental element in the attainment of food security and socio economic
development any country. Spatiotemporal variation in rainfall and lack of scientific research in water
resource utilization and management ...
Comparative Analysis of Factors That Influence Consistent Use of Household Water Treatment and Storage in Northern Kenya
(2018)
Economic, technical, behavioral and contextual factors in an emergency context influence the
consistent use of household water filters. Use of household water treatment and storage
(HWTS) options improves water quality ...
Assessing the Sustainability of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (Dwwts’s) in the Cities of Developing Countries; Case Study: Kigali City, Rwanda
(2018)
Lack of scientific knowledge in wastewater treatment systems together with imperfect sanitation legal instruments are considered, among others, the key constraints to sustainable wastewater management systems in the cities ...
Urban Flood modelling and Floodplain Mapping using ArcGIS, HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS in Abidjan city, Côte D’Ivoire – West Africa: Case study of the watershed of Bonoumin - Rivièra Palmeraie
(PAUWES, 2018-10)
"Since 2009, Côte D’Ivoire has been experiencing floods events each rainy season in general and particularly the capital city Abidjan. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA, 2014), from ...