[HTML][HTML] Foresight for Sustainable Water Futures in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

HEM George-Williams, DVL Hunt, CDF Rogers - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The provision of clean and potable water and sanitation services remains a critical
challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This is exacerbated by climate change, an ever …

Trend analysis of selected hydro-meteorological variables for the Rietspruit sub-basin, South Africa

VD Banda, RB Dzwairo, SK Singh… - Journal of Water and …, 2021 - iwaponline.com
Identifying hydro-meteorological trends is critical for assessing climate change and
variability both at a basin and regional level. This study examined the long-and short-term …

Evaluation of future streamflow in the upper part of the nilwala river basin (Sri Lanka) under climate change

IM Chathuranika, MB Gunathilake, HM Azamathulla… - Hydrology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change is a serious and complex crisis that impacts humankind in different ways. It
affects the availability of water resources, especially in the tropical regions of South Asia to a …

Comparative assessment of microplastics in surface waters and sediments of the Vaal River, South Africa: abundance, composition, and sources

G Ramaremisa, M Ndlovu… - … Toxicology and Chemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We extracted microplastics from surface water and sediment samples from the Vaal River in
Johannesburg, South Africa. Average abundances of 0.61±0.57 particles/m 3 and 4.6× …

Long-term water quality assessments under changing land use in a large semi-arid catchment in South Africa

N Mararakanye, JJ Le Roux, AC Franke - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing nutrient loads from land use and land cover (LULC) change degrade water
quality through eutrophication of aquatic ecosystems globally. The Vaal River Catchment in …

Performance indexes analysis of the reservoir-hydropower plant system affected by climate change

P Golfam, PS Ashofteh - Water Resources Management, 2022 - Springer
Assessing the effects of climate change phenomenon on the natural resources, especially
available water resources, considering the existing constraints and planning to reduce its …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of catchment water resources allocation under climate change in Luwombwa sub-catchment, Zambia

D Mwelwa, P Mwaanga, A Nguvulu, TM Tena, G Taye - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The uncertainty in climate change and high water demand pose pressure on the natural
water resources supply. Not only does this require better understanding but also a call for …

Soil erosion susceptibility assessment through morphometric analysis and morphotectonic implications in Rietspruit sub-basin, South Africa

R Dzwairo, SK Singh, A Patel - Environment, Development and …, 2024 - Springer
Soil erosion is a basic subject with major global consequences, which usually affect soil
productivity. Identifying and delineating the susceptible soil erosion zones is essential for …

Weakened hydrological oscillation period increased the frequency of river algal blooms

HU Qiang, C Yan, XIA Rui, LIU Xiaoyu, JIA Ruining… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The evolution of riverine aquatic ecosystems typically exhibits notable characteristic with
cumulative, enduring, and hysteresis. Exploring the non-linear response of riverine ecology …

Spatio-temporal analysis of meteorological drought in Punjab under past, present and future climate change scenarios

U Bopche, PK Kingra, R Setia, SP Singh - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022 - Springer
Drought is a recurring natural hazard which causes damage to crop production, socio-
economic and environmental conditions. The analysis and forecasting of drought is …