Essays about: "Ethiopia river"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 21 essays containing the words Ethiopia river.

  1. 16. Variability and change in Koga reservoir volume, Blue Nile, Ethiopia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Benjamin Reynolds; [2012]
    Keywords : Koga Dam; Irrigation; Reservoir; Ethiopia; Sedimentation; Crop Water Requirements; Monthly Water Balance; Kogadammen; Bevattning; Reservoar; Etiopien; Sedimentation; Livsmedelssäkerhet; Grödor vattenbehov; Månatligvattenbalans;

    Abstract : Ethiopia has long since been an area strongly affected by drought. Although there is a relativelylarge amount of fresh water present in the country, variability in rainfall and lack ofinfrastructure lead to the result that most of the population is undersupplied with water. READ MORE

  3. 17. Flow regime and land cover changesin the Didessa sub-basin of the Blue Nile River,South-Western Ethiopia : combining empirical analysis and community perception

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Environmental Assessment

    Author : Bizuneh Sima; [2011]
    Keywords : Didessa Sub-Basin; Blue Nile ; Ethiopia; Community Perception; Forest-Hydrology;

    Abstract : Defining stream flow and rainfall patterns over a period of different land use/cover changes and understanding the community’s knowledge on changes in the natural resources of the Didessa sub-basin of the Blue Nile River were the main areas which this study dealt with. Based on the availability of hydrological data 8 out of 14 different gauged catchments of Didessa sub-basin were selected for further analysis. READ MORE

  4. 18. Matching socioeconomic and ecological need in wetland management using systems approach : the case of Cheffa wetland in Ethiopia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Seifu Bekele; [2011]
    Keywords : wetlands; Cheffa flood plain; SSM; Wetlands of Ethiopia; AM and IWRM;

    Abstract : The world is facing increasing and interrelated water problems. The water is not only scarce but also not properly developed, managed and utilized. Wetlands are vital resources, which significantly contribute to the water system, as they have multiple functions and values. READ MORE

  5. 19. Can precipitation change explain the increased in discharge from the Blue Nile River Basin?

    University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

    Author : Ferezer Tegegn; [2010]
    Keywords : Land degradation; climate change; El Diem; spatial;

    Abstract : A large amount of Nile water originates in Ethiopia. However, large uncertainty arises concerning whether land degradation or climate change is the cause for the observed increase in discharge along downstream countries. READ MORE

  6. 20. Ethiopian Energy Systems : Potentials, Opportunities and Sustainable Utilization

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Dawit Hailu Mazengia; [2010]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Energy; Ethiopia;

    Abstract : Ethiopia is a nation endowed with huge amount of water, wind, solar and geothermal energy potentials.However, regardless of its enormous potentials the energy system is highly dependent on traditional fossilfuels and biomass and only about 32% of the nation‟s population has access to electricity. READ MORE