Essays about: "drought in ethiopia"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words drought in ethiopia.

  1. 1. Risk, Resilience and Insurance in Sudanese Pastoralism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Alla Safieldin; [2019]
    Keywords : Climate change adaptation; Disaster risk management; Drought; Index-based livestock insurance; Pastoralism; Risk; Resilience; Sudan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The nomadic pastoralists of the Sahel are often identified as a group at the frontline of global climate change. Their existence in arid and semi-arid regions and their reliance on seasonal rainfall are among the factors that contribute to their vulnerability to drought and climate shocks. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hydropower forecast in Ethiopia using the HBV model - A case study in Omo-Gibe river basin

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Youssef Faouzi; [2019]
    Keywords : Hydropower; Omo-Gibe; HBV model; rainfall-runoff; Ethiopia; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Ethiopia produces 86% of its electricity from hydropower source, still they experience frequent power shortages. As they are part of the East African Power Pool, this power shortage is usually made up for by buying energy from other members of the pool. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hoten mot grevyzebran (Equus grevyi) och bevarandearbetet av arten

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Emma Jettel; [2018]
    Keywords : Grevyzebra; Equus grevyi; bevarandebiologi;

    Abstract : Grevyzebran (Equus grevyi) är en av världens tre zebraarter och skiljer sig från de andra genom att de har en högre mankhöjd, tätare ränder och större öron. Grevyzebrorna har dessutom andra sociala strukturer än de flesta andra hästdjur och till skillnad från att hingstar håller harem med flera ston, är grevyzebrorna territoriella och försvarar resurser och har endast tillfälliga band med ston. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluating the benefit-cost  ratio of groundwater abstraction for additional irrigation water on global scale.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Mohammad Faiz Alam; [2016]
    Keywords : Groundwater; Irrigation; Abstraction; Cost-benefit analysis; Global;

    Abstract : Projections show that to feed a growing population which is expected to reach 9.1 billion in 2050 would require raising overall food production by some 70 percent by 2050. One of the possible ways to increase agricultural production is through increasing yields by expanding irrigation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effects on Groundwater Composition by the Koga Irrigation Scheme

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jeff Viksten; [2016]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; Koga reservoir; pathogens; artificial irrigation; groundwater; Etiopien; Kogadammen; patogen; konstgjord bevattning; grundvatten;

    Abstract : Access to clean drinking water is one of the most important resources for any society and its citizens. Without access to clean drinking water, health and living quality will be affected when pathogens will make people ill. READ MORE