Essays about: "importance of rainy season"

Found 4 essays containing the words importance of rainy season.

1. 1. Equity in rural water resource development and management : A case study of Kilombero Valley, Tanzania, and the investments delivered by a participatory and demand-driven NGO

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Charlotte Flodin; [2015]
   Keywords : Water resource development and management; demand versus supply driven approach; equity; health; land development and landcover;

   Abstract : The demand-driven and participatory approach to water resource development and management in Tanzania has been both praised and criticized; some see progress where others see increased inequalities. This study focuses on one progressive, demand-driven NGO which has a participatory approach to water resource development and management. READ MORE

3. 2. Designing a Sustainable System for Water Supply and Sanitation in Rural Peru

   University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Ida Maria Linnéa Persson; [2009]
   Keywords : water supply; sanitation; planning support; household water treatment; solar disinfection; rural Peru; dricksvatten; sanitet; planeringsstöd; hushållsrening av vatten; soldisinfektion; peruanska landsbygden; agua potable; saneamiento; apoyo de planificación; tratamiento domiciliario de agua; desinfección solar; zonas rurales de Perú;

   Abstract : Given the tremendous importance of water supply and sanitation (WSS) on health and welfare, the purpose of this thesis was to suggest a design of a sustainable WSS system for a rural village in the sub-Andean Amazon of Northern Peru. WSS planning and intervention in the developing world have traditionally been characterized by large failures, and to understand the related problems, this work was initiated with a literature review on the topic. READ MORE

4. 3. An investigation of nutrient levels along the Mbuluzi River - A background for sustainable water resources management

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Anna Gustafsson; Maria Johansson; [2006]
   Keywords : Civil engineering; Technological sciences; teknisk geografi; nutrients; eutrophication; River water quality; water quality monitoring; Mozambique; Flodvattenkvalitet; Swaziland; näringsämnen; övergödning; vattenkvalitetsövervakning; Hydrogeology; geographical and geological engineering; teknisk geologi; Hydrogeologi; Teknik; hydraulic engineering; offshore technology; soil mechanics; Väg- och vattenbyggnadsteknik; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Definition: The Mbuluzi River runs through Swaziland and Mozambique into the Indian Ocean. Due to water shortage, population increase and growing industrial and agricultural sectors, high stress is being put on the water quality. READ MORE

5. 4. Estimation of the soil moisture distribution in the Tamne River Basin, Upper East Region, Ghana

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Per Asserup; Martin Eklöf; [2000]
   Keywords : physical geography; soil Moisture; wetness index; topography; hydrological modelling; GIS; geographical information systems; geomorphology; pedology; cartography; climatology; naturgeografi; geomorfologi; marklära; kartografi; klimatologi; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Northern Ghana experiences one dry season per year, but severe droughts may occur more infrequently. This is of concern to the local farmers of the Tamne River Basin (northeast Ghana) who depend on adequate rainfall amounts during the rainy season. Unfavourable precipitation amounts may lead to catastrophic consequences. READ MORE