The Water Resource Implications of Changing Climate in the Volta River Basin

The Water Resource Implications of Changing Climate in the Volta River Basin
Title The Water Resource Implications of Changing Climate in the Volta River Basin PDF eBook
Author Matthew McCartney
Publisher IWMI
Pages 46
Release 2012
Genre
ISBN 9290907649

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The Volta River is one of the major rivers in Africa. In this study, a dynamic regional climate model (CCLM), a hydrological model (SWAT) and a water resource model (WEAP) were used to provide an assessment of one downscaled ‘middle impact’ climate change scenario on the performance of existing and planned irrigation and hydropower schemes. The results indicate that, by the middle of the twenty-first century, altered climate is likely to undermine the technical performance of existing and planned reservoirs, which will, in turn, affect development outcomes. Future water resources development in the basin requires interventions that bolster resilience and water security. Much more systematic planning of water storage, greater cooperation between the riparian states and consideration of innovative approaches to water storage are needed.

The Volta River Basin

The Volta River Basin
Title The Volta River Basin PDF eBook
Author Timothy O. Williams
Publisher Routledge
Pages 376
Release 2016-09-19
Genre Nature
ISBN 131747953X

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The Volta River Basin (VRB) is an important transboundary basin in West Africa that covers approximately 410,000 square kilometres across six countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali and Togo. Its natural resources sustain the livelihoods of its population and contribute to economic development. This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary review and assessment of the issues and challenges faced. The authors provide a science-based assessment of current and future scenarios of water availability, the demands of key sectors, including agriculture and hydropower, and the environment under changing demographic, economic, social and climatic conditions. They also identify solutions and strategies that will allow available water resources to be sustainably used to improve agricultural productivity, food security and economic growth in the VRB. Overall, the work examines from a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder perspective the solutions and strategies to improve the use of water and other natural resources in the VRB to achieve enhanced food security, livelihoods and economic growth.

Water Resources Assessment of the Volta River Basin

Water Resources Assessment of the Volta River Basin
Title Water Resources Assessment of the Volta River Basin PDF eBook
Author Marloes Mul, Emmanuel Obuobie
Publisher International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Pages 82
Release 2015-02-01
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN 9290908297

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The Regional Impacts of Climate Change

The Regional Impacts of Climate Change
Title The Regional Impacts of Climate Change PDF eBook
Author Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Working Group II.
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 532
Release 1998
Genre Science
ISBN 9780521634557

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Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 1998.

Natural Resources, Socio-Ecological Sensitivity and Climate Change in the Volta-Oti Basin, West Africa

Natural Resources, Socio-Ecological Sensitivity and Climate Change in the Volta-Oti Basin, West Africa
Title Natural Resources, Socio-Ecological Sensitivity and Climate Change in the Volta-Oti Basin, West Africa PDF eBook
Author Jürgen Runge
Publisher CRC Press
Pages 273
Release 2020-09-10
Genre Nature
ISBN 100021785X

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This book presents the outcome of an interdisciplinary and international workshop supported by the Volkswagen Stiftung (funding line ‘Knowledge for Tomorrow’) on the topic of ‘Natural Resources, Socio-Ecological Sensitivity and Climate Change in the Volta-Oti Basin, West Africa’. The conference was jointly organised by Goethe-University Frankfurt (Germany) and the University of Kara (Togo) held from March 6 to 8, 2019 in northern Togo. It aimed to strengthen capacities of junior scientists from the sub-region, exchange and mobilise theoretical and methodological background from various scientific fields (Botany, Construction, Geology, Geography, Infrastructure, Politics, Remote Sensing, Sociology and Urban Planning). One goal was to deliver reliable elements for ongoing and profound environmental analyses that lie outside the common questions of the academic and civil society stakeholders. Ecosystem fragmentation and deforestation in West Africa are mainly triggered by humans such as agriculture and small-scale forest disturbances for charcoal and firewood production. Increasing population pressure, declining of carrying capacity and demand for agricultural land caused the reduction of land conservation capacities, even in protected areas. The complexity of interactions between environmental and socio-ecological systems and subsequent effects (sensitivity) has raised ongoing international awareness in light of ongoing climate change. By the example of natural resources, land use and stakeholders’ perceptions within the Volta-Oti Basin the book’s proceedings present, discuss and distribute new findings that will sustainably stimulate the international debate. The workshop also intended to overcome national borders and language barriers between the Anglophone (Ghana) and the Francophone (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo) research communities, and supported better West African cooperation and networking. The young as well as the established partners formed new collaborations, and the event at the University of Kara (Togo) was a truly unique opportunity for all involved, not only to discuss science, but also to assess applied and best future management practices for the Oti-Volta Basin in West Africa.

Climate Vulnerability, Volume 5

Climate Vulnerability, Volume 5
Title Climate Vulnerability, Volume 5 PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Newnes
Pages 1055
Release 2013-06-14
Genre Science
ISBN 0123918995

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Climate Vulnerability, Volume 5

Water Resources Management and Modeling

Water Resources Management and Modeling
Title Water Resources Management and Modeling PDF eBook
Author Purna Nayak
Publisher BoD – Books on Demand
Pages 326
Release 2012-03-21
Genre Science
ISBN 953510246X

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Hydrology is the science that deals with the processes governing the depletion and replenishment of water resources of the earth's land areas. The purpose of this book is to put together recent developments on hydrology and water resources engineering. First section covers surface water modeling and second section deals with groundwater modeling. The aim of this book is to focus attention on the management of surface water and groundwater resources. Meeting the challenges and the impact of climate change on water resources is also discussed in the book. Most chapters give insights into the interpretation of field information, development of models, the use of computational models based on analytical and numerical techniques, assessment of model performance and the use of these models for predictive purposes. It is written for the practicing professionals and students, mathematical modelers, hydrogeologists and water resources specialists.