water resources
Direct observations and proxy records indicate that historical and recent changes in climate in many mountain regions of the world are at least comparable with, and locally may be greater than, those observed in the adjacent lowlands. Actual and potential responses in cryospheric variables include: a rise in the snowline, a shorter duration of snow cover, changes in avalanche frequency and...
The Kugha Watershed covers an area of about 90 ha of the Kugha hill. It is located in Ndu Sub Division, Donga Mantung Division of the North West Province of Cameroon. The Kugha hill is the highest point in Ndu which is known to be the coldest place in Cameroon due to it’s altitude. It is bounded by Mbandfung village to the south-west, Ntumbaw village to the south, Wowo village and Kakar...
In the South Andes of South America, the "water cultures" and the "local hydraulic identities" fulfill a lively and
important role in the challenge of a rational management and sustainable distribution of the water resources until present times. But not all political actors are aware of this fact. Even though a special World Water Forum Session was organized to analyze the theme of "Water and...
En la región andina de América Latina, las "culturas de agua" y las "identidades hidráulicas locales" juegan un papel importante en la gestión del recurso hídrico. Sin embargo, los sistemas de manejo del agua de los pueblos indígenas y comunidades campesinas se enfrentan con tremendos problemas de negación, usurpación y destrucción de sus derechos al agua. A la par de una distribución sumamente...
The snowpack in the central Andes (30°–37°S) is the primary source for streamflow in central Chile and central-western Argentina, but few published studies are available on snowpack variability in the region. This paper develops the first regional snowpack series (1951–2005) from Chilean and Argentinean snow course records. This series shows a strong regional signal, marked interannual...
The city of Lalitpur is in severe deficit of drinking water for its population. The Kodku Khola as the nearest river from the Lalitpur city can be used for the water supply purpose. The engineering geological and hydrological investigation is essential for water supply so the existing data and information pertaining to hydrological, geological and geotechnical characteristics of the study area,...
Mountains as "Water Towers" play an important role for the surrounding lowlands. This is particularly true of the world's semi-arid and arid zones, where the contributions of mountains to total discharge are 50 - 90%. Taking into account the increasing water scarcity in these regions, especially for irrigation and food production, then today's state of knowledge in mountain hydrology...
Mountains and highlands are often called the world's natural "water towers" because they provide essential freshwater for populations both upstream and downstream. Despite this, knowledge about the significance of mountains in the hydrolocial cycle is still uncertain. The present article takes a regional approach, using case studies to assess and compare the hydrological significance of mountains...
When communities or families in rural areas build their own water supply systems, they opt for multi-purpose systems that integrate the provision of domestic water with the supply of water for productive uses, like cash crop irrigation, fishponds, and livestock. In contrast to this, rural water and sanitation systems generally provide limited quantities of clean water for drinking, cooking and...
The quality and quantity of drinking water have received considerable attention recently. Analyzing demand and shrinking supplies illustrate that our progress towards sustainable management of this vital resource has been inadequate The kodku Khola that was taken for analyzing water quality of the river is entirely focused on acquiring information about the Kodku Khola Watershed in reference to...
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