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View article: Direct market valuation method to evaluate economic value of provisioning ecosystem services on household income in Zambia’s Bangweulu Wetland
Direct market valuation method to evaluate economic value of provisioning ecosystem services on household income in Zambia’s Bangweulu Wetland Open
Wetlands are known to be one of the most productive and valuable ecosystems that provide important and diverse benefits to people around the world, contributing to provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services. However, very f…
View article: Integrating environmental and LULC drivers of groundwater droughts in groundwater-dependent ecosystems: a machine learning (XGBoost)-SEM analysis with ecosystem implications
Integrating environmental and LULC drivers of groundwater droughts in groundwater-dependent ecosystems: a machine learning (XGBoost)-SEM analysis with ecosystem implications Open
Background Investigating the influencing factors of groundwater drought offers critical insights for the sustainable management of groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs). The Upper Zambezi Catchment hosts a large-scale alluvial aquifer sy…
View article: Sustainability of small dams for livestock and farming, a case study from Chitongo dam, rural Zambia
Sustainability of small dams for livestock and farming, a case study from Chitongo dam, rural Zambia Open
Small earth dams are common water harvesting techniques in drylands, but assessing their sustainability and long-term socio-environmental impacts is hindered by limited data availability that characterize many community-scale rural context…
View article: Identifying potential hotspots of groundwater-climate interaction in the Kalahari Aquifer System, Upper Zambezi Basin, Southern Africa
Identifying potential hotspots of groundwater-climate interaction in the Kalahari Aquifer System, Upper Zambezi Basin, Southern Africa Open
Study area: Upper Zambezi Catchment, Southern Africa Study focus: Climate change influence on groundwater is still poorly understood especially in developing countries with a limited monitoring network. In this study, groundwater-climate i…
View article: Potential for saline groundwater freshening in a semi-arid environment: Insights from the Machile-Zambezi River Basin
Potential for saline groundwater freshening in a semi-arid environment: Insights from the Machile-Zambezi River Basin Open
View article: Cloud Computing-Based Modelling of Erosion and Sediment Yield Using Rusle and Sediment Delivery Ratio Models in a Data Scarcity River Basin: Zambezi River Basin
Cloud Computing-Based Modelling of Erosion and Sediment Yield Using Rusle and Sediment Delivery Ratio Models in a Data Scarcity River Basin: Zambezi River Basin Open
View article: Ecosystem Health Assessment of the Luapula River Basin in Zambia Using Macroinvertebrate Assemblage: A Potential for Inter-Basin Water Transfer
Ecosystem Health Assessment of the Luapula River Basin in Zambia Using Macroinvertebrate Assemblage: A Potential for Inter-Basin Water Transfer Open
View article: Vulnerabilities and Adaptive Capacities of Rural Communities to Climate Change Impacts on Water Supply in the Upper Zambezi River Basin
Vulnerabilities and Adaptive Capacities of Rural Communities to Climate Change Impacts on Water Supply in the Upper Zambezi River Basin Open
View article: Groundwater recharge in basement aquifers in subhumid drylands of sub-Saharan Africa
Groundwater recharge in basement aquifers in subhumid drylands of sub-Saharan Africa Open
View article: Machine learning downscaling of GRACE/GRACE-FO data to capture spatial-temporal drought effects on groundwater storage at a local scale under data-scarcity
Machine learning downscaling of GRACE/GRACE-FO data to capture spatial-temporal drought effects on groundwater storage at a local scale under data-scarcity Open
The continued threat from climate change and human impacts on water resources demands high-resolution and continuous hydrological data accessibility for predicting trends and availability. This study proposes a novel threefold downscaling …
View article: Response of remote sensing-based climatic indicators to drought conditions during El Niño events and implications for water–food–energy nexus
Response of remote sensing-based climatic indicators to drought conditions during El Niño events and implications for water–food–energy nexus Open
Hydrometeorological extremes, such as droughts, are a major threat to society and can have extensive damaging effects. In this study, daily rainfall estimates from the Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS) qua…
View article: Using a comparative of DRASTIC and Bayesian weights of evidence approach to assess transboundary aquifer vulnerability in a data scarcity region: Tuli-Karoo aquifer
Using a comparative of DRASTIC and Bayesian weights of evidence approach to assess transboundary aquifer vulnerability in a data scarcity region: Tuli-Karoo aquifer Open
Study region: The Tuli-Karoo Transboundary Aquifer system is shared among Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe. It hosts a complex aquifer predominately of sand, heavily tapped in South Africa and sandstone substantially used in Botswana th…
View article: On the importance of plant phenology in the evaporative process of a semi-arid woodland: could it be why satellite-based evaporation estimates in the miombo differ?
On the importance of plant phenology in the evaporative process of a semi-arid woodland: could it be why satellite-based evaporation estimates in the miombo differ? Open
The miombo woodland is the largest dry woodland formation in sub-Saharan Africa, covering an estimated area of 2.7–3.6 million km2. Compared to other global ecosystems, the miombo woodland demonstrates unique interactions between plant phe…
View article: Integrated use of the CA–Markov model and the Trends.Earth module to enhance the assessment of land cover degradation
Integrated use of the CA–Markov model and the Trends.Earth module to enhance the assessment of land cover degradation Open
This study aims to demonstrate the potential of assessing future land cover degradation status by combining the forecasting capabilities of the Cellular-Automata and Markov chain (CA-Markov) models in Idris Selva with the land cover degrad…
View article: Analysis of streamflow and rainfall trends and variability over the Lake Kariba catchment, Upper Zambezi Basin
Analysis of streamflow and rainfall trends and variability over the Lake Kariba catchment, Upper Zambezi Basin Open
Hydro-meteorological trend analysis is critical for assessing climate change and variability at basin and regional levels. This study examined the long- and short-term trends from stream discharge and rainfall data in the Lake Kariba catch…
View article: Integrated use of the CA-Markov model and the Trends.Earth module to enhance the assessment of land cover degradation: Application in the Upper Zambezi Basin, southern Africa
Integrated use of the CA-Markov model and the Trends.Earth module to enhance the assessment of land cover degradation: Application in the Upper Zambezi Basin, southern Africa Open
This study aims to demonstrate the potential of assessing future land cover degradation status by combining the forecasting capabilities of the Cellular-Automata-Markov chain (CA-Markov) models in Idris Selva with the land cover degradatio…
View article: Projected climate change signals for selected hotspot regions using regional climate simulations in southern Africa  
Projected climate change signals for selected hotspot regions using regional climate simulations in southern Africa   Open
Based on the IPCC AR6 Report, the southern African climate change signal is projected to have a rapid warming compared to the global signal. A decreasing trend in the observed mean precipitation can already be detected in most of southern …
View article: Assessing Land-Use/Land-Cover Influence on Surface Water Quality Using a Weighted Inverse Distance Function in Bangweulu Sub-Catchment Area, Zambia
Assessing Land-Use/Land-Cover Influence on Surface Water Quality Using a Weighted Inverse Distance Function in Bangweulu Sub-Catchment Area, Zambia Open
View article: Ecosystem Health Assessment of the Luapula River Basin in Zambia Using Macroinvertebrate Assemblage: A Potential for Inter-Basin Water Transfer
Ecosystem Health Assessment of the Luapula River Basin in Zambia Using Macroinvertebrate Assemblage: A Potential for Inter-Basin Water Transfer Open
View article: Strategic Framework for Development of Typology-based Fertilizer Policy and Regulatory Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Strategic Framework for Development of Typology-based Fertilizer Policy and Regulatory Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa Open
View article: Biodiversity, Weight – Length Relationship and Condition Factor of Luapula Basin Fishes: Ecological Health and Potential for Interbasin Water Transfer
Biodiversity, Weight – Length Relationship and Condition Factor of Luapula Basin Fishes: Ecological Health and Potential for Interbasin Water Transfer Open
View article: Modeling land use/land cover changes using quad hybrid machine learning model in Bangweulu wetland and surrounding areas, Zambia
Modeling land use/land cover changes using quad hybrid machine learning model in Bangweulu wetland and surrounding areas, Zambia Open
Wetlands are among the most productive natural ecosystems globally, providing crucial ecosystem services to people. Regrettably, a substantial 64 % –71 % of wetlands have been lost worldwide since 1900, mainly due to changes in land use an…
View article: Exploring Infrastructural Innovations for Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Water Supply Utilities: The Case of Upper Zambezi River Basin, Zambia
Exploring Infrastructural Innovations for Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Water Supply Utilities: The Case of Upper Zambezi River Basin, Zambia Open
View article: Assessing Agricultural Trends Using Remote Sensing in the Upper Lunsemfwa River Catchment, Mkushi, Zambia
Assessing Agricultural Trends Using Remote Sensing in the Upper Lunsemfwa River Catchment, Mkushi, Zambia Open
View article: Challenges of Sanitation Provision in Unplanned Settlements: A Case Study of Monze Urban in Zambia
Challenges of Sanitation Provision in Unplanned Settlements: A Case Study of Monze Urban in Zambia Open
View article: Towards affordable 3D physics-based river flow rating: application over the Luangwa River basin
Towards affordable 3D physics-based river flow rating: application over the Luangwa River basin Open
Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), affordable precise global navigation satellite system hardware, multi-beam echo sounders, open-source 3D hydrodynamic modelling software, and freely available satellite data have opened up opportunities for…
View article: Influence of water quality on benthic macroinvertebrates in a groundwater-dependent wetland
Influence of water quality on benthic macroinvertebrates in a groundwater-dependent wetland Open
Benthic invertebrates communities are frequently used as indicators of aquatic ecosystem health since many species are sensitive to pollution and abrupt changes in their environment. Limited knowledge exists on the interlinkages of hydrolo…
View article: Phenophase-based comparison of field observations to satellite-based actual evaporation estimates of a natural woodland: miombo woodland, southern Africa
Phenophase-based comparison of field observations to satellite-based actual evaporation estimates of a natural woodland: miombo woodland, southern Africa Open
The trend and magnitude of actual evaporation across the phenophases of miombo woodlands are unknown. This is because estimating evaporation in African woodland ecosystems continues to be a challenge, as flux observation towers are scant i…
View article: Investigating groundwater and surface water interactions using remote sensing, hydrochemistry, and stable isotopes in the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Investigating groundwater and surface water interactions using remote sensing, hydrochemistry, and stable isotopes in the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia Open
Groundwater and surface water are inseparably linked, thus the understanding of their interactions is indispensable toward developing effective conjunctive water resource management strategies, particularly for ecosystems, such as wetlands…
View article: Impact of Sedimentation and Bathymetry of Selected Small Reservoirs on the Priority Water-Linked Sectors in the Zambezi River Basin
Impact of Sedimentation and Bathymetry of Selected Small Reservoirs on the Priority Water-Linked Sectors in the Zambezi River Basin Open
This study was conducted within the Zambezi River Basin to ascertain the bathymetry and sedimentation of selected reservoirs, evaluate their seasonal hydrological regimes, pinpoint the causes of reservoir siltation, and determine how the b…