Search Results - "Calow, R. C."

Groundwater and resilience to drought in the Ethiopian highlands by MacDonald, A M, Bell, R A, Kebede, S, Azagegn, T, Yehualaeshet, T, Pichon, F, Young, M, McKenzie, A A, Lapworth, D J, Black, E, Calow, R C

“…During drought, groundwater is often relied on to provide secure drinking water, particularly in rural Africa where other options are limited. However, the…”
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Developing groundwater for secure rural water supplies in Africa by MacDonald, A.M., Calow, R.C.

“…In sub-Saharan Africa 85% of those without access to safe water live in rural areas where the consequent poverty and ill health disproportionately affect women…”
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Groundwater quality and depletion in the Indo-Gangetic Basin mapped from in situ observations by MacDonald, A. M., Bonsor, H. C., Ahmed, K. M., Burgess, W. G., Basharat, M., Calow, R. C., Dixit, A., Foster, S. S. D., Gopal, K., Lapworth, D. J., Lark, R. M., Moench, M., Mukherjee, A., Rao, M. S., Shamsudduha, M., Smith, L., Taylor, R. G., Tucker, J., van Steenbergen, F., Yadav, S. K.

“…Increasing groundwater abstraction in the Indo-Gangetic Basin poses a threat to groundwater supplies. In situ observations reveal that sustainable groundwater…”
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Hydrogeological typologies of the Indo-Gangetic basin alluvial aquifer, South Asia by Bonsor, H. C., MacDonald, A. M., Ahmed, K. M., Burgess, W. G., Basharat, M., Calow, R. C., Dixit, A., Foster, S. S. D., Gopal, K., Lapworth, D. J., Moench, M., Mukherjee, A., Rao, M. S., Shamsudduha, M., Smith, L., Taylor, R. G., Tucker, J., van Steenbergen, F., Yadav, S. K., Zahid, A.

“…The Indo-Gangetic aquifer is one of the world’s most important transboundary water resources, and the most heavily exploited aquifer in the world. To better…”
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Mapping groundwater development costs for the transboundary Western Aquifer Basin, Palestine/Israel by MacDonald, A. M, Ó Dochartaigh, B. É, Calow, R. C, Shalabi, Y, Selah, K, Merrett, S

“…The costs of developing groundwater in the Western Aquifer Basin vary considerably across the West Bank and Israel. One of the main reasons for this…”
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The changing role of hydrogeology in semi-arid southern and eastern Africa by Robins, N S, Davies, J, Farr, J L, Calow, R C

“…Much of southern and eastern Africa is semi-arid and heavily groundwater dependent. Borehole drilling commenced over a hundred years ago with magnetic and…”
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Groundwater Management in Drought-prone Areas of Africa by Calow, R. C., Robins, N. S., Macdonald, A. M., Macdonald, D. M. J., Gibbs, B. R., Orpen, W. R. G., Mtembezeka, P., Andrews, A. J., Appiah, S. O.

“…The issues pertaining to groundwaterdrought are reviewed with particular regard to the historical and present situations in Malawi, northern Ghana and the…”
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What impact will climate change have on rural groundwater supplies in Africa? by MACDONALD, ALAN M., CALOW, ROGER C., MACDONALD, DAVID M. J., DARLING, W. GEORGE, DOCHARTAIGH, BRIGHID É. Ó.

“…One of the key uncertainties surrounding the impacts of climate change in Africa is the effect on the sustainability of rural water supplies. Many of these…”
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Irrigation Development and Water Rights Reform in China by Calow, Roger C., Howarth, Simon E., Wang, Jinxia

“…This article describes the growth and importance of irrigation in China in terms of the expansion of surface water irrigation led by the state, and the more…”
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A Water Rights Constitution for Hangjin Irrigation District, Inner Mongolia, China by Hang, Zheng, Zhongjing, Wang, You, Liang, Calow, Roger C.

“…In order to supply water for growing industrial needs in Ordos City, Hangjin Irrigation District on the south bank of the Yellow River, Inner Mongolia has…”
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Drought and community water supplies by MacDonald, Alan M., Calow, Roger C.

“…In many countries drought management focuses almost exclusively on the question of food – despite growing evidence that access to secure water can also be a…”
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