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Book Applied Groundwater Studies in Africa

Download or read book Applied Groundwater Studies in Africa written by Segun Adelana and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-09-23 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundwater is Africa’s most precious natural resource, providing reliable water supplies for many people. Further development of groundwater resources is fundamental to increasing access to safe water across the continent to meet coverage targets and reduce poverty. There is also an increasing interest in the use of groundwater for irrigated agriculture as the climate becomes more variable. Sustainable development of the resource is not a trivial task and depends crucially on an understanding of the hydrogeology and people with the skills to make informed decisions on how groundwater can best be developed and managed in a sustainable fashion. Despite these obvious needs, however, little attention has been paid to the systematic gathering of information about groundwater resources in the past few decades, with the result that data are patchy, knowledge is limited and investment is poorly targeted. This book was written to start to bridge the knowledge gap. The 29 chapters are written by a combination of practitioners and researchers mainly from within Africa using experience from recent and ongoing projects. The chapters highlight the complexity and variety of issues surrounding the development and management of groundwater resources across Africa, and provide a snapshot of groundwater research and application in the early 21st century. Chapters range from strategic discussions of the role of groundwater in development and poverty reduction, to case studies on techniques used to develop groundwater, and modelling methods for managing groundwater systems.

Book Environmental Health Perspectives

Download or read book Environmental Health Perspectives written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Geology and Natural Resources of Nigeria

Download or read book Geology and Natural Resources of Nigeria written by Silas S. Dada and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geology and Natural Resources of Nigeria is an up‐to‐date and comprehensive overview of the geological framework of the continental crust of Nigeria, its evolution, and the natural resources it holds. It covers a wide set of topics and provides a detailed description of the rock units of the Nigerian continental crust, their geological settings and structural characteristics, and the potential of their mineral, energy, and water resources. The book discusses the impact of geo‐resources on the Nigerian economy, includes recommendations on how to fully exploit geo‐resources, and explains how to prevent geological processes that could lead to natural hazards. FEATURES Provides different aspects of the Nigerian continental crust from a multidisciplinary approach Draws on the latest findings in geoscience research to present new insights and perspectives into the development and resource potential of the Nigerian continental crust Includes multiple case studies to illustrate the exploration and evaluation of the geological resources of Nigeria Explores the potential of geological resources for economic and industrial development Presents scientific achievements of authors and researchers from various disciplines and provides recommendations for mitigating natural hazards This handbook is intended for industry professionals, academics, researchers, and students studying earth sciences with a special interest in Africa and learning how its geology impacts the natural resources and overall economy of the continent.

Book Groundwater Pollution in Africa

Download or read book Groundwater Pollution in Africa written by Yongxin Xu and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006-10-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2000, various UN organizations launched a collaborative effort to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in several African cities. The project addressed the issue of aquifer vulnerability and the protection of groundwater quality. This book is a collection of thirty peer-reviewed papers on the topic, and provides a glimpse of the situation acr

Book Bulletin

    Book Details:
  • Author : Geological Survey of Nigeria
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1986
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 88 pages

Download or read book Bulletin written by Geological Survey of Nigeria and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ground Water in North and West Africa

    Book Details:
  • Author : United Nations. Department of Technical Cooperation for Development
  • Publisher : New York : United Nations
  • Release : 1988
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 420 pages

Download or read book Ground Water in North and West Africa written by United Nations. Department of Technical Cooperation for Development and published by New York : United Nations. This book was released on 1988 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Human Exposure to Arsenic and Other Potentially Toxic Metals in Some Waters of Biu Volcanic Province  North Eastern Nigeria  The effect of leaching from rocks into surrounding waters

Download or read book Human Exposure to Arsenic and Other Potentially Toxic Metals in Some Waters of Biu Volcanic Province North Eastern Nigeria The effect of leaching from rocks into surrounding waters written by Admu Usman Mohammed and published by Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag). This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Biu Volcanic Province is one of the largest Volcanic Provinces in Nigeria covering an area of 5000 km2 with a thickness of 250m. Geochemical analysis of the volcanic soil revealed the complete leaching of the major elements (CaO, K2O, MgO, MnO, and TiO2) from the surface soil probably into water sources. This may explain the extremely high Ca and K levels especially in the stream water where they display values of 348mg/l and 36 mg/l as against 200mg/l to 12 mg/l respectively of WHO admissible limits for drinking water. The accumulation of transition metals in the soil (Co 84-111ppm; Cr: 230-441ppm); Ni: 169-237ppm) is geogenic derived from the weathering of the host basaltic rock. Cr, Ni, and Cu do not easily form soluble ions in solution explaining why they display lower levels below their respective WHO admissible limits for drinking water. The absence in the soil profile and the extremely higher values of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) (As, Se, Sb, and Pb) in the spring and stream water as opposed to the lower values in the wells and borehole water suggest their extreme solubility, direct leaching and transportation of these elements from the surrounding rocks into the surface water, which may be source of exposure to the inhabitants.

Book The Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Download or read book The Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nigerian Journal of Science

Download or read book Nigerian Journal of Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Intelligent Systems Modeling and Simulation II

Download or read book Intelligent Systems Modeling and Simulation II written by Samsul Ariffin Abdul Karim and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-10-12 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops a new system of modeling and simulations based on intelligence system. As we are directly moving from Third Industrial Revolution (IR3.0) to Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0), there are many emergence techniques and algorithm that appear in many sciences and engineering branches. Nowadays, most industries are using IR4.0 in their product development as well as to refine their products. These include simulation on oil rig drilling, big data analytics on consumer analytics, fastest algorithm for large-scale numerical simulations and many more. These will save millions of dollar in the operating costs. Without any doubt, mathematics, statistics and computing are well blended to form an intelligent system for simulation and modeling. Motivated by this rapid development, in this book, a total of 41 chapters are contributed by the respective experts. The main scope of the book is to develop a new system of modeling and simulations based on machine learning, neural networks, efficient numerical algorithm and statistical methods. This book is highly suitable for postgraduate students, researchers as well as scientists that have interest in intelligent numerical modeling and simulations.

Book Selected Water Resources Abstracts

Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Geomorphology and Groundwater

Download or read book Geomorphology and Groundwater written by Antony Gavin Brown and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1995 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring common ground between the disciplines of geomorphology and hydrogeology, this work reports on the application of both fields to arid-zone water supply, groundwater pollution, wetland conservation, fisheries management and landscape protection.

Book Journal of Mining and Geology

Download or read book Journal of Mining and Geology written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Groundwater and Mineral Resources of Nigeria

Download or read book Groundwater and Mineral Resources of Nigeria written by Charles O. Ofoegbu and published by Earth Evolution Sciences. This book was released on 1988 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the last decade or so, the accelerated growth of Nigeria in the fields of urbanisation, population, business as well as industry has led to some attention in assessment of available water resources in various parts of the country. Many workers (du Preez and Barber, 1965; Jackson, 1978; Faniran and Omorinbola, 1980; Ofodile, 1983; Egboka, 1983; Akujieze, 1984; Ogbukagu, 1984; Uma, 1984) have made significant contributions in this area. Water is important because the attainment of the goals of any society as well as the health and well-being of the population depends on a plentiful and reliable supply of this natural resource. Water forms an indispensable input into economic activities such as commerce, tourism and industry. The results of the various researches have revealed that water resources (surface and groundwater) in many parts of the country, especially the southern part, are more than adequate to meet any demand and only need development. A complete appraisal of available water resources is often best accomplished when aspects of water quality are included. This is because in a planned water supply system, quality constraints and requirements dictate the sources of water allocated to various stages. A public water supply, though contributing greatly to the human health and well-being, can also be a vehicle for spreading disease if not properly handled. In this paper, water quality of selected water resources (surface and groundwater) in some parts of Imo State, Nigeria are reported and suggestions advanced for their healthy untilization.

Book Urban Growth and Land Degradation in Developing Cities

Download or read book Urban Growth and Land Degradation in Developing Cities written by Roy Maconachie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The peri-urban interface in poor countries is frequently an area of great dynamism and a focus of competition for basic resources. In Nigeria, peri-urban livelihood strategies have become an increasingly important survival mechanism in the context of rapid urban growth. This book uses an innovative combination of methodologies from both the natural and social sciences to examine recent developments in and around the city of Kano in northern Nigeria, and in doing so, provides insights into the sustainability of these livelihood strategies. Identifying some of the most significant forces that are currently shaping the process of peri-urban change, it argues that, despite the adoption of creative and ingenious strategies by many farmers, urban growth is having a considerable effect on the livelihood resilience of individuals, households and communities. The findings presented in this book have much wider relevance and are transferable to other burgeoning Third World cities where increased pressures on urban hinterlands have intensified contests amongst various actors, made access to resources much more difficult and made traditional smallholder mechanisms of adaptation and resilience increasingly challenging.

Book Journal of Conchology

Download or read book Journal of Conchology written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the Society's Proceedings, June 1879- .