Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams: Perspectives for critical zone science and research on socio‐ecosystems

O Fovet, A Belemtougri, L Boithias… - Wiley …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) are now recognized to support specific
freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem services and represent approximately half of the …

Sub-continental-scale carbon stocks of individual trees in African drylands

C Tucker, M Brandt, P Hiernaux, A Kariryaa… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The distribution of dryland trees and their density, cover, size, mass and carbon content are
not well known at sub-continental to continental scales,,,,,,,,,,,,–. This information is important …

Potential impacts of climate, land use and land cover changes on hydropower generation in West Africa: a review

S Obahoundje, A Diedhiou - Environmental Research Letters, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This study aims to review the existing literature on the past and future effects of climate, land
use, and land cover changes on hydropower generation in West Africa (WA), based on …

A dynamic land use/land cover input helps in picturing the Sahelian paradox: Assessing variability and attribution of changes in surface runoff in a Sahelian watershed

R Yonaba, AC Biaou, M Koïta, F Tazen… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In Sahelian landscapes, land use/land cover (LULC) dynamics and climate variability are
already known to affect the water cycle. In its current practice however, hydrological …

Observed changes in flood hazard in Africa

Y Tramblay, G Villarini, W Zhang - Environmental Research …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Floods represent a major natural hazard in Africa, causing over 27 000 fatalities during the
period 1950–2019. Despite its relevance, little is known about changes in flood hazard …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of climate and environmental changes on water resources: A multi-scale study based on Nakanbé nested watersheds in West African Sahel

YP Gbohoui, JE Paturel, F Tazen, LA Mounirou… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region Nakanbé River watershed in the West Africa Sahel (WAS). Study focus
This study aims to better understand the hydrological behavior of WAS watersheds, which …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term variability in hydrological droughts and floods in sub-Saharan Africa: New perspectives from a 65-year daily streamflow dataset

J Ekolu, B Dieppois, M Sidibe, JM Eden, Y Tramblay… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding hydrological variability is of crucial importance for water resource
management in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). While existing studies typically focus on …

Evaluation of the drivers responsible for flooding in Africa

Y Tramblay, G Villarini, EM El Khalki… - Water Resources …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Africa is severely affected by floods, with an increasing vulnerability to these events in the
most recent decades. Our improved preparation against and response to this hazard would …

[HTML][HTML] Future climate or land use? Attribution of changes in surface runoff in a typical Sahelian landscape

R Yonaba, LA Mounirou… - Comptes …, 2023 - comptes-rendus.academie-sciences …
In this study, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model is used to assess changes
in surface runoff between the baseline (1995–2014) and future (2031–2050) periods in the …

Trends in hydrological extremes in the Senegal and Niger Rivers

C Wilcox, T Vischel, G Panthou, A Bodian, J Blanchet… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract In recent years, West Africa has witnessed an increasing number of damaging
floods that raise the question of a possible intensification of the hydrological hazards in the …