Groundwater quality: Global threats, opportunities and realising the potential of groundwater

DJ Lapworth, TB Boving, DK Kreamer, S Kebede… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Groundwater is a critical resource enabling adaptation due to land use change, population
growth, environmental degradation, and climate change. It can be a driver of change and …

Linkages between GRACE water storage, hydrologic extremes, and climate teleconnections in major African aquifers

BR Scanlon, A Rateb, A Anyamba… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Water resources management is a critical issue in Africa where many regions are subjected
to sequential droughts and floods. The objective of our work was to assess spatiotemporal …

Challenges and prospects of advancing groundwater research in Ethiopian aquifers: A review

TD Mengistu, IM Chung, SW Chang, BA Yifru, MG Kim… - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Groundwater is a strategic resource in all climatic regions of Ethiopia, contributing about
80% of the domestic supply of urban and rural populations. However, little research has …

Simulation-based optimization of water resource systems: a review of limitations and challenges

SL Tekle, B Bonaccorso, M Naim - Water Resources Management, 2024‏ - Springer
Integrated and sustainable river basin management requires accurate assessment and
optimized allocation of available water resources, considering the impacts of climate and …

A hybrid deep learning approach for streamflow prediction utilizing watershed memory and process-based modeling

BA Yifru, KJ Lim, JH Bae, W Park, S Lee - Hydrology Research, 2024‏ - iwaponline.com
Accurate streamflow prediction is essential for optimal water management and disaster
preparedness. While data-driven methods' performance often surpasses process-based …

Optimizing soil erosion estimates of RUSLE model by analyzing land use/cover dynamics in upper Awash River Basin, Central Ethiopia

E Mekonnen, A Kebede, S Asfaw… - … , Natural Hazards and …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is the most widely used
erosion model for decision making on conservation priority. However, interpreting estimates …

Application of SWAT and MODFLOW models for characterization of surface–groundwater interaction in the Modjo River catchment, central Ethiopia

BM Sisay, D Nedaw, B Birhanu, AG Gigar - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2023‏ - Springer
Assessing the relationship between Surface Water (SW) and Groundwater (GW) is an
important aspect of hydrology, as it aids in the conjunctive and effective management of …

Analysis of spatio-temporal variability of groundwater storage in Ethiopia using Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data

KA Arega, B Birhanu, S Ali, BT Hailu… - Environmental Earth …, 2024‏ - Springer
The spatio-temporal variability of groundwater storage cannot be well understood without
proper groundwater monitoring schemes. Since 2002, the launch of the Gravity Recovery …

[HTML][HTML] A multicriteria analysis of groundwater development pathways in three river basins in Sub-Saharan Africa

I Bellwood-Howard, J Thompson… - … Science & Policy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Reliance on groundwater in Sub-Saharan Africa is growing and expected to rise as surface
water resource variability increases under climate change. Major questions remain about …

Assessing groundwater vulnerability to pollution in a rapidly urbanizing river basin using a modified drastic land use–lineament density method

T Tsegay, B Birhanu, T Azagegn, BT Hailu… - Geological …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Groundwater quality assessment is crucial for ensuring safe drinking water, protecting public
health, and maintaining sustainable water resources for agricultural and industrial uses. The …