A review of droughts on the African continent: a geospatial and long-term perspective

I Masih, S Maskey, FEF Mussá… - Hydrology and earth …, 2014‏ - hess.copernicus.org
This paper presents a comprehensive review and analysis of the available literature and
information on droughts to build a continental, regional and country level perspective on …

A review of the water resources of Ghana in a changing climate and anthropogenic stresses

SK Agodzo, E Bessah, M Nyatuame - Frontiers in Water, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
An extensive narrative review approach is adopted to present existing information on the
consumptive and non-consumptive uses and their related issues, such as floods and …

Towards a greater engagement of universities in addressing climate change challenges

W Leal Filho, S Weissenberger, JM Luetz, J Sierra… - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
Many higher education institutions around the world are engaged in efforts to tackle climate
change. This takes place by not only reducing their own carbon footprint but also by …

[HTML][HTML] Drought impact on peri-urban farmers' mental health in semi-arid Ghana: The moderating role of personal social capital

M Abunyewah, SA Okyere, SO Mensah… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Drought represents a major climate hazard in semi-arid regions. Existing literature has
extensively documented drought's economic and environmental impacts across Africa with …

Impacts of drought and responses of rural populations in West Africa: a systematic review

D Gautier, D Denis, B Locatelli - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
In West Africa, climate variations and droughts have always affected livelihoods but have
also triggered adaptation strategies. A better understanding of the impacts of drought and …

Water balance responses to land-use/land-cover changes in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, 1986–2025

A Awotwi, GK Anornu, JA Quaye-Ballard, T Annor… - Catena, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The unfavorable effect of human disturbances in major river basins resulting in extensive
variations in the ecosystem has necessitated this research within the Pra River Basin of …

Monitoring and evaluation of climate resilience for agricultural development–A review of currently available tools

S Douxchamps, L Debevec, M Giordano… - World Development …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Building climate resilience, defined as the ability to anticipate, absorb, accommodate, or
recover from climate change in a timely and efficient manner, is becoming a major priority of …

Modeling the effect of land use and climate change on water resources and soil erosion in a tropical West African catch-ment (Dano, Burkina Faso) using SHETRAN

FO de Hipt, B Diekkrüger, G Steup, Y Yira… - Science of the Total …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
This study investigates the effect of land use and land cover (LULC) and climate change on
catchment hydrology and soil erosion in the Dano catchment in south-western Burkina Faso …

Impacts of climate change on hydro-meteorological drought over the Volta Basin, West Africa

PG Oguntunde, BJ Abiodun, G Lischeid - Global and Planetary Change, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This study examines the characteristics of drought in the Volta River Basin (VRB),
investigates the influence of drought on the streamflow, and projects the impacts of future …

From meteorological to hydrological drought: a case study using standardized indices in the Nakanbe River Basin, Burkina Faso

T Fowé, R Yonaba, LA Mounirou, E Ouédraogo… - Natural Hazards, 2023‏ - Springer
Drought is considered as a complex natural phenomenon that can have significant impacts
on societies and economic sectors. Analysis of droughts helps in achieving optimal control …