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Hydrogeochemical Modeling Of Emerging Micro-Pollutants From Drinking Water Systems In South Africa, Elijah Wanda, Titus Msagati, Bhekie Mamba, Edward Nxumalo, Sabelo Mhlanga Dec 2016

Hydrogeochemical Modeling Of Emerging Micro-Pollutants From Drinking Water Systems In South Africa, Elijah Wanda, Titus Msagati, Bhekie Mamba, Edward Nxumalo, Sabelo Mhlanga

Open Water Journal

Although emerging micro-pollutants are ubiquitous in drinking water systems, they remain unregulated and unknown in terms of occurrence and distribution in time and space. The problem is compounded by their persistency, very small size and/or polarity which make it difficult for them to be removed by conventional treatment methods. This study was aimed at characterising emerging micro-pollutants (i.e. Bisphenol A (BPA), technical 4-nonylphenol (NP), caffeine (CAF), galaxolide(HHCB), tonalide (AHTN) and carbamazepine (CBZ)), modeling their occurrence and distribution, and synthesising N-CNTs/PES nanocomposite membranes for effective removal of emerging micropollutants in water systems in Mpumalanga, and Northwest provinces in South Africa. Water …


Runoff Mechanism Assessment Using Scs-Cn Method In The Upper Blue Nile Basin Of Ethiopia: Anjeni Watershed, Debebe L. Yilak, Christian D. Guzman, Seifu A. Tilahun, Tammo S. Steenhuis Dec 2016

Runoff Mechanism Assessment Using Scs-Cn Method In The Upper Blue Nile Basin Of Ethiopia: Anjeni Watershed, Debebe L. Yilak, Christian D. Guzman, Seifu A. Tilahun, Tammo S. Steenhuis

Open Water Journal

Despite its wide use, the Soil Conservation Service runoff Curve Number (SCS-CN) equation is not trusted by many hydrologists due to its fitness gap to different areas. In the process of finding a simple method for estimating runoff contributing area within a watershed and assessing the runoff mechanisms, we have used the original concept of SCS-CN approach in a 113.4ha Anjeni Watershed in the headwaters of the Blue Nile Basin, Northern Ethiopian highland. Analysis was done at event, daily and weekly base on 10 years of hydrological data (1988-97) by classifying the rainfall seasons in to six based on the …


Effects Of Increased Land Use Changes On Runoff And Sediment Yield In The Upper River Nzoia Catchment, Maloba Joseck Joab Dec 2016

Effects Of Increased Land Use Changes On Runoff And Sediment Yield In The Upper River Nzoia Catchment, Maloba Joseck Joab

Open Water Journal

Managing a watershed is vital to the protection of drinking water, recreational opportunities, and river ecosystem health. However, the effect of land use changes and management practices on rivers is often difficult and unmeasured. With increased anthropogenic activities, land cover has continuously altered. The above scenario has resulted to increased quantity of physical parameters in river water among them, suspended sediments, higher turbidity, colour among others especially during rainy season. This study looks at the current state of the upper river Nzoia catchment in Kenya in terms of sediments and run runoff, compares with past cases, simulates future scenarios and …


Optimizing Flood And Sediment Management Of Spate Irrigation In Aba’Ala Plains, K. A. Gebrehiwot, A. M. Haile, C. M. S. De Fraiture, A. D. Chukalla, T. G. Embaye Dec 2016

Optimizing Flood And Sediment Management Of Spate Irrigation In Aba’Ala Plains, K. A. Gebrehiwot, A. M. Haile, C. M. S. De Fraiture, A. D. Chukalla, T. G. Embaye

Open Water Journal

The Aba’ala spate irrigation systems, traditional and modern, have experienced different set of floodwater and sediment management problems. Despite the dire need of alternative spate irrigation system layout, operational strategy and locally maintainable structures, efforts made to manage floodwater and control sedimentation had been structural. Hence, the study was conducted to evaluate the existing flood and sediment management practices and identify alternative options for optimum management of floods and sediments in Aba’ala plain. Primary data including discharge, sediments and river cross-sections were collected through direct field measurement. Interviews and focal group discussions were also employed to understand the operational and …


Mwater: A Free And Open-Access Platform For Water Data Sharing And Collaboration, John Feighery, Rachel Smith, Clayton Grassick, Annie Feighery Dec 2016

Mwater: A Free And Open-Access Platform For Water Data Sharing And Collaboration, John Feighery, Rachel Smith, Clayton Grassick, Annie Feighery

Open Water Journal

Several countries have recently completed national inventories of water points to generate comprehensive statistics on access to water and to support better resource allocation, long-term planning, and improve maintenance at the local level. However, most of these efforts have resulted in static databases that tend to be housed in proprietary systems and formats that are not comparable between countries or regions. Furthermore, the updating of water points is difficult, both due to the lack of technologies that facilitate collaboration and the lack of resources for monitoring and software maintenance. In this presentation, we describe a free and open-access water point …


Ecological Status Of Hot Springs In Eastern Amhara Region: Macroinvertebrates Diversity, Sisay Derso, Adebe Beyene, Melaku Getachew, Argaw Ambelu Dec 2016

Ecological Status Of Hot Springs In Eastern Amhara Region: Macroinvertebrates Diversity, Sisay Derso, Adebe Beyene, Melaku Getachew, Argaw Ambelu

Open Water Journal

Springs are the places where ground water is discharged at specific locations. They vary dramatically as to the type of water they discharge. Hot springs are having the temperature of the water lies significantly above the mean of annual air temperature of that region. Temperature is one of the most important factors that govern species abundance and distribution. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between biological parameters (macroinvertebrate diversity) with physicochemical water and habitat quality of hot springs in Easter Amhara Region. A cross-sectional study of physical, chemical and biological components of the hot springs were …


Modeling Of Water Balance In Usangu Catchment: Landuse/Cover Change And Climate Variability Perspective, Canute B. Hyandye, Hans C. Komakech, Lawrence W. Martz Dec 2016

Modeling Of Water Balance In Usangu Catchment: Landuse/Cover Change And Climate Variability Perspective, Canute B. Hyandye, Hans C. Komakech, Lawrence W. Martz

Open Water Journal

This study evaluates the impact of land use/cover change and climate variability on water balance in Usangu catchment in the southern highland of Tanzania. Usangu catchment is approximately 20,000 km2 in area and is the source of about 30% of all the rice produced in Tanzania. It is a part of Rufiji basin and falls within the Southern Agriculture Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) where agriculture intensification programs are planned for the near future. The area is already water stressed. This research uses SWAT model to study the impact of climate variability and land use/cover changes on the water balance …


Economic Valuation On Participatory Gully Rehabilitation In The Ethiopian Highlands, Getaneh K. Ayele, Azalu A. Gessess, Meseret B. Addisie, Seifu A. Tilahun, Tigist Y. Tebebu, Daregot B. Tenessa, Eddy J. Langendoen, Charles F. Nicholson, Tammo S. Steenhuis Dec 2016

Economic Valuation On Participatory Gully Rehabilitation In The Ethiopian Highlands, Getaneh K. Ayele, Azalu A. Gessess, Meseret B. Addisie, Seifu A. Tilahun, Tigist Y. Tebebu, Daregot B. Tenessa, Eddy J. Langendoen, Charles F. Nicholson, Tammo S. Steenhuis

Open Water Journal

The current severity of gully erosion is a major cause of increased sediment loads in rivers, but gully rehabilitation has proven to be challenging, with limited success. This paper describes gully rehabilitation efforts in the Ene-Chilala in the Blue Nile basin begun in early 2013, where low-cost gully rehabilitation has been effective with community participation. Initially farmers were reluctant to participate for religious reasons but with the aid of local priests and respected elders, community discussions and a visit to a rehabilitated gully, a consensus was reached to rehabilitate a 0.71-ha upland gully. The gully cut the foot path of …


Icp-Ms Determination Of Potentially Toxic Trace Elements In Little Akaki River Of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Journal Of Environmental Toxicology, Communicated, Minbale Aschale, Yilma Sileshi, Mary Kelly Quinn Dec 2016

Icp-Ms Determination Of Potentially Toxic Trace Elements In Little Akaki River Of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Journal Of Environmental Toxicology, Communicated, Minbale Aschale, Yilma Sileshi, Mary Kelly Quinn

Open Water Journal

In this study, river water samples taken from 26 different locations in along the route of the river of Addis Ababa, were analyzed to determine potentially toxic trace elements (Fe, Co, Cd, Hg, Pb, Zn, Sb, Cu, Ba, B, As, Ni, Sr, Cr, Mn and V) using ICP-MS. The concentrations in μg L-1 ranged between for Mn 38-3950, Fe 175-4800, B 0.5-6135, Sr 92-465, Ba 55.5-280, Cr 1.25-485, Sb 9.45-66.5, Zn 8.35-77.5, Ni 2.85-14, Cu 2.1-11.55, V 1.5-10.9, Pb 1.15-11.35, Co 0.5-8.85, As 0.5-3.05, Cd 0.03-0.12 and Hg Fe > B > Sr > Ba > Cr > Sb > Zn > Ni > Cu > V > Pb …


Feasibility Study Of Small Hydropower Schemes Using Retscreen Software As Decision Support Tool In Giba And Worie Subbasins Of Tekeze River, Ethiopia, Niguse Abebe Hagos Dec 2016

Feasibility Study Of Small Hydropower Schemes Using Retscreen Software As Decision Support Tool In Giba And Worie Subbasins Of Tekeze River, Ethiopia, Niguse Abebe Hagos

Open Water Journal

The untapped small hydropower potential of Ethiopia has not been given much attention yet that can contribute for green power development in poverty reduction and sustainable development. The main objective of this research work is to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of small hydropower potential sites using RETScreen in Giba and Worie subbasins which are part of the Tekeze River Basin, Ethiopia. Ten (10) SHP potential sites were verified for economic/financial feasibility analysis from Giba and Worie subbasins (20 potential sites). Rainfall records from ten stations in the Giba and six stations in the Worie catchments were used to …


1967-1968 Cumulative Index Dec 2016

1967-1968 Cumulative Index

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Freedom Of Communication; Canon Law; Pax Romana Dec 2016

Freedom Of Communication; Canon Law; Pax Romana

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Comment On Fr. Drinan's Article On Abortion Laws, John B. Gest Dec 2016

Comment On Fr. Drinan's Article On Abortion Laws, John B. Gest

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


St. Thomas More, Sister Gertrude Donnelly Dec 2016

St. Thomas More, Sister Gertrude Donnelly

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Habeas Corpus - An Erosion Of Law And Order? Dec 2016

Habeas Corpus - An Erosion Of Law And Order?

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Implications Of The Allen Textbook Decision, Robert F. Drinan, S.J. Dec 2016

Implications Of The Allen Textbook Decision, Robert F. Drinan, S.J.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


A Further Step Toward Protection Of Migration Family Rights, Dr. T. Stark Dec 2016

A Further Step Toward Protection Of Migration Family Rights, Dr. T. Stark

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


A Declaration Of Christian Freedoms Dec 2016

A Declaration Of Christian Freedoms

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Editorial Comment, Edward T. Fagan Dec 2016

Editorial Comment, Edward T. Fagan

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Volume 14, Autumn 1968, Number 4 Dec 2016

Volume 14, Autumn 1968, Number 4

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


The Development Of The Wife's Cause Of Action For Loss Of Consortium Dec 2016

The Development Of The Wife's Cause Of Action For Loss Of Consortium

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Delinquency And Justice, Michael Blinick Dec 2016

Delinquency And Justice, Michael Blinick

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Waiver Of Immunity - Public Officials, Robert E. Parella Dec 2016

Waiver Of Immunity - Public Officials, Robert E. Parella

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Law And The Ghetto Consumer Dec 2016

Law And The Ghetto Consumer

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


New York Abortion Reform - A Critique, Wilfred R. Caron Dec 2016

New York Abortion Reform - A Critique, Wilfred R. Caron

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


The Morality Of Abortion Laws, Robert F. Drinan, S.J. Dec 2016

The Morality Of Abortion Laws, Robert F. Drinan, S.J.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Demythologizing Abortion Reform, Robert M. Byrn Dec 2016

Demythologizing Abortion Reform, Robert M. Byrn

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Editorial Comment, Edward T. Fagan Dec 2016

Editorial Comment, Edward T. Fagan

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Volume 14, Summer 1968, Number 3 Dec 2016

Volume 14, Summer 1968, Number 3

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Multipurpose Water Resource Planning And Management Using Nile Basin Dss In The Tana Sub Basin, Ethiopia, Habtam A. Mekonen, Melese M. Wondim, Addisu G. Dagnew, Mikiyas G. Etichie Dec 2016

Multipurpose Water Resource Planning And Management Using Nile Basin Dss In The Tana Sub Basin, Ethiopia, Habtam A. Mekonen, Melese M. Wondim, Addisu G. Dagnew, Mikiyas G. Etichie

Open Water Journal

The DSS is considered to comprise (i) a knowledge base, and (ii) modeling tools. These two elements are to have in-built internal interfaces, and the DSS as a whole, through input and output systems, is to have strong linkages with the separately developed BIS and WIS and The Authority is carrying out a study using the Nile Basin Decision Support System (NB-DSS) to providing the inputs needed for a water resources management and development plan for the Tana Sub-Basin.