Journal of Water Resource and Protection (JWARP)

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December 2011

• Assessing the Hydrological Conditions of the Usangu Wetlands in Tanzania
  December 1, 2011; Mwakalila, Shadrack

  AbstractAlthough wetlands make up less than 10% of Tanzania, their "critical, life support, ecosystem services" sus- tain over 95% of lives, of wildlife and of livestock. They provide security as...
• Assessing the hydrological conditions of the Usangu wetlands in Tanzania.(Report)
  December 1, 2011; Mwakalila, Shadrack

  1. Introduction As natural ecosystems, wetlands are an essential part of the ecology and like any other resources they provide social and economic benefits to human life, whether directly or...
• Assessing the Influence of Global Climate and Anthropogenic Activities on the Water Balance of an Andean Lake
  December 1, 2011; Cañón, Julio;Valdes, Juan

  AbstractTropical regions along the Andean Cordillera face an uncertain future as mountain lakes and snow peaks ex- hibit receding trends associated with factors such as climatic precursors and...
• Assessing the influence of global climate and anthropogenic activities on the water balance of an Andean Lake.(Report)
  December 1, 2011; Canon, Julio;Valdes, Juan

  1. Introduction Countries in tropical and subtropical regions, as along the Andean Cordillera in South America, are facing the depletion of important water bodies such as mountain lakes and...
• Assessment of Aquifer Vulnerability Based on GIS and ARCGIS Methods: A Case Study of the Sana'a Basin (Yemen)
  December 1, 2011; Alwathaf, Yahia;El Mansouri, Bouabid

  AbstractGroundwater is the main source of water in arid and semi-arid regions. Therefore, pollution of groundwater is a major issue because aquifers and the contained groundwater are inherently...
• Assessment of aquifer vulnerability based on GIS and ARCGIS methods: a case study of the Sana'a basin (Yemen).(Case study)
  December 1, 2011; Alwathaf, Yahia;El Mansouri, Bouabid

  1. Introduction Nowadays, groundwater resources play an important role in meeting demands on water supply because of regional climate change and scanty surface water source or their...
• Automated Watershed Evaluation of Flat Terrain
  December 1, 2011; Al-Muqdadi, Sameh W;Merkel, Broder J

  AbstractCatchment area and watershed delineation is a common task in hydrology. The determination of the catch- ment is still as a challenge considered being crucial key issues particular in flat...
• Automated watershed evaluation of flat terrain.(Report)
  December 1, 2011; Al-Muqdadi, Sameh W.;Merkel, Broder J.

  1. Introduction Catchment area and watershed delineation is a common task in hydrology. Accurate drainage boundaries are essential for accurate budgets and morphological characteristics are...
• Characterization of the Hydrogeological Conditions of Some Portions of the Neoproterozoic Voltaian Supergroup in Northern Ghana
  December 1, 2011; Yidana, Sandow Mark;Abdul-Samed, Aliou;Banoeng-Yakubo, Bruce;Nude, Prosper M

  AbstractSpatial variations in the essential aquifer parameters obtained through regular aquifer tests were evaluated for some aquifers of the Neoproterozoic sedimentary aquifers of the Voltaian...
• Characterization of the hydrogeological conditions of some portions of the Neoproterozoic Voltaian supergroup in Northern Ghana.(Report)
  December 1, 2011; Yidana, Sandow Mark;Abdul-Samed, Aliou;Banoeng-Yakubo, Bruce;Nude, Prosper M.

  1. Introduction Specific capacity, which is the ratio of the discharge from a well to the corresponding draw down in the hydraulic head of the aquifer, is similar to aquifer transmissivity and...
• Flocculation of Kaolinite Suspensions in Water by Coconut Cream Casein
  December 1, 2011; Fatombi, Jacques K;Mbey, Jean-Aimé;Aminou, Taofiki;Lartiges, Bruno;Topanou, Nikita;Barres, Odile;Josse, Roger G

  AbstractThe flocculation of kaolinite colloidal particles was carried out at pH = 6 in suspension of initial turbidity varying between 24 NTU and 102 NTU by a casein extracted from Cocos nucifera...
• Flocculation of kaolinite suspensions in water by coconut cream casein.(Report)
  December 1, 2011; Fatombi, Jacques K.;Mbey, Jean-Aime;Aminou, Taofiki;Lartiges, Bruno;Topanou, Nikita;Barres, Odile;Josse, Roger G.

  1. Introduction The removal of colloidal matter from water requires the use of inorganic coagulants, synthetic organic polymers or natural macromolecules. Alum is the most widely used...
• Hydrochemical Evaluation of Groundwater Quality in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and Its Environs, Southeastern Nigeria
  December 1, 2011; Igboekwe, Magnus U;Akankpo, Akaninyene O;Udoinyang, Ifiok E

  AbstractThis article presents results of groundwater quality assessment based on some pollution indicators (pH, con- ductivity, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids and turbidity) carried...
• Hydrochemical evaluation of groundwater quality in Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, umudike and its environs, Southeastern Nigeria.(Report)
  December 1, 2011; Igboekwe, Magnus U.;Akankpo, Akaninyene O.;Udoinyang, Ifiok E.

  1. Introduction Water is no doubt one of the most essential needs of human beings, for drinking and other domestic purposes. It is a landscape element and a chemically active mobile substance,...
• Optimal operation of multi-objective hydropower reservoir with ecology consideration.(Report)
  December 1, 2011; Wu, Xuewen;Huang, Xianfeng;Fang, Guohua;Kong, Fei

  1. Introduction As a kind of clean and renewable energy, hydropower resources, once being used fully and reasonably, can not only reduce the consumption of primary energy but also lessen the...
• Performance of Nanofiltration (NF) and Low Pressure Reverse Osmosis (LPRO) Membranes in the Removal of Fluorine and Salinity from Brackish Drinking Water
  December 1, 2011; Diawara, Courfia K;Diop, Saidou N;Diallo, Mouhamadou A;Farcy, Michel;Deratani, André

  AbstractCertain areas in Senegal have a serious problem of high fluoride and salinity in underground water because of soil properties. This water currently used for drink has a bad taste on...
• Performance of nanofiltration (NF) and Low Pressure Reverse Osmosis (LPRO) membranes in the removal of fluorine and salinity from brackish drinking water.(Report)
  December 1, 2011; Diawara, Courfia K.;Diop, Saidou N.;Diallo, Mouhamadou A.;Farcy, Michel;Deratani, Andre

  1. Introduction Water scarcity is a major problem in several parts of the world namely, in the Middle East, in South Europe, and Africa [1]. Besides, there are also some countries which...
• Phycological Effects of Eutrophication with Fertilizers in Nike Lake, Nigeria
  December 1, 2011; Nweze, Nkechinyere Onyekewere;Onyishi, Ugochi Elizabeth

  AbstractAgriculture around Nike lake uses fertilizers. Fertilizers are known to cause eutrophication of water bodies and associated algal blooms whose consequences may be deleterious to the...
• Phycological effects of eutrophication with fertilizers in Nike Lake, Nigeria.(Report)
  December 1, 2011; Nweze, Nkechinyere Onyekwere;Onyishi, Ugochi Elizabeth

  1. Introduction Nike lake, Enugu, is located between 6[degrees]30'19.5"N-6[degrees]30'22.6"N and 7[degrees]30'47.2"N-7[degrees]30'50.9"N at an elevation of about 172.5 meters above sea level....