Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment e-Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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An investigation of groundwater vulnerability within the vicinity of a landfill: A case study of Pomona Landfill, Harare.
(2016-12)Landfills are considered to be one of the major threats to groundwater quality. The study focused on Pomona Landfill in Harare which is the only official active landfill for Harare City Council. The main purpose of this ... -
Assessment of river health using physico-chemical parameters and macroinvertebrates: A case study of Mungonya River in Kigoma, Tanzania.
(2016-12)Mungonya River is subjected to anthropogenic activities impacts from upstream to downstream, because of rapid population increases in the basin. The main pollution sources include irrigation, washing, bathing, brick making, ... -
A GIS-Based approach for identifying suitable sites for rainwater harvesting technologies in Kasungu District, Malawi.
(2016-12)Kasungu district in Malawi has mainly been affected by erratic rainfall that are characterised by dry spells. Almost each year the district receives rainfall that is unevenly distributed spatially and temporal hence threatens ... -
Assessment and development of remote sensing based algorithms for water quality monitoring in Olushandja Dam, North-Central Namibia.
(2016-07)Olushandja Dam is amongst Namibia’s inland water bodies that store and supply water to towns such as Outapi, Oshikuku and Oshakati. The dam is part of a complex water supply system that transports inter-basin water from ... -
An assessment of the impacts of climate change on the hydrology of Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment, Zimbabwe.
(2016-06)Climate change has caused devastating impacts worldwide. The impacts include erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts and increase in mean temperatures. Inthe Upper Manyame sub-catchment (UMSC) in Zimbabwe, no impact assessment ... -
Optimization of non revenue water management for Livingstone Town-Zambia: A case study of Lizuma Ward.
(2016-07)Livingstone Town has a water supply service coverage of 81% and has been experiencing a high Non-Revenue Water(NRW) which stands at 43%compared to the recommended value of 23% suggested for developing countries. The high ... -
Estimation of evapotranspiration and its relationship to land use and water resources in Lufumi Catchment, Kinshasa, D.R.Congo.
(2016-10)This study was carried out in an ungauged catchment of the lower Congo River basin, with the overall objective of deriving useful data in support of water resources management practices. Specifically, the study aims to ... -
An assessment of non-revenue water for Norton Town in Zimbabwe.
(2016-08)ABSTRACT Water is an important natural resource and urban water utilities in Southern Africa are facing challenges in the provision of potable water supply. Non-Revenue Water (NRW) is one of the challenges affecting water ... -
An analysis of the impacts of prepaid water meters in three towns in Namibia.
(2016-06)Namibia’s climate is hot and dry with erratic rainfall.Groundwateristhe main source of water. Namibian municipalities are responsible for drinking water delivery in urban areas. They buy bulk water from the national water ... -
An assessment of surface water availability in the Pungwe Sub Catchment and development of an appropriate water allocation framework.
(2016-04)Pungwe River is a transboundary river which is shared between Zimbabwe (4.7% of land area) and Mozambique (97.3% of land area). The two governments are preparing a Bilateral Agreement on the management of water in the ... -
Assessment of the impact of landuse changes on the water quality of Incomati River, Southern Mozambique.
(2016-07)The growth of socio-economic activities such as irrigated agriculture and urbanization in the Lower Incomati River Basin in Mozambique is putting pressure on water quality in the catchment. The area between Xinavane and ... -
Impacts of land use and land cover changes on the water quality of surface water bodies: Muzvezve Sub-Catchment, Zimbabwe.
(2016-06)Many catchments in Southern Africa, including the Muzvezve Subcatchment in the central part of Zimbabwe have been negatively affected by the deterioration of water quality. This study aimed at assessing the impacts of land ... -
Assessment of the impact of pit latrines on groundwater contamination in Hopley Settlement, Harare, Zimbabwe.
(2015-09)It is estimated that proximately 1.77 billion people around the world use some form of pit latrines as their primary means of sanitation. Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa failed to meet the Millennium Development Goals ... -
An assessment of groundwater potential and vulnerability in The Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment of Zimbabwe.
(2016-12)Groundwater plays a pivotal role in meeting potable water needs. However, significant stresses generated from anthropogenic activities have affected its safe use. In-order to enable appropriate risk communication and ... -
Evaluation of the status of water quality of the Great Usuthu River, Swaziland.
(2016-07)Surface water quality is deteriorating due to pollution caused by a number of factors that include anthropogenic activities, poor water quality management and climate change. The evaluation of River Water Quality (RWQ) ... -
Social valuation of wetlands: A case study of Intunjambili Wetland in Matobo District, Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
(2015-09)Wetlands have been described as “the kidneys of the landscape, and as “biological supermarkets”. However, more than half of the world`s wetlands have been lost and/or degraded. This has caused alteration of vegetation, ... -
A remote sensing based approach to determine evapotranspiration in the Mbire District of Zimbabwe.
(2016-06)Water availability and consumption assessments are important for integrated water resources management. Such assessments are usually hindered by the lack of hydro-meteorological data to close the water balance. Remote ... -
Modeling floods in the Middle Zambezi Basin using remote sensing and hydrological modeling techniques.
(2016-07)Mbire District, in the Middle Zambezi Basin, experiences floods annually. The study aimed at applyingremote sensing and hydrodynamic modeling tools to map, and understand flood processes in order to improve flood management ... -
Assessing the rate of sedimentation of the Lubovane reservoir and the implications on the lifespan of the Lusip Project in Sphofaneni, Swaziland
(2016-07)An average of 19% of the reservoir storage volumes has been lost to sedimentation in Africa. The Lubovane reservoir in Swaziland, having been commissioned in 2009, is not an exception to sedimentation as all reservoirs ... -
Assessment of groundwater vulnerability in Norton Town, Zimbabwe.
(2016-07)The current threats of climate change have prompted the dependency on groundwater as a sustainable supply of domestic water. As a result, maintaining groundwater quality has remained a critical intervention for many local ...
