Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment e-Theses Collection: Recent submissions
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EVALUATION OF THE GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL OF THE MALALA ALLUVIAL AQUIFER, LOWER MZINGWANE RIVER, ZIMBABWE
(2012-10-18)The study site lies in a semi arid climatic zone in the south eastern part of Zimbabwe. The overall climate, with a mean annual rainfall of 350 mm/annum is not generally suitable for farming, but groundwater from alluvial ... -
Assessment of the Performance of Urban Water Supply Utilities: A case study of Korogwe and M uheza towns, Tanzania
(2012-10-18)The provision of adequate and reliable water suppl y in developing countries is becoming a challenge for most water utilities especially public service providers. Water demand has been increasing drastically in these ... -
Investigating Impacts of Sedimentation on Water Availability in Small Dams: Case Study of Chamakala II Small Earth Dam in Malawi
(2012-10-17)The contribution of multipurpose small earth dams in ensuring equitable and sustainable water supply especially to rural communities cannot be emphasized. Water from small dams is basically meant to improve rural livelihoods ... -
Assessment of impacts of socio-economic activities on water quality within Mulunguzi Catchment, Malawi
(2012-10-17)The main objective of this research was to assess the impact of socio-economic activities on water quality within Mulunguzi hydrological catchment. The rate of timber harvesting has not matched the rate of planting within ... -
ASSESSING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM INTERACTIONS IN CHALIMBANA RIVER CATCHMENT, ZAMBIA
(2012-10-17)Chalimbana river originates from forest reserve number 27 east of Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka. From its headwaters to the confluence with Chongwe river, Chalimbana river meanders through the farming and rural community ... -
Investigation of the Suitability of Simple and Rapid Techniques for Leakage Management in Water Distribution Systems: A Case of Blantyre Water Supply Area, Malawi
(2012-10-17)Water demand continues to increase due to rapid population growth, changes in standard of living, and industrial development among others. Water demand levels could be greatly reduced if water losses are reduced particularly ... -
Impact of Current Institutional Setup on Water Service Delivery: A Synopsis of Two Water Authorities in Botswana
(2012-10-16)The water sector in many developing countries in the world is characterised by inadequacies and inefficiencies in service delivery (Gardner-Outlaw and Engelman, 1997). These among other things are reflected by disrupted ... -
Evaluating the effect of different water demand scenarios on downstream water availability in Thuli river basin, Zimbabwe.
(2012-10-16)Thuli river basin is situated in a semi-arid area, where surface water resource availability is a constraint due to low rainfall received in the area. The river basin is more developed in its upper than lower reaches. ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ON RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN MWANACHINGWALA, ZAMBIA
(2012-10-16)Water is a critical resource for rural livelihoods and lie at the heart of rural development in Southern Africa in general, particularly in Zambia. The institutional route to accessing water as laid by formal and informal ... -
Optimisation of the algal control process at Morton Jaffray water works, Harare
(2012-10-16)Water quality deterioration in Harare is an urgent problem and some of the causes of this deterioration have been the regular inflows of poorly treated sewage effluents into the major source of drinking water, Lake ... -
An Assessment of Climate Change and Possible Impact on Available Water Resources on the Odzi sub-catchment in Zimbabwe
(2012-10-15)Climate change according to IPCC usage refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity. This study focused on assessing rainfall and runoff data of a micro ... -
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RISK-OF-FAILURE EVALUATION TOOL FOR SMALL DAMS IN MZINGWANE CATCHMENT.
(2012-10-15)World wide attention is given to the prevention of failure of medium to large sized dams, with little attention being paid to small dams. As a result the physical condition of small dams is generally poor, making them ... -
MODELLING OF FAECAL COLIFORM REMOVAL USING THE STELLA SOFTWARE. A CASE OF HORIZONTAL SUB-SURFACE FLOW CONSTRUCTED WETLAND IN TANZANIA
(2012-10-15)A number of studies have been conducted concerning wetlands systems in East Africa; most of which focused on the performance of constructed wetlands in the removal of TSS, Org-N, NH3-N, NO3-, NO2- and BOD5. However, ... -
Quantifying Total Water Productivity for Multiple-Use Small Reservoirs in Mzingwane Catchment, Zimbabwe
(2012-10-15)The Government of Zimbabwe embarked on construction of small, medium and large multiple-use dams as a strategy to increase the level of water security in the country. Over 10,000 dams have been constructed in communal ... -
An Assessment of the Quality of Water Services in Low-income areas of Malawi- A case study of Mtandile-Mtsiliza in the City of Lilongwe, Malawi.
(2012-10-15)Water supply utilities in Africa are finding it increasingly difficult to provide adequate services to the needy areas: their core business operations are often stagnant, compounded by an increase in peri-urban and poor ... -
Local Participation in Transboundary Water Resources Management: The Case of Limpopo Basin, Zimbabwe
(2012-10-15)IWRM-led water reforms in southern Africa have emphasised the creation of new institutions with little explanation regarding how the institutions can effectively engage with stakeholders at different levels, especially ... -
The Impact of Sub-Catchment Activity on River Water Quality: A case study of Mbabane River in the Ezulwini Valley, Swaziland.
(2012-10-02)The water quality of a river is influenced by the catchment’s characteristics. The Mbabane River sub- catchment in the eZulwini Valley, Swaziland has catchment activities which are potential sources of both point and non ... -
Impact of Land Use Change and Increased Agricultural Water Use on the Incomati River Flow Regime
(2012-09-18)The Incomati River basin has been experiencing a decrease in river flows since the 1970’s. At the same time its catchment area has undergone severe land use changes and increased water abstractions. Further water abstractions ... -
Modelling Multiple Reservoir Operation System for Optimum Productive Water Use in the Safari- Igava Irrigated Area in Marondera District in Zimbabwe
(2012-08-30)Zimbabwe undertook a land reform in 2000, where some large scale commercial farms were sub-divided into smaller plots and allocated to new farmers. Reservoirs owned and managed by farmer consortiums were taken over by a ... -
Assessment of the chemical quality of groundwater for drinking in Dedza
(2012-08-30)A lot of emphasis has been placed on the safety of drinking water from biological contamination with little consideration on the chemical quality although there are well known health risks associated with the consumption ...
