Groundwater recharge in Africa: identifying critical thresholds – UPGro

New groundwater maps reveal interesting patterns about water security in Africa that could help it adapt to climate change

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 16/02/202122/02/2021in Catalyst Study, GroFutures, GroFutures: Groundwater Futures in Sub Saharan Africa, Groundwater recharge in Africa: identifying critical thresholds, New publication, Press Release, Science [S], Sub-Saharan Africa

Reserves of groundwater in much of the populated parts of Africa are being replenished at rates that could help to protect communities against the damaging effects of climate change and sustain widespread groundwater pumping for drinking water, a new study…

:: New UPGro paper :: Characteristics of high-intensity groundwater abstractions from weathered crystalline bedrock aquifers in East Africa

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 01/10/201828/09/2018in GroFutures: Groundwater Futures in Sub Saharan Africa, Groundwater recharge in Africa: identifying critical thresholds, New publication

Maurice, L., Taylor, R.G., Tindimugaya, C. et al. Characteristics of high-intensity groundwater abstractions from weathered crystalline bedrock aquifers in East Africa Hydrogeol J (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-018-1836-9 From the GroFutures Consortium project and Groundwater Recharge Catalyst project Background Crystalline Bedrock aquifers underlie about 40% of…