Senegal – UPGro – African Groundwater 2020

UPGro Science: investment in local investigations, mapping and monitoring unlocks economic potential and resilience [S5]

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 02/07/202023/07/2020in Catchment / Major water users, cities, counties, Community, small farms, Final Report, Multiple/All, Outcome/Impact Story, Science [S], Towns, medium farms, piped water schemes

Good local hydrogeological understanding and monitoring over time is required to define the sustainable yield of wells and boreholes, particularly in weathered basement aquifers, and from this assess opportunities for domestic, agricultural, commercial and industrial activities, and the associated risks.…

High-Tech meets Low-Tech: Using remote sensing to help manual drilling

Posted by RWSN Secretariaton 29/09/201430/09/2014in Use of remote sensing and terrain modelling to identify suitable zones for manual drilling in Africa and support low cost water supply

Drilling for water can be expensive: it can cost up to £10,000 to drill a borehole that will have a £500 handpump installed on it. However, there are alternatives - manual drilling methods are often most effective and just as…