Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0061918

Zusammenfassung

Groundwater, the source of drinking water to majority in Africa, faces increasing pressures from climate change, population growth and development. Over Lake Kyoga basin in Uganda, threats to groundwater resources, manifested in terms of drying streams and boreholes exist. The question that remains open is: "What is the sustainability of groundwater use amidst conflicting natural and anthropogenic pressures?" Such a question is challenging given that it requires an understanding of the current and future ecological and social-cultural aspects, information that is not readily available ...