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1 MacDonald, A.. 2001. Geophysics - Taking the magic out of black boxes. Waterlines, 20(2):12-14.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H029021)
2 Macdonald, A.. 2003. Application of mathematical models to management of the Yellow River Basin (I) In Yellow River Conservancy Commission. Proceedings, 1st International Yellow River Forum on River Basin Management – Volume I. Zhengzhou, China: The Yellow River Conservancy Publishing House. pp.404-414.
River basins ; Water resource management ; Mathematical models ; Hydrology ; Erosion / China / Yellow River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G592 YEL Record No: H033814)
3 Macdonald, A.. 2003. Application of mathematical models to management of the Yellow River Basin (II) In Yellow River Conservancy Commission. Proceedings, 1st International Yellow River Forum on River Basin Management – Volume I. Zhengzhou, China: The Yellow River Conservancy Publishing House. pp.415-425.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G592 YEL Record No: H033815)
4 Adelana, S.; MacDonald, A.. (Eds.) 2008. Applied groundwater studies in Africa. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. 507p. (IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 13)
Groundwater development ; Groundwater management ; Remote sensing ; GIS ; Models ; Water supply ; Geology ; Hydrogeology ; Mapping ; Rural development ; Climate change ; Groundwater recharge ; Water quality ; Salinity ; Aquifers / Africa / Africa South of Sahara / Nigeria / Ghana / Morocco / Ethiopia / Sudan / Ivory Coast / Lake Chad Basin / Niger Delta / Addis Ababa / Lusaka / Casablanca / Port Harcourt City / Abidjan Aquifer / Bondoukou region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9104 G100 ADE, e-copy SF Record No: H041761)
Groundwater is Africa's most precious natural resource, providing reliable water supplies for many people. Further development of groundwater resources is fundamental to increasing access to safe water across the continent to meet coverage targets and reduce poverty. There is also an increasing interest in the use of groundwater for irrigated agriculture as the climate becomes more variable. Sustainable development of the resource is not a trivial task and depends crucially on an understanding of the hydrogeology and people with the skills to make informed decisions on how groundwater can best be developed and managed in a sustainable fashion. Despite these obvious needs, however, little attention has been paid to the systematic gathering of information about groundwater resources in the past few decades, with the result that data are patchy, knowledge is limited and investment is poorly targeted.This book was written to start to bridge the knowledge gap. The 29 chapters are written by a combination of practitioners and researchers mainly from within Africa using experience from recent and ongoing projects. The chapters highlight the complexity and variety of issues surrounding the development and management of groundwater resources across Africa, and provide a snapshot of groundwater research and application in the early 21st century. Chapters range from strategic discussions of the role of groundwater in development and poverty reduction, to case studies on techniques used to develop groundwater, and modelling methods for managing groundwater systems.
5 Calow, R.; MacDonald, A.. 2009. What will climate change mean for groundwater supply in Africa? London, UK: Overseas Development Institute (ODI) 8p.
Climate change ; Rain ; Drought ; Groundwater ; Water supply ; Domestic water ; Drinking water ; Groundwater irrigation ; Rural areas / Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042024)
http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/odi-publications/background-notes/2009/climate-change-water-security-groundwater.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/PDF/H042024.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/PDF/H042024.pdf
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6 Calow, R.; MacDonald, A.; Nicol, A.; Robins, N.; Kebede, S. 2002. The struggle for water: drought, water security and rural livelihoods. Keyworth, Nottingham, UK: British Geological Survey. 77p. (British Geological Survey Commissioned Report CR/02/226N)
Groundwater ; Mapping ; Drought ; Water security ; Water supply ; Domestic water ; Institutions ; Water resource management ; Social aspects / Africa / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042025)
http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/projects/reports/2002/01/struggle-water-drought-security-rural-livelihoods.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/PDF/H042025.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/PDF/H042025.pdf
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7 Kebede, S.; Charles, K.; Godfrey, S.; MacDonald, A.; Taylor, R. G. 2021. Regional-scale interactions between groundwater and surface water under changing aridity: evidence from the River Awash Basin, Ethiopia. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 15p. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2021.1874613]
Groundwater flow ; Surface water ; Drylands ; River basins ; Water security ; Lakes ; Reservoirs ; Water resources ; Aquifers ; Stream flow ; Discharges ; Salinity ; Irrigation water ; Water budget ; Wetlands ; Hydrology ; Electrical conductivity ; Isotopes / Ethiopia / Awash River Basin / Lake Beseka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050234)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02626667.2021.1874613
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050234.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050234.pdf
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Relationships between surface waters and groundwaters at basin scale are rarely investigated but have important implications for water resource development and management. Here, we integrate evidence from geochemical tracers and piezometry to advance the understanding of regional-scale, groundwater–surface water interactions in the River Awash Basin of Ethiopia. Hydrological characteristics are consistent with those observed in other semi-arid and arid basins where rivers are predominantly losing and act as a source of recharge rather than as a sink for groundwater discharge. Further, regional groundwater flow originating from the highlands exits the catchment rather than discharging to the riverine drainage. Consequently, groundwater abstraction from several regional-scale aquifers in the lowlands is not expected to impact river flow. However, salinity presents a major threat to irrigation and water supply. We identify critical areas for managing inflows, water use, wetlands and water quality that have significant implications for water security across the basin.
8 Re, V.; Manzione, R. L.; Abiye, T. A.; Mukherji, Aditi; MacDonald, A.. (Eds.) 2022. Groundwater for sustainable livelihoods and equitable growth. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press - Balkema. 367p. (IAH - International Contributions to Hydrogeology 30) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003024101]
Groundwater management ; Sustainable livelihoods ; Equity ; Water resources ; Water security ; Groundwater recharge ; Groundwater extraction ; Groundwater irrigation ; Small scale systems ; Water use ; Conjunctive use ; Surface water ; Water scarcity ; Water governance ; Water policies ; Legal frameworks ; Water supply ; Water harvesting ; River basins ; Watersheds ; Water springs ; Wells ; Alluvial aquifers ; Hydrogeology ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Adaptation ; Strategies ; Urban development ; Landscape conservation ; Periurban areas ; Rural areas ; Villages ; Coastal areas ; Stubble burning ; Rice ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Households ; Socioeconomic development ; Case studies / Africa / South America / Asia / Sahel / Niger / Ghana / Togo / Ethiopia / Zimbabwe / Chad / Malawi / United Republic of Tanzania / Libya / India / Indonesia / Myanmar / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Brazil / West Bengal / Haryana / Gunungsewu Karst Area / Vientiane Plain / Shan State / Techiman Municipality / Rio de Janeiro / Lome / Harare / Tigray / Al Jabal Al Akhdar / Kachchh / Mato Grosso do Sul / Taunggyi / Ekxang / Sume Alluvial Aquifer / Tekeze River Basin / Lake Chad Basin / Great Ruaha River Catchment / Guandu River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H051156)
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Groundwater for Sustainable Livelihoods and Equitable Growth explores how groundwater, often invisibly, improves peoples’ lives and livelihoods. This unique collection of 19 studies captures experiences of groundwater making a difference in 16 countries in Africa, South America and Asia. Such studies are rarely documented and this book provides a rich new collection of interdisciplinary analysis. The book is published in colour and includes many original diagrams and photographs.
Spring water, wells or boreholes have provided safe drinking water and reliable water for irrigation or industry for millennia. However, the hidden nature of groundwater often means that it’s important role both historically and in the present is overlooked. This collection helps fill this knowledge gap, providing a diverse set of new studies encompassing different perspectives and geographies. Different interdisciplinary methodologies are described that can help understand linkages between groundwater, livelihoods and growth, and how these links can be threatened by over-use, contamination, and ignorance.
Written for a worldwide audience of practitioners, academics and students with backgrounds in geology, engineering or environmental sciences; Groundwater for Sustainable Livelihoods and Equitable Growth is essential reading for those involved in groundwater and international development.
Spring water, wells or boreholes have provided safe drinking water and reliable water for irrigation or industry for millennia. However, the hidden nature of groundwater often means that it’s important role both historically and in the present is overlooked. This collection helps fill this knowledge gap, providing a diverse set of new studies encompassing different perspectives and geographies. Different interdisciplinary methodologies are described that can help understand linkages between groundwater, livelihoods and growth, and how these links can be threatened by over-use, contamination, and ignorance.
Written for a worldwide audience of practitioners, academics and students with backgrounds in geology, engineering or environmental sciences; Groundwater for Sustainable Livelihoods and Equitable Growth is essential reading for those involved in groundwater and international development.
9 Re, V.; Manzione, R. L.; Abiye, T. A.; Mukherji, Aditi; MacDonald, A.. 2022. Introduction: groundwater, sustainable livelihoods and equitable growth. In Re, V.; Manzione, R. L.; Abiye, T. A.; Mukherji, Aditi; MacDonald, A. (Eds.). Groundwater for sustainable livelihoods and equitable growth. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press - Balkema. pp.xvii-xxiv. (IAH - International Contributions to Hydrogeology 30)
Groundwater management ; Sustainable livelihoods ; Equity ; Water resources ; Water security ; Water supply / Africa / Asia / South America
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H051157)
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In many areas of the world, groundwater represents the primary source of water for domestic supply and agriculture, supporting livelihoods and lifting many out of poverty. However, the hidden nature of groundwater often means that its important role both historically and in the present is overlooked, hampering its effective management and putting future supplies at risk. For the benefits of groundwater abstraction to continue to be realized and sustained, the links between groundwater availability and quality, climate change, and groundwater-dependent livelihoods need to be explored and articulated. This becomes even more important with growing climate uncertainty and decreasing water security in some marginal and vulnerable areas, with an increasing threat to livelihoods. This introductory chapter presents the main concepts of this book, introduces the different chapters, and discusses emerging themes. There is compelling evidence that the development of groundwater has profoundly improved many people’s lives and continues to lift people out of poverty today. The examples in this book provide a wide variety of case studies from Asia, Africa, and South America that show how groundwater, often invisibly, improves people’s lives and livelihoods and promotes equitable growth. However, the studies also demonstrate how vulnerable groundwater can be over-used and contaminated, and how ignorance of the nature of groundwater is one of the greatest threats to its sustainable use. It is, therefore, of critical importance to increase investment in characterizing, monitoring, and governing groundwater, to explore links between science, policy, and practice, and to effectively communicate existing knowledge so that groundwater will continue to improve people’s lives for centuries to come.
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