Exploring the future impacts of urbanization and climate change on groundwater in Arusha, Tanzania

dc.creatorOlarinoye, Tunde
dc.creatorFoppen, Jan Willem
dc.creatorVeerbeek, William
dc.creatorMorienyane, Tlhoriso
dc.creatorKomakech, Hans C.
dc.date2020-06-29T08:27:41Z
dc.date2020-06-29T08:27:41Z
dc.date2020-06-22
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:24:50Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:24:50Z
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Taylor & Francis Online, 2020
dc.descriptionWe combine satellite imagery, urban growth modelling, groundwater modelling and hydrogeological field expeditions to estimate the potential impacts in 2050 of rapid urbanization and climate change on groundwater in Arusha, Tanzania, and by extension similar areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our analysis suggests that a reduction of groundwater recharge by 30–44% will cause groundwater levels to drop by up to 75 m, mainly due to increased evapotranspiration and to an expansion in paved surface. If this scenario becomes reality, we predict that wells will run dry, creating health, social and environmental risks.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2020.1768724
dc.identifierhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/806
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95822
dc.languageen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Online
dc.subjectUrbanization
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.titleExploring the future impacts of urbanization and climate change on groundwater in Arusha, Tanzania

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