Hydrology

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The role of riparian zones cannot be understated in relation to water quality and wildlife habitat. A riparian zone refers to stream bank system, including the stream, soils, flora, and fauna within it. Riparian buffers, specifically, are one of the most significant structures to implement along streams and rivers because of the structure’s many functions and abilities. Riparian buffer zones act as a canopy to shade and cool stream temperatures, as a filter strip to attenuate sediment, pollutant…

DROUGHT ADAPTATIONS IN KENYA INTRODUCTION The Lancet commission on Health and Climate change June 2015 list four direct effect of climate change; ’Increase heat stress, floods, drought and increased frequency of intense storms”( The Lancet, 2015). Who. int (2015) describes drought as a period in the climate cycle caused by lack of rainfall that result in lack of water that then leads to food shortages. The populations mostly affected by this climate induced disaster are; people of low social…

Introduction An ideal location for a greenhouse is where the light intensity is high, winter air temperatures are mild, and humidity is moderate. Such locations are difficult to find, but they provide the best environment for crop growth and minimize fuel and power costs. Water quality, volume of water, and avoiding waters with excessive salts are important considerations when choosing a location. Water supply should be able to provide a minimum of one gallon of water per plant per day. When…

Droughts, a multi causal and complex environmental issue that can have serious consequences and serious strain on the earth. Droughts are caused due to climate change, it is a period of below-average precipitation in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages in water supply and in California we are entering our fourth year of a record drought and should be taken serious as it is considered a drought if only after fifteen days of not receiving enough water, so we then depend on Aquifers.…

Scenario planning is the process of evaluating possible future events through the consideration of alternative plausible, though not equally likely, states of the world (Mahmoud, 2009). The use of this approach considers different scenarios for the unprecedented future and explores alternatives for management. One of the major global assessments that address scenario planning due to the impact of human activity on the environment is the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (“MEA”). This global…

Water resource depletion: Resource depletion means the lack of that particular resource that is consumed faster than it is replenished. Thus, water resource depletion can be described as lack of water due to its excessive use or it can be said that water resource depletion occurs when water is wasted and over used. As water is most essential for all life forms, deficiency can be resulted into many issues regarding health and social life of people.…

Remediation: The mudboils in Tully Valley are caused by artesian pressure. To reduce mudboil sediment discharges from the mudboil depression area to Onondaga Creek, remedial measures were implemented. This includes installing depressurizing wells along Onondaga Creek and around the mudboil depression area to decrease the artesian pressure. Since the majority of mudboils in Tully Valley are located near the Onondaga Creek mudboil passageway and mudboil tributary diversion channel, the…

COMMODITY: WATER Water is the main source required to manage all life on our planet, making it the most vital item on Earth. Looking ahead into the following quarter century, Water is becoming scarcer and essential than it was in recent days. Clean, safe drinking water is rare. Today, approximately 1 billion people in the developing countries don't have access to it. Water is the basis of living. And still today, in every part of the world, they are many people spend their whole day…

Atania and Rahad have always shared arid lands susceptible to prolonged droughts, their people depending on the Greater Inata Aquifer (“Aquifer”) for survival. Despite this, in 2006, Rahad launched the Savali Pipeline (“SP”) project that is neither (A) equitable and reasonable, nor (B) sustainable. Moreover, (C) it caused significant harm to Atania. A. RAHAD’S WATER EXTRACTION IS INEQUITABLE AND UNREASONABLE Rahad’s project breaches Rahad’s customary obligation to utilize the Aquifer…