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Soil erosion is one of the most common types of environmental hazards which leads to land degradation and affects countries worldwide. Soil erosion hits developing countries the hardest as it …

Water quality assessment is the overall process of evaluating the physical, biological, and chemical characteristics of water. In developing countries like Malawi, water quality is largely monitored through water quality …

In the face of rising population and urbanization, several countries are striving to build proper waste management systems. A solid waste management system is required for urban solid waste management, …

The building construction industry is well known as a source of negative environmental impacts, which are associated with production and extraction of raw materials. Some of the major impacts caused …

For more than two centuries, industrialization has propelled our world into an advanced and highly technologized civilization that we know today. Every nation across the world has had series of …

The study was conducted to determine the water quality of Likangala River using biomonitoring and physico-chemical approaches. Experiments and direct field observations were applied. In order to do the study, …

Changes in land use and land cover have occurred in Blantyre City, Southern Malawi, as a result of high urbanization and population growth. Understanding and quantifying the spatial-temporal dynamics of …

The study aimed at assessing the vulnerability of areas along the Mulunguzi river to potential floods influenced by dam failure. Provention Consortium (2007) defined vulnerability as the potential to suffer …

The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), just like many other public institutions in Malawi, is faced with an energy deficit as well as waste management challenges. The institution’s …

Floods have significant implications for the well-being and health of the communities. Floods can be dangerous to people and can damage homes, as well as water and sanitation systems. Flooding …

The study has estimated the economic value of provisioning ecosystem services of Lichenza river. The objectives of this study were to identify the provisioning ecosystem services of Lichenza river, quantify …

Due to climate change and high population growth the occurrences of floods has significantly increase globally, with an impact on habitation and different sectors of the social life and economy. …