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The study examined the changes in the South Rukuru River's stream flow regime over the past three decades in Malawi. It aimed to determine rainfall and streamflow trends, examine their …
Hydrological Modelling
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The aim of the research was to conduct a gap analysis on climate information services for the 2023-2024 seasonal forecast. The analysis focused on small-scale farmers' awareness of seasonal forecast …
Geospatial Technologies
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This study assesses the level of drought preparedness among smallholder farmers in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kyungu, Karonga District, an area highly vulnerable to climate induced droughts. A mixed-methods approach was …
Climate change (Impacts and Adaptations)
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Climate variability poses significant challenges to water resources, particularly in developing regions like Malawi, where dams such as Kamuzu Dam II are critical for running water supply. This study assesses …
Disaster Risk Management
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2024
INVESTIGATING ENVIROMENTAL CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS IN NANSADI AREA
Incidents involving spills and leakage from underground fuel storage tanks (UFSTs) have the potential to result in soil and groundwater contamination, thereby pose harmful effects to public health and the …
Energy Resources
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Malawi faces dual challenges of energy shortages and plastic waste pollution. This study investigated the feasibility of converting plastic waste into usable fuel via pyrolysis to simultaneously address both issues. …
Oil and Gas
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A number of sectors in Malawi are seriously threatened by drought vulnerability, with agriculture being the most affected, followed by water, gender, hearth and fisheries. This study investigate the vulnerability …
Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Loss and Damage
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In the face of escalating environmental challenges, the changes in land use and land cover emerges as a persistent threat, profoundly impacting the stability of natural water systems. This study …
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
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LPG is the abbreviated name for liquefied petroleum gas – the generic name for mixtures of light hydrocarbons, predominantly propane and butane, that change from a gaseous to liquid state …
Natural Resources Governance and Economics
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The fishing industry in Malawi is crucial to both its people and its economy. For many individuals, it is a source of affordable proteins, forex, and jobs. Notwithstanding the advantages …
Natural Resources Governance and Economics
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Disasters cause significant impacts on the household poverty and national economic growth trends through economic losses and shocks to livelihood systems. The water related extremes such as floods, account for …
Disaster and Climate Risk Finance
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Floods have caused tremendous destruction of lives and properties in communities along different rivers in Chikwawa district. This paper is an application of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in …
Geospatial Analysis
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