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From 1998 to 2018, the population of Malawi have been increasing. Despite of the increase in birth rates, urbanization have played the role since there is a movement of people …
Groundwater and Society
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Most of the developing countries confront a challenge of lack of access to consistent electricity supply service. Usually, the common affected sites are rural and peri-urban areas since they occur …
GIS and Remote Sensing
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Impervious surface area (ISA) is a key factor for monitoring urban environment and land development. Automatic mapping of impervious surfaces has attracted growing attention in recent years. Spectral built-up indices …
Geological Remote Sensing
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The study was conducted in areas surrounding Soche Hill in Blantyre city. The area was chosen for the purpose of this study since it has been experiencing several landslide events …
Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions
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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, …
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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Access to drinking water from unsafe sources is widespread amongst communities in rural areas such as Gumbi village in traditional authority Makwangwala Ntcheu District part central Malawi. This situation puts …
Water resources conservation
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Sustainable development goal 6 is the goal that focuses to clean water and sanitation. Targets 6.1 and 6.2 say that everyone should have access to safe and affordable water and …
Water Security
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Malaria is one of the major biological hazards and remains a significant public health problem in Malawi, causing a substantial number of deaths annually. The disease continues to pose a …
Climate Change Adaptation
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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 …
Geological Remote Sensing
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Malawi is prone to natural hazards almost after every three years it experiences flood and Chikwawa is one of the districts in southern region hit by floods. The methodologies used …
Extreme weather and climate events
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Floods have caused a lot of destruction to lives and properties in Nsanje, T/A Ndamela, mostly to communities that are close to rivers, this area most times experience floods due …
Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions
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This study examined household resilience in Soche Township, Blantyre, following the impacts of Cyclone Freddy, with particular focus on socio-economic characteristics, subjective resilience perceptions, and the role of social capital …
Climate risk, vulnerability and resilience
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