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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 …

This study examined the determinants of social economic vulnerability to floods among youths in Chikwawa district. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed. The study had discussions with key Stakeholders …

Rivers provide several ecosystem services that support human beings as well as a variety of plants and animal species from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems. However, …

Solid waste management is a serious problem in the urban areas because of industrialization, urbanization and population growth. This is the same case for Lilongwe. The main objective of this …

Groundwater resources in some parts of the lower section of the Shire River valley, Malawi, are not potable for rural domestic water supply due to high salinity. Knowledge of spatial …

Agricultural activities in Malawi depend largely on rainfall-fed. Rainfall onset is defined as the period, at the beginning of the rainy season, when rainfall distribution has become adequate for crop …

This study was done to assess the effects of rainfall variability on planting dates. It was done in Chipoka Extension Planning Area (EPA), Traditional Authority Ndindi in Salima district, central …

Climate change is referred to as a long-term change in global weather patterns which is associated especially with the increase in temperature, precipitation, and storm activities. Climate change is a …

The impact of water scarcity on food production is enormous. Communities are unable to water crops to feed an ever-increasing population. Wastewater reuse is one of the most promising water …

Disinfection is a very significant water treatment process for drinking water safety, as it inactivates pathogens from drinking water. Chlorination is the most widely used method for disinfection of drinking …

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 …

This study examined the causes, impacts, and coping strategies of flooding in the Baka area. The study was conducted at the Baka area (Mwanyesha village), T/A Kyungu, Karonga district. The …