Water management problems in the Ethiopian rift: Challenges for development

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 222-236

  Ayenew, Tenalem ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Environmental problems; Ethiopian rift; Irrigation; Lake level changes; Salinity; Water management

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRRIGATION; LAKE LEVEL; RIFT ZONE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURFACE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; ETHIOPIAN RIFT; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 34249690156     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.05.010     Document Type: Article

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