Establishment of a hydrological monitoring network in a tropical African catchment: An integrated participatory approach

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 35, Issue 13-14, 2010, Pages 648-656

  Gomani, M C ^a,b   Dietrich, O ^a   Lischeid, G ^a   Mahoo, H ^b   Mahay, F ^c   Mbilinyi, B ^b   Sarmett, J ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^c Wami Ruvu Basin Water Office   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Catchment monitoring; Experiences learned; Hydrological processes; Participatory approach; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; EXPERIENCES LEARNED; EXPERT CONSULTATION; EXPERT EXPERIENCE; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; FEEDBACK MECHANISMS; GAUGING STATIONS; HYDROLOGIC MONITORING; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOCAL COMMUNITY; LOCAL EXPERTS; METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS; MINIMIZING COSTS; MONITORING NETWORK; ON FLOW; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PLANT SPECIES; POTENTIAL MONITORING; PRECIPITATION PATTERNS; RAIN GAUGES; RECONNAISSANCE SURVEYS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; RESEARCH TEAMS; RIVER FLOW; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER; SOIL MAPS; SOIL TYPES; STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATIONS; TANZANIA; VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WORKING WELL;

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; GAGES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GROUNDWATER; INSTALLATION; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; RESEARCH; RUNOFF; SOILS; SURVEYS; WATER RESOURCES; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

MONITORING;

CATCHMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESEARCH PROGRAM; STAKEHOLDER; VOLUNTARY APPROACH; WATER MANAGEMENT;

TANZANIA;

EID: 77957016217     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2010.07.025     Document Type: Article

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