Outputs (25)

Observed controls on resilience of groundwater to climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa (2019)
Journal Article

Groundwater in sub-Saharan Africa supports livelihoods and poverty alleviation maintains vital ecosystems, and strongly influences terrestrial water and energy budgets. Yet the hydrological processes that govern groundwater recharge and sustainabilit... Read More about Observed controls on resilience of groundwater to climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa.

The role of local perched aquifers in regional groundwater recharge in semi-arid environments: Evidence from the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia (2019)
Journal Article

The influence of local perched aquifers on groundwater recharge in semi-arid areas at a regional scale remains inadequately studied, especially in southern Africa where data scarcity limits the understanding of recharge and groundwater flow processes... Read More about The role of local perched aquifers in regional groundwater recharge in semi-arid environments: Evidence from the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia.

Metagenomics reveals seasonality of human pathogenic bacteria from hand-dug well water in the Cuvelai Etosha Basin of Namibia (2019)
Journal Article

Namibia is a large country with a population slightly above 2 million of which 73% live in rural areas. It is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa with unpredictable rainfall patterns which occur between October and May. The Cuvelai Etosha Basin... Read More about Metagenomics reveals seasonality of human pathogenic bacteria from hand-dug well water in the Cuvelai Etosha Basin of Namibia.

Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labeling and mixing models (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Knowledge on the water uptake depths of vegetation is crucial for understanding water transport processes of the soil-vegetation atmosphere continuum and relevant for many applications (e.g. the estimation of groundwater recharge... Read More about Examination of deep root water uptake using anomalies of soil water stable isotopes, depth-controlled isotopic labeling and mixing models.

Stable isotope signatures of meteoric water in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia: Seasonal characteristics, trends and relations to southern African patterns (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The study area is the Namibian part of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin (CEB), located in central northern Namibia. The CEB is home to 40% of Namibia’s population, and most of the peopl... Read More about Stable isotope signatures of meteoric water in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia: Seasonal characteristics, trends and relations to southern African patterns.

Precipitation Origins and Key Drivers of Precipitation Isotope (18O, 2H, and 17O) Compositions Over Windhoek (2018)
Journal Article

©2018. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. Southern African climate is characterized by large precipitation variability, and model precipitation estimates can vary by 70% during summer. This may be partly attributed to underestimation an... Read More about Precipitation Origins and Key Drivers of Precipitation Isotope (18O, 2H, and 17O) Compositions Over Windhoek.

Detection of Escherichia coli and harmful enteric bacterial pathogens in domestic hand-dug wells in the Cuvelai Etosha Basin of Namibia (2018)
Journal Article

The Cuvelai Etosha Basin of Namibia is characterised by complex aquifer systems with multi-layered aquifers and various water qualities. Some parts of the basin have been covered with a pipeline system that supplies purified surface water from the Ku... Read More about Detection of Escherichia coli and harmful enteric bacterial pathogens in domestic hand-dug wells in the Cuvelai Etosha Basin of Namibia.

The long road to sustainability: integrated water quality and quantity assessments in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia (2018)
Book Chapter

Many arid and semi-arid regions of Southern Africa experience pressure on water resources as a result of limited rainfall, droughts, high population growth, and poor infrastructure. To satisfy domestic, agricultural, and livestock demands, multiple... Read More about The long road to sustainability: integrated water quality and quantity assessments in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin, Namibia.

Groundwater quality and associated hydrogeochemical processes in Northwest Namibia (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Namibia is one of the driest countries in southern Africa. Groundwater has played an important role in the development of Namibia. However, like those at some other places in Namibia, groundwater is unsuitable for drinking in par... Read More about Groundwater quality and associated hydrogeochemical processes in Northwest Namibia.

Spatial analysis of fluoride concentrations in drinking water and population at risk in Namibia (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017, South African Water Research Commission. All rights reserved. Namibia, the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, is largely reliant on groundwater for its potable water demand and groundwater is a major source of naturally-occurring fluoride.... Read More about Spatial analysis of fluoride concentrations in drinking water and population at risk in Namibia.