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WATER REFORMS IN KENYA: A HISTORICAL CHALLENGE TO ENSURE UNIVERSAL WATER ACCESS AND MEET THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
(2011)
Access to water is a key issue for developing countries. Kenya is one such country in which water scarcity and a poor water infrastructure compromise the health and standard of living of the population, and hinder its ...
SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING AND HYDROLOGIC MODELING FOR FLOOD MONITORING IN DATA POOR ENVIRONMENTS
(2011)
Study of hydroclimatology at a range of temporal scales is important in understanding and ultimately mitigating the potential severe impacts of hydrological extreme events such as floods and droughts. Using daily in-situ ...
Altamaha: Conservation Memories of a South Atlantic Watershed
(2011)
The history of conservation is fraught with conflict between strategies employed by powerful actors (i.e., experts, governments and capitalists) and local actors (i.e., farmers, fishermen, herders, indigenes and other ...
SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING AND HYDROLOGIC MODELING FOR FLOOD MONITORING IN DATA POOR ENVIRONMENTS
(2011)
Study of hydroclimatology at a range of temporal scales is important in understanding and ultimately mitigating the potential severe impacts of hydrological extreme events such as floods and droughts. Using daily in-situ ...
A Temporal GIS Approach to Characterizing Geographical Dynamics
(2011)
Temporal GIS research has historically focused on change, motion, and events. This research introduces a framework to represent concepts of fluid kinematics with the emphasis on the concept of flows. General circulation ...
Knowing which way the wind blows: Weather observation, belief and practice in Native Oklahoma
(2011)
I conducted field interviews and observed and participated in farming and cultural activities to understand how Native American farmers and traditionalists in southwestern Oklahoma conceptualize weather and climate, ...