Low head hydropower for local energy solutions

The role of small hydropower is becoming increasingly important on a global level. Increasing energy demand and environmental awareness has further triggered research and development into sustainable low cost technologies. In developing countries, particularly in rural areas, local power generation could considerably improve living conditions....

The Impact of Soil Erosion in the Upper Blue Nile on Downstream Reservoir Sedimentation

Population growth in the Blue Nile Basin has led to fast land-use changes from forest to agricultural land, which resulted in speeding up the soil erosion processes producing highly negative impacts on the local soil fertility and agricultural productivity. The eroded sediment is transported downstream by water and sinks in the lower basin where...

Applying the Flood Vulnerability Index as a Knowledge base for flood risk assessment

Floods are one of the most common and widely distributed natural risks to life and property worldwide. An important part of modern flood risk management is to evaluate vulnerability to floods. This evaluation can be done only by using a parametric approach. Worldwide there is a need to enhance our understanding of vulnerability and to also...