Anthropogenic influences on Zambian water quality: hydropower and land-use change

Author:

Winton R. Scott12345ORCID,Teodoru Cristian R.1234,Calamita Elisa12345ORCID,Kleinschroth Fritz67234,Banda Kawawa89101112ORCID,Nyambe Imasiku89101112,Wehrli Bernhard12345ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics

2. ETH Zurich

3. 8092 Zurich

4. Switzerland

5. Department of Surface Waters

6. Ecosystem Management

7. Department of Environmental Systems Science

8. Integrated Water Resources Management Centre

9. C/O Geology Department

10. School of Mines

11. University of Zambia

12. Lusaka

Abstract

Hydropower dams along with urban and agricultural land-use changes are altering surface water quality in the Zambezi River Basin, Zambia. Field data reveal local impacts and point to monitoring needs for safeguarding water resources under pressure.

Funder

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Environmental Chemistry,General Medicine

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