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Introduction
Many countries in the world are connected by rivers and groundwater aquifers that cross the political boundaries. In many of these cases, transboundary countries have benefited from this and equitably share th...
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Water–Energy–Food (WEF) Nexus Modelling Application to Estimate WEF Investment Portfolio in Ethiopia: A Case Study Applicable to Future Cooperative Investment in the Nile Basin
Resources utilization without due regard to the environment is recognized as one of the reasons for the collapse of past civilization across the planet. The current growth-based economic model of development i...
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Scientific Misconduct and Partisan Research on the Stability of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A Critical Review of a Contribution to Environmental Remote Sensing in Egypt (Springer, 2020)
We present factual errors, methodological flaws, wrong assumptions, inadequate data use, misleading conclusions and scientific misconducts committed by a book chapter by Dandrawy and Omran (2020) on the GERD, tit...
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Management Implication of Understanding Flood Variabilities in Transboundary Rivers for Future: A Case of Wabi Shebele River Basin, Ethiopia
Floods are among the most severe hydrological extremes, in terms of social impact and potential economic damage. In this study, flood variability and associated impacts and managements are investigated in the ...
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River Flow Monitoring and Data Quality for Equitable Nile Water Sharing
Stage and discharge monitoring, data analysis, and interpretation are essential operation, navigation, water allocation, and ecological management. In the context , hydrometric measurements are crucial to e...
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Comparison of Spatial Interpolation Techniques of Rainfall for Hydrological Applications in a Complex Mountainous Region of the Upper Blue Nile Basin
The quality of measured rainfall data and the network coverage of the gauge stations have a significant impact on the hydrological simulation. This chapter aims to present and evaluate different techniques t...
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Evaluation of the CMIP5 Climate Model for Precipitation Projections Over the Upper Blue Nile Basin
Information on precipitation projection over a given basin is vital to determine the future climate and related water resources concerns. General Circulation Models (GCMs) are the primary tools that are used i...
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Multi-model Approach for Spatial Evapotranspiration Map**: Comparison of Models Performance for Different Ecosystems
Accurate estimation of evapotranspiration (ET) is vital for water resource management. The FAO-56 Penman–Monteith (FAO-56 PM) is a standard method, but it requires numerous weather data. This challenges water ...
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Climate Change Impacts and Development-Based Adaptation Pathway to the Nile River Basin
Nile River basin is a complex hydrological system which consists of distinct hydrological regimes at the different reaches of the river system. The runoff response of the system to the change in future climate...
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Impact and Benefit Study of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) During Impounding and Operation Phases on Downstream Structures in the Eastern Nile
The Government of Ethiopia has undertaken the implementation of the 6,000 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERD) located on the Blue Nile just upstream of the Ethiopian–Sudan border. The GERD has an...
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Blue Nile (Abbay) Hydropower Potential, Prioritization, and Trade-Offs on Priority Investments
The low level of access, rising fuel costs, and increasing effects of climate change are reinvigorating the policy-makers’ interest in Africa in renewable energy sources such as hydropower. Ethiopia is among c...
