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Upscaling of Lake Victoria water supply and sanitation program
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Variation of flow of water from Rivers Nzoia, Yala and Sio into Lake Victoria
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2011)The continuous collection of both hydrological and Meteorological data has been a problem in most areas of the world. Therefore, such data normally have gaps in the time series. For proper water quality management of any ... -
The Vision and Strategy Framework for Management and Development of Lake Victoria Basin
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2003)Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest fresh-water lake and the largest in Africa, with a surface area of 68,800 km2. The Lake basin area covers 193,000 km2 with Tanzania occupying 44 per pent, Kenya 22 per pent, ... -
Water and sanitation: perspectives and challenges
(Lake Victoria Basin Commission, 2010)Basin Challenges on WATSAN: • Unplanned, sponteneous and unsustainable growth • Run-down and non-existent basic infrastructure and services • Significant negative impacts on environment, and importantly, the fragile ... -
Water Hyacinth Infestation in Ponds and Satellite Lakes in the Lake Victoria Basin on Tanzania: Status and Efforts to Manage it.
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2001)A survey was conducted in ponds and satellite lakes in the lake Victoria basin in March 2000 to ascertain the presence of water hyacinth and its effect to the communities and the environment. Out of 14 (12 ponds and 2 ... -
Water hyacinth on the River mouth to Lake Victoria 2011
(Lake Victoria Basin Commission, 2011)Aquatic weeds adversely affect water quality, biodiversity, amenity and recreational values of water bodies. Community, social, cultural and economic values derived from such water bodies are therefore impaired. Invasive ... -
Water Quality & Human Health around Lake Victoria.
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)Much has been achieved during LVEMP1 in terms of the countries’ understanding of the Lake Victoria ecosystem, but still there is a limited knowledge of the water quality in various parts (particularly bays) of the Lake ... -
Water quality and ecosystem status
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)The Winam Gulf’s aquatic environment (Figure 1) represents a considerable part of the economic potential of the country, e.g. with regard to fisheries and navigation. However, the use, the management and the preservation ... -
Water quality and ecosystem status
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2005)The Water quality and Ecosystem Management Components of the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP) in the three riparian countries (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) have made considerable progress towards ... -
Water Quality Improvement in the Inner Murchison Bay, Lake Victoria: A Case Study of Algal Removal at Gaba iI Water Treatment Plant
(LVFO, 2001)Gaba U, a conventional water treatment plant in Uganda, draws its raw water from the Inner Murchison Bay of Lake Victoria. Over the last six years (1995-2000), the water quality has changed as evidenced by increase in ... -
Zooplankton communities of some tanzanian lake victoria basin water bodies
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)A survey of the zooplankton communities of some Tanzanian Lake Victoria Basin water bodies was conducted during September/October 2000 and March/April 2001. Plankton nets of mesh sizes 100 mm and 65 mm respectively were ...
