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LUSAKA, ZAMBIA: PROVISIONS OF WATER IN PERI-URBAN COMMUNITIES AND THE INTRODUCTION OF QUALITATIVE DYE TRACING FOR INVESTIGATION OF KARST GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS

Woodling, Kristen Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1407424508

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2014, Master of Environmental Science, Miami University, Environmental Sciences.
Lusaka, Zambia has a population of over 2,000,000 and is built on a vulnerable karstic dolomite aquifer which provides over half of the drinking water for this area. Around 65% of the population lives in peri-urban settlements with poor access to clean water and sanitation services. Inadequate sanitation has led to widespread contamination of the aquifer. This practicum has two main research goals 1) a water quality assessment of drinking water sources in peri-urban communities surrounding Lusaka, with a specific emphasis on Water Trusts and 2) the introduction of dye tracing as a tool for investigating groundwater flow paths and travel times and for delineating sources of groundwater. Analyses conclude that Water Trusts are providing significantly cleaner drinking water than shallow wells. Dye-trace results were not definitive, however research will continue. Delineation of the aquifer is necessary for future management of groundwater resources.
Jonathan Levy, PhD (Advisor)
Cameron Hay-Rollins, PhD (Committee Member)
Bill Renwick, PhD (Committee Member)
87 p.
Environmental Geology; Environmental Health; Environmental Science; Geomorphology; Water Resource Management
Lusaka, water quality, groundwater, drinking water, karst, aquifer, water trust, peri-urban, dye tracing

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  • Woodling, K. M. (2014). LUSAKA, ZAMBIA: PROVISIONS OF WATER IN PERI-URBAN COMMUNITIES AND THE INTRODUCTION OF QUALITATIVE DYE TRACING FOR INVESTIGATION OF KARST GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1407424508

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Woodling, Kristen. LUSAKA, ZAMBIA: PROVISIONS OF WATER IN PERI-URBAN COMMUNITIES AND THE INTRODUCTION OF QUALITATIVE DYE TRACING FOR INVESTIGATION OF KARST GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS . 2014. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1407424508.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Woodling, Kristen. "LUSAKA, ZAMBIA: PROVISIONS OF WATER IN PERI-URBAN COMMUNITIES AND THE INTRODUCTION OF QUALITATIVE DYE TRACING FOR INVESTIGATION OF KARST GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS ." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1407424508

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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