To raise the awareness of the general public, policymakers and other scientists of the importance of soil in africa ecjrc soil atlas series. Gis software can be purchased from various vendors, and other freetouse open source software is available online. New atlas of africa energy resources shows the energy situation, needs and potentials of africa, highlighting the opportunities and challenges for a sustainable development of the energy resources on the continent. List the water resources with the most potential for human use. Cgiar is a collection of research organizations studying poverty. However, the atlas is more than a collection of static maps and images accompanied by informative facts and figures. These files can only be viewed in a geographic information system gis, such as arcmap, qgis or mapinfo. Aims of the atlas soil in africa is generally undervalued especially by policy makers. Estimating the renewable energy potential in africa. African energy atlas 20162017 edition focus introduction 3 roads, railways, ports, airports 4. Professional water well drilling a unicef guidance note professionalism is the skill, good judgment.
Interested in knowing where your communitys water comes from and how it compares with the quality of water in other areas. Furthermore, the european commission has recently launched the urban water atlas for europedeveloped around 46 city blueprint studiesto encourage citizens to take an interest and get involved in. Making african groundwater information more available. Poor water quality and inadequate sanitation affect all aspects of life. Pdf this atlas is a visual account of africas endowment and use of water resources, revealed through 224 maps and 104 satellite images as.
To correct the misperception that there is little data on africa data exists but is hard to access stored in multiple archives in many formats harvard has one of the largest collections of africa maps research at harvard will benefit from easier access to data on africa. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Africa south america asia north america outflow mediterranean sea atlantic ocean eastchina sea. The barbary coast, on the coast of northwest africa was named after the berbers because they. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, gyde lund and others published unep. Atlas of our changing environment was released at the world environment day ceremonies in june, 2005 and has been updated regularly since that time with. Africa has long needed to significantly and sustainably intensify its smallholder agriculture. Total virtual water exported by nile basin states out of the basin is a significant portion of the water resources of the nile basin. Access to clean water is essential for human development, the environment, and the economy.
Synopsis of atlas of african agriculture research and development. Water and sanitation environmental performance index. To find places in this atlas, you can begin with the subject ofthe map or maps you are looking. The berbers the name berber is a variation of the latin original word. Use this map application to find detailed information about.
This publication is a visual account of africas endowment and use of water resources, revealed through 224 maps and 104 satellite images as well as some 500 graphics and hundreds of compelling photos. The journal is issued quarterly 4 editions per year. Therefore, this africa water atlas has been wisely and skilfully. With more than 890,000,000 people as of 2005 in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14% of the worlds. The documents include published and unpublished reports, journal papers, maps, books and academic theses. The groundwater productivity map indicates what borehole yields can. More information on the maps is available in the user guide. The africa groundwater atlas and the africa groundwater literature archive are of use to many different stakeholders. North africa, southwest asia, and central asia chapter 17 physical geography of. The strategic framework for wash climate resilient development builds on work done by gwp in africa together with the african ministers council on water amcow, through the earlier strategic framework for water security. Soil atlas of africa food and agriculture organization. This atlas is a visual account of africa s endowment and use of water resources, revealed through 224 maps and 104 satellite images as well as some 500 graphics and hundreds of compelling photos. The urban water atlas for europe is more than just a normal atlas. Africa water atlas united nations environment programme.
Climate risk profile kenya july 2018 this document was prepared under the climate change adaptation, thought leadership and assessments atlas task order no. This makes south africa the worlds 30th driest country. Geology and hydrogeology maps and summaries of key geological environments and aquifers are supported by information on climate, surface water, soil and land cover, and. In addition to detailed analysis, it features over 64 maps and 73 satellite images as well as some 50 graphics and hundreds of compelling photos. Download groundwater maps of africa groundwater resilience to.
However, this atlas is more than a collection of static maps and images accompanied by informative facts and figures. The south african risk and vulnerability atlas was. Ppt water scarcity in africa powerpoint presentation free. This atlas is a visual account of africas endowment and use of water resources, revealed through 224 maps and 104 satellite images as well as some 500. Atlas of our changing environment, africa water atlas, latin america and the caribbean atlas, kenya atlas and uganda have been produced. Africa stretches well south of the equator to cover more than 12 million square miles making africa the worlds second largest continent. But achieving largescale, sustainable increases in productivity is a complex process. Water sa has been in publication since 1975 and includes articles from both local and international authors. The africa water atlas uses hundreds of before and after images, detailed new maps and other satellite data from 53 countries to show the problems facing africa s water supplies, such as the drying of lake chad and the erosion of the nile delta, as well as new, successful methods of conserving water.
The africa water atlas crystallizes the realities and these myriad. Addis ababanairobi, 25 november 2010 the major challenges facing africas water resources have been laid out in striking clarity in a new atlas compiled by the united nations environment programme unep. The aim of the atlas is to improve the availability and accessibility of high quality information on groundwater in africa, to support the safe and sustainable. Africa is also the worlds second most populous continent. Hydrogeologists and other practitioners developing groundwater supplies, and looking for information and data on groundwater conditions in specific regions or countries. Africa groundwater atlas country hydrogeology maps, version 1. In the first instance, a shape file is available describing the dominant wrb reference soil group and associated qualifiers 29420. Chart and diagram slides for powerpoint beautifully designed chart and diagram s for powerpoint with visually stunning graphics and animation effects. Ppt water scarcity in africa powerpoint presentation. Global highresolution soilwater balance dataset, srtm digital elevation data, global potential evapotranspiration globalpet and global aridity index globalaridity dataset, and the university of east anglia ueas cruts. Africa south of the sahara chapter 20 physical geography of africa south of the sahara.
The atlas provides a consistent overview of groundwater resources, status and management. Aidoaai14000 and is meant to provide a brief overview of climate risk issues. Jan 09, 2011 a message from my friend tony simeone. From hotspots to hopespots, the africa water atlas maps out challenges and opportunities for water across 53 countries. Welcome to the africa groundwater atlas this atlas provides a summary of the hydrogeology and groundwater resources of 51 african countries, and a gateway to further information. Power is inaccessible, unaffordable and unreliable for most people, trapping them in poverty. G o a t r i v e r m u d r i v e r o l a n ri v e r d r y r i v e r n. Willem van cotthem honorary professor of botany, university of ghent belgium. Abstracts of all articles since 1975 are available in searchable pdf. Drilled water wells, or boreholes, are vital for africa, and if the continent is to have universal, safe and affordable drinking water that can last, they need to be professionally sited and constructed. Here you can download digital, gisenabled maps, at a scale of 1.
The quantitative maps of groundwater productivity, storage, and depth to groundwater can be downloaded below. Each map is available for download as a 5 km resolution grid xyz ascii file, and also as a high resolution pdf file. Label each country and city using the unit 6 regional atlas on pages 412415 of world geography and cultures. However, over 90% of virtual water exports are green water exports. African energy atlas 20162017 edition sudan, south sudan keep track of the latest energy developments in sudan and south sudan visit our east africa page to. The africa water atlas is a visual account of africas endowment and use of water resources, revealed through. Atlas of africa energy resources introduction africa is rich in energy resources but poor in its capability to exploit and use them. The africa groundwater literature archive is is an online library of documents about groundwater in africa a searchable database holding bibliographic references for thousands of items of literature related to groundwater in africa.
Scientific consultant for desertification and sustainable development. Groundwater provides most of the domestic water in rural africa and supports poverty. Note, that although wasp has been selected for this purpose any similar tool wind farmer, wind pro etc can make use of the wasa nwa. The africa water atlas, produced in cooperation with the african union.
Some projections estimate that south africa already exploits about 98% of its available water supply resources. Download the africa groundwater atlas country hydrogeology maps. Africa south america asia north america outflow mediterranean sea atlantic ocean eastchina sea gulf of mexico totallength mi. Over 90% of the exported crops are rain fed use green water. Google analytics uses cookies, which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The water atlas shows that most of these water towers, from the middle atlas range in morocco through to the lesotho highlands in southern africa, are under extreme pressure as a result of deforestation and encroachment. Africa groundwater atlas british geological survey bgs. Africa is the worlds second largest and second mostpopulous continent, after asia.
Water sa is an open access journal and all content is available without charge to the user. Our new crystalgraphics chart and diagram slides for powerpoint is a collection of over impressively designed datadriven chart and editable diagram s guaranteed to impress any audience. The wikimedia atlas of the world is an organized and commented collection of geographical, political and historical maps available at wikimedia commons. The key resources at the end of the document provide more indepth country and sectoral analysis. The introductions of the country, dependency and region entries are in the native languages and in english. The africa water vision for 2025 african development bank. However the atlas is more than a collection of static maps and images accompanied by informative facts and figures. It is important to notice that over 60% of the soil types represent hot, arid or immature soil assemblages. The continent of africa contains all but one of the wrb reference soil groups and illustrates a great soil diversity see page 61 of the atlas. Soil atlas of africa and its associated soil map data. The full articles from 19751997 are available as scanned pdf files and from 1998 onward as searchable pdf files. This atlas is a visual account of africas endowment and use of water resources, revealed through 224 maps and 104 satellite images as well as some 500 graphics and hundreds of compelling photos.
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