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Elenestina Mwelwa

PhD fellow

Publications

  • The effects of Urban Construction on surface Storm Water Drainage in Emmasdale Residential Area in Lusaka. UNZA, 1988. (Academic).
  • Hydrological data processing using a Database Management System - Hydata. A case of Sondu River at Sondu Town. DMC 1991. (Academic).
  • Hydrological and Watershed management study of Canas catchment. ITC 1993. (Academic).
  • The Status of Wetlands of Zambia: Management and Conservation Issues. Environmental Council of Zambia, 1994.
  • Bibliography of Documentation on the Hydrology of the Kafue River Basin, WWF – Partners for Wetlands Project – Kafue Flats, Lusaka, 1999.
  • The Application of a Monthly time step Pitman rainfall-runoff model to the Kafue River Basin of Zambia, MSc. Thesis, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 2004.

Topic

Flow, morphology and vegetation in the Middle Zambezi: a Study of spatial and temporal scales

RESEARCH SUMMARY

Research has a focus on Flow, morphology and vegetation interactions of the Middle Zambezi Flood Plain within the Mana Pools and the Lower Zambezi National Parks.

The task has been to reconstruct the flood plain function in the pre-Kariba time and see what changes have occurred, and go further to look at future projections in terms of sustainability of the flood plain.

Various research tools have been used which include SOBEK-Rural model to get an understanding on how the river flows are interacting with both morphology and vegetation of the flood plain.

With the use of GIS, analysis of map layers and satellite images of different periods to study any changes that may have taken place in the river reach and flood plain. Because of importance of this habitat for wildlife, an ecological assessment has been included with Faidherbiah Albida tree as an indicator for habitat suitability.

The expected output for this research will include quantification of the required magnitude, timing and duration of flood for the environmental sustainability of the Middle Zambezi catchment.

Funding source: UPaRF

Employer: ZESCO LIMITED, Zambia

Project to which the PhD belongs: Power-to-Flow Project

Link to CV