Assessment of Groundwater Quality under Changing Climate in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMwabumba, Mohamed
dc.contributor.authorJahangeer, Jahangeer
dc.contributor.authorBeegum, Sahila
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Brijesh
dc.contributor.authorRwiza, Mwemezi
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-29T10:18:19Z
dc.date.available2023-03-29T10:18:19Z
dc.date.issued2022-07
dc.descriptionSDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being.en_US
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the hydrochemical composition of water resources in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA, Dodoma, Tanzania) related to climate variability is essential for sustainable development. Thus, the current study used the HYDRUS-1D model to assess the groundwater quality change due to the leaching of hydrochemicals from surface water under the climate variability of the NCA. This study observed that the area’s surface water had varying hydrochemical contaminants, whereas the groundwater is currently most suitable for drinking and domestic purposes. However, it is predicted that two anions (Cl−1 and PO4−3) and two cations (Na+ and K+) are expected to exceed the permissible limits from 2036 to 2050, considering the anticipated climatic conditions. Changes in groundwater quality for cations and anions are significantly correlated to evapotranspiration and temperature, with Pearson’s coefficient of determinations r between 0.35 and 0.66. The findings of this study are necessary to benchmark better water resources management planning.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0001702
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1851
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineersen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Groundwater Quality under Changing Climate in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzaniaen_US

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