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[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> Resource Pages


This section provides background information and links to further resources on African groundwater and hydrogeology . Information on the standard datasets used in each section of the Atlas are provided, with references and links to the source of the data.
  This page is still being developed. Please check back soon for more information.


# [[Geography| Topography]]
# [[Climate |  Climate]]
# [[Surface water | Surface Water]]
# [[Soil | Soil]]
# [[Land cover | Land Cover]]
# [[Geology  | Geology]]
# Hydrogeology
## [[Aquifer properties | Aquifer Properties]]
## [[Groundwater quality issues | Groundwater Quality]]
## [[Recharge | Recharge]]
## [[Long term groundwater datasets | Long term Groundwater Datasets]]
# Groundwater Development
## [[Groundwater development techniques | Groundwater Development Techniques]]
## [[Groundwater development best practice | Groundwater Development Best Practices]]
# Groundwater Use and Management
## [[Groundwater use | Groundwater Use]]
## [[Groundwater management | Groundwater Management]]
## [[Transboundary aquifers | Transboundary Aquifers]]




[[Overview of Africa Groundwater Atlas | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> Additional Resources


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==Information resources on groundwater in Africa==
 
These pages provide background information on many different aspects of groundwater and hydrogeology, with particular relevance to Africa, and links to more detailed resources.
 
 
===[[Overview_of_Groundwater_in_Africa| An overview of groundwater in Africa]]===
 
A brief [[Overview_of_Groundwater_in_Africa| background to groundwater resources and hydrogeological environments in Africa]]
 
 
===[[Supporting environmental information | Supporting geological and environmental information]]===
 
These pages have information on the geological and other environmental maps and graphs on the country pages: how they were developed, and links to original data sources.
 
:- [[Geography| Country boundaries and land surface elevation]]
 
:- [[Geology  | Geology]]
 
:- [[Climate | Climate]]
 
:- [[Land cover | Land cover]]
 
:- [[Soil | Soil]]
 
:- [[Surface water | Surface water]]
 
 
===[[Hydrogeological Processes Africa| Key hydrogeological processes]]===
 
An overview of key hydrogeological processes, with particular relevance to Africa:
 
:- [[Aquifer properties | Aquifer properties]]
 
:- [[Recharge | Recharge in Africa]]
 
:- [[Groundwater quality in Africa | Groundwater quality in Africa]]
 
 
===[[Hydrogeology Maps Of Africa | Overview of groundwater and hydrogeological maps of Africa]]===
 
:- [[Hydrogeology Maps Of Africa | Groundwater and hydrogeological maps of Africa]]
 
:- [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps | The Africa Groundwater Atlas country hydrogeology maps]]
 
 
 
===[[Developing groundwater resources | Developing groundwater resources]]===
 
:- [[Groundwater development techniques | Introduction to groundwater development procedures]]
 
:- [[Borehole Drilling | Borehole Drilling]], including professionalising drilling
 
:- [[Manual drilling | Manual drilling]]
 
:- [[Siting Boreholes | Siting Boreholes]]
 
:- [[Siting Boreholes:Reconnaissance | Siting Boreholes:Reconnaissance]]
 
:- [[Assessing Groundwater Source Yield |Assessing source yield]]
 
:- [[Assessing Water Quality | Assessing water quality]]
 
 
 
===[[Groundwater Management | Groundwater management]]===
 
:- [[Groundwater management organisations | Groundwater management organisations]]
 
:- [[Groundwater Data | Groundwater data]]
 
:- [[Groundwater monitoring | Groundwater monitoring]]
 
:- [[Groundwater use | Groundwater use in Africa]]
 
:- [[Groundwater quality in Africa | Groundwater quality]]
 
 
 
===[[Groundwater Data | Groundwater data]]===
 
Information on and links to sources of [[Groundwater Data | groundwater data]] in Africa.
 
:- [[Groundwater monitoring | Groundwater monitoring]]
 
:- [[Africa National Groundwater Databases | '''Inventory of national groundwater databases in Africa''']]
 
 
 
===[[Key Groundwater Issues | Key groundwater issues]]===
 
:-[[Groundwater quality in Africa | Groundwater quality]]
 
:-[[Urban groundwater in Africa | Urban groundwater in Africa]]
 
:-[[Groundwater irrigation in Africa | Groundwater and irrigation in Africa]]
 
:-[[Transboundary aquifers | Transboundary aquifers]]
 
 
 
===Case studies===
 
:- A series of [[Case studies | '''case studies''']] that illustrate different groundwater understanding and management issues across Africa.
 
 
===[[Groundwater Research in Africa | Groundwater Research in Africa]]===
 
Information on key current and past groundwater research themes and projects in Africa.
 
 
===[[Groundwater Educational Resources | Groundwater Training and Educational Resources]]===
 
Information and resources on online training courses and course material for water professionals, and educational resources to help explain groundwater issues and hydrogeology.
 
 
===[[Groundwater Organisations in Africa | Groundwater Organisations in Africa]]===
 
Links to some of the  many professional networks and organisations offer support to those working in groundwater and hydrogeology in Africa.
 
 
===[[UN Year of Groundwater | UN Year of Groundwater]]===
 
 
 
===[[Solar Groundwater Pumping in Africa | Solar Groundwater Pumping in Africa]]===
 
 
 
===[[Climate Change Projections | Climate Change Projections]]===
 
 
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Latest revision as of 14:25, 14 March 2024

Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Resource Pages 

 This page is still being developed. Please check back soon for more information.



Information resources on groundwater in Africa

These pages provide background information on many different aspects of groundwater and hydrogeology, with particular relevance to Africa, and links to more detailed resources.


An overview of groundwater in Africa

A brief background to groundwater resources and hydrogeological environments in Africa


Supporting geological and environmental information

These pages have information on the geological and other environmental maps and graphs on the country pages: how they were developed, and links to original data sources.

- Country boundaries and land surface elevation
- Geology
- Climate
- Land cover
- Soil
- Surface water


Key hydrogeological processes

An overview of key hydrogeological processes, with particular relevance to Africa:

- Aquifer properties
- Recharge in Africa
- Groundwater quality in Africa


Overview of groundwater and hydrogeological maps of Africa

- Groundwater and hydrogeological maps of Africa
- The Africa Groundwater Atlas country hydrogeology maps


Developing groundwater resources

- Introduction to groundwater development procedures
- Borehole Drilling, including professionalising drilling
- Manual drilling
- Siting Boreholes
- Siting Boreholes:Reconnaissance
- Assessing source yield
- Assessing water quality


Groundwater management

- Groundwater management organisations
- Groundwater data
- Groundwater monitoring
- Groundwater use in Africa
- Groundwater quality


Groundwater data

Information on and links to sources of groundwater data in Africa.

- Groundwater monitoring
- Inventory of national groundwater databases in Africa


Key groundwater issues

- Groundwater quality
- Urban groundwater in Africa
- Groundwater and irrigation in Africa
- Transboundary aquifers


Case studies

- A series of case studies that illustrate different groundwater understanding and management issues across Africa.


Groundwater Research in Africa

Information on key current and past groundwater research themes and projects in Africa.


Groundwater Training and Educational Resources

Information and resources on online training courses and course material for water professionals, and educational resources to help explain groundwater issues and hydrogeology.


Groundwater Organisations in Africa

Links to some of the many professional networks and organisations offer support to those working in groundwater and hydrogeology in Africa.


UN Year of Groundwater

Solar Groundwater Pumping in Africa

Climate Change Projections

Return to Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Resource Pages

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