Management of River Basins and Dams: The Zambezi River Basin / Edition 1

by M.J. Tumbare

Overview

The Zambezi river basin is the fourth largest river basin in Africa and drains a total of some 1350.000 square km. The basin drains eight countries: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The river flows over the famous Victoria Falls into the third largest artificial lake in the world: Lake Kariba. The Zambezi Basin is rich in natural resources and has a large hydro-power potential. This volume contains 37 papers which have been published in international journals, or presented at international conferences by the Zambezi River Authority staff. The topics covered include: Dam Safety, Rehabilitation and Maintenance, Environment and Health, Hydrology, Limnology, Information Systems, Water Resource Management, Hydropower Development and Socio-Economic Issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789054104902
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Edition description:	ILLUSTRATE
Pages:	318
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Additional instrumentation for the safety monitoring system of the Kariba dam wall and its foundations	1
	Rules and hydrology governing the Zambezi River Authority	7
	The Batoka hydroelectric scheme	11
	Kariba dam safety monitoring and resulting maintenance works	19
	Activities around Lake Kariba; The impact on the lake and environment	33
	Aims and objectives of the Zambezi River Authority focusing on environment and pollution control of Lake Kariba	37
	A brief history of the creation of the Zambezi River Authority	43
	Impacts of the Kariba dam on the displaced community	49
	Kariba instrumentation--An update	57
	Water transfer schemes due to uneven spatial distribution--Development projects	67
	Environmental aspects of water use in arid regions: The Lake Kariba case	75
	Regional and Bi-national approach to solving common problems in the water sector	83
	Securing spillways at the Kariba dam	89
	The importance of politicians in water related development projects	97
	The Zambezi River Basin--A case study	105
	Hydro-electric development schemes on the Zambezi River--The Batoka case	113
	Stabilisation of Kariba south bank case history	121
	Socio-economic benefits of the Kariba Dam	135
	Recognising the multiple uses of the Kariba scheme	139
	Water quality monitoring--Lake Kariba case	147
	Environmental institutions and legal arrangements--The Lake Kariba case	151
	Water tariffs and water banking operating rules and guidelines for Lake Kariba	157
	Recent developments in the integrated management of water resources developments in the Zambezi Basin	165
	Multinational organizations as avenues of research and cooperation--The Zambezi River Authority	169
	Process re-engineering and software engineering: Their role in computerization	177
	The role of database applications in dam safety and maintenance	183
	Binational projects on the Zambezi River	191
	Commercial activities of Lake Kariba	199
	Cyclic hydrological changes of the Zambezi River basin: Effects and mitigatory measures	201
	The management of the multiple uses of Lake Kariba's water resources	209
	A strategic action plan for the sustainable development of the water resources of the Zambezi River basin	213
	Seismic activities around Lake Kariba	227
	Kariba Dam's operation Noah re-launched	239
	The status of Lake Kariba	267
	Some insights into relation between drought, food production and food consumption in the Omay Communal lands, Lake Kariba	273
	The distribution ecology and economic importance of lakes in Southern Africa	283
	Synopsis of scientific results of the SAREC sponsored project on the ecology of Lake Kariba	297
	Appendices	303

Editorial Reviews

A collection of 37 papers published in various international journals or presented at various international conferences from 1987 to 1997 by staff members of the Zambezi River Authority. They discuss dam safety, rehabilitation and maintenance, environment and health, hydrology, limnology, information systems, water resources management and development, river basin management, hydropower development, and socio-economic issues. The Zambezi drains eight countries in southeastern Africa. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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