International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 345

Table of Content: May 2018; 10(4)

May 2018

Reference evapotranspiration in São Paulo State: Empirical methods and machine learning techniques

Reference evapotranspiration (ETo) is a key factor for water management and irrigation scheduling. In this paper, eight empirical methods, including four temperature-based (Benevides-Lopez, Hamon, Blaney-Criddle Original and Hargreaves-Samani: HS), four radiation-based (Abtew: AB, Jensen and Haise, Makkink and Irmak) and machine learning techniques (MLT) were tested against Penman Monteith FAO 56 method. The MLT...

Author(s): Bartolomeu Félix Tangune and João Francisco Escobedo

May 2018

Wastewater treatment strategies of selected Zimbabwean food industries

This survey aimed at identifying the current practices and experiences of industrial wastewater treatment in Zimbabwe. In this study, questionnaires were used to assess various companies located in Gweru Kwekwe, Bulawayo and Harare. The information collected identified a gap in the treatment of wastewater from food processing industries in Zimbabwe. Current results indicate that about 86% of the food processing...

Author(s): Manhokwe, S., Zvidzai, C., Mareesa, W. and Marume, P.