July 2012

Quality assessment of traditional water resources in Khamis Mushait City, Abha Metropolitan, Assir Province, Saudi Arabia

The physical and chemical quality within traditional water resources of Khamis Mushait City, Saudi Arabia, that are being used for various urban purposes were assessed to explore consistency. The network sampling and cross-sectional techniques were implemented. Google earth digital satellite map of the study area was used as a master map for sampling. A total of 66 water samples were collected randomly from surface and...

Author(s): Eed Lafi Shaher Al-Otaibi and Mahmoud S. Ahmed Zaki

July 2012

Impact of land use activities on Subin and Aboabo Rivers in Kumasi Metropolis

Water resources have come under a lot of threat in recent years from human activities especially in the urban environment as their protection seem to be neglected not only by the populace but also the responsible institutions as well. Within this context, study seeks to address the issues of compatibility of land uses with water bodies. Sample size of 90 activity units selected at 90% confidence level and a margin of...

Author(s): Abubakari Ahmed and Romanus D. Dinye