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Journal of Water Resource and Protection (JWARP) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to keep a record of the state-of-the-art research and promote the research work in these fast moving areas.
Matungwa William, Zacharia Katambara
Groundwater is a crucial water source for urban areas in Africa, particularly where surface water is insufficient to meet demand. This study analyses the water quality of five shallow wells (WW1-WW5) in Half-London Ward, Tunduma Town, Tanzania, using Principa…
Anu Rajasingham, Travis Brown, Arminda Macuamule, Felisberto Lúcio, Garbaldino Zeca, Jorge Matola, Didier Monteiro, Tomohiko Morita, Alexia Couture, Albert Reichert, Pierre-Yves Oger, Chris Cormency, Thomas Handzel, 1 1
In early 2019, Mozambique was struck by two cyclones, Cyclone Idai in Sofala Province and Cyclone Kenneth in Cabo Delgado Province. Outbreaks of cholera were declared soon after both cyclones in Beira and Pemba cities. In response to the emergencies and outbr…
Kenneth R. Olson, Sergey S. Chernyanskii
The Suez Canal is a unique sea-level waterway between northern Africa and southern Asia that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea via the Isthmus of Suez. The canal’s artificial navigation route substantially reduced the sailing distance between coun…
Allison K. Romanski, Charlyn Partridge, Alan D. Steinman
A mesocosm-based study was conducted to assess the effect of glucose and hydrogen peroxide on periphyton communities. These chemicals have been found to be effective at controlling cyanobacteria blooms in the water column but their impact on attached communit…
Hervé Achié N’cho, Ruth Baï, Euclide Kouadio N’Goran, Kouadio Koffı, Lazare Kouakou Kouassı, Innocent Kouassi Kouamé
Nitrate contamination of groundwater is a worldwide problem, particularly in agricultural countries. Exposure to high levels of nitrates in groundwater can have adverse effects on the health of residents who use groundwater for drinking. This study aims to as…
Nadège Fatim Traoré, Jean-Marie Pétémanagnan Ouattara, Franck Michaël Zahui, Amichalé Jean Cyrille Beda, Aman Messou
Constructed Wetlands (CWs) are currently one of the most promising techniques for wastewater treatment, having demonstrated their effectiveness. However, the choice of substrate particle size is critical to the smooth operation of the process, as hydrodynamic…
Omar Atik, Anas Alkaddour, Ibrahim Mahmoud, Khalid Al Hasan, Ahmad Nabhan, Hani Jazieh, Anisha Nijhawan, Francesca Pianosi, 1 1
The study investigates the impact of the Syrian crisis and the recent drought on the potable water situation in Northwest Syria, comparing various aspects of water availability and quality before and after 2011. 380 key-informants were surveyed, including wat…
Leontine Tekoum, Alhadj Dogo Moussa, Loukman Bichara, Abderamane Hamid
Water is a precious natural resource, essential for many uses (crucial for various purposes). Its use for food or hygiene purposes requires excellent physico-chemical and microbiological quality. The region has a high population density compared to other citi…
Stephen Vesper, David Linz, Ian Struewing, Jingrang Lu
Previously, we demonstrated that the addition of glucose to lake water could alter the composition of the microbial community so that heterotrophic bacteria came to dominate the cyanobacteria. To target the glucose additions to the euphotic zone, a floating,…
Sinae Kim, Dongho Jo, Jinwon Park
South Korea has experienced drought cycles every 5 to 7 years since 1970, with a severe drought lasting five years from 2013 to 2018. To prepare for these recurring drought risks, the South Korean government deliberated and approved a comprehensive drought re…
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Journal of Water Resource and Protection (JWARP) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to keep a record of the state-of-the-art research and promote the research work in these fast moving areas. All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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