Flood adaptation and mitigation in the Awash Basin: responding to new climate patterns

Explores the physical changes in rainfall and landscapes leading to major flood events.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
10 January 2025
Country:
Ethiopia
Document Type:
Research Paper
Theme:
Climate and Environment
First published:
1 September 2024
Authors:
Taye, M.T., Haile, A.T., Dessalegn, M. and Nigussie, L.

Abstract

This study explores the physical changes in rainfall and landscapes leading to major flood events. It examines the interaction of physical phenomena with societal and economic dynamics across the basin바카라 사이트™s upper, middle, and lower reaches.

Its results show that rainfall extremes during the summer of 2020 occurred in unexpected parts of the basin. Soil moisture conditions overall were wetter than average and timing was a major cause of flooding in 2020.

This report is part of the REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor programme.

Citation

Taye MT and others. 바카라 사이트˜Flood adaptation and mitigation in the Awash Basin: responding to new climate patterns바카라 사이트™ REACH Synthesis report 2024, University of Oxford and International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

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