Anthropogenic influences on Zambian water quality: hydropower and land-use change
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Hydropower dams along with urban and agricultural land-use changes are altering surface water quality in the Zambezi River Basin, Zambia. Field data reveal local impacts point to monitoring needs for safeguarding resources under pressure.
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2050-7895', '2050-7887']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1em00006c