An Introduction to Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering in Uganda / Albert I. Rugumayo

CONTENT

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Hydrology
1.2 Water Resources Engineering
1.3 The Current Use of water, etc.

2 CASE STUDIES OF WATER PROJECTS IN AFRICA
2.1 The Owen Falls Dam and Extension power stations
2.2 The High Aswan Dam
2.3 The Libyan Great Man Made River, etc.

3 The Hydro-logical Cycle
3.1 The Processes
3.2 The Atmosphere
3.3 Chemical Composition, etc.

4 STATISTICAL METHODS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Statistical Parameters
4.3 Frequency Analysis, etc

5 PRECIPITATION
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Precipitation Formation
5.3 Types of Precipitation, etc.

6 EVAPORATION
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Factors affecting Evaporation
6.3 Measurement of Evaporation, etc.

7 INFILTRATION AND SOIL MOISTURE
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Infiltration Capacity
7.3 Methods of Determining Infiltration, etc.

8 RESERVOIR PLANNING
8.1 Steam flow Measurement
8.2 Reservoir Planning
8.3 Basic Terms and Definitions, etc.

9 SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
9.1 River Classification
9.2 Land Degradation
9.3 The Process of Sedimentation, etc.

10 DROUGHT
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Meteorological Drought
10.3 Hydro-logical Drought, etc

11 FLOOD MITIGATION
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Causes of Flooding
11.3 Flood Destruction and Flood Related Losses, etc.

12 FLOOD ROUTING
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Hydro-logic Routing Techniques
12.3 Reservoir Routing, etc.

13 RAINFALL RUNOFF RELATIONSHIPS
13.1 Runoff
13.2 Factors affecting Runoff
13.3 Methods of Estimating Runoff, etc.

14 GROUNDWATER
14.1 Introduction
14.2 The Occurrence of Groundwater
14.3 Water Movement in Soils{ Saturated Flow}, etc.

15 RURAL WATER AND SANITATION IN UGANDA
15.1 Government Policies Strategies and Plans on Rural Water Supply
15.2 Rural Water Strategy
15.3 Sector Coordination and Collaboration, etc.

16 WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN UGANDA
16.1 Introduction
16.2 The Water Resources of Uganda
16.3 The Policy Framework, etc.

17 RAINWATER HARVESTING
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Potential Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting
17.3 Components of a Rainwater Harvesting System

Include Index: p. 611-615