The environmental impacts of upgrading the Olushandja Dam, northern Namibia

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dc.contributor.advisorHolmes, Peteren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHunt, Richard Peter Lewisen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-08T04:58:23Z
dc.date.available2015-11-08T04:58:23Z
dc.date.issued1995en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this dissertation is to assess and evaluate various water level management options for the upgrading of Olushandja Dam in northern Namibia within the framework of the environmental impact assessment carried out for the project. This will enable the Namibian Department of Water Affairs (DWA) to improve their management of the dam for the benefit of the local communities and consumers in the Oshana Water Region (Figure 5 . 1). The dam has been in existence since 1975 and is part of the Calueque-Olushandja inter-basin water transfer scheme. A pipeline and a series of canals links Calueque Dam , on the Cunene River in Angola , with Olushandja Dam in Namibia and the urban areas to the east and south. In order to provide for the expected increase in water requirements from agricultural and rural development the scheme is presently being upgraded. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) was initiated in 1994 by the DWA as a requirement of the Dutch Government who are funding the project. Biophysical studies were undertaken by staff from the DWA and private consultants from Windhoek. The socio-economic study was carried out by a study team from the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, in association with a consultant from the University's Environmental Evaluation Unit (EEU). The EEU was appointed to compile a full EIA based on the findings of the specialist reports. This report is expected to be completed by October 1995.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHunt, R. P. L. (1995). <i>The environmental impacts of upgrading the Olushandja Dam, northern Namibia</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14714en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHunt, Richard Peter Lewis. <i>"The environmental impacts of upgrading the Olushandja Dam, northern Namibia."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14714en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHunt, R. 1995. The environmental impacts of upgrading the Olushandja Dam, northern Namibia. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hunt, Richard Peter Lewis AB - The purpose of this dissertation is to assess and evaluate various water level management options for the upgrading of Olushandja Dam in northern Namibia within the framework of the environmental impact assessment carried out for the project. This will enable the Namibian Department of Water Affairs (DWA) to improve their management of the dam for the benefit of the local communities and consumers in the Oshana Water Region (Figure 5 . 1). The dam has been in existence since 1975 and is part of the Calueque-Olushandja inter-basin water transfer scheme. A pipeline and a series of canals links Calueque Dam , on the Cunene River in Angola , with Olushandja Dam in Namibia and the urban areas to the east and south. In order to provide for the expected increase in water requirements from agricultural and rural development the scheme is presently being upgraded. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) was initiated in 1994 by the DWA as a requirement of the Dutch Government who are funding the project. Biophysical studies were undertaken by staff from the DWA and private consultants from Windhoek. The socio-economic study was carried out by a study team from the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, in association with a consultant from the University's Environmental Evaluation Unit (EEU). The EEU was appointed to compile a full EIA based on the findings of the specialist reports. This report is expected to be completed by October 1995. DA - 1995 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1995 T1 - The environmental impacts of upgrading the Olushandja Dam, northern Namibia TI - The environmental impacts of upgrading the Olushandja Dam, northern Namibia UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14714 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14714
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHunt RPL. The environmental impacts of upgrading the Olushandja Dam, northern Namibia. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 1995 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14714en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental impact analysis - Namibia - Olushandja Damen_ZA
dc.subject.otherWater resources development - Environmental aspects - Namibiaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherWater resources development - Social aspects - Namibiaen_ZA
dc.titleThe environmental impacts of upgrading the Olushandja Dam, northern Namibiaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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