How Climate Change and Land Use/Land Cover Change Affect Domestic Water Vulnerability in Yangambi Watersheds (D. R. Congo)

How Climate Change and Land Use/Land Cover Change Affect Domestic Water Vulnerability in Yangambi Watersheds (D. R. Congo)

In the tropics, the domestic water supply depends principally on ecosystem services, including the regulation and purification of water by humid, dense tropical forests. The Yangambi Biosphere Reserve (YBR) landscape is situated within such forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Surprisi...

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Main Authors: David Ushindi Chishugi, Denis Jean Sonwa, Jean-Marie Kahindo, Destin Itunda, Josué Bahati Chishugi, Fiyo Losembe Félix, Muhindo Sahani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
watershed typology, land use/land cover, hypsometric characteristics, water physicochemical parameters, climate change, water vulnerability, Yangambi/Congo Basin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/2/165

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