Congo Basin Hydrology, Climate, and Biogeochemistry

24 Chapter 24Figure 24.1 Physiographic setting of the Congo River Basin.Figure 24.2 A conceptual framework of catchment classification for the CRB....Figure 24.3 Frequency distribution of the elevation structure in the CRB fro...Figure 24.4 Hierarchical levels of rivers in the CRB based on Strahler order...Figure 24.5 An excerpt of the application of the approach for the Malebo Poo...Figure 24.6 Features of mining and urban areas included in catchment delinea...Figure 24.7 Illustration of second (Left) and third (Right) levels catchment...Figure 24.8 An excerpt of the identified river names within the CRB.Figure 24.9 Pearson correlation matrix of the 26 variables of the physical b...Figure 24.10 PCA ordination bi‐plots for 15 variables of physical basin attr...Figure 24.11 Correlation matrix (Pearson (n)) showing relationships between ...Figure 24.12 First‐level partition of catchment units along the elevation (l...Figure 24.13 Cumulative Distribution Functions (CDF) forms across the domina...Figure 24.14 Patterns of different geomorphological groups and forms associa...Figure 24.15 Variant forms of catchments characterized by concave shaped CDF...Figure 24.16 Map of the corresponding wetlands and natural lakes catchments ...Figure 24.17 Spatial distribution of 403 catchment units including socioecon...Figure 24.18 Spatial distribution of 1,740 catchment units including the thr...Figure 24.19 Graphical representation of 11 groups of homogenous physiograph...Figure 24.20 A dendrogram of the 11 groups of homogenous physiographic setti...Figure 24.21 Parallel coordinate plot of the 11 groups of homogenous physiog...Figure 24.22 Overall contribution of the main variables to the average simil...

25 Chapter 25Figure 25.1 “TRANSAQUA” project, an idea for the Sahel.Figure 25.2 The two water transfer scenarios proposed by CIMA International....Figure 25.3 Evolution of the water surface of Lake Chad between 1970–2015....Figure 25.4 Average flow trend of Ubangui on both sides from 1970 to the Ban...Figure 25.5 Ubangui morphosedimentary responses to interannual fluctuations ...Figure 25.6 The Ubangui watershed.

26 Chapter 26Figure 26.1 Landscapes of Lake Chad since the late 1990sFigure 26.2 Observed and/or simulated evolution of the flooded surface of th...

27 Chapter 27Figure 27.1 Congo River Basin.Figure 27.2 Rainfall and Congo River flow pattern. Grey indicates location f...Figure 27.3 Flood risk analysis framework (modified from Bizimana & Schillin...Figure 27.4 100‐year‐return period flood hazard map at specific locations...Figure 27.5 Land cover types illustrated by Kinshasa and Brazzaville.Figure 27.6 River network, terrain, and population pixel distribution illust...Figure 27.7 Congo Basin countries with 525 second level administrative subdi...Figure 27.8 Town level maps, showing spatial representation of infrastructur...Figure 27.9 (1) Congo basin fluvial flood map for 5, 10, 20, 50, 75, 100‐yea...Figure 27.10 Overlap of model output extent for return period flood of 50 ye...Figure 27.11 100‐year‐return period flood and exposed infrastructure in the ...Figure 27.12 Spider diagram in case of: (a) exposed population, (b) exposed ...Figure 27.13 Dot density map showing exposed population in case of a: 5, 10,...Figure 27.14 The 20 most exposed territories in the Congo River Basin.Figure 27.15 Hotspots for 100‐year flood risk in the Congo River Basin.

28 Chapter 28Figure 28.1 Congo river basin with major rivers (defined as upstream catchme...Figure 28.2 Examples of river uses/services: (a) charcoal; (b) fishing; (c) ...Figure 28.3 Population density across the Congo Basin from the Global Human ...Figure 28.4 (a) percentages of country’s population within the basin (grey) ...Figure 28.5 Congo Basin population by member countries. Number of people liv...Figure 28.6 Examples of river transport. (a) Pusher and multiple barges with...Figure 28.7 Examples of CRuHM project activities: (a) Fieldwork boat and bar...

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