Identifying aquaculture potential in northern Ghana: assessing small reservoirs using surface area dynamics, hydrological regimes, and socio-economic indicators

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeAquatic Foods
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.creator.identifierDr Akpoti Komlavi: 0000-0001-6435-5116en
cg.creator.identifierSander J. Zwart: 0000-0002-5091-1801en
cg.creator.identifierMarie-Charlotte Buisson: 0000-0002-2111-1864en
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0004en
cg.identifier.urlhttps://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1613305en
dc.contributor.authorAkpoti, Komlavien
dc.contributor.authorZwart, Sanderen
dc.contributor.authorMarie-Charlotte, Buissonen
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T04:15:56Zen
dc.date.available2025-01-23T04:15:56Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/169697
dc.titleIdentifying aquaculture potential in northern Ghana: assessing small reservoirs using surface area dynamics, hydrological regimes, and socio-economic indicatorsen
dcterms.abstractThis study presents a comprehensive assessment of small reservoir suitability for aquaculture development in Northern Ghana, focusing on approximately 2000 small reservoirs. By mapping surface area dynamics during the dry season (November to April) from 2018 to 2024, we identified significant variations in water availability. Among these reservoirs, 450 were surveyed to gather detailed information on multiple uses, including irrigation and aquaculture. To enhance our understanding, we organized a workshop to gather expert opinions on critical biophysical and socio-economic indicators for aquaculture development. Using this expert input, coupled with the survey data and surface area dynamics, we evaluated the potential of each reservoir for aquaculture. Additionally, we assessed discharge variability and its contribution to water availability in the reservoirs using the VegDischarge v2 data for the upstream catchment of each reservoir. Our findings highlight the reservoirs most suitable for aquaculture, providing a robust framework for sustainable aquaculture development in the region. This analysis supports water resource management and promotes resilient aquatic food systems, addressing food security and economic development in Northern Ghana.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAkpoti, Komlavi; Zwart, Sander; Marie-Charlotte, Buisson. 2024. Identifying aquaculture potential in northern Ghana: assessing small reservoirs using surface area dynamics, hydrological regimes, and socio-economic indicators. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting 2024 (AGU24) on What’s Next for Science, Washington, DC, USA, 9-13 December 2024. 1p.en
dcterms.extent1p.en
dcterms.issued2024-12-09en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectaquacultureen
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic aspectsen
dcterms.subjectwater reservoirsen
dcterms.subjectindicatorsen
dcterms.subjectfish cultureen
dcterms.subjectaquatic food systemsen
dcterms.subjectclimate variabilityen
dcterms.subjectdecision-support systemsen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectrural livelihoodsen
dcterms.subjectwater managementen
dcterms.typePoster

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