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_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeAquatic Foodsen_US
cg.coverage.countryGhanaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GHen_US
cg.creator.identifierDr Akpoti Komlavi: 0000-0001-6435-5116en_US
cg.creator.identifierSander J. Zwart: 0000-0002-5091-1801en_US
cg.creator.identifierMarie-Charlotte Buisson: 0000-0002-2111-1864en_US
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0004en_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1613305en_US
dc.contributor.authorAkpoti, Komlavien_US
dc.contributor.authorZwart, Sanderen_US
dc.contributor.authorMarie-Charlotte, Buissonen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T04:15:56Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-23T04:15:56Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/169697en_US
dc.titleIdentifying aquaculture potential in northern Ghana: assessing small reservoirs using surface area dynamics, hydrological regimes, and socio-economic indicatorsen_US
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_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
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_US
dcterms.extent1p.en_US
dcterms.issued2024-12-09en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserveden_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjectaquacultureen_US
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic aspectsen_US
dcterms.subjectwater reservoirsen_US
dcterms.subjectindicatorsen_US
dcterms.subjectfish cultureen_US
dcterms.subjectaquatic food systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectclimate variabilityen_US
dcterms.subjectdecision-support systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectrural livelihoodsen_US
dcterms.subjectwater managementen_US
dcterms.typePosteren_US

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