IMPACT OF CLIMATE AND LAND USE CHANGES ON WATER AVAILABILITY ACROSS ELEVATION GRADIENTS OF MOUNT KILIMANJARO

Speaker: Ehsan Khalefa, University of Portsmouth, United KingdomMount Kilimanjaro, one of Africas most critical water towers, is undergoing significant environmental changes due to climate variability and land use transformations. These changes are affecting water availability across different elevations, impacting both ecosystems and local communities. While research highlights that climate variations influence vegetation and water yield in high-altitude areas, land use changes have a stronger impact on lowland water availability and hydrological cycles.