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    <title>American Journal of Water Resources</title>
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    <description>American Journal of Water Resources is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides rapid publication of articles in all areas of water resources. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of water resources.</description>
    <dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
		<dc:language>en</dc:language>
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		14
		3
		January 2026
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Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Soil Water Erosion Using Remote Sensing and Gis (Rusle): Case of the Aghien Lagoon Watershed (C&#244;te D'ivoire), 1987-2023
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<![CDATA[The Aghien Lagoon watershed belongs to the hydrographic system supplying drinking water to the Abidjan metropolitan area in southern Côte d'Ivoire. This study aims to quantify and map the dynamics of soil water erosion in this watershed over the period 1987-2023, using remote sensing and geographic information systems. The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) was applied, combining five factors: rainfall erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length and steepness (LS), vegetation cover (C) and support practices (P). The R factor was estimated from CHIRPS data for four dates (1987, 2003, 2015 and 2023), and the C factor from the corresponding land-use maps. The results show a continuous worsening of erosion: the mean soil loss rises from 22.8 to 59.8 t ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, while the area subject to extreme erosion expands from 1.2% to 13.7% of the watershed. This dynamic coincides with the retreat of dense forest from 32.4% to 9.0% of the watershed, the fourfold increase of bare soils from 6.6% to 26.8%, and the rise of the mean C factor of emerged land (from 0.26 to 0.44), combined with record rainfall erosivity in 2023 (R = 368.17 against about 228 over 1987-2015): vegetation cover degradation appears as the main driver of erosion, amplified by recent rainfall forcing. These results help identify priority areas for erosion control, within a perspective of sustainable management of a strategic peri-urban watershed.]]>
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Ouedraogo  Mamadi, Dao  Amidou, Diallo  Seydou, Kamagate  Bamory, Noufe  D. Djibril
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<dc:date>2026-09-01</dc:date>
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Assessment of Metal Pollution in Drinking Water in Villages Near the Mine of Ity (C&#244;te d’Ivoire)
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<![CDATA[Zouan-Hounien is a town in western Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa, and serves as the administrative seat of the Tonkpi region. The following villages are located within a 10 km radius of the town: Biétouo, Floleu, Krozialeu, Meantouo, Ouyatouo, Trogleu, and Ity a hamlet of approximately 1,600 inhabitants that is home to the Ity gold mine. Following a technical incident at the mine, a study was initiated to assess the potential impact of the incident on the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of drinking water in the aforementioned villages. Thirty-six water samples collected from wells, and boreholes equipped with hand pumps were analyzed using AFNOR methods. The results revealed a marked and multifaceted deterioration in the quality of water from hand-operated pumps and traditional wells. The physico-chemical parameters showed significant acidification (pH 4.1–6.5), high turbidity (up to 89 UNT), and high levels of ammonium and organic matter, reflecting a massive intake of particles and contaminants. The microbiological analyses revealed severe fecal contamination, with loads of total coliforms, E. coli, and Enterococcus faecalis well above the standards, making the water unfit for consumption. Heavy metal concentrations, particularly for lead (up to 95.54 μg/L) and cadmium (up to 45.4 μg/L), were well above international potability standards, indicating acute contamination compatible with a mine tailings release or an acid mine drainage event. The presence of cyanides at significant levels, although below regulatory limits, confirmed the direct influence of cyaniding activities. All the results highlight a mixed contamination of mining and environmental origin, affecting more strongly the wells than the manual pumps. These observations highlight the need for urgent health risk management, water treatment and environmental remediation measures, as well as enhanced analytical monitoring to prevent long-term impacts on riparian populations.]]>
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HE  Linda Isabelle, DAKOUO  Semite Jokebed, GBAGBO  Tchapé, KPAIBE  Sawa André, AMIN  N’cho Christophe
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<dc:date>2026-09-06</dc:date>
<dc:publisher>Science and Education Publishing</dc:publisher>
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