Publications by authors named "Adrien Paris"
Article Synopsis
- Central Sahel has seen an increase in rainfall since the 1990s, leading to extreme flood events, particularly highlighted by the unprecedented 2022 flood in the Lake Chad basin.
- Current climate change concerns may amplify the hydrological cycle, raising questions about the future frequency of such extreme events, with modeling indicating a return period for significant floods of 2 to 5 years.
- The study emphasizes the need for improved water management strategies in the Lake Chad region due to anticipated increases in river flow similar to levels seen in the wet period of the 1950s, compounded by inadequate infrastructure.
Abstract: The African continent hosts some of the largest freshwater systems worldwide, characterized by a large distribution and variability of surface waters that play a key role in the water, energy and carbon cycles and are of major importance to the global climate and water resources. Freshwater availability in Africa has now become of major concern under the combined effect of climate change, environmental alterations and anthropogenic pressure. However, the hydrology of the African river basins remains one of the least studied worldwide and a better monitoring and understanding of the hydrological processes across the continent become fundamental.
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