Patrick Ken Kalonde

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Where to publish Citizen Science project for free?

For a period of 24 months, i have been part of a team that have conducted a citizen science environmental project in our community. From this project we have learned valuable lessons that can help...

11 February 2020 7,941 3 View

Is it really a good idea to organize a clean-up exercise?

Last year, with my friends we took an initiative to organize for the first time in our community a small clean up campaign. We identified 15 dumpsites in our community and we targeted one. These...

18 January 2020 7,859 0 View

How to measure actual flood extent?

Dear colleagues, I took an initiative to map and develop polygons visualizing river channel and how its width extended during a flooding event. Now i would like to measure how the river actually...

22 February 2019 456 4 View

Is it possible to simulate flooding scenarios in GIS Environment?

For days, I have been wondering on whether it is possible to use GIS technologies as a tool for disaster preparation. Specifically, my mind was on the following questions; is it possible to use...

07 November 2018 8,566 4 View

Are there any specific laws that are used to define no-construction areas along river banks?

It has always come to my attention that humans are extremely constructing very close to river banks. Often times, I ask myself questions regarding how we can know that we have constructed very...

17 October 2018 9,510 9 View

Does anyone know how to maximise Runoff and Minimize Erosion at a watershed scale?

To the best of my knowledge i understand mathematical models are playing a crucial role in helping economists for profit maximization while minimizing costs. Are similar insights utilized in...

20 April 2018 4,330 12 View

Which formula is correct?

I was reading through a report that gave a recommendation that currently soil erodibility can be estimated using the soil family, soil group and soil texture. This is giving me confusion because...

21 April 2017 5,332 2 View

Should comprehensive coverage of household waste collection or composting be perceived as a silver bullet practices to end open waste dumping?

Over the past five years, I have volunteered with a local youth group in Malawi (https://www.facebook.com/YED22). Among others, we committed thousands of volunteer hours, engaged local leaders,...

01 January 1970 3,090 3 View

Can Urban Agriculture be a solution to challenges facing urban food supply chain amidst COVID-19?

Currently discussions are going on regarding how COVID-19 related public health intervention will affect people’s livelihood, especially in developing countries where poverty is widespread and...

01 January 1970 7,265 7 View

Possibility of using smart phone camera to detect changes in waste disposal…

Last time I posted a photo of my community, it has got 18 dumpsites. These are illegal dumpsites by law but not much is being done to control the situation. I volunteer part of my time with a...

01 January 1970 6,576 6 View