Papers by Deogratias A Odhipio
International Journal of Earth Sciences Knowledge and Applications , 2023
In many parts of the world today, soil erosion is the major obstacle to mankind's future well-bei... more In many parts of the world today, soil erosion is the major obstacle to mankind's future well-being Combined with flooding, soil erosion is responsible for almost half of all deaths from natural disasters over the last 50 years, and almost a third of all economic losses worldwide. To prevent the Bubolese population from these disasters, it is necessary to identify the causes of recurrent flooding and erosion in the Municipality of Mususa in the City of Butembo and to propose solutions for the efficient prevention of these phenomena. Thanks to an approach based on a combination of several methods, notably documentation, fieldwork and the use of 'open street map' satellite data and the reference RGC database in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), flood-prone areas
were identified and located around the Kimemi River. Whereas eroded areas are located along the Wayimiria River. Hence, after fieldwork, flooding in the Municipality of Mususa is the result of precipitation and inappropriate urbanization. Strategies to combat
this phenomenon include (a) public awareness campaigns and (b) the use of tanks to store rainwater. In addition, erosion is caused by the regular mining of sand in the riverbed by the riverside population, and also partly by the nature of the soil. For this reason, the use of plants such as bamboo and public awareness campaigns would be the best solutions to these problems. Considering the urgency and gravity of the situation, the political and administrative authorities must get involved to stop these disasters, because prevention is better than cure.
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Environnemental and Earth Science Research Journal, 2023
The Karibumba region, in the Mesoproterozoic Kibaran chain, is one of the least geochemically and... more The Karibumba region, in the Mesoproterozoic Kibaran chain, is one of the least geochemically and metallogenically known regions of Kivu. Moreover, the Kibaran chain is geochemically characterized by valuable content of tin (Sn), tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), tungsten (W), lithium (Li), gold (Au), and rare earth elements (REE). With the belonging of Karibumba in this chain, it is likely that valuable occurrences of these elements can be found in this entity. In addition, these metals and rare earth elements are largely used nowadays by modern industries and green technologies. This increases even more and in an exponential way the demand for these metals. It is to constrain the geochemical and metallogenic aspects that this study was carried out in the Karibumba area in the territory of BENI, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). To achieve this, geological studies and fieldwork allowed to collect samples which were geochemically analysed for trace element. These samples were selected based on petrographic facies variation. Trace elements were determined by a combination of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results revealed that, the only mineralization identified with certainty in the Karibumba area is gold. The other elements analyzed showed grades lower than or comparable to the Clarkes and constitute the geochemical background of the area. The anomalous tin content in sample JM01 and the significant negative correlation between gold and silver raise the need for further study in the area. This would identify the nature of the stanniferous anomaly found and cross-check the surprising negative correlation between gold and silver.
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Indonesian Journal Of Earth Sciences, Dec 26, 2022
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Indonesian Journal Of Earth Sciences, Dec 26, 2022
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Conference Presentations by Deogratias A Odhipio
ARGeo - C8, 2020
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a huge and varied renewable and nonrenewable energy po... more The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a huge and varied renewable and nonrenewable energy potential. It consists of hydroelectricity, timber, oil, coal, gas, solar energy, biomass and geothermal energy. Among others, geothermal potential is very common in the Eastern part of the DRC. The substratum of the Eastern DRC consists of a basement complex with an age varying between Archean and middle Proterozoic. It is covered by upper Proterozoic sedimentary rocks in several areas. These geologic formations are folded in a general northeast direction which, from Kiambi, bends to take a north-south direction. Besides these orogenic movements caused by tangential pressures, the East of the DRC is a beautiful illustration of relatively recent vertical movements, giving raise to the rift valley which is filled up by Phanerozoic sediments. The fractures are often lined by surface and subsurface geothermal manifestations. Hot springs are the most common surface manifestations. They are located in many places of the western branch of the rift in the DRC. Some of them are relatively very hot for the most part and their chemical composition is dominated by the abundant presence of sulphide and salt minerals. They are located in the
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were identified and located around the Kimemi River. Whereas eroded areas are located along the Wayimiria River. Hence, after fieldwork, flooding in the Municipality of Mususa is the result of precipitation and inappropriate urbanization. Strategies to combat
this phenomenon include (a) public awareness campaigns and (b) the use of tanks to store rainwater. In addition, erosion is caused by the regular mining of sand in the riverbed by the riverside population, and also partly by the nature of the soil. For this reason, the use of plants such as bamboo and public awareness campaigns would be the best solutions to these problems. Considering the urgency and gravity of the situation, the political and administrative authorities must get involved to stop these disasters, because prevention is better than cure.
Conference Presentations by Deogratias A Odhipio
were identified and located around the Kimemi River. Whereas eroded areas are located along the Wayimiria River. Hence, after fieldwork, flooding in the Municipality of Mususa is the result of precipitation and inappropriate urbanization. Strategies to combat
this phenomenon include (a) public awareness campaigns and (b) the use of tanks to store rainwater. In addition, erosion is caused by the regular mining of sand in the riverbed by the riverside population, and also partly by the nature of the soil. For this reason, the use of plants such as bamboo and public awareness campaigns would be the best solutions to these problems. Considering the urgency and gravity of the situation, the political and administrative authorities must get involved to stop these disasters, because prevention is better than cure.