Lake Victoria from Space and AI Perspective

This second edition of the book presents Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Lake Victoria Basin (LVB)’s water monitoring products that stretches over 50 years from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Exchange (GRACE) and its Follow-on (GRACE-FO) satellite missions, investigates the lake's floating islands that disrupts power production, analyses LVB's groundwater, and unravels the causes of the 2018-2019 rise of its water level. In a unique cross-disciplinary approach, the book articulates the various climatic impacts and explanations from natural and anthropogenic origins, which affected Lake Victoria and its vicinity, including the drastic increase and depletion of water level in the Lake and dams, floods and droughts, water quality/security, crop health, food security, and economic implications. The book is recommended for readers from a diverse discipline, including physical and social sciences, policy, law, engineering, and disaster management. Professor C.K. Shum, Ohio State University. This second edition showcases groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications that transform over 20 years of satellite observations from the GRACE and GRACE-FO missions into a comprehensive 50-year hydrological dataset for Africa’s Lake Victoria Basin (LVB). This innovative approach will unlock unprecedented understanding of critical water challenges that have bedevilled the lake basin due to data scarcity. The book unravels the mysterious 2018–2019 surge in lake water levels, the disruptive floating islands affecting hydropower and livelihoods, and the complex groundwater dynamics beneath the surface. By combining cutting-edge AI with remote sensing and socio-economic analysis, this interdisciplinary study will reveal how natural climate variability and human activities jointly influence water security, flood-drought cycles, agriculture, and regional economies. It offers actionable insights for climate scientists, water resource managers, engineers, and policymakers dedicated to Africa’s sustainable development. Praised by Professor C.K. Shum of The Ohio State University as “a transformative interdisciplinary study that redefines our understanding of Africa’s largest lake system,” this edition is essential for anyone seeking to harness technology for impactful environmental management and unlock the future of water resource management—where AI meets real-world solutions.

Pagina's: 433, Editie: Second Edition 2026, Hardcover, Springer