@incollection{fdi:010066445, title = {{L}'hydrologie et la limnologie autour du lac {T}anganyika}, author = {{B}ergonzini, {L}. and {W}illiamson, {D}avid and {A}lbergel, {J}ean}, editor = {}, language = {{FRE}}, abstract = {{T}he biggest reservoir of fresh water in {A}frica, second deepest lake in the world, and major reservoir of biodiversity, {L}ake {T}anganyika and its catchment exert a major control over {A}frica's resources, settlements, and economies. {S}hared by five countries, the watershed contributes to the {C}ongo {R}iver. {T}he level of the lake, which reflects the water balance between inputs (rain, runoff) and losses (discharge at the outlet, evaporation), is sensitive to regional atmospheric circulation. {T}he fluctuations reach 70 cm at the seasonal scale, but considerable variations (more than 100 meters) are recorded at the millennial scale, thus illustrating the considerable impact of climate changes. {T}he lakeside population (more than 12 million inhabitants) is differently distributed, with the highest concentrations concerning the {N}orth. {A} cross-border cooperation for the socio-economic development and for the sustainable management of the lake resources has been undertaken, especially for drinking water production, maritime transport fisheries management and environmental preservation : water quality, soil husbandry and biodiversity.}, keywords = {{HYDROLOGIE} ; {LIMNOLOGIE} ; {RESSOURCES} {EN} {EAU} ; {NIVEAU} {LACUSTRE} ; {EAU} {DOUCE} ; {LAC} ; {GESTION} {DE} {L}'{EAU} ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE} ; {TANGANYIKA} ; {BURUNDI} ; {KIVU} {NORD} ; {KIVU} {SUD} ; {CONGO} ; {RWANDA} ; {TANZANIE} ; {ZAMBIE} ; {TANGANYIKA} {LAC}}, booktitle = {{A}tlas des pays du {N}ord-{T}anganyika}, numero = {}, pages = {24--27}, address = {{M}arseille}, publisher = {{IRD}}, series = {}, year = {2015}, ISBN = {978-2-7099-2152-7}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066445}, }