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Spatial and Temporal Drought Characterization in View of the Best Irrigation Practices in Central Malawi
(2019-09-05)Recently, in Kasungu Agricultural Development Division (ADD), agricultural production has been challenged by uneven rainfall distribution spatially and temporally leading to constant dry spells and droughts resulting in ... -
Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall under an arid climate condition: Case of Gafsa Basin, Southern Tunisia.
(PAUWES, 2021-11-15)Understanding the rainfall variability should put into consideration several aspects in order to highlight facts and trying to recommend solutions. In a continental scale the Republic of Tunisia is one of the countries ... -
Stand-alone hybrid renewable electrical system for powering schools in Remote area
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Algeria plays a key role in world energy market as a leading producer and exporter of natural gas and liquefied natural gas. Algeria’s energy mix in 2010 was almost exclusively based on fossil fuels, especially natural ... -
Statistical Analysis and Flood Frequency Analysis for Conceiving Flood Management Options in the Volta Basin (Case of Nakambe River Sub-Basin in Burkina Faso)
(2019-09-17)The advent of climate change raises many questions about the evolution of climatic conditions and their impact on the hydrological regime of rivers. In order to evaluate the different significant variations in temperature, ... -
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR FLOOD HAZARD ASSESSMENT UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE NIGER RIVER BASIN: CASE STUDY OF MEKROU RIVER SUB-BASIN (BENIN)
(PAUWES, 2021-11-29)ABSTRACT Literally, West Africa has experienced climate change and variability in terms of frequency, intensity, and persistence of extreme changes, such as floods and droughts as well. The occurrence of rainfall deficits ... -
Students in Climate Action: A Study of Some Influential Factors and Implications of Knowledge Gaps in Africa
(MDPI, 2019-01-28)This study examined how the regional manifestations of climate change effects and students’ involvement in various climate-related clubs and activities influenced their knowledge and awareness of climate change. Key knowledge ... -
Study and Design of 20kWp Grid-connected Solar PV system, Case study of Ambatolampy, Madagascar
(PAUWES, 2019-10)The demand for electrical energy in Madagascar has been on the increase since the country got its independence. This increase in power consumption has been due to population increase and national economic growth. The ... -
Study of Hybrid System Development in Optimization of a Micro Hydropower Plant: Case of Kigwena in Burundi
(PAUWES, 2019-10)A significant characteristic of the power sector in Burundi is the very low level of electrification, mostly supplied to urban areas. However, Burundi has considerable potential for developing renewable energy technologies ... -
A Study of Hydroelectric Power Supply in the West of Algeria
(2019-09-02)There is a growing awareness that climate change is causing major disruptions to the environment with rising sea levels, disruptions to wildlife and plants, and impacting agriculture, health and countries’ economies. Huge ... -
Study of Impact of Climate Change on Surface Water Through Hydrological Modeling: Case of Dano Catchment in Burkina-Faso
(2018)Climate change is one of the most complex and sensitive issues at the beginning of the twenty-first century. In Burkina Faso, a Sahel country, the problem of water resources is closely linked to rainfall, which is both low ... -
Study of the Assignment Scheme of Water Resources in the Tafna Watershed
(2018)The problem of water is likely to arise sharply for Algeria and especially its western region in a more or less near future. However, the Tafna basin from which are drawn the main conventional and unconventional water ... -
Study of the Feasibility of a Proposed Micro Hydropower System for Rural Electrification: The Case of Burundi
(2018-09)Recently, decentralized energy systems are recognized as one of the major solutions to increase electricity access in remote areas. Micro hydropower (MHP) has attracted considerable attention in recent studies due to its ... -
Study of the Feasibility of Water Reuse for Agriculture as an Adaptation Measure to Climate Change: A Case Study of Ain Temouchent, Algeria
(2018)The scarcity of conventional water resources represents for Algeria, because of its Mediterranean climate arid to semi-arid, a major concern. The global water potential of Algeria does not exceed 13.2 billion m3 of water, ... -
Suitability of Crop Residues as Feedstock for Biofuel Production in South Africa: A Sustainable Win-Win Scenario
(Japan Oil Chemists’ Society, 2021-01-15)Alternative sources of energy are required for easing the burdens associated with the use of fossil fuels especially for African nations. There are barriers associated with the use of advanced biofuels such as immature ... -
Sustainability Assessment Of Micro Hydropower Projects: Kenyan Case Study
(2016)This thesis assesses the sustainability of community-based micro hydropower projects in remote villages of Kenya. Currently, these projects are very attractive for rural electrification and private industries. The study ... -
Sustainability of Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Systems on the Energy Transition in Algeria
(2016)Economic development and high population growth are the causes of the increasing energy demand in Algeria. Algeria relies mainly on the fossil fuels to supply the increasing energy demand. Although this long adopted pattern ... -
Sustainable Development in Africa - Shaping the Future of the Continent on Water, Energy and Climate Change Issues
(PAUWES, 2019-12)The Young Earth System Scientists, YESS-community (YESS Africa Team) and the Pan-African University, Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate Change) (PAUWES) Community of Practice (CoP), with the contribution ... -
Sustainable Energy Solution in Algeria: a Collection of Good Practices from SSB Japan's Project to Provide Effective Solutions for Energy Paradigm Shift
(PAUWES, 2021-09-18)The global energy demand is projected to increase, even in the face of substantial declines in fossil energy intensity because of energy demand needs of population and economic growth. Fossils fuels could not no longer ... -
The System Dynamics of Electricity Demand-Supply Gap in Sudan: The Socio-Economic Impacts and Integrated Modelling Approach
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Efficient and reliable electricity supply is critical for economic growth. Sudan is facing multiple challenges of meeting country's electricity requirement, finding suitable resource transition from depleting fossil fuels ... -
A Systems Dynamics approach to model Cameroon’s Sustainable Energy
(PAUWES, 2021-10)Energy is crucial for all development processes. Therefore, its availability in creating industries, processing raw materials and building a modern economy cannot be overemphasized. One of the challenges meeting the human ...