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Assessing the Sustainability of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (Dwwts’s) in the Cities of Developing Countries; Case Study: Kigali City, Rwanda
(2018)
Lack of scientific knowledge in wastewater treatment systems together with imperfect sanitation legal instruments are considered, among others, the key constraints to sustainable wastewater management systems in the cities ...
Effect of Wet Coffee Processing Industries Waste on Water Quality of Receiving Water Body and Its Trend on Downstream (Case Study of Gidabo Watershed in South Ethiopia)
(2017)
Environmental pollution is a worldwide problem, currently it is a challenge to keep environmental quality while achieving sustainable development. Wet coffee processing is one of environmental polluting anthropogenic ...
Analyzing Catchment Behavior through Rainfall-Run-Off Modeling: A Case Study of Mara Basin in Kenya
(2016)
Hydrological models nowadays are considered as an important and necessary tool for water and environment resource management. However, the challenge facing modelling is in poorly gauged watersheds. Research done recently ...
Urban Flood modelling and Floodplain Mapping using ArcGIS, HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS in Abidjan city, Côte D’Ivoire – West Africa: Case study of the watershed of Bonoumin - Rivièra Palmeraie
(PAUWES, 2018-10)
"Since 2009, Côte D’Ivoire has been experiencing floods events each rainy season in general and particularly the capital city Abidjan. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA, 2014), from ...
Impact of Treated Wastewater Irrigation on Soil Properties and Groundwater Quality
(2018)
Water shortages in arid and semi-arid regions promote the reuse of water
resources, and the use of treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation is the
primary form of wastewater reuse. Since 2012, 912 ha is the area ...
Defeating Fluorosis in Rural Kenya Using the Kilimanjaro Concept: A Feasibility Study in Naivasha
(2019-09-03)
The water in Lake Naivasha and the rainfall in the sub-county is enough to provide the whole population in the area with fluoride-free drinking and cooking water. Lake and rainwater can be blended with natural fluoride-c ...
Improvement Strategy for reducing environmental impact of a wastewater treatment plant
(PAUWES, 2020-12)
A wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) must be able to operate satisfactorily during critical
situations, service shutdowns and power outages. That makes the management of the
wastewater plant difficult because of disturbances ...
Simulation of the spatial distribution of soil erosion risk in Mellah Watershed, North-eastern Algeria
(PAUWES, 2020-12)
Mellah watershed is one of the semi-arid regions in Eastern Algeria confronted with the
problem of erosion due to the effects of climate change, population growth and rapid
expansion of urbanization. The aim of this study ...
Operational Performance of a Seawater Desalination Plant: Case study: Chatt El Hilal Desalination Plant (Ain Temouchent)
(PAUWES, 2020-12)
In Algeria, even if water resources are abundant, they are inadequate to satisfy all demand.
Although Algeria as the biggest country in Africa, it used to have the most important freshwater
reservoirs. In recent years, ...
Constructed Wetlands for Treatment of Leachates from a Municipal Landfill in Zimbabwe
(2018)
Wastewater management presents a great challenge, particularly in Africa where conventional treatment technologies are quite expensive and cannot be properly operated and maintained. Constructed wetlands have been observed ...