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Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources of the Atankwidi Basin in Ghana, West Africa
(2018)
The Atankwidi basin is a sub-basin of the Volta River basin, which is located in West Africa. It is a transboundary basin shared by Ghana and Burkina Faso and has a drainage area of about 286 km2. The basin dwellers depend ...
"Factors Affecting Adoption and Scaling Up of Rooftop Solar PV Deployment in Urban Centres A Case Study of Nairobi City"
(PAUWES, 2018-09)
Urban centres in developing countries are growing at unprecedented rate. This is attributed to high
population growth being experienced in those nations and more people moving to urban centres and
the desire for those ...
Modelling Runoff, Soil Erosion And Sediment Yield In Sosiani Catchment In Kenya Using Arcswat
(2017)
Sosiani catchment hosts Eldoret Town, a major agricultural, education and medical center in the Rift valley region of Kenya. Recent research has established that the quality of water in Sosiani River is rapidly deteriorating ...
An Evaluation of Impacts and Sustainability of Humanitarian Organization’s Water Projects in Juba, South Sudan
(2018)
The civil war in South Sudan has affected the water supply infrastructure either completely destroying the water system or overstretching the system due to influx of the internally displaced persons. Many people are forced ...
Hydrological Response to Land use and Land Cover Change in Katonga River Basin, Uganda
(2019-09-02)
River basins are vital water resources that provide sustainable fresh water for anthropogenic activities. Land use and land cover changes (LULC) in Katonga River basin have had a negative impact on the fresh water resources ...
Use of GIS and WQI to Assess Groundwater Quality in Naãma, Algeria
(2018)
Groundwater is an important water resource in the world. The region of Naãma is the chief town of the Naãma wilaya which is situated in southeast of Tlemcen, Algeria. It is highly dependent on groundwater resources. In ...
Assessing the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technologies and Socio-economic Development: A Ripple Effect Analysis of Two Policy Choices: Inclusive Clean-burning, Fuel-efficient Cook-stoves and Solar PVs for Street Lighting, Institutional and Home Applications in Hoima District, Uganda
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
This study assessed the diffusion of renewable energy technologies and its impact on socioeconomic development of rural livelihoods, focusing on the ripple effect analysis of two policy
choices: disseminating clean-burning, ...
Evaluating Water Security in a Challenging Environment: Case Study of Oti Nord Sub Basin in Togo
(2018)
Water shortage across the globe has increased due to climate change among other factors with highly projected impacts expected at river basin level. Anticipating these impacts will help act on time to avoid future water ...
Geothermal Electricity Compared To Electricity From Other Sources In Kenya
(2016)
Kenya's energy mix is predominantly renewables; more than 80 percent of electricity is generated from locally available renewable sources. To lessen the pressure put by economic growth on the electricity supply and to meet ...
Socioeconomic Impact Assessment Of Decentralized Hybrid (Photovoltaic & Genset) Technology In Rural Areas Of West Africa Case Study: Burkina Faso
(2017)
Access to electricity is the key and driving force of all economic and social development of populations. Access to electricity is a collective supply that modernizes rural areas. It favours quantitative and qualitative ...