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Modelling Maize Yield and Water Requirements under Different Climate Change Scenarios
(MDPI, 2020-11)African countries such as Nigeria are anticipated to be more susceptible to the impacts of climate change due to large dependence on rainfed agriculture and to several uncertainties in the responses of crop production to ... -
Modelling Renewable Energy Integration “A System Dynamics Approach": Case of Tanzania
(2018-09)The transition to a sustainable energy system is constrained by two key factors: fossil resource depletion and the rapid adverse effects of CO2 emissions leading to climate change. This thesis uses systems dynamics to ... -
Modelling Renewable Energy Integration “A System Dynamics Approach: Case of Tanzania
(PAUWES, 2018-09)lack of access to affordable modern energy that is evident in most Sub-Saharan countries amidst other challenges which include climate change, high population growth rates, urbanisation, depleting fossil fuels, to mention ... -
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 ... -
Modelling the Determinants of Rooftop Solar PV adoption among Urban Households in Ghana
(PAUWES, 2021-11-25)The increasing calls for sustainable production and consumption of energy have led to a surge in the drive of governments across the world to invest in promoting the uptake of such technologies. Rooftop Solar PV systems ... -
Modelling the Future Energy Scenarios of Bamako City, Mali
(PAUWES, 2018-09)With the average energy use of 0.27 toe per capita, whereby 78 % came from traditional use of biomass in 2016, Mali is one of the poorest country energy use in the world and the situation is projected to be worse as the ... -
Modelling the Impact of Land Use Changes on Hydrology using HBV-Light
(2016)During the last years, problems of flows risks have become a very interesting issue in Tunisia due to many factors such as changes in the land use. Deforestation together with agriculture expansion, due to the anthropogenic ... -
Modelling the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Ghana: A Case study of the Densu River Basin
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Climate change continues to pose a threat to the sustainability of water resources. Global warming can have several effects on the water resources and water demands in the Densu River Basin especially household water use ... -
Modelling the Impacts of Structural Conservation Measures on Sediment and Water Yield in Thika-Chania Catchment, Kenya
(Science Direct, 2017-12-27)Recently, there have been a growing need to implement soil and water conservation measures in order to control sediment and water yield from agricultural areas. The objective of this study was to use a modelling approach ... -
Modelling the next Energy Transition in Nigeria to Achieve Sustainable Development and Mitigate Climate Change
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Projections for future energy demand have time and time again been employed for the planning and sustainable utilisation of available energy resources. Having in perspective the current energy transition occurring globally, ... -
Multi-criteria Decision Making for Energy Planning In Democratic Republic Of Congo: Case Study of Idjwi Island
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Energy planning involves multiple actors (authorities, community, investors, and operators) and multiple objectives most of the time in perpetual conflict. The Analysis Hierarchy Process (AHP) which consists of a ... -
Non-state actors and climate change adaptation processes: A case study from Tanzania
(2018)Climate change is now considered as one of the most serious global threat to sustainable development. Currently, knowledge is plentiful on how to adapt to climate change and build resilience to its impacts, but putting ... -
An Open-Source Approach to Wireless Internet of Things (IoT): Smart Agriculture Proof-of Concept Using FIWARE
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Agriculture is considered as a vital activity for providing food to the increasingly growing population reaching 8.6 billion in 2030, according to the UN. Agriculture is directly tied to the availability of water and ... -
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, ... -
Optical Characterisation and Modelling of Films and Organic Solar Cells
(PAUWES, 2018-09)This thesis describes the optical characterisation and modelling of films and organic solar cells. Different organic solar cell layer films were deposited on glass substrates and their optical constants were determined. ... -
Optimal Design and Comparison Between Renewable Energy System, with Battery Storage and Hydrogen Storage: Case of Djelfa, Algeria
(Springer Nature, 2020-08-20)Algeria’s energy mix is almost exclusively based on fossil fuels (Meriem in Renewable Energy in Algeria Reality and Perspective, pp. 1–19, 2018) [1], especially natural gas. However, the country has enormous renewable ... -
Optimal Design of a PV System for the Model JUA House: A Typical Green African House
(PAUWES, 2019-10)In the wake of the current global energy crisis, the African continent is lagging behind with tremendous challenges in energy security and energy efficient buildings. The continent needs a wakeup call and a shift to a ... -
OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A PV SYSTEM FOR THE MODEL JUA HOUSE: A TYPICAL GREEN AFRICAN HOUSE
(PAUWES, 2019-09-17)In the wake of the current global energy crisis, the African continent is lagging behind with tremendous challenges in energy security and energy efficient buildings. The continent needs a wakeup call and a shift to a new ... -
Optimal Sizing and Techno-Economic Analysis of a Stand-alone Photovoltaic – Wind Hybrid System: A Case Study of Busitema Health Centre III in Busia District, Eastern Uganda
(PAUWES, 2020-12)The total power generation in Uganda stands at 1,777 MW which is below phase two target of 2,325 MW of the National Development Plan (NDP II). To achieve the NDP II target while ensuring sustainable development, requires ... -
Optimal Sizing of a Microgrid System using HOMER Software: A Case Study for a University Campus
(PAUWES, 2021-10-10)The rapid depletion of fossil fuels and the drive to reduce carbon emissions have resulted in a greater emphasis on renewable energy resources. The use of renewable energy resources benefits both the community and the ...