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The Impact of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Change on Water Resources and its Implication for Smallholder Farmers in Rwanda. A case study of Lake Cyohoha North
(2019-09-02)The catchment of Lake Cyohoha North is currently faced with climate change, increasing subsistence farming, increasing household numbers, urbanization, declining the quantity and the quality of water resources, population ... -
Impact of Land-Use Change and Climate Variability on Soil Hydrologic Processes in the Upper Oum Er Rabia River Basin, Morocco
(2017)Given Morocco’s per capita water availability, basin hydrologic modelling can sustainably help in: planning for the anthropogenic actions and varying climate effect on scarce water resources; reviving ecologically sensitive ... -
IMPACT OF THE POLICY FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONAL SET UP ON URBAN WATER SUPPLY IN MALAWI: THE CASE OF THE LILONGWE WATER BOARD
(PAUWES, 2021-11-24)Access to safe drinking water has been recognized as a basic human right globally time and time again by various international bodies and commissions. Sub-Saharan Africa in particular, has proven to have insufficient water ... -
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 ... -
IMPACTS ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SOLAR PV SYSTEMS IN NIGER’S DOSSO REGION
(PAUWES, 2021-11-22)As the climate of the world warms, the consumption of energy in climate-sensitive sectors is likely to change. Possible targets include (1) decreases in the amount of energy consumed in residential, commercial, and industrial ... -
Impacts of Electricity Outages in Urban Households in Developing Countries: A Case of Accra, Ghana
(MDPI, 2021-06-20)Many developing countries in Africa face a “double tragedy” when it comes to electrifica tion. Electricity access rates are low, while those who have access to electricity face frequent outages. There are ongoing efforts ... -
Impacts of Regulations on the diffusion of renewable energy in Africa: The case study of the Republic of Benin
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Energy transition is one of the key challenges the world in general and Africa especially is facing in order to reach sustainable development. As a vulnerable continent to the effects of climate change, it is in the ... -
Impacts Of Sustainable Land Management Practices On Soil Physical Properties And Agricultural Drought Adaptation In Eastern Cape, South Africa
(2017)Intensive removal of soil resources through the use of repeated tillage, crop residue removal, intensive aftermath grazing in croplands, biomass burning, use of crop straw and animal pats for fuel, deforestation and ... -
Implementation of Hydrological and Hydraulic Models to Forecast River Flood Risks and Proposition of Management Measures. Case Study of Nyabugogo River Basin in Rwanda
(2018)Nyabugogo River within Nyabugogo catchment in Rwanda is being flooded at every year resulting in human losses and economic losses. For sustainable flood management; flood risk assessment is a useful component as it ... -
Implication of water policy and water utility management systems on the performance of water quality service delivery in Africa Case study from Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso
(2020-12)A well performing water utility is the one that is able to provide sustainable high quality water and waste water services to the community. It should be able to cover its financial and operational costs and provide water ... -
Implications of Water Policy on Coastal Pollution: A Case Study of Mogadishu Coast
(PAUWES, 2020-12)In Somalia, fishery is the back bone of the country economy. In line with African Union Agenda 2063, SDGs and NDP program, MoFMR and SMRRC initiated different programs to develop different marine environments in Somali ... -
Implications of Water Policy on Irrigation Performance in Rwanda. ‘’Case Study Eastern Province’’
(2018)In Rwanda, Agriculture is the back bone of the country economy, therefore, in line with African Union Agenda 2063, SDGs and CIP program, GoR initiated different programs to develop hillside and marshland irrigation in ... -
Improvement of Energy Efficiency in Tlemcen (Case of SONELGAZ)
(PAUWES, 2018-09)In a context of increasing population, scarcity of energy resources and increasing energy needs in electricity, energy efficiency is an essential way to guarantee the security of energy supply by reducing fossil energy ... -
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 ... -
Improving the Efficiency and Reproducibility of Organic-inorganic Halide Perovskite Solar Cell
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Organic-inorganic halide perovskites have garnered a lot of attention in the field of photovoltaic materials research. This novel PV material possesses a combination of remarkable optoelectronic properties, such as steep ... -
Influence of Social Factors on Energy Recovery Options from Solid Waste Generated in Markets: A Case of Central Division of Kampala
(PAUWES, 2020-12)Sub-Saharan African cities have faced problems associated with poor Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) as well as inadequate electricity access. This has brought about several economic, social, environmental and ... -
Integrated Approach on Energy Management, Treatment and Reuse of Industrial Wastewater for Sustainable Agricultural Development – A Green Food Security Concept
(2018)Water is a critical component in the functioning of the earth and of all living forms of life. Raising human population and industrialization have increased tremendous pressures on global freshwater resources and resulting ... -
Integrated Water Resources Management in Burkina-Faso through numerical modeling: Case study of the Mouhoun Basin
(PAUWES, 2020-12)This study is being conducted in the Mouhoun watershed, which covers an area of 91,036 km2. It is located in West Africa, in Burkina Faso. This is an area where the pressure on water resources is enormous due to high ... -
Integrating a Solar Pv System with a Household based Backup Generator for Hybrid Swarm Electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Study of Nigeria
(2017)Electrification approaches in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has mainly been through centralized national grids besides mini-grids and other stand-alone systems. The existing grids are mainly found in urban areas, leaving many ... -
Integrating a Solar PV System with a Household Based Backup Generator for Hybrid Swarm Electrification: A Case Study of Nigeria
(Springer Proceedings in Energy, 2018)Today most of the electrification grids in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are found in urban areas. However, these grids experience erratic and frequent power outages for long hours, on average 4.6 h in a day. Due to this problem, ...