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Evaluating Rural Farmers Knowledge, Perception, and Adaptation Strategies on Climate Change in Ghana: A case study of the Wa West District, Ghana
(IISTE, 2018)
Climate change is a phenomenon that has received significant international attention over the past years due to its profound negative effects on community livelihood especially in developing countries like Ghana where ...
The Key factors Influencing Access to Finance for Scaling up clean Modern Energy in Rural Areas of Rwanda: A case study of Ngarama Sector
(PAUWES, 2018-09)
This study sought to Identify Key factors Influencing Access to Finance for Scaling up Clean Modern Energy in Rural Areas of Rwanda. The study specifically focused on rural population participation in financial institutions; ...
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 ...
Investigating Institutional Readiness in Enabling Adaptation to Future Changes in the Climate: A Case Study of Institutions Working with Frafras Farming Communities within the Semi-Arid Ecosystem of Northern Ghana
(JENRM, 2018)
Institutional readiness to enable communities’ adaptation to future changes in the climate is a great challenge in developing
countries like Ghana subject to limited resources. This study aimed to assess local institutions ...
Overcoming Financial Barriers to Small Hydro Development in Kenya: The Role of Aggregation and its Policy Implications
(PAUWES, 2018-09)
Small Hydro Power (SHP) generation is an important way to reduce the greenhouse gases and provide electricity to rural areas. To further the dissemination of SHP in order to address climate change and access to energy in ...
Assessing Solar Energy Potential over West Africa under Climate Change: The Case of Niger
(PAUWES, 2018-09)
In the context of climate mitigation and adaptation for sustainable development and given the
rising energy consumption as a result of economic development and human population growth,
renewable and clean energy alternatives ...
Analysis of the Effects of Land Use / Land Cover on River Flow Regime. A Case Study of Mkurumudzi River Sub - Catchment
(2018)
The population in Mkurumudzi catchment rely on river water for their livelihood. There are limited studies that focused on the effects of land use / land cover on river flows for sustainable water management. Land Use and ...
Assessing the Critical Role of Advanced Biofuels in the African Transport Sector Transformation for a Sustainable Future
(SSRN, 2018)
Energy demand continues to rise due to rising population and hence, strong need arises for efficient and judicious utilization of clean and alternative energy sources in ensuring a sustainable future. Focussing on the ...
Small Scale Photovoltaic-Driven Reverse Osmosis (PV-RO) Desalination Plant for Pure Water Production
(2018)
Currently, renewable energies can provide a sustainable and alternative solution for generating reverse osmosis systems operating at high pressure. The production of fresh and potable water by solar water desalination ...
Modelling and Optimization of Stand-alone Pv-diesel Hybrid System with Hydrogen Storage: Case of Algeria
(2018-09)
"Renewable energy-based off-grid systems have been considerably growing in popularity in last few years. This kind of systems is referred to as decentralized electricity supply system that can provide power to meet the ...