Browsing PAUWES Master Thesis Series by Title
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Hydrological Modeling and Climate Change Impacts on River Kuja Basin Using HEC-HMS and HEC-GeoHMS Models
(2018)Climate change is real and the effects directly influence the general hydrology of a region. The assessment of these effects still remains an uncertainty owing to the fact that modeling of hydrological reactions is a factor ... -
Hydrological Modelling for Water Balance Components and Flood Hazard Assessment under Climate Change in Mono, Lower Basin, Benin and Togo
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Climate change is expected to increase both the magnitude and frequency of extreme precipitation events, which may lead to more intense and frequent river flooding. This study evaluated the impact of climate change on ... -
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 ... -
Impact Evaluation Of Soil And Water Conservation Measures On Ecosystem Services In Thikachania Catchment, Kenya
(2017)Across the world, ecosystem services such as water provision, sediment trapping and floods regulation are threatened by the increased degradation of catchments. This is as a result of increased pressure from population ... -
The Impact of Climate Change on Erosion and Food Security in the Extrem West of Algeria (Tafna Basin)
(PAUWES, 2018-10)Water and soil are the most valuable capital for man. These fragile resources are undergoing unprecedented qualitative and quantitative degradation. The problem of soil degradation that no country seems to escape, ... -
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 ... -
The impact of Climate variability on the flow of wadi Boukiou (Tafna, Algeria)
(2020-12)Wadi Boukiou watershed is a sub-basin of the Tafna located in Northwestern Algeria, in a region of high climatic variability where drought has an important effect on the hydrological behavior. The work focuses on the ... -
Impact of Community Participation on Sustainability of Water and Sanitation Projects in Rural Areas. Case Study of Musanze District, Northern Province of Rwanda.
(2019-09-03)Water-related diseases are closely linked to poverty and disproportionately affect vulnerable communities of developing countries including Rwanda. Most development projects highlight community participation as one of the ... -
Impact of Hydrology and Financial Cost Analysis on the Production of Mini Hydropower: The Case of Djendjenni, Mali
(2017)Energy is a central factor that affects society’s living standard and improves people well-being and welfare. It is a pillar of economic development. In order to have sustainable future, the energy production pattern has ... -
The Impact of Innovation on Renewable Energy Consumption in Nigeria
(PAUWES, 2019-10)This study investigates the impact of innovation on renewable energy consumption in Nigeria using a time series data of 1996Q1- 2017Q4. The data on renewable energy consumption, GDP, innovation, carbon dioxide emissions, ... -
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 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 ...