Browsing PAUWES Master Thesis Series by Issue Date
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Techno-Economic Feasibility of a Gasification Plant for Rural Electrification, Under a Bamboo based Sustainable Economic Model: Case of Bududa District in Eastern Uganda
(2017)Majority of Ugandans cannot be able to afford electricity even if it was accessible due to a high degree of poverty. Within its means and current available resources, Uganda is supposed to increase energy access, urgently ... -
Design and Optimization of Solar PV/Diesel Generator Hybrid Power System for Remote Telecommunication Base Transceiver Stations in Nigeria
(2017)Due to the creeping growth of mobile telecommunication subscribers in cities and a compulsory demand for a telecommunication network in remote locations, Nigerian mobile network operators (MNOs) have begun to look for ... -
Evaluation Of A Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic-Bioenergy System For Powering Remote Dwelling In Rwanda
(2017)The use of energy has always been important to improve the living standard of human beings. Relying on energy generated from fossil fuels has resulted in the reduction of fossilfuel reserves, the change of climate due to ... -
Hybrid Solar Pv-Gensetbattery Storage Power System For A Remote Offgrid Application: Case Study In Ethiopia
(2017)A hybrid power system that consists of PV-array, diesel generator, battery bank (storage device) and convertors has been proposed and discussed to obtain an efficient topology, economic power management strategy (system), ... -
Cement Kiln Dust Catalyzed Transesterification Of Palm And Waste Cooking Oils To Biodiesel And Glycerol: Process Optimization And Characterization Studies
(2017)Conventional fossil fuels such as natural gas, oil, and coal have been the main sources of energy utilized to satisfy the unceasing growth of energy needs of the world. However, the environmental issues of fossil fuels and ... -
Evaluation And Analysis Of Crystalline Pv Modules Performance Characteristics Degradation In A Sub-Saharan Environment After Ten Years Of Exposure: Case Study Of Senegalese Environment
(2017)The effects of a sub-Saharan coastal climate on PV modules degradation was studied in this Master thesis. A Mono and a polycrystalline-silicone solar PV module exposed in Dakar, dry and coastal climate, at the extreme West ... -
Assessment of Maize and Rice Residues for Rural Electrification in Ghana: A Case Study in Ejisu-Juaben District
(2017)The study assesses the potential of maize and rice residues for rural electrification in Ghana using Ejisu-Juaben District as a case study. The focus of the thesis was based on agriculture residues pathways for rural ... -
A Modeling Approach to Soil Erosion Control and Management Using PAP/RAC Model and GIS: A Case Study of Boufekrane Watershed, Morocco
(2017)Erosion by water remains the predominant form of land degradation in the world and accounts for 84% of affected areas. More particularly, the Mediterranean costal region is recognized to be of extreme fragility to erosion. ... -
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 ... -
Causal Relations and Elasticities between Renewable Electricity Generation Excluding Hydro and Economic Growth in Kenya
(2017)This study examined the relationship between renewable energy generation excluding hydro and economic growth. It employed a multivariate approach hence other variables included in the study were financial development, ... -
Assesment Of The Nexus Of Energy, Climate Change, Urbanization And Industrialization For Africa’s Transformation
(2017)Humanity is urbanizing rapidly in Africa, and the demand for energy remains highest amongst other basic goods and services. Scenarios suggest that guarantees for energy poverty alleviation and availability will take longer. ... -
Modeling Impacts of Agricultural Land Expansion on the Streamflow Regime: Case Study of Thiba River Watershed in Kenya
(2017-09-06)The continuous increase of agricultural water demand in Thiba River Watershed as a result of the agricultural expansion especially in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme and other parts of the watershed has led to over abstraction ... -
Assessing the Role of Water User Associations on Restoration of the Decreased Environmental Flow and Degraded Freshwater Ecosystem in Tanzania
(2018)Mkoji sub catchment is the populated and intensified sub catchment in Tanzania while being the uppermost sub catchment of the Rufiji basin with the downstream users being critical users like domestic, wetlands, national ... -
Assessment of Climate Change and Its Impact on Water Resources: Case of Tafna Basin–North West of Algeria
(2018)Water resources could become scarcer in future decades worldwide. This will significantly affect semi-arid to arid climatic regions. The rapid evolution population, industrial development, and the expansion of agriculture ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluating the effect of Devolution on Performance of Water Service Provision in Kenya
(2018)In 2010, Kenya passed a new Constitution that among other provisions, saw the introduction of a decentralization strategy. The decentralization process, which took effect in 2013 created two levels of government: the ... -
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 ...