PAUWES Master Thesis Series: Recent submissions
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Estimation of Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield using the GEOWEPP Model in Wadi El Malleh Watershed, Morocco
(PAUWES, 2018-10)Soil erosion is the most important soil degradation process in Morocco and a major environmental and economic concern that threatens the sustainability of dam reservoirs and agricultural lands. Moroccan soils face high ... -
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, ... -
Assessment of the Suitability of Conservation Agriculture Systems as Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change, a Case of Embu County, Kenya
(PAUWES, 2018-10)Globally countries have been on the struggle to get industrialized, trading in their regional setups and internationally. This in return has led to increase in the release of high quantities of greenhouse gases into the ... -
Rainwater Harvesting for Irrigation in the Wake of Climate Change: A Model-based Design
(PAUWES, 2018-10)Water is a fundamental element in the attainment of food security and socio economic development any country. Spatiotemporal variation in rainfall and lack of scientific research in water resource utilization and management ... -
An Econometric Analysis of the Macroeconomic Determinants of Crbon Dioxide Emissions in Nigeria
(PAUWES, 2018-10)"Global concern for climate change as a result of incessant environmental damaging impacts of greenhouse gas emission is still surging high. Many researchers have examined the linear relationship of carbon emission with ... -
Urban Flood modelling and Floodplain Mapping using ArcGIS, HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS in Abidjan city, Côte D’Ivoire – West Africa: Case study of the watershed of Bonoumin - Rivièra Palmeraie
(PAUWES, 2018-10)"Since 2009, Côte D’Ivoire has been experiencing floods events each rainy season in general and particularly the capital city Abidjan. According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA, 2014), from ... -
An Analysis on the Impact of Large Wind Farms on the Sizing and Allocation of Power Systems Spinning Reserve Reauirement
(PAUWES, 2018-10)"The need to diversify power generation sources, increase security of supply, incorporate sustainability in energy sources and reducing fuel usage and emissions has significantly led to the integration of variable renewable ... -
Realization of a reduced model of a water distillation station by solar energy: Case study in Africa for Consumption or Irrigation
(PAUWES, 2019-10)This study concerns the use of clean energy for technical purposes; so we were interested in a simple technique for desalination of seawater, in this case, the distillation by solar radiation. At the beginning of the ... -
Techno Economic Assessment of Thermal Insulation Materials for Container House under Steppe Climate Conditions
(PAUWES, 2019-10)A building's energy consumption depends on the features of its envelope. In this research, comparative analyses were conducted to select the best insulation material for a residential building made of shipping containers. ... -
Enhanced biogas production by anaerobic co-digestion from food waste and agriculture byproducts
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Several studies have been carried out on the AD process of biogas production using different substrate. The co-digestion process was recommended to overcome the difficulties, there have been a number of published papers ... -
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 ... -
Design of a Solar Dryer with Integrated Thermal Storage based on Sorption Materials
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Solar drying is not modern technology, but it is a traditional way to save nutrition so it can be consumed later. Dried mangoes were introduced as an idea that it will develop an added value for the mangoes in West Africa ... -
Solar PV Coupled with Passive and Active Efficient Cooling Systems for a Smart African Solar House
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Africa is experiencing more and more serious challenges of energy crisis, ozone depletion and global warming. Space cooling is rapidly growing in both residential and commercial buildings accounting for about 18.5% of ... -
Development of mobile sensing applications solutions towards Internet of Things
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Humanbeingsin communicationwiththesurroundingenvironmentin numerous ways. They perceive the environmental conditions and act, react,or adjust accordingly. If the environment can be made to reciprocate this behavior ... -
Feasibility Study for a Solar PV (Hybrid) Mini-grid System for Small Businesses in Lagos, Nigeria
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Small and medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been recognized to be the cornerstone of every developing economy; for their contribution to national GDP growth and as a great employer of labor. In Nigeria: as at April ... -
Techno-economic Analysis fo Hybrid Energy System for Rural Electrificationusing Open Source energy Modeling Tool
(PAUWES, 2019-10)The world energy demand continues to increase due to the rising population growth and industrialization. In Algeria, the conventional energy resources represent the backbone of the energy sector while the huge 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 ... -
Investigating the planning process and the environmental regulatory framework in order to promote renewable energy in Algerian cities.
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Under the domination of powerful national actors , cities cross Algeria still struggle to position themselves in the design of policy alternatives to achieve energy transition. The aim of this study was: to ascertain ... -
Mainstreaming Gender in Nigeria's Energy Policies
(PAUWES, 2019-10)Energy is central to development and rightfully women are key to economic development of a nation based on the triple role women embrace daily. About 70% of African women are without access to energy, resulting in a ...