PAUWES Master Thesis Series: Recent submissions
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Determination of Sediment Yield and Assessment of the Impact of Catchment Management Practices. A Case Study of the Upper Nzoia Catchment
(2018)Water as a natural resource is becoming under pressure because of the increasing population and other global drivers such as climate change and land-use change. Kenya is classified as a water scarce country because a large ... -
Drought Analysis for Water Planning in Agriculture (A Case-study of Gourma Province, Eastern Burkina Faso)
(2018)Drought is a naturally occurring event that human beings grapple with the question of how to mitigate its impacts. Certainly, Agriculture is one of the biggest casualties of drought events but the extent to which the ... -
Study of the Feasibility of Water Reuse for Agriculture as an Adaptation Measure to Climate Change: A Case Study of Ain Temouchent, Algeria
(2018)The scarcity of conventional water resources represents for Algeria, because of its Mediterranean climate arid to semi-arid, a major concern. The global water potential of Algeria does not exceed 13.2 billion m3 of water, ... -
Study of the Feasibility of a Proposed Micro Hydropower System for Rural Electrification: The Case of Burundi
(2018-09)Recently, decentralized energy systems are recognized as one of the major solutions to increase electricity access in remote areas. Micro hydropower (MHP) has attracted considerable attention in recent studies due to its ... -
Design, Modelling and Control of a Grid-connected Hybrid Pv-wind System (Case Study of Adrar)
(2018-09)"Most countries are planning to increase their power supply capacities and diversify resources for electricity generation. In Africa, ambitious objectives in this regard, have been set by many countries. Large scale renewable ... -
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 ... -
Techno-economic Feasibility Study of a Standalone Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Rural Electrification: A Case of an Isolated Village in Malawi
(2018-09)In recent times, hybrid renewable energy systems are progressively being utilized to provide electricity in rural areas where the grid extension is considered too expensive. The current trend in rural electrification is ... -
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 ... -
Flood Risk Assessment in the Niger River Basin in Support of the Conception of a Flood Risk Management Plan: Case Study of the District of Malanville, Benin
(2018)This thesis was carried out to evaluate the flood risk in the district of Malanville located along the Niger River. The knowledge produce by this study is useful in the implementation of adaptation and/or mitigation measures ... -
Modelling Renewable Energy Integration “A System Dynamics Approach": Case of Tanzania
(2018-09)The transition to a sustainable energy system is constrained by two key factors: fossil resource depletion and the rapid adverse effects of CO2 emissions leading to climate change. This thesis uses systems dynamics to ... -
Technical Feasibility Study of Biogas Production from Biodegradable Municipal Solid Waste in Abidjan: Case Study of Households in Yopougon
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Despite all the efforts made in the management of household waste in Abidjan, uncontrolled deposits are increasing in the streets of the city. The most vulnerable areas are those with a low-income population. It is in ... -
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 ... -
Study of Impact of Climate Change on Surface Water Through Hydrological Modeling: Case of Dano Catchment in Burkina-Faso
(2018)Climate change is one of the most complex and sensitive issues at the beginning of the twenty-first century. In Burkina Faso, a Sahel country, the problem of water resources is closely linked to rainfall, which is both low ... -
Assessment of Technical Potential of Agricultural Waste to Bio-Energy in Botswana
(PAUWES, 2018-09)"The global impact of energy demand and the unstable fuel prices to power national economies have not only affected the industrious countries but all countries and the most hard hit are poor and developing nations. The ... -
Development of a Sugarcane Crop Water Use Based Water Budgeting Calibration Tool for Catchment Water Management. Case Study: Zimbabwe’s South-Eastern Lowveld
(2018)Zimbabwe’s Lowveld sugarcane farmers depends on at least 70 % irrigation for their crop production. Small scale sugarcane farmers (Out-growers) in the area are lacking technical capacities and finances to hire consultants ... -
Design of Solar PV-Biogas Hybrid Power System for Rural Electrification in Ghana
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Globally, reliable access to electricity improves the well-being of people, provides quality education, and ensures good health. In this study, a solar PV-biogas hybrid power system for electrification is designed for ... -
Constructed Wetlands for Treatment of Leachates from a Municipal Landfill in Zimbabwe
(2018)Wastewater management presents a great challenge, particularly in Africa where conventional treatment technologies are quite expensive and cannot be properly operated and maintained. Constructed wetlands have been observed ... -
Feasibility Study of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Mini-Grids for Rural Communities in Mali: Case Study Sokolo
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Despite the efforts made so far in developing countries, access to energy and electricity remain a challenge especially in Mali, particularly in remote rural areas. Mali is endowed with good renewable energy potential, ... -
Analysis of Abattoir Waste for Biogas Production in Kumasi Ghana
(PAUWES, 2018-09)Animal rumen content and blood waste have been found to increase the economic feasibility of biogas plants. However, there are problems that may occur in a full-scale biogas plant using abattoir waste which can have ... -
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 ...