PAUWES Master Thesis Series: Recent submissions
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Assessment of Programs and Progress in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Case Study of Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation in Goma township in Democratic Republic of Congo).
(PAUWES, 2021-11-18)Safe and adequate water has a crucial role in the economy, the health of populations as well as the maintenance of a healthy environment. Indivisible from sanitation and hygiene, together these three words constitute the ... -
Trends Drivers and Implications of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) Changes in Lake Ziway Catchment, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
(PAUWES, 2021-11-24)This study aimed to examine the trends, drivers and implications of land use land cover change (LULC) in the Lake Ziway catchment, central rift valley of Ethiopia. To address these objectives, the study followed a mixed-method ... -
Assessment of Drinking Water Quality for the Case of Hawassa City in Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia
(PAUWES, 2021-11-29)Water quality and the risk of water-related diseases are a serious public health problem in many developing countries like Ethiopia. The aim of the study was to assess the drinking water quality from source to household ... -
CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS AND PROTOTYPICAL DESIGN OF A REAL-TIME CROP WATER DEMAND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR IRRIGATION: CASE STUDY OF AN AGROPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM IN MALI
(PAUWES, 2021-11-25)The emergence of new technologies such as internet of things, wireless communication, affordable microcontrollers, and sensors facilitates the optimization of water use. This advancement in technology is an opportunity ... -
RICE PRODUCTION IN CAMEROON: RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
(PAUWES, 2021-11-17)Cameroon is a country in Africa with a diverse climate and culture. More than 70% of its population is employed in the agricultural sector with rice being the staple food. The aim of this study was to assess the risks ... -
Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall under an arid climate condition: Case of Gafsa Basin, Southern Tunisia.
(PAUWES, 2021-11-15)Understanding the rainfall variability should put into consideration several aspects in order to highlight facts and trying to recommend solutions. In a continental scale the Republic of Tunisia is one of the countries ... -
Evolution of Macronutrients Content during Thermal Drying of Faecal Sludge
(PAUWES, 2021-11-29)Research has shown that an increase in urbanization is an increase in urban population, which relate to increase in waste production. Sub Saharan African countries are experiencing a lot of urbanization and most of the ... -
EVALUATION AND MODELING OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(PAUWES, 2021-11-15)Water scarcity is increasing in Ibadan, Nigeria due to increasing population, urbanization, increase in standard of living and increasing deteriorating state of urban water supply schemes thereby putting pressure on the ... -
INVESTIGATING THE DEWATERING CHARACTERISTICS OF FAECAL SLUDGE IN THE CONTEXT OF FAECAL SLUDGE WATER BOUNDNESS
(PAUWES, 2021-11-20)Access to adequate sanitation is still elusive in many parts of the world, with approximately 2 billion people lacking sanitation globally. The impacts of poor or lacking sanitation service delivery systems include negatively ... -
ASSESSING THE RESPONSE OF HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE PRA RIVER BASIN, GHANA
(PAUWES, 2021-11-15)ABSTRACT The Pra River Basin (PRB), Ghana, provides significant agricultural productivity and ecosystem services to Ghana. The challenge in water management within the PRB is constantly becoming a topical issue owing to ... -
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR FLOOD HAZARD ASSESSMENT UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE NIGER RIVER BASIN: CASE STUDY OF MEKROU RIVER SUB-BASIN (BENIN)
(PAUWES, 2021-11-29)ABSTRACT Literally, West Africa has experienced climate change and variability in terms of frequency, intensity, and persistence of extreme changes, such as floods and droughts as well. The occurrence of rainfall deficits ... -
Policy Framework for the Promotion of Digital Technology in Mini-grid Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. The case of Blockchain Technology
(PAUWES, 2020-12)The seventh United Nations Development Goals consists in ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. However, currently, only 44% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa has access to ... -
Modelling an Artificial Intelligence-based Energy Management for House/Mini-grid in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria
(PAUWES, 2020-12)It is no longer a news up to 600 million people living in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) do not have access to electricity and 80% of them are located in the rural areas of the continent. The need for energy conservation ... -
Flood Reduction through Flood Risk and Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping in Hadejia River Basin, Nigeria
(PAUWES, 2020-12)Floods are one of the most recurrent and devastating natural disasters that has enormous, widespread and ravaging negative impacts on lives, economy and infrastructures across the globe. Hadejia River Basin is known by its ... -
Valuation of CO2 Emissions Reduction from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in Africa: A Case Study of Burkina Faso
(PAUWES, 2020-12)Africa contributes to about 2% of global energy related carbon emissions but remains the most vulnerable region to the impacts of the global rising temperatures caused by them. 52 African countries including Burkina Faso ... -
Simulation of impacts of land-use and land cover changes on water balance in Oued Fez basin (Morocco)
(PAUWES, 2020-12)Land-use and land cover changes have great impacts on both the hydrology and water balance in a watershed and therefore evaluation of these impacts can greatly help in efficient water resources management. The Oued Fez ... -
Water resources modeling in a context of climate change in Cote d'Ivoire
(PAUWES, 2020-12)During the period 1961-2000, Côte d’Ivoire, has been challenged by irregular rainfall distribution leading to frequent extreme events (drought and floods), resulting in agriculture losses. This study is sought to analyze ... -
Water Management in Transboundary Rivers: Allocation and Governace, The case of Medjerda River Basin
(PAUWES, 2020-12)Decisions related to water resources management are shaped by a range of considerations from traditional economic factors and physical constraints to political considerations such as the need to manage political support ... -
An Assessment of the Socio-Economic Challenges for the Provision Of WASH Services during Emergency Situations: A Case Study Of The Gado-Badzere Refugee Camp - East Cameroon
(PAUWES, 2021-12)Emergency situations can occur as a result of slow or rapid onsets. During such circumstances the affected populations become refugees or Internally Displaced People (IDPs) who often require fundamental and immediate needs ... -
Energy democracy and Germany’s transition to renewable energy: What can Zimbabwe learn to end its electricity power woes?
(PAUWES, 2020-12)The research was conducted in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Power Company in Harare and Bulawayo. The major objective of the research was to contribute to resolve the electricity energy crises in Zimbabwe. Another objective ...