Search for dissertations about: "Thesis in water management 2009"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words Thesis in water management 2009.
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1. Water supply management in an urban utility : A prototype decision support framework
Abstract : In this study, four real-life problem situations were used to explore the challenges of developing and implementing decision support tools for planning and management within an urban water utility. The study sought to explore how the degree of adoption of formal decision support tools in practice, generally perceived to be low, could be improved. READ MORE
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2. Water Realities and Development Trajectories : Global and Local Agricultural Production Dynamics
Abstract : Water constraints for humans and nature are gaining more and more public attention as a critical environmental dilemma that needs to be addressed. When aquifers and rivers are running dry, the debate refers to an ongoing “world water crisis”. READ MORE
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3. Water Resources Management efforts for best water allocation in the Lake Poopo basin, Bolivia
Abstract : The Lake Poopo basin, located on the Bolivian Altiplano, is extremely vulnerable to environmental degradation. The basin displays extreme spatial and temporal variations of water resources and rapidly decreasing water quality due to anthropogenic and natural pollution. READ MORE
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4. Modelling and Experimental Investigation of the Dynamics in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Abstract : In polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC) chemical energy, in for example hydrogen, is converted by an electrochemical process into electrical energy. The PEFC has a working temperature generally below 100 °C. Under these conditions water management and transport of oxygen to the cathode are the parameters limiting the performance of the PEFC. READ MORE
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5. Spatial distribution of water resources and accessibility to water. The case of Bugesera district in Rwanda
Abstract : This study deals with issues related to water resources and the accessibility to water in Bugesera district, a rural area of Rwanda. The research problem focuses on why people in Bugesera face perpetual problems related to water shortage. The research focuses on physical and socio-economic factors affecting people’s access to water. READ MORE