Search for dissertations about: "middle east energy resources"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words middle east energy resources.

  2. 1. Energy-Water and Agriculture Nexus to Support the Sustainable Management of Shared Water Resources

    Author : Youssef Almulla; Viktoria Martin; Mark Howells; Francesco Gardumi; Vignesh Sridharan; Mikael Höök; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; shared water management; WEF nexus; agriculture; water and energy systems; hydropower; climate change; groundwater.; Delad vattenförvaltning; WEF-nexus; jordbruk; vatten och energisystem; vattenkraft; klimatförändring; grundvatten.; إدارة المياه المشتركة ؛ الترابط بين الموارد المائية و الطاقة والغذاء؛ أنظمة الطاقة؛ الطاقة الكهرومائية؛ تغير المناخ؛ المياه الجوفية.; Energiteknik; Energy Technology;

    Abstract : Throughout history, major rivers and shared water bodies have allowed civilizations to flourish, and the effective management of shared water bodies has always been a priority for societies and nations. Today, about 40% of the world’s population lives in proximity to the 286 transboundary river and lake basins that supply 60% of the world’s freshwater flows and make up about half of the Earth’s land area. READ MORE

  4. 2. Integration of Membrane Distillation and Solar Thermal Systems for Coproduction of Purified Water and Heat

    Author : Tirumala Uday Kumar Nutakki; Andrew R. Martin; Guillermo Zaragoza; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Solar Membrane Distillation; polygeneration; TRNSYS; Integrated systems; Energy Technology; Energiteknik;

    Abstract : In the Middle East and North Africa region fresh water resources are very scarce and theexisting sources are depleting rapidly. Desalination is the method to fulfill increasing waterdemand, and people depend mostly upon bottled water for drinking purposes. READ MORE

  5. 3. Reduction of prime energy consumption in the Middle East by GSHP systems

    Author : Mohamad Kharseh; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Vattenteknik; Water Resources Engineering;

    Abstract : The global energy consumption, which increased ~84% during last thirty years, exceeded 1.4.1011 MWh in 2008. It is projected to increase another ~39% until 2030. READ MORE

  6. 4. Cooperation and Conflict amid Water Scarcity

    Author : Stefan Döring; Håvard Hegre; Ashok Swain; Päivi Lujala; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; conflict; cooperation; water; water scarcity; drought; communal violence; non-state actors; environmental peacebuilding; environmental security; groundwater; water security; geo-referenced data; climate variability; natural disaster; resilience; Peace and Conflict Research; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

    Abstract : Over two billion people remain without safe drinking water and more than four billion lack basic access to sanitation. Safely managing water is key for livelihoods, food security, energy production, and overall socio-economic development. This dissertation analyzes how scarce water resources affect cooperation and conflict. READ MORE