Essays about: "Addis ababa city"

Showing result 11 - 13 of 13 essays containing the words Addis ababa city.

  1. 11. Investment in Enhanced Landfill Mining (ELFM): a real option approach : a case study of Koshe/Repi landfill site (Ethiopia)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Abiy Getachew Sime; [2012]
    Keywords : Enhanced Landfill Mining ELFM ; Net Present Value NPV ; Real Option; Binomial Tree; Carbon Credit;

    Abstract : The marginal socio-economic condition of many people, lack of cooperative culture and cultural aversion towards waste, absence of well-defined enforcement mechanism to effectively coerce the population, restricted public service funding, high rate of population growth and the resulting ever increasing waste production are some of the major challenges faced by most developing countries, including Ethiopia, in an effort to implement effective and efficient municipal solid waste management (MSWM). Koshe/Repi, an old landfill in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is considered to be a huge opportunity in terms of material recovery and energy production. READ MORE

  3. 12. Feasibility & design of PV-T polymer solar collector for real estate households in Addis Ababa

    University essay from KTH/Tillämpad termodynamik och kylteknik

    Author : Seyfe Hagos; [2011]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : A combined application of PV and polymer thermal solar collector (PVT) of solar energy for residential electricity and thermal demand can be harnessed sustainably with effective means at a time where long sun duration and most consistent solar irradiation throughout the year is available, in place like Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Due to frequent power shedding though out the country which Addis Ababa is part of problem, because of the energy demand in the country is increasing and a source of electricity is merely dependent on hydro power of rain which droughts are occurring frequently affecting the generation of the grid. READ MORE

  4. 13. Urban Open space Use in Addis Ababa: The case of Meskel Square

    University essay from SLU/Landscape Architecture (until 121231)

    Author : Mikyas Tesfaye Aragaw; [2011]
    Keywords : Addis Ababa; Open Urban space; Meskel Square; User Trends;

    Abstract : Urban planning and design has proven to be an important element in shaping life styles, solving problems and giving new ways of living in the urban arena. The quality of urban life is one of the big goals that the field tries to reach. Urban open spaces are known to enhance the quality of urban life. So, every city needs these spaces. READ MORE