Essays about: "Ethiopia river"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 essays containing the words Ethiopia river.

  1. 6. Hydropower forecast in Ethiopia using the HBV model - A case study in Omo-Gibe river basin

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Youssef Faouzi; [2019]
    Keywords : Hydropower; Omo-Gibe; HBV model; rainfall-runoff; Ethiopia; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Ethiopia produces 86% of its electricity from hydropower source, still they experience frequent power shortages. As they are part of the East African Power Pool, this power shortage is usually made up for by buying energy from other members of the pool. READ MORE

  3. 7. Causes and impact of surface water pollution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Malin Eriksson; Jonathan Sigvant; [2019]
    Keywords : Akaki river; E. coli; health risk; interview study; irrigation; physico-chemical parameters; water samples; Akaki; E. coli; fysikalisk-kemiska parametrar; hälsorisker; intervjustudie; vattenprover;

    Abstract : Surface water is globally becoming more and more a scarce resource, and in Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia, river water quality has been degraded due to anthropological forcing for many years. Therefore, the study objective was to investigate causes and impact of surface water pollution in Kebena and Great Akaki rivers. READ MORE

  4. 8. The impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissances Dam on the Water-Energy-Food security nexus in Sudan

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Mugahid Elnour; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainability; WEF-Nexus; GERD; Sudan; Ethiopia;

    Abstract : Controversy in transboundary rivers usually arises due to a lack of inclusive agreement and cooperation between the basin countries. Originating from Ethiopia, the Blue Nile River contributes most of the Nile River water making it vital for water, energy, and food security at downstream Sudan and Egypt. READ MORE

  5. 9. Identifying Synergies and Trade-offs between the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Sustainable Development Goals

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Sandra Thengius; Olivia Preston; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development Goals; Hydroelectric power; Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam; Synergies; Trade-offs; Globala Målen; Vattenkraft; Renässansdammen; Synergier; Målkonflikter;

    Abstract : The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a large hydropower project currently under construction in Ethiopia. Supposedly it will benefit the people of Ethiopia through an increased access to electricity, but it is also associated with complex political relations between Ethiopia and the neighbouring countries Egypt and Sudan. READ MORE

  6. 10. Exploring the water-energy nexus in the Omo river basin : A first step toward the development of an integrated hydrological-OSeMOSYS energy model

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Caroline Sundin; [2017]
    Keywords : Water-Energy nexus; Topkapi-ETH; OSeMOSYS; Coupling of models; Omo river basin;

    Abstract : The issues of conflicts between water, energy and food (often referred to as WEFnexus) has become a problem in countries where the energy system is rapidly expanding; one of those countries is Ethiopia. Ethiopia has a large potential of hydropower, which is what most of the electricity production currently comes from. READ MORE