IHE Delft PhD Thesis Series
About the Book Series
IHE Delft PhD programme leads to a deepening of a field of specialisation. PhD fellows do scientific research, often with conclusions that directly influence their region. At IHE Delft, PhD researchers from around the world participate in problem-focused and solution-oriented research on development issues, resulting in an inspiring research environment. PhD fellows work together with other researchers from many countries dealing with topics related to water and the environment.
PhD research is often carried out in the ‘sandwich’ model. Preparation and final reporting – the first and last portion of the programme – are carried out in Delft, while actual research is done in the fellow’s home country, under co-supervision of a local institute. Regular contacts with the promotor are maintained through visits and long-distance communication. This enables researchers to employ solutions directly to problems in their geographical region.
IHE Delft PhD degrees are awarded jointly with a university. The degrees are highly valued and fully recognised in all parts of the world.
Biogenic Nanoparticles of Elemental Selenium: Synthesis, Characterization and Relevance in Wastewater Treatment
1st Edition
By Rohan Jain
October 27, 2015
Selenium is an intriguing element as on one hand it is toxic and on the other hand it is a necessary micro-nutrient for humans. It is also a desirable element due to its unique properties and hence it is used in xerogrpahy, rectifiers, solar cells etc. The presence of selenium in agriculture, ...
Capacity Development for Learning and Knowledge Permeation: The Case of Water Utilities in Sub-Saharan Africa
1st Edition
By Silas Mvulirwenande
October 27, 2015
After World War II, international development became the world leading development model, but its effectiveness is much debated. Nowadays, it is acknowledged that international development can effectively support development through knowledge and capacity development (KCD). Nonetheless, ...
Hydrological Drought Forecasting in Africa at Different Spatial and Temporal Scales
1st Edition
By Patricia M. Trambauer Arechavaleta
October 27, 2015
Africa has been severely affected by droughts in the past, contributing to food insecure conditions in several African countries. In view of the (even more) severe drought conditions and water shortage that may be expected in sub-Saharan Africa in the coming years, efforts should focus on improving...
Impact of Improved Operation and Maintenance on Cohesive Sediment Transport in Gezira Scheme, Sudan
1st Edition
By Ishraga S. Osman
October 27, 2015
Irrigated agriculture remains to be the main option to boost the economy in Sudan in general. It can rise the living standard of the majority of the population; particularly those who are attached to farming and livestock. With the expected increase in population in the next decades, water ...
Low-cost space-borne data for inundation modelling: topography, flood extent and water level: UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis
1st Edition
By Kun Yan
October 27, 2015
This thesis aims to explore the potential and limitations of low-cost, space-borne data in flood inundation modelling under unavoidable, intrinsic uncertainty. In particular, the potential in supporting hydraulic modelling of floods of: NASA’s SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission) topographic ...
Multiscale Physical Processes of Fine Sediment in an Estuary
1st Edition
By Yuanyang Wan
October 27, 2015
Estuaries are natural highly dynamic and rapidly changing systems, comprising a complex combination of physical processes on many different time- and space- scales. The research conducted a systematic study on the topic of fine sediment physical processes in a meso-tidal convergent alluvial estuary...
Natural Headland Sand Bypassing: Towards Identifying and Modelling the Mechanisms and Processes
1st Edition
By Mohd Shahrizal Bin Ab Razak
October 27, 2015
This study contributes to the understanding of the mechanisms and processes of sand bypassing in artificial and non-artificial coastal environments through a numerical modelling study. Sand bypassing processes in general is a relevant but poorly understood topic. This study attempts to link the ...
Soil hydrological impacts and climatic controls of land use and land cover changes in the Upper Blue Nile (Abay) basin
1st Edition
By Ermias Teferi Demessie
October 27, 2015
Human beings strongly depend on the sustainable availability of resources, such as food, water and energy. The continued supply of these resources can only be assured by sustainable land uses but these are easily threatened by inappropriate human activities. Human behavior is intermingled with ...
Sustainable Use of Land and Water Under Rainfed and Deficit Irrigation Conditions in Ogun-Osun River Basin, Nigeria
1st Edition
By Omotayo Babawande Adeboye
October 27, 2015
Fluctuation in rainfall in Ogun-Osun River Basin, Nigeria in the recent times is a challenge to crop production. Therefore, agronomic practices need to be designed to improve water productivity under rainfed conditions. Improving water productivity requires vapour shift or transfer whereby soil ...
Dynamics in Organic Matter Processing, Ecosystem Metabolism and Tropic Sources for Consumers in the Mara River, Kenya
1st Edition
By Frank Onderi Masese
October 13, 2015
To properly conserve, restore and manage riverine ecosystems and the services they provide, it is pertinent to understand their functional dynamics. Growing human populations and high dependency on natural resources in developing countries have exerted pressure on land and water resources. However,...
Prestressed Concrete-Lined Pressure Tunnels: Towards Improved Safety and Economical Design
1st Edition
By T.D.Y.F. Simanjuntak
July 21, 2015
Hydropower can be a source of sustainable energy, provided environmental considerations are taken into account and economic aspects of hydropower design are appropriately addressed. Using concrete-lined pressure tunnels instead of steel pipes may be economically attractive but may also have ...
Production of Colloidal Biogenic Selenium and Removal by Different Coagulation-Flocculation Approaches
1st Edition
By Lucian C. Staicu
July 21, 2015
Selenium (Se) is a chemical element of concern due to its toxicity and increasing anthropogenic release to the environment. Se oxyanions, selenite and selenate, are water-soluble, bioavailable and toxic, whereas elemental selenium, Se(0), is solid and less toxic. Nevertheless, Se(0) is potentially ...