Invasive alien plant species are expanding globally due to climate change and human pressures, posing growing threats to biodiversity, ecosystem services and agricultural systems. One such species, Mesosphaerum suaveolens, ...
Like most West African countries, Guinea experiences recurrent flooding that severely affects its infrastructure, economy, and the lives of the population. These phenomena are exacerbated by climate change, and the country's ...
Burkina Faso, like many developing tropical countries, is facing a growing demand for air conditioning due to rising temperatures linked to climate change, rapid urbanization, and improved living conditions. However, most ...
This study investigates the historical trends and future projections of heatwaves over the Sahel region of West Africa, a climate-sensitive and socioeconomically vulnerable area. Utilizing ERA5 reanalysis data (1984–2014) ...
Market gardening is the most common form of agriculture in Burkina Faso, especially in Ouagadougou, with production mainly focused on tomatoes and onions. However, farmers face difficulties in managing the optimal amount ...
The increasing production on solar photovoltaic (PV) energy in Burkina Faso necessitates accurate forecasting of solar irradiance to optimize grid production and power planning. This study evaluates and compares the ...
Urban solid waste management in Ouagadougou faces persistent challenges, including inefficient collection, poor stakeholder coordination, and lack of real time monitoring. This thesis introduces an intelligent system ...
This study analyzes vegetation degradation, a proxy for land degradation, across Northern Ghana and quantifies the relative influence of climatic and anthropogenic drivers. To identify significant vegetation degradation ...
Access to clean and efficient energy remains a major challenge in many developing countries.
This study presents the design, implementation, and testing of a configurable solar tracking system aimed at optimizing photovoltaic ...
In Guinea, electricity remains one of the primary challenges faced by the population. The situation may become more complicated due to the impacts of climate change, which can directly influence electricity generation from ...
Agricultural development faces significant threats from plant diseases, particularly in regions where climate change amplifies the spread of pests and pathogens. Traditional methods of detecting these diseases, such as ...
The Sahel region of West Africa is increasingly facing the compounded effects of multiple climate hazards, primarily heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires that occur with greater intensity and frequency due to climate change. ...
Global Climate Models (GCMs) provide essential projections for understanding future climate conditions but operate at coarse spatial resolutions, limiting their applicability for regional and local-scale climate impact ...
Ghana relies heavily on fossil fuels for energy generation. This dependence on fossil fuels not only burdens the economy but also prevents the exploitation of the country’s indigenous renewable energy resources. Anaerobic ...
The chlorine content of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in municipal waste creates a major challenge in its disposal. Water hyacinth (WH), an invasive plant, disrupts aquatic life and impedes the movement of vessels on water ...
Zeolites are aluminosilicate crystals having a porous structure and are useful as catalysts, adsorbents, and ion exchange materials. The synthesis of zeolites using clay minerals is a promising approach because it utilizes ...
The use of biomass as a substitute for fossil fuel has gained attention due to its renewability and availability. Biomass can be converted into fossil fuel equivalents through processes such as gasification, pyrolysis or ...
In biogas production, ineffective charge shuttling in the bio-digestion process leads to the accumulation of fatty acids over methane. Research into the understanding and engineering of the direct interspecies electron ...
Biomass from agro-industrial waste represents a sustainable resource for bioenergy
production. JUS DELICE, a pineapple processing factory in Togo generates large
streams of waste but relies solely on composting as waste ...
In West Africa, reliance on firewood for cooking contributes to deforestation and
household air pollution, while agro-industrial residues such as Okara and yam
peels are often discarded, creating environmental challenges. ...