Innovative Sensor Networks in Ghana: Operating and validating sensor networks for river discharge in Ghana during the wet season

In a Ghana project, field measurements at the Black Volta aimed to enhance hydrological predictions for the Bui power dam. Validating devices and exploring floodplain contributions, such as with GNSS reflectometry and cameras, provides crucial insights for dam management and model improvement.<br/><br/>In this multidisciplinary project,...

A Study into Cloud Forests: The installation of a long-term setup to investigate the impact of a cloud forest canopy on the Mestelá River catchment and its effect on various stakeholders

The research question addressed in this study is ”To what extent does the presence of a cloud forest canopy impact the Mestelá River catchment and how will this affect the various involved stakeholders?”. The study aims to investigate the importance of cloud forests in the Mestelá River catchment, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, related to water...

Analysis of two coastal lagoons in Ghana

Two polluted Ghanaian lagoons are investigated and possible engineering solutions are suggested and researched.<br/>The first lagoon is the Sakumo lagoon, located between Accra and Tema. This lagoon is connected to the sea through a small culvert, which enables a limited amount of water exchange. Since a few years, fishermen have been unable to...

How to protect East Jakarta against flooding: Which interventions are required to cope with the different scenarios of land subsidence

Jakarta is heavily subjected to land subsidence. Due to this subsidence, the city is sinking further to under sea level. This has influence on the flood safety, both from an extreme sea event as an extreme rainfall event. The major cause of the subsidence is assumed to be the groundwater extraction, which takes place due to a lack of piped water...

The Gibbs method: Literature thesis

The Gibbs method, proposed by Panagiotopoulos (1987), directly determines two-phase equilibria through Monte Carlo simulations, using the Gibbs ensemble as statistical ensemble. The Gibbs ensemble consists of systems (NVtT or NpT fixed), which are divided in two separate sub-systems with variable volumes and variable number of particles...