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van Beek, Hidde (author)Arid regions throughout the world experience long periods of drought. Combined with a high temperature, this can lead to water shortage. Due to climate change, this is expected to worsen, as areas become drier and temperatures increase. One of the regions where this problem occurs is the region of North-East Africa. In this region, water stress...master thesis 2022
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Veras Morais, M. (author)Since the earliest records, the Brazilian semiarid, in the northeast of the country, has suffered from water scarcity and recurrent droughts. To mitigate the effects of high variability and low availability of water in the region, governments have been investing, since the 1960s, in the construction of dams to stop the loss of water to the ocean...master thesis 2020
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Zenteno Montemayor, Yarai (author)Recent studies show an increase in energy use on buildings due to higher cooling demands, constituting an increase of 17% of the global energy consumption by 2050. Tendencies also show that cooling degree days around the globe will also increase and this will display a greater impact on developing countries with warm climates. Subsequently, this...master thesis 2020
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Miryazdi, Narges (author)Building industry consumes around 50% of the world’s electricity consumption and space heating and cooling plays an important role in ozone depletion and global warming potential. Solar cooling technologies promise more sustainable approaches with reliance on solar energy as a renewable energy source. Thermoelectric technology is a promising...master thesis 2019
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ZHANG, BOYUAN (author)A shelter design for refugee after earthquake in semi-arid climate, the design focus on the aspect of the settlement planning, physical and psycological living quality of refugee, material use, assembling techniques, and also the development possibilities of the units and the community.master thesis 2018