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To enhance the sustainability of water supply systems, the development of new technologies for micro scale hydropower remains an active field of research. The present paper deals with the implementation of a new micro-hydroelectric system for drinking wate ...

2021

Past and future impacts of climate change on swiss river temperature and discharge investigated with data analysis and numerical modelling

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This thesis presents the first large-scale assessment of past, present and future impacts of climate change on river temperatures in Switzerland. Water temperature is a crucial factor influencing, among others, the health of aquatic ecosystems, the industr ...

EPFL2021

Human domination of the global water cycle absent from depictions and perceptions

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Human water use, climate change and land conversion have created a water crisis for billions of individuals and many ecosystems worldwide. Global water stocks and fluxes are estimated empirically and with computer models, but this information is conveyed t ...

NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP2019

Absolute band alignment at semiconductor-water interfaces using explicit and implicit descriptions for liquid water

Alfredo Pasquarello, Nicola Marzari, Francesco Ambrosio, Oliviero Andreussi, Zhendong Guo

Quantum mechanical simulations that include the effects of the liquid environment are highly relevant for the characterization of solid-liquid interfaces, which is crucial for the design of a wide range of devices. In this work we present a rigorous and sy ...

2019

Technologies for the treatment of source-separated urine in the eThekwini Municipality

Tamar Kohn, Linda Strande, Kai Udert, Bastian Etter

In recent years, a large number of urine-diverting dehydration toilets (UDDTs) have been installed in eThekwini to ensure access to adequate sanitation. The initial purpose of these toilets was to facilitate faeces drying, while the urine was diverted into ...

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Option Contracting in the California Water Market

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Temporary water transfers, as achievable under option contracts, capture gains from trade that would go unrealized if only permanent transfers of water rights were possible. This paper develops a bilateral option contracting model for water which includes ...

Springer Verlag2010