Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment: Recent submissions
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Assessment of performance of Small-Scale Water Infrastructure for Multiple use in Insiza District, Zimbabwe
(2012-07-13)Small-scale Water Infrastructure (SWI) support livelihoods of rural communities by providing water for domestic, agriculture and livestock. The provision of water for agriculture and livestock gives secondary benefits of ... -
Spatial Soil Erosion Hazard Assessment and Modelling in Mbire District, Zimbabwe: Implications for Catchment Management
(2012-07-13)Soil erosion is a natural geomorphological process resulting from water and land interactions but accelerated to become an environmental hazard by human activities such as clearing of forests for cultivation, poor farming ... -
Risk analysis of Wastewater use in Crop Production: A case of Glen Valley Irrigation Scheme, Botswana
(2012-07-13)The Glen Valley Irrigation Scheme uses treated sewage effluent for crop production, however the potential public health risks associated with wastewater use is of major concern to workers and consumers. This research was ... -
Assessment of perfomance of Urban Water Supply in the City of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
(2012-07-13)The provision of adequate and reliable water supply in developing countries is becoming a challenge for most water utilities especially public service providers. The existence of an information gap regarding the assessment ... -
Hydrological analysis of the Middle Zambezi and impacts of the operation of hydropower dams on flow regime in the Mana Pools National Park
(2012-07-13)The Mana Pools flood plain along the Middle Zambezi River and part of a popular Mana Pools National Park of Zimbabwe is experiencing both ecological and morphological change since the construction of upstream hydropower ... -
Benchmarking Using Environmental Performance Indicators: The Japanese Experience
(Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, 2003)The creation of wealth through engineering poses many environmental challenges for mankind. Problems of acid rain, smog, diseases related to the use of hazardous substances in both industrialised and industrialising countries ... -
Driver Friendly Interactive Interface: Designing Conversational Interface and Driver Condition Monitoring System.
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Adaptation, Deployment and Use of the Modern Bio fuel/Bio Power Technologies: A Case Study of Zimbabwe
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Bagasse Energy Cogeneration in Zimbabwe: The Technology, Possible Improvements and Setting the Right Environment
(2007-07-30)Zimbabwe has suffered electrical power shortages resulting in electrical energy imports rising to between 30% and 50% of total energy needs. Electricity generation capacity has stagnated at around 2000 Megawatts (MW) since ... -
Green manufacturing/Cleaner Production in Zimbabwe: Learning from Japanese Experiences
(2006-03-31)This paper discusses environmental issues in Africa and deals with the situation in Zimbabwe in more detail. Most people in Sub Saharan Africa live in the rural areas and make a living from agriculture and forest resources. ...
