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Simulation, performance analysis and improvements of solar farm installation in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-04)With the environmental advantages of solar energy, the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) in electricity generation is encouraged by Tanzanian governments, however, the number of institutions that are benefiting from installing ... -
Small Estuarine and Non-Estuarine Mangrove Ecosystems of Tanzania: Overlooked Coastal Habitats?
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2016-03-23)Small estuaries and non-estuarine habitats harboring mangroves are very important ecosystems which provide important ecosystem goods and services; such as provision of ecological niches for juvenile fishes and invertebrates, ... -
Small Estuarine and Non-Estuarine Mangrove Ecosystems of Tanzania: Overlooked Coastal Habitats?
(Springer International Publishing, 2016-03-23)Small estuaries and non-estuarine habitats harboring mangroves are very important ecosystems which provide important ecosystem goods and services; such as provision of ecological niches for juvenile fishes and invertebrates, ... -
Small Scale Fisheries Management: Lessons from Cockle Harvesters in Nicaragua and Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2010-06-01)The role of women in gleaning fisheries tends to be underestimated and poorly documented although they play an important role in coastal food security and income generation. This article describes two initiatives for ... -
Social knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions on wastewater treatment, technologies, and reuse in Tanzania
(IWA Publishing, 2022-06-01)This study assessed the social knowledge, attitude, and perceptions (KAPs) on wastewater treatment, the technologies involved, and its reuse across different wastewater treatment areas in four regions of Tanzania. We used ... -
Social-ecological assessment of Lake Manyara basin, Tanzania: A mixed method approach.
(Elsevier Ltd., 2020-08-01)The social-ecological system of the Lake Manyara basin (Northern Tanzania), a UNESCO Biosphere reserve (BR) suffers from social-economic and environmental problems due to decreasing water levels, erosion and land and water ... -
Soil erosion and sediment transport in Tanzania: Part I – sediment source tracing in three neighbouring river catchments
(Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2021-12)Water bodies in Tanzania are experiencing increased siltation, which is threatening water quality, ecosystem health, and livelihood security in the region. This phenomenon is caused by increasing rates of upstream soil ... -
Soils, Science and Community ActioN (SoilSCAN): a citizen science tool to empower community-led land management change in East Africa
(IOPscience, 2022-08-02)Pastoralist communities worldwide face complex challenges regarding food and feed productivity. Primary production systems are under stress, nutritional choices are changing and the relationship between development and ... -
Sources and hydro-geochemical characteristics of lake Duluti waters, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-11)Water chemistry, and stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen ( 18O and 2H), were used collectively to characterize and quantify Lake Duluti (L. Duluti) – groundwater interaction. Physico-chemical parameters including ... -
Sources of Nitrate in Ground Water Aquifers of the Semiarid Region of Tanzania
(Hindawi, 2021)Nitrate isotopic values are often used as a tool to identify sources of nitrate in order to effectively manage ground water quality. In this study, the concentrations of NO3−, NO2−, and NH4+ from 50 boreholes and shallow ... -
Spatial Distribution of Soil Hydrological Properties in the Kilombero Floodplain, Tanzania
(MDPI, 2017-11-30)Analysis and interpretation of soil properties dynamics is a keystone in understanding the hydrologic responses and yield potential of floodplain wetlands. This study characterizes the distribution and spatial trends of ... -
Statistics in Climate Variability, Dry Spells, and Implications for Local Livelihoods in Semiarid Regions of Tanzania: The Way Forward
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2016-10-13)The Dodoma municipality, a semiarid region of Tanzania, is characterized by limited rains, lack of surface water sources, and a high frequency of extreme climate events, particularly droughts and floods. These disadvantaged ... -
Status of Biomass Derived Carbon Materials for Supercapacitor Application
(Hindawi, 2017-01-31)Environmental concerns and energy security uncertainties associated with fossil fuels have driven the world to shift to renewable energy sources. However, most renewable energy sources with exception of hydropower are ... -
Storage and thermal stability of biodiesel produced from manketti nut oil of Southern Africa origin with the infuence of metal contaminants and antioxidants
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-04-20)Biodiesel has widely been produced from common edible oils; however, food versus fuel conficts has motivated researchers to search for other less common feedstock for production of biodiesel. Thus, this study investigates ... -
Strategies to improve anaerobic digestion and environ-economic analysis of municipal solid wastes management options
(NM-AIST, 2021-06)Different strategies have widely been applied for improving the anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes. However, because of the heterogeneous compositions of organic fraction of municipal ... -
Strength and durability properties of concrete blended with pumice and scoria under combined attack of sulphate and chloride
(NM-AIST, 2021-11)Concrete structures suffer serious deterioration under corrosive environment. Consequently, the safety of these concrete structures is decreased. The influence of natural pumice (NP) and natural scoria (NS) as supplementing ... -
Strength and Durability Properties of Concrete Containing Pumice and Scoria as Supplementary Cementitious Material
(Hindawi, 2021-05-24)Concrete structures suffer serious deterioration under a corrosive environment. Consequently, the service life of these concrete structures is decreased and deteriorates under combined attack of sulphate and chlorides. ... -
Striding towards self-sustainability using aluminium from Tanzanian Kaolin for combination tanning system
(Dresden-Germany, 2019)Sustainability is a key factor which controls future leather manufacture. Developing several new technologies is one of the primary agendas for sustainability. However, developing countries are facing several challenges ... -
Structural and biophysical characterization of cassava linamarase and the role of solvents on linamarin’s properties: a computational study
(NM-AIST, 2022-06)Linamarase and linamarin mainly from cassava have many applications ranging from food, environmental to the medical industry. To better explore the potential of this enzyme and its substrate, one needs to understand ... -
Structural and thermodynamic characteristics of ionic associates in vapors over sodium bromide and iodide
(Nature Switzerland AG., 2010-05-16)Nonempirical methods are used to calculate the geometric parameters, the frequencies of normal vibrations, and thermochemical characteristics of ions existing in saturated vapors over sodium bromide and iodide: Na2X+, NaX ...