International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science

Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2018

  • Effects of Urban Land Use/Cover Dynamics on Peri-urban Natural Environmentin Nekemte City, Oromia, Ethiopia

    Tolera Megersa, Taffa Tulu, Mekuria Argaw

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2018
    Pages: 51-60
    Received: Apr. 12, 2018
    Accepted: May 14, 2018
    Published: Jun. 04, 2018
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    Abstract: The urbanization process has led to the steady growth of cityat the expense of peri-urban natural environment. This study was conducted in the Nekemte city, Oromia Region at Western part of Ethiopia. The research was aimed to assess the effects of urban land use/ cover dynamics on natural environment through the interpretation of three years’ time ... Show More
  • Network Temperatures and Flow Rate: Case Study of District Heating in Canberra, Australia

    Stanislav Viktorovich Chicherin

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2018
    Pages: 61-68
    Received: Jul. 06, 2018
    Accepted: Jul. 16, 2018
    Published: Aug. 09, 2018
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    Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the relevance of district heating (DH) in the country where, in general, there is no such system and, specifically, to develop and implement a helpful approach for designing a DH network combining thermal and hydraulic considerations to simulate the energy behaviour of such network. The nonlinear model of t... Show More