A5069660525- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Water resources management and optimization
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Advanced Vision and Imaging
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques
- Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Manufacturing Process and Optimization
- Multimodal Machine Learning Applications
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- African history and culture studies
- Image Enhancement Techniques
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- European and International Law Studies
- Fire dynamics and safety research
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Topic Modeling
- Science and Climate Studies
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Generative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization
Luftfartsverket (Sweden)
2025
Chalmers University of Technology
2024
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
2012-2024
Uppsala University
2019
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTWastewater-Based Epidemiology: Global Collaborative to Maximize Contributions in the Fight Against COVID-19Aaron BivinsAaron BivinsDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering Earth Sciences, University Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall, Indiana 46556, United StatesMore by Aaron Bivins, Devin NorthDevin NorthDepartment North, Arslan AhmadArslan AhmadDepartment Sustainable Development, Science Engineering, KTH Royal Institute Technology,...
Studies of infrastructure have demonstrated broad differences between Northern and Southern cities, deconstructed urban theory derived from experiences the networked regions Global North. This includes critiques universalisation historically–culturally produced normative ideal universal, uniform infrastructure. In this commentary, we first introduce notion ‘heterogeneous configurations’ (HICs) which resonates with existing scholarship on urbanism. Second, argue that thinking through HICs...
Wastewater contains considerable amounts of thermal energy. Heat recovery from wastewater in buildings could supply cities with an additional source renewable However, variations temperature influence the performance treatment plant. Thus, is negatively affected by heat upstream Therefore, it necessary to develop more accurate models variations. In this work, a computational model based on artificial neural network (ANN) proposed calculate plant influent concerning ambient temperature,...
This paper describes the evolution of piped water and sewer system in Kampala, Uganda, between 1920 1950, considers influences this had on city’s later development. Large-scale systems for sanitation are associated with an inertia that makes them slow to adapt a new economic, social or environmental context. It is important know history such order understand issues sustainability today. article shows how sewerage were introduced serve mainly more affluent groups society. Although...
In contrast to the European historical experience, Africa's urban infrastructural systems are characterised by stagnation long before demand has been saturated. Water infrastructures have stabilised as predominantly providing services for elites, with millions of poor people lacking basic in cities. What is puzzling that so little emphasis placed on innovation and adaptation colonial technological paradigm better suit local current socio-economic contexts. Based case studies Kampala Nairobi,...
Decaying water infrastructure is a growing challenge in high-income countries while at the same time being under pressure from other socioeconomic and environmental issues. This paper analyses why addressing these challenges so challenging, despite critical role of service for society. The based on study Swedish sector reveals how utilities are influenced by several factors that constrain their agency. Most importantly, operate 'societal shadowland' where public politicians take services...
Drawing on collective experience from ten collaborative research projects focused the Global South, we identify three major challenges that impede translation of sustainability and resilience into better-informed choices by individuals policy-makers in turn can support transformation to a sustainable future. The comprise: (i) converting knowledge produced during successful application; (ii) scaling up time when are short-term potential impacts long-term; (iii) across space, local sites...
ABSTRACT Major institutional reforms are currently under way to improve the performance of public water sector in Kenya. However, a historical perspective is needed order achieve sustainable improvements that will also benefit urban poor. This article seeks provide such perspective, applying cross-disciplinary and socio-technical approach supply over last century, which institutions, organisations technology seen interact with political, economic demographic processes. Despite series years,...
This article examines innovation activities in water infrastructure Nairobi, Kenya. The focus is on efforts by Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Corporation (NCWSC) to provide services the inhabitants informal areas of city using an automated vending machine, or Pre-Paid Dispenser (PPD). In this study, we investigate what happens when a regime actor like NCWSC tries implement ambidextrous (two-handed) strategy: managing existing system according conventional practice at same time innovate new...
Abstract This article discusses the historical mechanisms and geographical factors that have formed current structure of urban water provision in Kampala, capital Uganda. The formation geography Kampala dates back to early colonial period. high- middle-income earners settled on hills while poorest part population lives low-lying areas, dispersed as pockets unplanned informal settlements. Public services are underdeveloped these pockets. government has pledged improve for poor this analyses...
The period from 1870 to 1914 plays a unique role in the history of natural resource exploration and extraction. This article analyses, Swedish viewpoint, connections between two actor categories special importance this context: scientific-geographical explorers industrial actors. examines their activities three broadly defined regions: Arctic, Russia, Africa. We show that Swedes generally had far-reaching ambitions, on par with those large imperial powers. In some cases, notably Africa,...
This study investigates the Jisomee Mita, an innovation based on ICT-powered metering at property level aimed increasing access to piped water and sewerage in low-income areas Nairobi, Kenya. We present empirical findings from field investigations actor interviews, which are analysed using a novel framework drawing studies of business models, sustainability transition, history technology. explore critical interface between utility infrastructure potential customers as locus innovation. find...
Science and technology studies urban political ecology have made important contributions to the understanding of water provision in Global South. In this article we develop insights from these fields with aim understand blurring boundaries regimes their power relations mediated by actors, institutions technology. Furthermore, explore how can form a critical interface which is institutional–actor space where formal informal encounter each other through conflict cooperation.
The Cape Verde oceanic plateau hosts 10 islands and 11 seamounts provides an extensive suite of alkaline lavas pyroclastic rocks. volcanic rocks host a range crustal mantle xenoliths. These xenoliths provide spectrum lithologies available to interact with magma during transport through the lithospheric crust. We explore origin depth formation develop framework magma-crust interaction model for architecture beneath plateau. are phononephelinites phonolites mostly mafic plutonic assemblages...
This article deals with ongoing attempts to recover heat and greywater at property level, based on an in-depth study of Stockholm, Sweden. We explore different socio-technical development paths from now up until 2050 using a novel combination on-property technology case-studies, actor studies system-level scenario evaluation, Artificial Neural Networks modelling. Our results show that the more conservative scenarios work in favour large-scale actors while radical benefit owners. However, we...