Browning of boreal freshwaters due to an increased export of terrestrial dissolved organic carbon (DOC) has been observed for some decennia. Drivers include recovery from acid deposition and changing climate and land cover. Lake Mälaren provides the Swedish capital Stockholm with drinking water and an increased future browning of the lake could demand more treatment to produce acceptable drinking water. Knowledge of what can be expected in a changing climate is therefore needed. The aim of this study was to evaluate; (1) The performance of the GWLF model simulations of hydrology and DOC export for 13 catchments draining into the Galten and Ekoln basins in lake Mälaren; (2) How simulated DOC export from the 13 catchments would change in response to climate scenarios RCP2.6, 6.0 and 8.5; and (3) If climate change impact on DOC export to lake Mälaren potentially will demand more treatment of the lake water in the future to produce acceptable drinking water to the Stockholm area. All data used were open access and include temperature, precipitation, discharge, total organic carbon (TOC) and water colour, land cover and soil types. In comparison to other studies, good model performance was found when simulating daily streamflow, baseflow, surface runoff, daily DOC loads and monthly DOC loads. Model simulations of DOC concentrations were less certain, but for some catchments similar results were obtained as in other studies. Increased air temperature resulted in higher simulated soil temperatures and a longer growing season. An increase in both annual precipitation and evapotranspiration resulted in only slight increase in simulated annual streamflow. There were, however, large seasonal impacts on streamflow with higher winter flows and lower spring flood. Annual DOC loads increased, mainly due to increased DOC concentrations over the whole year, as the annual streamflow did not change greatly. Increased winter streamflow and DOC concentrations resulted in large increases in DOC loads. The impact was larger for the higher emission scenarios. DOC loading to Galten and Ekoln increased in all future scenarios during winter, with a likely impact on DOC concentrations in the eastern basins as well. Increased loads to Ekoln are likely to impact the drinking water production of Stockholm more direct than the increases in Galten, as the Ekoln water has a shorter transit time to the drinking water withdrawals. The GWLF model shows much promise in predicting DOC concentrations and loads to lake Mälaren in a changing climate. To estimate the effects of DOC export to lake Mälaren on future drinking water production, further work also needs to be done on in-lake transport and processes. / Sjöar och vattendrag på nordliga breddgrader har under flera decennier blivit allt brunare. Orsaken är att löst organiskt kol, Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC), som bland annat utgörs av humusämnen, transporteras till ytvatten från omkringliggande mark. De vanligaste förklaringarna till detta är en återhämtning från tidigare försurning orsakad av sulfatdeposition, klimatförändringar och en ändrad markanvändning. Mälaren är den primära dricksvattenkällan för Stockholm och om vattnet fortsätter bli brunare kan det innebära att reningsprocessen behöver ändras för att undvika produktion av hälsofarliga biprodukter i dricksvattnet. Det är därför viktigt att ta reda på hur ett ändrat klimat kan påverka export av DOC till Mälaren. Målet med den här studien var att undersöka tre frågor kopplade till framtida DOC i Mälaren. Den första var hur väl GWLF-modellen kunde användas på 13 avrinningsområden i Mälaren. Modellen simulerar vattnets väg från nederbörd till vattendrag samt hur DOC bryts ned och transporteras ut från marken. Den andra frågan var hur simulerad nedbrytning och export av DOC skulle påverkas av tre olika klimatscenarion, Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP), som baseras på tre olika nivåer av utsläpp av växthusgaser. Dessa var RCP2.6, 6.0 och 8.5, där högre nivåer av utsläpp av växthusgaser är kopplade till en högre siffra. Den tredje och sista frågan var att utvärdera om klimatförändringar kommer påverka hur mycket DOC som når Mälaren och ifall detta kan väntas påverka framtida dricksvattenproduktion i området. All data som har använts för att genomföra studien har varit så kallad “Öppna data”, som är fritt för alla att ladda ned, från både svenska, europeiska och andra internationella databaser. Data som använts är temperatur, nederbörd, vattenflöde, vattenkemi, vegetationstäcke och jordarter.  Modellen visade ett tillfredsställande resultat i att simulera dagligt vattenflöde och både daglig och månatlig DOC-export. Den var mer osäker på att simulera koncentrationerna av DOC, men i flera områden lyckades den prestera liknande som i många andra studier. Alla framtida klimatscenarier visade en ökning av nederbörd, luft- och marktemperatur, avdunstning och antal växtdagar. Det syntes en större påverkan vid högre utsläppscenarion och effekterna ökade för RCP6.0 och 8.5 mot slutet av detta sekel. För RCP2.6 kunde en återhämtning ses mot slutet av seklet på grund av en minskning av utsläpp av växthusgaser. Den högre årsnederbörden resulterade inte i motsvarande ökning i årsvattenflöde på grund av att även avdunstningen ökade. Simuleringen visade en säsongsbunden effekt på DOC-export med en ökning under vintermånaderna men ingen skillnad under sommaren. Koncentrationer av DOC ökade däremot under hela året, dock mer under vintern. Årsexport av DOC från de undersökta avrinningsområdena till de två bassänger i Mälaren som mottar vattnet, Galten och Ekoln, ökade för alla framtida klimatscenarion. Ökningen var ett resultat av ökad vinterexport då det under sommarmånaderna antingen inte fanns någon skillnad eller en liten minskning av DOC-export. Detta påverkar sannolikt även de östra bassängerna där Stockholm tar sitt dricksvatten. Ökad DOC-export till Ekoln skulle troligen påverka Stockholms dricksvattenproduktion mer eftersom bassängerna har ett direkt vattenutbyte. GWLF-modellen som användes här visade potential i att simulera DOC-export till Mälaren i ett ändrat klimat. För att uppskatta framtida påverkan av DOC-export på dricksvattenproduktionen kring Mälaren behöver även processer som sker i sjön undersökas.

A presente tese analisa o processo de apropriação privada dos rios de São Paulo e sua participação na produção do espaço da cidade, aprofundando aspectos relativos ao desenvolvimento social, político e econômico, desde sua fundação no século XVI até o início do século XX. Partindo das obras de canalização dos rios Tamanduateí, Tietê e Pinheiros, a pesquisa realiza um recuo histórico até o momento em que os rios e córregos de São Paulo se constituíam como um bem comum e sua principal característica era o uso de suas águas e terras. As diversas atividades relacionadas aos rios e córregos, nos primeiros séculos da ocupação, caracterizam-se pela convivência entre o consumo imediato, a utilização de mão de obra cativa e a obtenção de renda através do trabalho livre, em um momento em que a economia de São Paulo era tímida e a poluição dos rios já era percebida. Durante o século XIX, a partir da cultura do café e da imigração, estabeleceu-se uma economia baseada no trabalho livre assalariado e na valorização da propriedade fundiária. Na cidade de São Paulo, o crescimento populacional e a insuficiência da distribuição de água e esgotamento, associados ao significado econômico da propriedade e a disponibilidade de mão de obra, passaram a representar a possibilidade de valorização do capital a partir do estabelecimento de condições gerais de produção. Os rios de São Paulo foram então incorporados ao processo de provisão de infraestruturas e redes de serviços urbanos. Esse processo de acumulação de riqueza, baseado na expropriação da terra e da água, transformou os rios de São Paulo em recursos econômicos e engendrou um espaço que se caracteriza pela sobreposição do domínio particular sobre o domínio comum. / This thesis analyzes the process of private appropriation of the São Paulo and his participation in the production of the city\'s space, Aspects related to social, political and economic development, From its foundation in the 16th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Starting from the Pipelines of the Tamanduateí, Tietê and Pinheiros rivers, the research Historical retreat until such time as the rivers and streams of São Paulo were constituted as a common good and its main characteristic Was the use of its waters and lands. The various activities Rivers and streams, in the first centuries of occupation, are characterized By the coexistence between the immediate consumption, the use of labor And income through free labor, at a In which the economy of São Paulo was timid and the pollution of the rivers was already Perceived. During the nineteenth century, from the culture of coffee and immigration, An economy based on free wage labor was established And in the valuation of land ownership. In the city of São Paulo, the Population growth and the insufficient distribution of water and depletion, Associated with the economic significance of the property and Labor market began to represent the possibility of Capital appreciation based on the establishment of general conditions of production. The rivers of São Paulo were then incorporated into the Provision of urban services infrastructures and networks. This process Of accumulation of wealth, based on the expropriation of land and water, Transformed the São Paulo rivers into economic resources and spawned A space that is characterized by the overlapping of the particular domain On the common domain.

A tecnologia de tratamento com dupla filtração encontra-se em estágio relativamente elevado de desenvolvimento, porém, ainda são poucos os dados de operação em escala real. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar um sistema de dupla filtração em escala real (ETA2) para tratamento de água, do serviço autônomo de água e esgoto da cidade de São Carlos - SP, que trata água bruta proveniente do Ribeirão do Feijão e é constituída de três unidades de filtração cada uma contendo um filtro ascendente e um descendente. Em uma primeira etapa foram levantadas as medidas das unidades de dupla filtração, caracterizado o material filtrante e avaliadas as condições operacionais da ETA 2. Posteriormente, foi estudada a situação geral da ETA por meio de diversos parâmetros (turbidez, pH, expansão da areia na lavagem, contagem de partículas, de coliformes totais e Escherichia. coli), para verificar os principais problemas. Em seguida, realizou-se uma comparação da ETA2 com uma Instalação Piloto de Dupla Filtração. Este trabalho permitiu concluir principalmente que: i) devido às baixas taxas de filtração de unidades filtrantes da ETA2, excessivas dosagens de coagulante e falta de controle de lavagens, geralmente foi baixa a produção efetiva de água (em torno de 90%); ii) o desempenho, algumas vezes insatisfatório das unidades de filtração ascendente e descendente, deveu-se principalmente à ineficiência da mistura de coagulante na água bruta, falta de areia nos filtros ascendentes e à diferença de granulometria nos filtros descendentes; iii) o desenvolvimento da perda de carga nos filtros ascendentes da ETA2 foi mais acentuado na Instalação Piloto devido à mistura de seus materiais filtrantes. / Water treatment by means of a double filtration system is in a relatively high stage of development, however, there are still few data on real scale operations. The aim of this work was to evaluate a double filtration system in a real scale (ETA2) for the treatment of water, of the autonomous service of water and sewer of the city of São Carlos - SP, which treats water from the Ribeirão do Feijão (name of a local river), and is constituted of three filtration units, each a contain a direct up-flow sand filter, and a rapid filter. In the first stage, the sand of the filters was characterized, and the operational conditions of the ETA2 were evaluated. Next, the general situation of the ETA was studied by means of several parameters (turbidity, pH, expansion of the sand during washing process, counting of particles, total coliforms and Escherichia coli), in a order to detect the main problems. Finally, a confrontation between the ETA2 an a double filtration pilot Plant was carried through. This study made infer that: I) due to the low filtration rates of the ETA2`s filtration units, excessive doses of coagulant and lack of control of the washings, the actual production of water was low (around 90%); ii) the sometimes insufficient performance of the direct up-flow sand filtration and rapid filtration systems was mainly caused by an inefficient mixing of the coagulant with the natural water, lack of sand in direct up-flow filters; iii) the building up of the lossof cargo in the direct up-flow san filtration in filters of the ETA2 was more accentuated than in the Pilot Plant due to the mixture of the filtration materials.

Em instalação piloto, de 06/1998 a 10/1999, utilizando-se água natural de superfície com baixas turbidez e cor, foram avaliados dois sistemas de dupla filtração, com pré-tratamento em filtração direta ascendente em areia com taxas de 200 a 360 m3/m2.dia (sistema S01) e em filtração direta ascendente em pedregulho com taxas de 80 a 190 m3/m2.dia (sistema S02) e com tratamento final em filtração rápida descendente com taxas de 115 a 480 m3/m2.dia. As dosagens do coagulante (produto comercial de sulfato de alumínio) foram definidas utilizando-se filtro de laboratório de areia, havendo indicações de coagulação no mecanismo de adsorção, com neutralização parcial de carga. Foram executadas descargas de fundo intermediárias nas unidades de filtração direta ascendente, com significativa redução na perda de carga no meio granular de pedregulho. A turbidez, cor aparente, Fe e Mn totais dos efluentes finais dos sistemas atenderam às Normas Brasileiras para produção de água potável. No sistema S02 o crescimento da perda de carga no meio granular foi menos intenso na unidade de filtração direta ascendente do que no filtro rápido descendente, ocorrendo o inverso no sistema S01, no qual, em alguns ensaios, o filtro rápido descendente mostrou-se desnecessário. As carreiras de filtração foram de 27 a 88 h no sistema S01 e de 14 a 35 h no sistema S02. Em determinados casos, a floculação predominou na unidade de filtração direta ascendente em pedregulho, prejudicando a qualidade do seu efluente. O sistema S02 mostrou-se mais vantajoso que o sistema S01, exceto quando, neste, a filtração rápida descendente foi desnecessária. / Based on me investigation carried out in pilot plant, from June 1998 to October 1999, using natural surface raw water with low turbidity and color, two systems of two-stage filtration have been evaluated. As a pretreatment, the first system (S01) used direct up-flow sand filtration (with filtration rates from 200 to 360 m3/m2.day), and the second system (S02) used direct up-flow roughing filtration (with filtration rates from 80 to 190 m3/m2.day), both with final treatment based on rapid filtration (with filtration rates from 115 to 480 m3/m2.day) The coagulant doses (commercial product of aluminum sulfate) have been established through the use of laboratory scale sand filter, presenting signs of coagulation in the adsorption mechanism, with partial charge neutralization. Intermediate bottom discharges in the direct up-flow filtration units have resulted in significant reduction in thee headloss in gravel granular medium. The turbidity, apparent-color, total iron and manganese concentrations of the final effluents of the systems have attended the Brazilian Standards for drinking water production. The increase of headloss in gravel granular medium in system S02 was smaller in me direct up-fiow filtration unit than in the rapid filter, the opposite occurring in system S01, where some tests have proved lhe rapid filter redundant. The filter runs time were 27 to 88 hours in system S01 and 14 to 35 hours in system S02. In certain cases, flocculation was predominant in the direct up-flow roughing filtration unit, jeopardizing the effiuent quality. System S02 has proved advantageous in relation to system S01, except when in system S01 the rapid filter was redundant.

Em instalação piloto, de 06/1998 a 10/1999, utilizando-se água natural de superfície com baixas turbidez e cor, foram avaliados dois sistemas de dupla filtração, com pré-tratamento em filtração direta ascendente em areia com taxas de 200 a 360 m3/m2.dia (sistema S01) e em filtração direta ascendente em pedregulho com taxas de 80 a 190 m3/m2.dia (sistema S02) e com tratamento final em filtração rápida descendente com taxas de 115 a 480 m3/m2.dia. As dosagens do coagulante (produto comercial de sulfato de alumínio) foram definidas utilizando-se filtro de laboratório de areia, havendo indicações de coagulação no mecanismo de adsorção, com neutralização parcial de carga. Foram executadas descargas de fundo intermediárias nas unidades de filtração direta ascendente, com significativa redução na perda de carga no meio granular de pedregulho. A turbidez, cor aparente, Fe e Mn totais dos efluentes finais dos sistemas atenderam às Normas Brasileiras para produção de água potável. No sistema S02 o crescimento da perda de carga no meio granular foi menos intenso na unidade de filtração direta ascendente do que no filtro rápido descendente, ocorrendo o inverso no sistema S01, no qual, em alguns ensaios, o filtro rápido descendente mostrou-se desnecessário. As carreiras de filtração foram de 27 a 88 h no sistema S01 e de 14 a 35 h no sistema S02. Em determinados casos, a floculação predominou na unidade de filtração direta ascendente em pedregulho, prejudicando a qualidade do seu efluente. O sistema S02 mostrou-se mais vantajoso que o sistema S01, exceto quando, neste, a filtração rápida descendente foi desnecessária. / Based on me investigation carried out in pilot plant, from June 1998 to October 1999, using natural surface raw water with low turbidity and color, two systems of two-stage filtration have been evaluated. As a pretreatment, the first system (S01) used direct up-flow sand filtration (with filtration rates from 200 to 360 m3/m2.day), and the second system (S02) used direct up-flow roughing filtration (with filtration rates from 80 to 190 m3/m2.day), both with final treatment based on rapid filtration (with filtration rates from 115 to 480 m3/m2.day) The coagulant doses (commercial product of aluminum sulfate) have been established through the use of laboratory scale sand filter, presenting signs of coagulation in the adsorption mechanism, with partial charge neutralization. Intermediate bottom discharges in the direct up-flow filtration units have resulted in significant reduction in thee headloss in gravel granular medium. The turbidity, apparent-color, total iron and manganese concentrations of the final effluents of the systems have attended the Brazilian Standards for drinking water production. The increase of headloss in gravel granular medium in system S02 was smaller in me direct up-fiow filtration unit than in the rapid filter, the opposite occurring in system S01, where some tests have proved lhe rapid filter redundant. The filter runs time were 27 to 88 hours in system S01 and 14 to 35 hours in system S02. In certain cases, flocculation was predominant in the direct up-flow roughing filtration unit, jeopardizing the effiuent quality. System S02 has proved advantageous in relation to system S01, except when in system S01 the rapid filter was redundant.

A tecnologia de tratamento com dupla filtração encontra-se em estágio relativamente elevado de desenvolvimento, porém, ainda são poucos os dados de operação em escala real. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar um sistema de dupla filtração em escala real (ETA2) para tratamento de água, do serviço autônomo de água e esgoto da cidade de São Carlos - SP, que trata água bruta proveniente do Ribeirão do Feijão e é constituída de três unidades de filtração cada uma contendo um filtro ascendente e um descendente. Em uma primeira etapa foram levantadas as medidas das unidades de dupla filtração, caracterizado o material filtrante e avaliadas as condições operacionais da ETA 2. Posteriormente, foi estudada a situação geral da ETA por meio de diversos parâmetros (turbidez, pH, expansão da areia na lavagem, contagem de partículas, de coliformes totais e Escherichia. coli), para verificar os principais problemas. Em seguida, realizou-se uma comparação da ETA2 com uma Instalação Piloto de Dupla Filtração. Este trabalho permitiu concluir principalmente que: i) devido às baixas taxas de filtração de unidades filtrantes da ETA2, excessivas dosagens de coagulante e falta de controle de lavagens, geralmente foi baixa a produção efetiva de água (em torno de 90%); ii) o desempenho, algumas vezes insatisfatório das unidades de filtração ascendente e descendente, deveu-se principalmente à ineficiência da mistura de coagulante na água bruta, falta de areia nos filtros ascendentes e à diferença de granulometria nos filtros descendentes; iii) o desenvolvimento da perda de carga nos filtros ascendentes da ETA2 foi mais acentuado na Instalação Piloto devido à mistura de seus materiais filtrantes. / Water treatment by means of a double filtration system is in a relatively high stage of development, however, there are still few data on real scale operations. The aim of this work was to evaluate a double filtration system in a real scale (ETA2) for the treatment of water, of the autonomous service of water and sewer of the city of São Carlos - SP, which treats water from the Ribeirão do Feijão (name of a local river), and is constituted of three filtration units, each a contain a direct up-flow sand filter, and a rapid filter. In the first stage, the sand of the filters was characterized, and the operational conditions of the ETA2 were evaluated. Next, the general situation of the ETA was studied by means of several parameters (turbidity, pH, expansion of the sand during washing process, counting of particles, total coliforms and Escherichia coli), in a order to detect the main problems. Finally, a confrontation between the ETA2 an a double filtration pilot Plant was carried through. This study made infer that: I) due to the low filtration rates of the ETA2`s filtration units, excessive doses of coagulant and lack of control of the washings, the actual production of water was low (around 90%); ii) the sometimes insufficient performance of the direct up-flow sand filtration and rapid filtration systems was mainly caused by an inefficient mixing of the coagulant with the natural water, lack of sand in direct up-flow filters; iii) the building up of the lossof cargo in the direct up-flow san filtration in filters of the ETA2 was more accentuated than in the Pilot Plant due to the mixture of the filtration materials.

A presente tese analisa o processo de apropriação privada dos rios de São Paulo e sua participação na produção do espaço da cidade, aprofundando aspectos relativos ao desenvolvimento social, político e econômico, desde sua fundação no século XVI até o início do século XX. Partindo das obras de canalização dos rios Tamanduateí, Tietê e Pinheiros, a pesquisa realiza um recuo histórico até o momento em que os rios e córregos de São Paulo se constituíam como um bem comum e sua principal característica era o uso de suas águas e terras. As diversas atividades relacionadas aos rios e córregos, nos primeiros séculos da ocupação, caracterizam-se pela convivência entre o consumo imediato, a utilização de mão de obra cativa e a obtenção de renda através do trabalho livre, em um momento em que a economia de São Paulo era tímida e a poluição dos rios já era percebida. Durante o século XIX, a partir da cultura do café e da imigração, estabeleceu-se uma economia baseada no trabalho livre assalariado e na valorização da propriedade fundiária. Na cidade de São Paulo, o crescimento populacional e a insuficiência da distribuição de água e esgotamento, associados ao significado econômico da propriedade e a disponibilidade de mão de obra, passaram a representar a possibilidade de valorização do capital a partir do estabelecimento de condições gerais de produção. Os rios de São Paulo foram então incorporados ao processo de provisão de infraestruturas e redes de serviços urbanos. Esse processo de acumulação de riqueza, baseado na expropriação da terra e da água, transformou os rios de São Paulo em recursos econômicos e engendrou um espaço que se caracteriza pela sobreposição do domínio particular sobre o domínio comum. / This thesis analyzes the process of private appropriation of the São Paulo and his participation in the production of the city\'s space, Aspects related to social, political and economic development, From its foundation in the 16th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Starting from the Pipelines of the Tamanduateí, Tietê and Pinheiros rivers, the research Historical retreat until such time as the rivers and streams of São Paulo were constituted as a common good and its main characteristic Was the use of its waters and lands. The various activities Rivers and streams, in the first centuries of occupation, are characterized By the coexistence between the immediate consumption, the use of labor And income through free labor, at a In which the economy of São Paulo was timid and the pollution of the rivers was already Perceived. During the nineteenth century, from the culture of coffee and immigration, An economy based on free wage labor was established And in the valuation of land ownership. In the city of São Paulo, the Population growth and the insufficient distribution of water and depletion, Associated with the economic significance of the property and Labor market began to represent the possibility of Capital appreciation based on the establishment of general conditions of production. The rivers of São Paulo were then incorporated into the Provision of urban services infrastructures and networks. This process Of accumulation of wealth, based on the expropriation of land and water, Transformed the São Paulo rivers into economic resources and spawned A space that is characterized by the overlapping of the particular domain On the common domain.

Technologies such as horizontal wells and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing have made ultra-low permeability shale and tight gas reservoirs productive but the industry is still on the learning curve when it comes to addressing various production issues. Some of the problems encountered while hydraulically fracturing these reservoirs are the absence of frac barriers, thinner shales and the increased presence of geological hazards. Induced vertical fractures sometimes extend to an underlying aquifer and become a conduit to the well. We have developed a low-concentration, low-viscosity and delayed-crosslink polymeric gel system as a water shutoff agent for hydraulically-fractured tight gas and shale reservoirs, where some fractures might connect to water rich zones. The system also is a significant improvement over traditional flowing gels for fracture water shutoff in conventional reservoirs because of these features. The gel uses high molecular weight hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) at low polymer concentrations with a delayed organic crosslinker. This crosslinker is more environmentally benign and provides much longer gelation time and stronger final gels than comparable polymer loadings with chromium carboxylate crosslinkers at higher temperatures. The low viscosity system allows low-pressure extrusion of gelant into the narrow-aperture fractures present in unconventional gas reservoirs. The gelant can be pumped at low pressures due to lower polymer concentrations and delayed gelation point. This allows the potential to seal problem zones that are producing excess water even when the fractures conducting water have very narrow apertures. By impeding water production, the gel system developed here can effectively delay water loading thereby avoiding abandonment or installation of expensive equipment with increased operational costs, thus extending life and reserves of unconventional gas wells.

The aim this diploma thesis is the design of heating and hot water in the building of a primary school in Trhové Sviny. The first part dealt with the issue of indoor environment and windows. The second part deals with a separate proposal heating and hot water in primary school. As a heat source was designed gas boiler, the second variant hot transfer station. The third part consists of technical reports and drawings of the specified object. The fourth part deals with the assessment of surface condensation on the surface of the window panes.

West Africa is subject to frequent yield losses due to erratic rainfall and degraded soils. At the same time, its population is expected to double by 2050. This situation is alarming in northern Togo, a West African dry savannah area, where rainfed maize is a staple food. Thus, it is necessary to improve agricultural productivity, e.g., by evaluating and introducing alternative irrigation management strategies, which may be implemented in this region. For this purpose, the present investigation focused on evaluating the potential of deficit and supplemental irrigation, as well as assessing the impact of climate and soil variability on maize yield under irrigated agriculture using irrigation optimisation strategies in northern Togo. The Optimal Climate Change Adaption Strategies in Irrigation (OCCASION) framework was adapted and employed to address the research objectives. It involves: (i) a weather generator for simulating long-term climate time series; (ii) the AquaCrop model, which was utilised to simulate the irrigation during the growing periods and the maize yield response to given irrigation management strategies; and (iii) a problem-specific algorithm for optimal irrigation scheduling with limited water supply. Five irrigation management strategies viz. T1: no irrigation (NI), T2: controlled deficit irrigation (CDI) and T3: full irrigation (FI) in the wet season, T4: controlled deficit irrigation (CDI) and T5: full irrigation (FI) in the dry season were assessed regarding their impact on maize yield in northern Togo. The results showed high variability in rainfall during the wet season, which led to substantial variability in the expected yield for NI. This variability was significantly lessened when optimised supplemental irrigation management strategies (CDI or FI) were applied. This also holds for the irrigation scenarios under the dry season. Finally, these findings were validated by an irrigation field experiment conducted at an agricultural research institute in northern Togo. Under a moderate level of deficit irrigation during the vegetative and reproductive growth stages, the above-ground biomass and the maize grain yield were reduced. However, a moderate level of deficit irrigation during the vegetative growth stage could result in similar values of water productivity to that of fully irrigated treatment. It was found that, based on the values of the statistical indicators, AquaCrop has accurately simulated the maize grain yield for all the irrigation strategies evaluated. The results of this study revealed that climate variability might engender a higher variability in the maize yields of northern Togo than soil variability does. Large- and smallscale water harvesting, access to groundwater, and irrigation infrastructures would be required for implementing the irrigation management strategies assessed in this study.:Declaration iii Declaration of Conformity v Dedication vii Acknowledgements ix Abstract xi Table of Contents xv List of Figures xvii List of Tables xix List of Acronyms and Abbreviations xxi 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Background and Problem Statement 1 1.1.1 Global Fresh and Agricultural Water Use 1 1.1.2 Erratic Rainfall, Rising Temperatures, and Soil fertility depletion in West Africa 2 1.1.3 Transboundary Water Issues in West Africa 3 1.1.4 Agriculture and Water Use in Togo 3 1.2 Objectives of the Study 4 2. State of the Art 6 2.1 Relevant Agroecosystems, Farming Systems and Irrigation Management in West Africa 6 2.2 Key Performance Indicators: Water productivity and Food Security 8 2.3 Common Approaches Used to Evaluate Crop Water Productivity 9 2.4 Key production Factors: Climate, Soil and Management 9 2.5 Crop Yield Modelling 12 2.6 Integrated Modelling 13 3. Novel Framework for Optimising Irrigation Systems in West Africa 15 3.1 Model-based Sensitivity Analysis of Climate and Management Impact on Crop Water Productivity, Water Demand and Food Security 15 3.2 Experimental Validation of the Farm Model and Management Strategies, Soil Data Analysis and Modelling 17 3.3 Joint Stochastic Analysis of the Impact of Climate and Soil Variability on Crop Water Productivity and Food Security 19 4. Overview of Publications 21 4.1 Potential of Deficit and Supplemental Irrigation under Climate Variability in Northern Togo, West Africa 21 4.2 Impact of Irrigation Strategies on Maize (Zea mays L.) Production in the Savannah Region of Northern Togo (West Africa) 22 4.3 Impact of climate and soil variability on maize (Zea mays L.) yield under full and deficit irrigation in the savannah region of northern Togo, West Africa 23 5. Conclusion and Outlook 26 References 28 A. Selected Publications of the Author 37 A.1 Potential of Deficit and Supplemental Irrigation under Climate Variability in Northern Togo, West Africa 39 A.2 Impact of Irrigation Strategies on Maize (Zea mays L.) Production in the Savannah Region of Northern Togo (West Africa) 61 A.3 Impact of Climate and Soil Variability on Maize (Zea mays L.) Yield under Full and Deficit Irrigation in the Savannah Region of Northern Togo, West Africa 81 B. Histograms of distributions of the expected maize yield in northern Togo (scenarios in the third paper) 121