PhD Dissertations (From 2013)

2024

The biomass challenge: a systems approach to analyze biomass production and flows in the semi-arid zone of Burkina Faso

Assogba, Gildas G.C. (2024) Wageningen University. Promotor(en): Katrien Descheemaeker, co-promotor(en): Myriam Adam, Erika N. Speelman, David Berre - Wageningen: Wageningen University
Soil health risks caused by interactions of microplastics and pesticides

Ju, Hui (2024) Wageningen University. Promotor(en): V. Geissen, co-promotor(en): X. Yang - Wageningen: Wageningen University
Surface fertigation practices for smallholder farmers in the north China plain

Sun, Xiulu (2024) Wageningen University. Promotor(en): P. Hellegers, co-promotor(en): H. Ritzema, Jos van Dam - Wageningen: Wageningen University - ISBN: 9789464699005
Exploring the potential of earthworms to reduce microplastic pollution in soils

Meng, Ke (2024) Wageningen University. Promotor(en): V. Geissen, co-promotor(en): E. Huerta Lwanga - Wageningen: Wageningen University
Hotspots and hopespots: analysing land cover changes, degradation, and restoration efforts in upper Manafwa watershed on Mount Elgon, Uganda

Opedes, Hosea (2024) Wageningen University. Promotor(en): C.J. Ritsema, co-promotor(en): J.E.M Baartman, C.A. Mücher - Wageningen: Wageningen University - ISBN: 9789464698572
Field and residential exposure of pesticides : Integrated risk analysis on terrestrial ecosystem and rural residents

Mu, Hongyu (2024) Wageningen University. Promotor(en): V. Geissen, co-promotor(en): X. Yang, K. Wang - Wageningen: Wageningen University - ISBN: 9789464699661

2023

Emissions of veterinary pharmaceuticals from livestock breeding in the Netherlands

Rakonjac, Nikola (2023) Wageningen University. Promotor(en): C.J. Ritsema, S.E.A.T.M. van der Zee, co-promotor(en): E.L. Wipfler, Erwin Roex, Paolo Benettin - Wageningen: Wageningen University - ISBN: 9789464476422

2024

The biomass challenge: a systems approach to analyze biomass production and flows in the semi-arid zone of Burkina Faso

Soil health risks caused by interactions of microplastics and pesticides

Surface fertigation practices for smallholder farmers in the north China plain

Exploring the potential of earthworms to reduce microplastic pollution in soils

Hotspots and hopespots: analysing land cover changes, degradation, and restoration efforts in upper Manafwa watershed on Mount Elgon, Uganda

Field and residential exposure of pesticides : Integrated risk analysis on terrestrial ecosystem and rural residents

2023

Emissions of veterinary pharmaceuticals from livestock breeding in the Netherlands

2022

Understanding the process of valley bottom gully formation and development to reduce reservoir sedimentation in the highlands of North-western Ethiopia

Pesticide residues in EU soils and related risks

Managed aquifer recharge with marginal water for irrigation and contaminant attenuation

Plastic mulch and pesticide residues in intensive agriculture

Fertilizer interactions with micronutrients in tropical volcanic soils

Response of soil phosphorus to fumigation in ginger production

Form and process; Norwegian studies in the interaction between overland flow and soil surface

Wastewater re-use in agriculture: modelling contaminant transport and impact on soil structure

2021

From plastic mulching to microplastic pollution : An effect assessment of microplastics in the soil-plant system

Pesticide use in Nepal : The assessment of residues and risk

Coping with risk and climate change in farming: exploring an Index-based crop Insurance in Burundi

Integrated land restoration impact assessment in the Chinese Loess Plateau

Development and application of tests for microplastic detection in soil

Investigating soil moisture dynamics for improved applications of radar satellites in agricultural water management

2020

Advancing the inclusion of indigenous and local knowledge in policy : towards legitimate and effective assessment and planning

Sustainable agriculture in rural Burundi: exploring the role of farmer groups’ entrepreneurial activities

Climate change and ecohydrological dynamics of Upper Nile basin in Ethiopia: the Tekeze River basin case

Microplastics in the agroecosystem: effects of plastic mulch film residues on the soil-plant system

Biogeomorphic feedback drives dune development along nourished coastlines

Participatory integrated assessment of water resource projects in Thailand

Flow characterization and modelling of a South Benin artesian aquifer system : Effects of hydraulic and storage properties and recharge on simulated heads across the artesian zone

Participatory agent-based modelling for sustainable watershed management in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Macropore flow in soils and pesticide risk assessment

Innovative irrigation water management: a strategy to increase yield and reduce salinity hazard of small scale irrigation in Ethiopia

2019

Flood analysis in the Wei River Basin

Reading soils : using easily obtainable soil information to assess soil functioning

Exploring the scaling-up of sustainable land management in the Central highlands of Ethiopia

Influence of biophysical aspects on the performance of sustainable land management measures in the Usambara highlands of Tanzania

2018

Soil hydrological modelling and sustainable agricultural crop production at multiple scales

Glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) behavior in loess soils and off‐site transport risk assessment

Effect of soil and water conservation measures on hydrological processes and sediment yield in the highlands of North-Western Ethiopia

Land fragmentation and sustainable land management as climate change adaptation strategy in Ethiopia

Transport of silver nanoparticles in the soil-water nexus

Optimizing Arabica coffee production systems in Rwanda : a multiple-scale analysis

Effect of fire occurrence and frequency on topsoil properties and soil (fertility) losses by runoff

2017

Winter hydrology and soil erosion processes in an agricultural catchment in Norway

Getting a grip on hydrological and sediment connectivity

Evaluating rainwater harvesting systems in arid and semi-arid regions

Hydrological controls on salinity exposure and the effects on plants in lowland polders

Estimation of soil water storage change from clay shrinkage using satellite radar interferometry

Effect of water harvesting techniques on hydrological processes and sediment yield in Northern Ethiopia

Dynamics of rainwater lenses on upward seeping saline groundwater

2016

Sustaining reservoir use through sediment trapping in NW Ethiopia

Optimizing soil and water management in dryland farming systems in Cabo Verde

Pesticide use and off-site risk assessment : a case study of glyphosate fate in Chinese Loess soil

2015

Fine scale ecohydrological processes in northern peatlands and their relevance for the carbon cycle

Beach sand dynamics : measurements, models and scales

Modelling foredune dynamics in response to climate change

Strategies to adapt to climate change in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia: landscape impact assessment for on-farm adaptation

Evaluation of effects of agri-environmental measures on rangeland degradation in two less favoured areas in Portugal

Field and model investigations of freshwater lenses in coastal aquifers

Phosphorus leaching from soils: process description, risk assessment and mitigation

2014

Chemical and biological rhizosphere interactions in low zinc soils

Land management in the north-western highlands of Ethiopia: adoption and impact

Diet, lifestyle and type 2 diabetes in China

Water management for rainfed maize in semi-arid Zimbabwe

How upward seepage of alkaline groundwater sustains plant species diversity of mesotrophic meadows

2013

An institutional perspective on farmers’ water management and rice production practices in Benin

Integrated modelling for land use planning and policy recommendation in the Northern Uplands of Vietnam

Transport and degradation of contaminants in the vadose zone

Participatory integrated watershed management in the north-western highlands of Rwanda