Mor, Author at The Boris Mints Institute https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/author/mor/ Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:51:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-logo2-32x32.jpg Mor, Author at The Boris Mints Institute https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/author/mor/ 32 32 Optimization of the electricity grid: long-term planning for 2030-2050 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/optimization-of-the-electricity-grid/ https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/optimization-of-the-electricity-grid/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:31:21 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=2730 Eyal Sasson, BMI Fellow
Academic Advisor: Prof. Itai Sened, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

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Eyal Sasson, BMI Fellow

Academic Advisor

Prof. Itai Sened, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

Research project:

Optimization of the electricity grid: long-term planning for 2030-2050

The study aims to provide an economic model for optimizing the future power grid by solving a linear programming optimization problem. Linear programming is a common method for solving optimization problems for practical and multidimensional design problems. This method is used for determining the optimal electricity network structure, which is required to supply the future electricity demand of the Israeli electricity sector at minimal cost (minimum investment of resources). The objective function includes various constraints, such as meeting the government’s national targets for a desired mix of renewable energies, ensuring the reliability of the electricity network, and stabilizing the fluctuations in the amounts fed into the grid. Feasible solutions satisfy all the constraints. The model proposed in this study assumes a competitive electricity economy in which electricity production is determined according to the two-stage model of Milstein and Tishler. To date, Eyal began the introduction to the literature review of the traditional structure of electricity markets and the trend of the transition of future electricity markets to zero-carbon electricity markets. Specifically, it focuses on the structure and costs of the transmission and distribution network. He has also participated at the 80th Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, USA, and in the Araba Region at the 51st Annual Conference for Science and Environment. Additionally, Drivers of Urban Sustainability Development in Israeli Cities was published in the ecological journal Ecology and Environment, 14(1).

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Gaza Marshall Plan https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/gaza-marshall-plan/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:30:43 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=1012 Gaza Marshall Plan Jesse R. Weinberg, Carl `Yonker, BMI Fellows Academic Advisor: Professor Eyal Zisser, Vice Rector of Tel-Aviv University Following the work of Mr. Loewenthal, BMI fellows were tasked with providing historical, geopolitical, and analytical perspectives on political violence, reconstruction, and post-conflict development. In addition, they have offered medium- and long-term policy recommendations for… Continue reading Gaza Marshall Plan

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Gaza Marshall Plan

Jesse R. Weinberg, Carl `Yonker, BMI Fellows

Academic Advisor: Professor Eyal Zisser, Vice Rector of Tel-Aviv University

Following the work of Mr. Loewenthal, BMI fellows were tasked with providing historical, geopolitical, and analytical perspectives on political violence, reconstruction, and post-conflict development. In addition, they have offered medium- and long-term policy recommendations for Gaza’s reconstruction. A draft of this so-called Gaza Marshall Plan was submitted in April and revised by May. A chapter on the history of political violence in the Palestinian national movement will be submitted shortly.

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Resolving Intractable Conflicts https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/resolving-intractable-conflicts/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:28:44 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=1005 Resolving Intractable Conflicts Dr. Nimrod Rosler and Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal For the first time in the last 20 years support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has dropped below 50%. In tandem the alternative of a one-state solution is growing in popularity. It is clear that innovative approaches are needed in order to… Continue reading Resolving Intractable Conflicts

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Resolving Intractable Conflicts

Dr. Nimrod Rosler and Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal

For the first time in the last 20 years support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has dropped below 50%. In tandem the alternative of a one-state solution is growing in popularity. It is clear that innovative approaches are needed in order to break the cycle of violence– as past experience shows that intractable conflicts are in fact solvable. Dr. Rosner’s research suggests an innovative approach, looking at an often-ignored aspect of the conflict: gender. In doing so he also takes into account previous work by Prof. Bar-Tal who argues that there are two narratives concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which fight for dominance: one which sees the conflict as never-ending and unsolvable and one which values compromise and sees peace as possible.  Using data collected as part of the monthly Peace Index surveys leads to the conclusion that women are more likely to support peace negotiations and political compromise. Regarding support for the Oslo Accords, the more Israel is entangled in conflict the more pronounced the difference between women and men becomes. In fact, after rigorous examination of each month’s data, including regression analysis to account for political and religious affiliation, it became evident that the difference between genders was much more frequent after 2001– the period of the Second Intifada. The conclusion is that in intractable conflicts women support a peace agreement slightly more than men. Nevertheless, the socio-cultural and geopolitical context is tremendously important for fully understanding the correlation.

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The Political Economy of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/the-political-economy-of-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:26:02 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=998 The Political Economy of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Amit Loewenthal, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow Academic Advisors: Dr. Sami Miaari, Department of Labor Studies, and Prof. Itai Sened, Head of the School of Social and Policy Studies and Head of BMI This research provides insight into the role economic inequality and other economic conditions play in political… Continue reading The Political Economy of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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The Political Economy of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Amit Loewenthal, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow

Academic Advisors: Dr. Sami Miaari, Department of Labor Studies, and Prof. Itai Sened, Head of the School of Social and Policy Studies and Head of BMI

This research provides insight into the role economic inequality and other economic conditions play in political conflicts. Many political conflicts, both violent and non-violent, from the Arab Spring to the Brexit, are attributed to economic grievance. A global phenomenon has developed: political radicalization in an environment of rising intra-country inequality and economic resentment by people who feel left behind. However, existing studies focus on cross-country analysis and do not study the effect of economic inequality on political radicalization. This is the first research project to address these issues. Mr. Lowenthal has analysed the conflict-inequality nexus within the scope of a single political entity, using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (IPC)– one of the longest lasting political conflicts– as a case study.

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Impact of Drought on Farmer Suicides https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/impact-of-drought-on-farmer-suicides/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:22:42 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=991 Impact of Drought on Farmer Suicides Yoav Rothler, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow Academic Advisor: Dr. Ram Fishman, Department of Public Policy In the past year Mr. Rothler studied the socio-economic impact of irrigation usage on farmers. In particular, he analyzed the connection between irrigation cover rates and farmer suicide rates. The results of his research… Continue reading Impact of Drought on Farmer Suicides

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Impact of Drought on Farmer Suicides

Yoav Rothler, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow

Academic Advisor: Dr. Ram Fishman, Department of Public Policy

In the past year Mr. Rothler studied the socio-economic impact of irrigation usage on farmers. In particular, he analyzed the connection between irrigation cover rates and farmer suicide rates. The results of his research indicate that a higher rate of irrigation is directly related to lower farmer suicide rates. In contrast to this, irrigation cover does not have any significant relationship to suicides among other occupational groups. This provides strong evidence that the effect of irrigation cover on suicides is driven by factors related to farming. Further analysis reveals that most of the demonstrated effect is related to variation in canal irrigation cover, rather than well irrigation. This distinction is important because canal irrigation is more favourably distributed among small and marginal farmers, while well irrigation is more advantageous to larger farmers

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Removal of Micro-Pollutants from Hospital Wastewater https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/removal-of-micro-pollutants-from-hospital-wastewater/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:19:30 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=981 Removal of Micro-Pollutants from Hospital Wastewater Adi Zilberman, BMI Fellow Academic Advisors: Prof. Dror Avisar, Prof. Hadas Mamane and Yaal Lester, Environmental Engineering, Azrieli College, Jerusalem Hospital wastewater are one of the point sources of various micro-organic persistent and toxic contaminants, secreted by the hospitalized patients. Treated wastewater (effluent) become an alternative water resource under… Continue reading Removal of Micro-Pollutants from Hospital Wastewater

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Removal of Micro-Pollutants from Hospital Wastewater

Adi Zilberman, BMI Fellow

Academic Advisors: Prof. Dror Avisar, Prof. Hadas Mamane and Yaal Lester, Environmental Engineering, Azrieli College, Jerusalem

Hospital wastewater are one of the point sources of various micro-organic persistent and toxic contaminants, secreted by the hospitalized patients. Treated wastewater (effluent) become an alternative water resource under the global water scarcity problem. In Israel, about 85% of the effluent water are allocated for agricultural irrigation and the rest goes into the sea or rivers and even for insertion into aquifers. Pharmaceutical residues are part of a group of persistent and toxic micro-organic contaminants that flows into the water-treatment plants from hospitals, industry, agriculture and domestic sector. These contaminants are resistant to conventional biological treatment used as a secondary treatment. As a result, those contaminants can still be found in the effluent that runs into rivers, and used in agriculture. In this study, we treat the pharmaceutical residues in the source, In that way, we decrease their concentration in the effluent and by that contribute to food security and environmental sustainability.

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Breaking New Ground in Indo-Israeli Agricultural Technology Transfer https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/breaking-new-ground-in-indo-israeli-agricultural-technology-transfer/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:17:01 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=974 Breaking New Ground in Indo-Israeli Agricultural Technology Transfer Karel Finkelstein and David Shurman, MA, Graduated BMI Fellows Academic Advisor: Dr. Ram Fishman, Department of Public Policy Currently, the pilot program focuses on orchards and involves six farmers in the Anantapur district– one of the driest areas in India. Though it is too early to determine… Continue reading Breaking New Ground in Indo-Israeli Agricultural Technology Transfer

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Breaking New Ground in Indo-Israeli Agricultural Technology Transfer

Karel Finkelstein and David Shurman, MA, Graduated BMI Fellows

Academic Advisor: Dr. Ram Fishman, Department of Public Policy

Currently, the pilot program focuses on orchards and involves six farmers in the Anantapur district– one of the driest areas in India. Though it is too early to determine whether the tool is successful, preliminary results are promising. Though the pilot is focused on trees, an additional experiment was conducted with a tomato farm in the Krishna district. In this experiment the Tal-Ya plot yielded more than three times the amount than the control plots. As a result, the student researchers are currently making plans to expand the experiment to vegetables in the next cycle. This has the potential not only to benefit farmers by saving water and increasing yield, but it will also have a positive impact on the environment.  Tal-Ya’s product is meant to last ten years and is recyclable– allowing farmers to substantially reduce the use of single-use plastic.

In addition, the research group recently concluded its first post-harvest tech-pilot. Post-harvest solutions are important as crops often suffer substantial damages after being harvested, but before being sold. The Israeli argitech company Amaizz attempts to provide cheap post-harvest tools that minimize the losses caused by crop spoilage and degradation throughout the handling, storage, and processing stages.

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Combating the Mango Fruit Fly in Kenya – In Collaboration with ICIPE and the Matanel Foundation https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/combating-the-mango-fruit-fly-in-kenya-in-collaboration-with-icipe-and-the-matanel-foundation/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:14:50 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=967 Combating the Mango Fruit Fly in Kenya – In Collaboration with ICIPE and the Matanel Foundation Opher Mendelsohn, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow Academic Advisor: Dr. Ram Fishman, Department of Public Policy The project has several objectives: (1) Dissemination of a sustainable solution for the problem of the oriental fruit fly in mango orchards in Elgeyo… Continue reading Combating the Mango Fruit Fly in Kenya – In Collaboration with ICIPE and the Matanel Foundation

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Combating the Mango Fruit Fly in Kenya – In Collaboration with ICIPE and the Matanel Foundation

Opher Mendelsohn, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow

Academic Advisor: Dr. Ram Fishman, Department of Public Policy

The project has several objectives: (1) Dissemination of a sustainable solution for the problem of the oriental fruit fly in mango orchards in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya (2) Capacity building of the local extension service (3) Increasing regional cooperation (4) Assessing the impact of adopting the new practices.

Insights gleaned from this project are already being put to use in an additional project for regional management of the fall armyworm. The fall armyworm is an invading pest that causes devastating losses to maize, Africa’s primary staple crop. This project, financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, is a cooperative effort of Tel Aviv University and ICIPE in various counties around western Kenya.

These projects not only aim to promote a change in farming practices, but to dramatically improve the life of Kenyan famers and their families.

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Intensified Off-Shore Production of Biomass (Macro-Algae) for Bio-Energy: Mixing and Nutrients Transport Studies https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/intensified-off-shore-production-of-biomass-macro-algae-for-bio-energy-mixing-and-nutrients-transport-studies/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:11:49 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=960 Intensified Off-Shore Production of Biomass (Macro-Algae) for Bio-Energy: Mixing and Nutrients Transport Studies Hadar Traugott, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow Academic Advisors: Prof. Alexander Liberzon, School of Mechanical Engineering and Dr. Alexander Golberg, Porter School of Environmental and Earth Science Cultivation of marine macro-algae is a potentially sustainable resource for fuel, food, and chemicals. This study… Continue reading Intensified Off-Shore Production of Biomass (Macro-Algae) for Bio-Energy: Mixing and Nutrients Transport Studies

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Intensified Off-Shore Production of Biomass (Macro-Algae) for Bio-Energy: Mixing and Nutrients Transport Studies

Hadar Traugott, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow

Academic Advisors: Prof. Alexander Liberzon, School of Mechanical Engineering and Dr. Alexander Golberg, Porter School of Environmental and Earth Science

Cultivation of marine macro-algae is a potentially sustainable resource for fuel, food, and chemicals. This study focuses on the effect of turbulent hydrodynamic conditions on the metabolism of Ulva species macro-algae, which is known for its high potential yields, protein, and carbohydrate content. Previous research has shown that the hydrodynamic conditions are a fundamental factor influencing macro-algae growth rate and chemical composition.

During the last year, Hadar performed cultivation experiments in two experimental systems, one for measurement of the hydrostatic pressure effects, and the other for the turbulent hydrodynamic effects on biomass and chemical composition of macroalgae. In addition, she was involved in writing and submitting three manuscripts, which summarize the experimental results and conclusions carried out in the past years. All these manuscripts were published. Furthermore, she was involved in writing book chapters on macroalgae biorefinery, (1) feedstock, (2) downstream processing, and (3) application.

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Analysis of Large-Scale Climate Time-Series and their Downscaling over the Eastern Mediterranean https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/analysis-of-large-scale-climate-time-series-and-their-downscaling-over-the-eastern-mediterranean/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:08:32 +0000 https://bmiglobalsolutions.org/?p=950 Analysis of Large-Scale Climate Time-Series and their Downscaling over the Eastern Mediterranean Assaf Hochman, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow Academic Advisors: Prof. Pinhas Alpert, Department of Earth Sciences, and Prof. Hadas Saaroni, Faculty of Exact Sciences Mr. Hochman’s research demonstrates that local dimension and persistence, derived from reanalysis and CMIP5 models’ daily sea-level pressure fields, can… Continue reading Analysis of Large-Scale Climate Time-Series and their Downscaling over the Eastern Mediterranean

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Analysis of Large-Scale Climate Time-Series and their Downscaling over the Eastern Mediterranean

Assaf Hochman, PhD, Graduated BMI Fellow

Academic Advisors: Prof. Pinhas Alpert, Department of Earth Sciences, and Prof. Hadas Saaroni, Faculty of Exact Sciences

Mr. Hochman’s research demonstrates that local dimension and persistence, derived from reanalysis and CMIP5 models’ daily sea-level pressure fields, can serve as an objective quantitative method for evaluating the predictability of different Synoptic Classifications (SC). These metrics, combined with the SC transitional probability approach, are shown to be valuable to operational weather forecasts and climate model evaluation. This perspective can be extended to other geographic regions. By the end of the 21st century the duration of the synoptic summer, characterized by the occurrence of the Persian Trough, is expected to lengthen by 49%, while the synoptic winter, characterized by the occurrence of the Cyprus Low, is expected to shorten by 56%. This may lead to substantial changes in the hydrological regime and water resources, reduce the potential of dry farming, increase the risk of fires and air pollution, and change the timing of seasonal health hazards.

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