Essays about: "Alberta"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the word Alberta.

  1. 1. Evaluation of the ERA5-Land dataset for estimation of soil moisture in the permafrost region

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Alberta van Gent; [2023]
    Keywords : Soil moisture; ERA5-Land; International Soil Moisture Network ISMN ; permafrost region;

    Abstract : The permafrost region covers a vast area of land surface on the northern hemisphere,storing large amounts of carbon. Unfortunately, climate warming leads to permafrostthaw altering the hydrothermal state of permafrost soils. Due to the remoteness of thepermafrost region, access to field measurements is restricted. READ MORE

  3. 2. House of Movement

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Johanna Schärer; [2022]
    Keywords : Alberga; Idrottshall; Folkhögskola;

    Abstract : The project focuses on a new production of a Community College with a Physical Education program in a forest area north of Alberga. It will be a facility with multiple gyms which are used during daytime by students and during night by the citizens of Alberga and the close by neighborhoods for organized sports. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigation of vitamin K interaction and transdermal delivery at skin barriers:study using k4 model

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för biomedicinsk vetenskap (BMV)

    Author : Alberta Agyemang; [2021]
    Keywords : vitamin k4; diffusion coefficient; Michaelis-Menten constant;

    Abstract : Vitamin K is a fat soluble compound which is synthesized by the gut microbiota and produced in many tissues within the body. Considering its role in the liver as a cofactor for gamma carboxylase enzymes, treatment of dark circles and pigments under the eye among others. READ MORE

  5. 4. Stuck in the tar? The implications of Canadian mainstream news media representations of a just [energy] transition from Alberta's bitumen sands

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Alicia Gowan; [2021]
    Keywords : Alberta Oil Sands; climate communication; Just Transition; fossil fuel hegemony; sustainability science; Canada; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Alberta’s Tar Sands are one of the most environmentally and socially destructive fossil fuel projects on Earth. Socio-political resistance or acceptance will determine the Tar Sands’ future: whether production continues or whether it is phased out to ensure meaningful climate action in Canada. READ MORE

  6. 5. Utilizing geothermal heat and membrane distillation for sustainable greenhouse horticulture in Alberta, Canada: a multi-criteria analysis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utveckling

    Author : Rachael Gradeen; [2020]
    Keywords : Geothermal development; membrane distillation; EWF nexus; sustainable development; energy transition;

    Abstract : Growing populations are contributing to resource scarcity, making it ever more important for governments to address resource challenges in a holistic and integrated manner. Energy, water and food are examples of these critical resources, and the province of Alberta in Canada faces an interesting opportunity to tackle all three in tandem. READ MORE