Essays about: "Effects of industrial water pollution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Effects of industrial water pollution.

1. 1. Upscaling agroecology in Sweden : a participatory-backcasting approach to investigate top-down measures for promoting an agroecological transition of the Swedish agricultural system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Pablo Ratti; [2023]
   Keywords : Agroecology; transition; top-down; scenario; participatory policies;

   Abstract : Alongside its important contribution to the increase of yields, industrial agriculture has also generated environmental, social and economical negative side effects. Moreover, the forecasted growth of the world’s population puts more pressure for solutions on how to increase food supply while reducing the negative effects of the current agricultural system. READ MORE

3. 2. Evaluation of two-stage GAC filtration for PFAS reduction in drinking water

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Julia Söderberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances PFAS ; Granular activated carbon GAC ; drinking water; removal efficiency; DWTP;

   Abstract : PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of chemicals found in a wide range of industrial and consumer products. Due to their persistent nature and widespread use, concerns have been raised about their impact on human health and the environment. READ MORE

4. 3. Biocatalysis in Pickering emulsions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (master); Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (CI)

   Author : Christine Vera Isabel Schmidt; [2023]
   Keywords : Enzymes; Pickering emulsion; Amine Transaminases; Green Chemistry; Stereoselectivity; Biotechnology; Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : Employing enzymes as catalysts in the production of chiral amines that are both used as building blocks and active pharmaceutical ingredients might be promising due to milder reaction conditions compared to non-biological catalysts, exclusion of heavy metals, high selectivity towards substrates and precision in chirality of the products. Transaminases are attractive for the use in this process. READ MORE

5. 4. Reviving Skellefteå

   University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

   Author : Lubna Boltakke; [2021]
   Keywords : Riverpark; Skellefteå; 2050; co-working; canal; water treatment; business park;

   Abstract : The changes that we are seeing and anticipating are largely due to human behaviour. Arctic sea ice is at the lowest levels ever recorded. The volume of Arctic ice has decreased dramatically over the past decade. . READ MORE

6. 5. Capitalism, Animal's Eyes, and the Environment : An essay about the environmental effects of industrial capitalism in Indra Sinha’s Animal’s People

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Viktor Lindström; [2021]
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   Abstract : This essay explores the correlation between industrial capitalism and environmental damage in Indra Sinha’s Animal’s People. The thesis argues that the grave pollution of land, water, and people in the novel stems from capitalistic exploitation of biophysical resources. READ MORE