Essays about: "Man-made lakes"

Found 4 essays containing the words Man-made lakes.

  1. 1. A CINEMATIC VILLAGE FOR A CHANGING LANDSCAPE - AN ALPINE ROMANTIC STORY

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Diana Sacco; [2022]
    Keywords : Alps; Aosta Valley; Oyace; Artificial lake; Climate change; Fiction; Cinematic; Novel; Narrative; Village; Staging; Performative; Future landscapes; awareness; Movie; wilderness; artefice; constructed;

    Abstract : Climate change has already had noticeable effects on the environment. Glaciers are retreating, ice on lakes and rivers is melting earlier, plant and animal species have relocated, and trees are blooming sooner. READ MORE

  3. 2. Making Space in a Megacity - The Evolving Stewardship of Bangalore’s Urban Lakes

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Ailbhe Murphy; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : For centuries, in the river-less landscape of Bangalore water supply was ensured by harvesting monsoon rains in a series of hydrologically connected man-made lakes. Traditionally, these lakes were constructed and maintained by surrounding agricultural communities who acted as local stewards. READ MORE

  4. 3. Är Lerbodaälven verkligen en problemälv? : undersökning av fosforhalter

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Tina Persson; [2010]
    Keywords : fosfor; vattenkemiprovtagning; Lerbodaälven; referensvärde;

    Abstract : Lerbodaälven is a river in the municipality of Kil which, due to high phosphorus content is not meeting the requirements for good ecological status according to the Water Framework Directive. The purpose of this report is to investigate the causes for the high content of phosphorus that has been measured in Lerbodaälven between 1995-2010. READ MORE

  5. 4. Impact of Summer Storms on Rainwater Collecting Lakes in Gansu, China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Shirly Cheung; Martin Schjånberg; [2007]
    Keywords : Civil engineering; Computer simulations; Heavy rainstorms; SWMM; Stormwater; Man-made lakes; Floods; Tian Hu; hydraulic engineering; Xifeng; Gansu; China; Teknik; Technological sciences; offshore technology; soil mechanics; Väg- och vattenbyggnadsteknik; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The rapid population growth in China during the last decades has put an enormous pressure on cultivation production and water supply. Many regions in China are therefore facing water scarcity and shortage of arable land. One of such regions is Gansu and it is considered as the driest and poorest province in China. READ MORE