Essays about: "Water quality guidelines"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words Water quality guidelines.

  1. 1. Storm Water Management with BlueGreen Infrastructure in Urban Planning : A case-study in Krokom, Sweden

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)

    Author : Lena Suleiko Allansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable drainage system SuDS ; nature-based solutions; ecosystem services; urban water management; climate change adaption;

    Abstract : As changing climate and growing urban populations present new challenges for managing both the quantity and the quality of storm waterin cities, nature-based solutions such as blue-green infrastructure arebecoming widely considered as an alternative to grey infrastructure. The benefits, above providing storm water management at a lower cost, are increased ecosystem services. READ MORE

  3. 2. Major forest companies and owner associations interpretation of policies and certification programs regarding riparian buffer zones

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Eric Lundström; [2023]
    Keywords : Buffer zone; Water quality; Buffer zone policy; Forestry; Policy interpretation;

    Abstract : Human intervention in forests such as clearcut forestry have a negative impact on water quality and biodiversity. To maintain water quality and its biological values a commonly used method is to leave trees and shrubs closest to the water, in so called a buffer zone. READ MORE

  4. 3. Treatment of Metals in Highway Runoff Water : Comparison of green infrastructures and filter material for stormwater treatment

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Fanny von Matérn; [2023]
    Keywords : Road runoff; heavy metals; constructed wetland; stormwater pond; vegetated filterstrip; vegetated swale; sandfilter; reactive filter material; Vägdagvatten; tungmetaller; anlagd våtmark; dagvattendam; översilningsyta; svackdike; sandfilter; reaktiva filtermaterial;

    Abstract : Highway runoff transport high concentrations of heavy metals. As climate change affect the environment with for example increased storm events, the treatment of road runoff becomes more important. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hydrogeological and economic analysis of a groundwater-based water supply system in rural Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI); Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi

    Author : Hamon Hedayatnasab; [2023]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is a given standard and considered as basic human rights in urban areas and industrialized countries. However, 40 % of the world's population living in rural areas in developing countries lack access to safe drinking water. READ MORE

  6. 5. Norra Hammarbyhamnen : ett gestaltningsförslag med fokus på vistelsevärden i en högexploaterad stad

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Nathalie Gransten; [2023]
    Keywords : multifunktionella grönytor; kajer; hamnområden; rekreation; linjära stråk; vistelsevärden;

    Abstract : Stockholm är en stad vid vatten. Hamnar har historiskt sätt använts som platser för sjöfart, industri och transport - funktioner som har avtagit med tiden. Idag är många av stadens kajer underutnyttjade på grund av dess utformning som tidigare industrihamnar. READ MORE