Essays about: "Water wells"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 115 essays containing the words Water wells.

  1. 1. High levels of nickel from sulphide soil in Umeå's raw water : Modeling of groundwater flow and mass transport in Forslunda aquifer

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Merhawi Belai; [2024]
    Keywords : nickel; sulfide; sulphide; groundwater; modeling; mass transport; Feflow; Umeå; nickel; sulfid; monosulfid; grundvatten; modellering; masstransport; Feflow; Umeå;

    Abstract : The raw water in some of Umeå's abstraction wells has shown high nickel levels for more than a decade. The cause has not been determined but there is an investigation from 2010 where the results indicate sulphide clay found adjacent to two basins used for artificial infiltration. READ MORE

  3. 2. Wells of Conflict : A Qualitative Study on How Groundwater Scarcity Affects Communal Conflict

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Rebecca Ander; [2024]
    Keywords : Groundwater; Water Scarcity; Communal Conflict; Ethnic Conflict; Kenya;

    Abstract : The topic of whether resource scarcity affects conflict has for long been debated in the field  of peace and conflict studies. This study aimed to understand if there is a correlation between groundwater scarcity and communal conflict by answering the research question ‘How does groundwater scarcity affect communal violence in the Arid and Semi-Arid Land of Kenya’. READ MORE

  4. 3. Managing Domestic Wells in Sweden. Investigating the role of domestic wells in ensuring a reliable drinking water supply and assessing their vulnerability to climate change

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Alice Stenfelt; [2023-08-28]
    Keywords : Domestic wells; Individual drinking water supply; Climate change; Sustainable development; Drinking water management; resilience water supply; Climate adaption; Sweden;

    Abstract : Domestic wells provide drinking water for a significant proportion of the population in Sweden, especially in rural areas where public water supplies are not available (Drage, 2022; Hjerne et al., 2021). Domestic wells typically lack regulation (Gunnarsdottir et al., 2020; Stoll et al. READ MORE

  5. 4. Addressing Water Scarcity in La Guajira: A Comparative Analysis of Four Water Systems

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Johan Hedstrand Welander; [2023]
    Keywords : Drought; wells; desalination; La Guajira; Colombia; windmills; solar panels; MFS; Minor Field Study; development;

    Abstract : During the recent prolonged drought in La Guajira, Colombia, the child mortality rate surged to 23.4 per 1000. With the focal point in rural Alta Guajira, a lack of rainfall and wind resulted in an acute potable water scarcity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Development of Radon Detectors for Earthquake Prediction

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Alma Partos; Astrid Schöldström; [2023]
    Keywords : Radon; earthquake; gamma ray spectroscopy;

    Abstract : The purpose of this project is to simulate the detection of γ-ray spectra emitted by radon isotopes and their daughters. This is done as a contribution to the development of radiation detectors to be used in a research project investigating the possibility of using increased amounts of the radioactive gas radon as an earthquake precursor. READ MORE