Essays about: "air pollution method"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 essays containing the words air pollution method.

1. 1. Air quality around preschools in Gothenburg: an evaluation of measurement methods

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Emma Forsmalm; [2023-06-21]
   Keywords : low-cost sensors; passive diffusion samplers; pick-ups and drop-offs; regulatory measurements;

   Abstract : In this study the air quality around four different preschools, chosen to represent different local traffic environments, was measured and the measurement methods used were evaluated. The aim was to compare the information retrieved using different methods, discuss the possible applications of them and finally see if more specific activities, in this case pick-ups and drop-offs, could be seen in the data retrieved. READ MORE

3. 2. Refining the particulate matter airway deposition arising from indoor cooking-related biomass combustion for children in the Haramaya district in Ethiopia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

   Author : Kasper Malmborn; [2023]
   Keywords : Air pollution exposure; charcoal; wood; animal dung; low-income setting epidemiology; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: Air pollution, a global issue affecting millions of individuals, is linked to adverse health effects on the respiratory system, but also to e.g., cancer and cardiovascular ailments. In low-income countries, cooking is often conducted by biomass-combustion, causing women and children to be exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution. READ MORE

4. 3. Integrated Solar Cooking : Materials and Manufacturing of Conical Solar Cookers

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Kristy San; Ida Lindström; [2023]
   Keywords : Asulma Centre; Conical Solar Cooker; Integrated Solar Cooking; Kenya; Solar Cooking; Asulma centre; konisk solugn; integrerad solmatlagning; Kenya; solmatlagning;

   Abstract : This bachelor thesis is written as a Minor Field Studies (MFS) project and funded by SIDA, Sweden’s International Development Cooperation Agency. The project was made in cooperation with Engineers Without Borders Sweden and the local organization Asulma Centre in Nairobi. READ MORE

5. 4. Air quality prediction in metropolitan areas using deep learning methods

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Augustin Ionut Ionascu; [2023]
   Keywords : air quality; forecasting; time-series; univariate; multivariate; multi-step; Attention; Transformer;

   Abstract : The rapid growth of the world's urban population shows that people are increasingly moving to cities. In recent decades, the frequent occurrence of smog caused by increasing industrialization has brought environmental pollution to record highs. READ MORE

6. 5. Evolutionary Belief Rule based Explainable AI to Predict Air Pollution

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Sharif Noor Zisad; [2023]
   Keywords : Explainable AI; Explainability; Transparency; Belief Rule Based Expert System; Evolutionary Algorithm; Deep Learning;

   Abstract : This thesis presents a novel approach to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) more explainable by using a Belief Rule Based Expert System (BRBES). A BRBES is a type of expert system that can handle both qualitative and quantitative information under uncertainty and incompleteness by using if-then rules with belief degrees. READ MORE