Essays about: "contaminated soil"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 119 essays containing the words contaminated soil.

1. 1. Investigating the potential correlations between metal and metalloid concentrations and soil color : A Minor Field Study on the island province of Marinduque, Philippines

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Ivana Pia Saric Söderholm; Erik Readwin; [2023]
   Keywords : Marinduque; Metal and Metalloid; Nix Pro 2 Color Sensor; Philippines; Soil color; X-Ray Fluorescence XRF ; Filippinerna; Jordfärg; Marinduque; Metall och Metalloid; Nix Pro 2 Color Sensor; Röntgenfluorescens XRF ;

   Abstract : This study was carried out as a bachelor's thesis at KTH Royal Institute of Technology during the spring of 2023, investigating the correlation between the color with the concentration of various metal and metalloids (MMs) in the soil of Marinduque, The Philippines. With a history of mineral exploitation, notably copper and gold, the island has faced persistent environmental challenges, exemplified by the catastrophic waste spills in 1993 and 1996 that contaminated the Boac and Mogpog Rivers. READ MORE

3. 2. Designing intermediate community use during Brownfield phytoremediation in the post-industrial urban redevelopment project : a Case Study in Nyhamnen, Malmö

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Rie Chimura; [2023]
   Keywords : applicability analysis of phytoremediation; brownfield; intermediate community use; landscape architecture; post-industrial city of Malmö; sense of place;

   Abstract : Malmö, once flourished with industries, has been transitioning since its decline in the 1980s. The redevelopment of Nyhamnen, one of the post-industrial areas, started in 2018 to accommodate the expected increasing population until 2050. The City of Malmö focuses on redeveloping within instead of expanding the city. READ MORE

4. 3. In situ electrokinetic remediation of soil co-contaminated with trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Emma Heidrich; [2023]
   Keywords : polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; trace elements; co-contaminated soil; electrokinetic remediation; iron electrodes;

   Abstract : Sites contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be simultaneously contaminated with trace elements. Co-contaminated soil is considered a complex problem since inorganic and organic contaminants behave differently and thereby often require different remediation strategies. READ MORE

5. 4. PFAS Contamination in Groundwater; Evaluating Factors Influencing the Impact of PFAS Contamination on the Drinking Water Source in a Holistic Approach _________________________

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Anna Söderman; [2023]
   Keywords : PFAS; Contamination; Firefighting Foam; Groundwater; Drinking Water; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Aqueuous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) is one of the major sources of groundwater contamination in Sweden. Groundwater contamination caused by the use of AFFF in correlation to fire training events was investigated in Kallinge, Sweden. READ MORE

6. 5. Reclaiming Eco Assemblages - Emphasis on ecosystem resilience in human-oriented urban design in Varvsstaden, Malmö, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Ghada Ahmed Mahmoud Shaaban; [2022]
   Keywords : Post Industrial; Ecosystem Resilience; Green-Blue Infrastructure; Malmö; Öresund; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Many cities are facing the problem of old industrial areas whose soil has been contaminated with toxic substances created by different historical activities within the area. The great unsolved environmental problems, such as: water, soil and air pollution prob- lems, and habitat loss in the Öresund region today, are a result of the industrialization era. READ MORE