Essays about: "drinking water"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 443 essays containing the words drinking water.

1. 21. Investigating the existing state of the municipal water and sewage infrastructure (VA) in Sweden and identifying privatization & partnership opportunities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Omar Aldalati; [2023]
   Keywords : VA; Water and Sewage; Privatization; Partnership; Wavin; Improvements.;

   Abstract :  The Swedish government supports local government initiatives in an effort to promote societal wellbeing. Municipalities work to improve the quality of life for their citizens while also providing services that are friendly to the environment. READ MORE

3. 22. 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

4. 23. Metagenomic insights into AMR distributions in freshwaters and soils

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Jay Håkansson; [2023]
   Keywords : AMR; metagenomics; freshwater; microbial ecology; soil; antimicrobial resistance;

   Abstract : Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rapidly becoming a public health issue, as more and more infectious bacteria become resistant to our known antibiotics. Suggested reasons for the proliferation of these strains are misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, especially on an industrial level, in agriculture, livestock and aquaculture. READ MORE

5. 24. Vulnerability of a water distribution network from a hydraulic point of view

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Carl Stagne; Jacob Thomas Svantesson; [2023]
   Keywords : Vulnerability; Criticality; Water distribution network; Hydrualic modelling; EPANET; MIKE ; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : As the global population continues to grow and the demand for clean drinking water in-creases, the importance of a functioning water distribution network becomes evident. In the design and planning phase of a distribution network, a hydraulic model is a helpful tool for predicting consequences of an action and defining vulnerable parts of a network. READ MORE

6. 25. Assessing Textile Raw Materials and Exploring Sustainable Sources for Future Renewable Textile Materials for IKEA of Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Susan Lan; [2023]
   Keywords : drought; water scarcity; land degradation; cotton Gossypium sp. ; synthetic textiles; viscose; lyocell; IKEA; agro-waste; poplar Populus sp. ; bamboo Bambusoideae ; sustainability;

   Abstract : This degree project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has been conducted in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden. The textile industry contributes to significant environmental challenges, including pollution and global water scarcity. READ MORE