Essays about: "importance of Dams"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words importance of Dams.

  1. 16. Influence of Fluid Structure Interaction on a Concrete Dam during Seismic Excitation : -Parametric analyses of an Arch Dam-Reservoir-Foundation system

    University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

    Author : Rikard Hellgren; [2014]
    Keywords : seismic; fluid-structure interaction; arch dam; concrete; finite element analysis; jordbävning; fluid-struktur interaction; valvdamm; betong; finit element analys;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how Fluid-Structure interaction is included in numerical earthquake analyses of dams. The base for this project is theme A from the 12th international benchmark workshop on numerical analysis of dams, which was held in October 2013. READ MORE

  3. 17. Sustainable Development in China’s Decision Making on Large Dams: A case study of the Nu River Basin

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Huiyi Chen; [2013]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; large dams; Nu River; Resettlement; Biodiversity; Seismicity;

    Abstract : China’s consumption of electricity is increasing with its economic development. Although the main supply of electricity power is still coal, the government has recognized the importance of renewable energy and energy transition. READ MORE

  4. 18. Water harvesting in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq : detection of suitable sites using geographic information system and remote sensing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Hasan Hameed; [2013]
    Keywords : multi criteria evaluation; geographic information system; remote sensing; analytic hierarchy process; macro catchment rainwater harvesting; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The drought effects on Iraq, and specifically on the Kurdistan region, is on the rise due to the climate change. Management of the water resources has become necessary to solve this problem. READ MORE

  5. 19. Milk yield and composition in Swedish landrace goats (Capra hircus) kept together with their kids in two different systems

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Madeleine Högberg; [2011]
    Keywords : goats; milk yield; milk composition; casein; rearing systems; kids;

    Abstract : Swedish goats are mainly held for cheese production and therefore, both milk quality and composition are of great importance for dairymen. Today, only few data exists on milk composition from Swedish dairy goats and the casein content is still unknown. READ MORE

  6. 20. Karst and waters in it : a literature study on karst in general and on problems and possibilities of water management in karst in particular

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Veronika Raguž; [2008]
    Keywords : karst aquifer; hydrology; karst hydrology; karst; geography; physical geography; ground water; water management; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Karst är landskap och karakteristika som är viktiga både ur hydrologisk och geologisk synpunkt och som är utvecklade genom vattnets vittring av oftast karbonathaltiga stenar. Denna uppsats kartlägger världens karstområden, beskriver egenskaper av karst och karsthydrologi och strävar efter att definiera problem och möjligheter med vattenhantering i karstlandskap. READ MORE