Essays about: "soil and human impact on it"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 35 essays containing the words soil and human impact on it.

  1. 11. The role of groundwater in the inundation of a river-connected floodplain : case study of the river Silverån in southeast Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Stina Bång; [2019]
    Keywords : Groundwater flooding; Groundwater modeling; Flood modeling;

    Abstract : Fluvial flooding has long been recognized as one of the most frequently occurring natural disasters worldwide, with consequences as large economic losses from damages on infrastructure and agriculture, as well as severe impacts on human health. A less known and explored type of flooding is groundwater flooding. READ MORE

  3. 12. Weed Seed Bank Assessment in Organic Crop Rotations : Comparing the weed suppression effect from intercropping field pea and spring barley, with sole cropping and black fallow

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

    Author : Harald Helgesson; [2019]
    Keywords : weed management; crop competitive ability; black fallow; organic crop production; Pisum sativum; Hordeum vulgare; Avena sativa;

    Abstract : In the urge to mitigate the negative impact of weeds, like reduced yields, both agricultural and horticultural production have heavily relied on herbicides for weed control. This has led to vast environmental problems like human health risks and negative impact on biodiversity. READ MORE

  4. 13. A geoarchaeological study on two Norwegian boat graves : Soil analysis and an attempt of forensic work strategy and thinking in the interpretation of the results

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Stefano Vilardi; [2019]
    Keywords : Geoarchaeology; forensic approach; Geochemistry; boat graves;

    Abstract : The following paper is the final thesis of two years long experimental work conducted on two different collections of soil samples coming from two different Norwegian archaeological sites. In particular, the first collection of soil samples comes from an identified boat grave from the Viking Age (eg Sykehus area Kristiansand County, Vest-Agder). READ MORE

  5. 14. Smart Hydroponics : Conceptual Design of Hydroponic Plant System for Home Environment

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Erik Földhazy; [2018]
    Keywords : Industrial Design Engineering; User Experience; Sustainability; Product Design; Human- Centered Design; Hydroponics; Teknisk Design; Användarupplevelse; Hållbarhet; Produktdesign; Human-Centered Design; Hydroponik;

    Abstract : Hydroponics is a method of cultivating plants without the use of soil. Soil acts as a growth medium which gives plants stability, provides nutrients and allows roots to be kept wet without drowning. In hydroponics the soil’s functions are replaced by synthesized methods. Stability comes from a substrate (i. READ MORE

  6. 15. The effect of environmental and disturbance factors on the presence of different crab species in Pranburi Forest Park, Thailand

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Johanna Rosenquist; [2017]
    Keywords : mangrove forest; Thailand; biodiversity; canopy shade; water depth; human disturbance; Brachyura; Scylla serrata; Uca vocans; Sesarma mederi; Perisesarma bidens;

    Abstract : The mangrove forest is one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems today and they have decreased significantly in Southeast Asia over the past 40 years. Brachyura (crabs) are important for this ecosystem and they function as ecosystem engineers with their burrowing activities that affects the soil and carbon uptake. READ MORE