Essays about: "urban water pollution"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 81 essays containing the words urban water pollution.

  1. 21. Approaching sustainable stormwater management : investigating the hydrologic cycle for sustainable landscape design

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

    Author : Angelica Gyllenbäck; [2019]
    Keywords : hydrologic cycle; sustainability; stormwater management; urban; Augustenborg; Tåsinge Plads; Benthemplein Square;

    Abstract : The global population is known to be increasing, by which urbanisation is expanding and demanding more space. Many issues occur through the spreading of impermeable surface in which some of the more pressuring compartments lie within hydrology, such as access to freshwater, spread of pollution and flooding. READ MORE

  3. 22. Development of a GIS methodology to evaluate informal urban green areas for inclusion in a community governance program

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Katalin Bunyevácz; [2019]
    Keywords : geography; GIS; informal urban green spaces; community governance; multi- criteria analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Informal green spaces are “small green areas” which are some square meter plots along streets or in junctions, in front of public or private buildings. Informal urban green space become or remain in neglected condition due to the lack of capacity of the municipality to maintain them. READ MORE

  4. 23. Reframing plastic through experiences at a beach clean-up : a frame analysis of experience-based learnings at a beach clean-up for creating knowledge, building responsibility and motivation to shape individuals’ pro-environmental plastic behaviours

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Jana Ricarda Busch; [2019]
    Keywords : plastic crisis; frames; behavioural change; pro-environmental behaviour; motivation; responsibility; beach clean-ups; citzen science project; experience-based learning; Spain;

    Abstract : The plastic crisis is one of the major environmental challenges of our times. Plastic pollution impacts our health, water, tourism, fishing and overall ecosystem. Plastic debris has accumulated in natural habitats from the poles to the equator. READ MORE

  5. 24. Flytande våtmarksöar i vattenreningssyfte i tempererade klimat : med fokus på urbana miljöer, plantval & näringsreducering

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

    Author : Ylva Granberg; [2019]
    Keywords : flytande våtmarksö; floating treatment wetlands; vattenkvalitet; eutrofiering; näringsreducering; kväve; fosfor; bredbladigt kaveldun; jättegröe; bladvass;

    Abstract : Ett ökat problem med övergödning i vattendrag, sjöar och hav kan ses runt om i världen, till följd av bland annat en växande urbanisering och en reducering av naturligt förekommande växthabitat, som ex. våtmarker. READ MORE

  6. 25. Tungmetaller i dagvattendammar : en jämförelse mellan beräknade och uppmätta årsmedelhalter i inkommande dagvatten

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Mathias Andersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Germans formel; StormTac; flödesproportionell vattenprovtagning; tungmetaller; dagvatten;

    Abstract : Dagvatten som rinner längs hårdgjorda ytor i stadsmiljöer kan föra med sig tungmetaller och andra föroreningar från ytorna. Vanligtvis transporteras det förorenade dagvattnet via led- ningsnäten till en recipient där det riskerar att förorena sjöar och vattendrag. READ MORE