Essays about: "wood degradation"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 48 essays containing the words wood degradation.

  1. 36. Archaeological wood from the Swedish warship Vasa studied by infrared microscopy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Milda Pucetaite; [2012]
    Keywords : arkeologiskt trä; Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectroscopy; täthetsfunktionalteori DFT ; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Regalskeppet Vasa är ett av världens största marina arkeologiska objekt och det enda välbevarade skeppet från 1600-talet. Det bärgades 1961 efter att ha legat på botten i Stockholms hamn i över 300 år. READ MORE

  3. 37. Local forest governance and benefit sharing from reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) : case study from Burkina Faso

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

    Author : Suvi Kokko; [2010]
    Keywords : REDD; climate change; local governance; community forest management; benefit sharing;

    Abstract : Africa is one of the regions most affected by climate change. However its forests are important carbon sinks for the whole world, and if recognised as a global public good, could be conserved and contribute to green house gas emission reductions. READ MORE

  4. 38. Polylactide Foams Reinforced with Wood Fibers or Microfibrillated Cellulose

    University essay from Tillämpad materialvetenskap

    Author : Münire Orhan; [2010]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The growing environmental awareness of pollution and climate change has set up newrules and regulations, which forces the industries to seek and satisfy the demand formore alternative and renewable products. Research has been launched for findingnovel lightweight materials for packaging, transportation and construction. READ MORE

  5. 39. Decolourization of azo dyes in textile wastewater by microbial processes

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för teknik, TEK

    Author : Orcun Türgay; [2010]
    Keywords : Azo dyes; microbial; lignocellulosic material; textile wastewater;

    Abstract : Decolorization of Azo dyes in synthetic wastewater composition which is similar to real textile wastewater was carried out by microbial process. Experiments were performed in two continuous systems. Experiments were performed under anaerobic conditions in order to break the nitrogen bond of the azo group (-N=N-). READ MORE

  6. 40. Traditional housing in northern Laos : wood preferences and impact on the forest biodiversity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Erik Kretz; [2009]
    Keywords : Laos; house constructions; tropical timber; forest; deforestation;

    Abstract : The majority of the Lao people are living in a mountainous countryside in small villages. The people depend a lot on the forest for a better livelihood. However, in the last decades many changes have occurred in rural Lao, in ways that have ruined large areas of the forest. READ MORE