Essays about: "Contaminated land"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 34 essays containing the words Contaminated land.

  1. 16. Mapping in/e/qualitites : explorations of (in)formality along waterscapes of Buenos Aires

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

    Author : Malin Söderström; [2015]
    Keywords : mapping; equality; informal settlements; landscape representation; site-specific design; deviant transect; site transformation; urban constructions;

    Abstract : The pace of which urban populations are growing put a lot of pressure on the urban sector to provide housing and serviced land. Today around 50 % of the world’s population live in cities, and according to United Nations Population Divisions latest report from 2014, the world will see continued global population growth. READ MORE

  3. 17. Waste management and impact on people's health when cultivating on sites contaminated with heavy metals : Minor field study made in Zomba, Malawi

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Sofie Orvestedt; [2015]
    Keywords : heavy metals; contamination; waste disposal; food safety; health impact; contaminated soil;

    Abstract : This minor field study was executed in Zomba, Malawi, where land for cultivation is scarce, resulting in cultivation at potentially contaminated sites. Waste dumps are one of the main sources of heavy metal contamination and excessive levels in soil might lead to elevated levels in crops which can cause severe health effects. READ MORE

  4. 18. Förorenad mark blir park : hur fytoremediering kan användas på St Hans backar

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

    Author : Agnes Djurberg; Emelie Montgomery; [2015]
    Keywords : fytoremediering; föroreningar; gestaltning; markrening; tungmetaller;

    Abstract : Genom att utarbeta ett gestaltningsförslag av en nedlagd deponi har vi undersökt potentialen för användning av växter som renar mark. Detta har vi gjort i en gestaltning av ett rekreationsområde på St Hans backar i Lund där man har problem med läckage av tungmetaller till omgivningen. READ MORE

  5. 19. The impact of waste handling on small-scale farming in Malawi

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Sabina Braun; [2015]
    Keywords : soil management; poverty; land use; fertilisers; agriculture; food security;

    Abstract : This study assess the impact of human waste and household garbage on the concentrations of heavy metals in arable land on two sites located close either to a waste collecting point (WD) or waste water treatment plant (WWTP). Malawi suffers from poverty, low food security and problems with access to land. READ MORE

  6. 20. Fuel quality sensors for HD engines

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Cosmin Duca; [2014]
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    Abstract : Under de senaste åren har de globala utsläpps standarder blivit mer stringenta när vi talar om Heavy Duty (HD) Dieselmotorer. Dessutom har varje region, eller land, sina egna regler med egna utsläppsnivåer för de huvudsakliga föroreningarna: CO, kolväten (HC), kväveoxider och partiklar (PM). READ MORE