Essays about: "Freshwater resources"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 60 essays containing the words Freshwater resources.

  1. 6. Influence of Wastewater DOM Fractions on the Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals onto Activated Carbon

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Koustubh Karande; [2022]
    Keywords : Wastewater treatment; Dissolved organic matter; Pharmaceuticals; Activated carbon; Hydrophobicity; Molecular weight; Water resources engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Micropollutants in our sources of freshwater is an issue which requires immediate attention. The presence of pharmaceuticals, endocrine disrupting agents, pesticides and other harmful compounds have proven to have impact on the aquatic as well as on human life. READ MORE

  3. 7. Pathways for the Cuban energy transition and its CLEWs interactions

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Malin Pehrs; Sascha Partanen; [2022]
    Keywords : Cuba; energy transition; renewable power production; CLEWs; OSeMOSYS; bagasse; Kuba; energiomställning; förnybar kraftproduktion; CLEWs; OSeMOSYS; bagass;

    Abstract : Transitioning from an energy system based on fossil fuels to an energy system based on renewables is necessary to limit global warming and comes with both opportunities and challenges. National policies in Cuba look toward the domestic sugar industry for synergies in this transition, and bagasse is projected to play a key role in the future electricity system. READ MORE

  4. 8. Water Risk Assessment of Agricultural Raw Materials in a Global Supply Chain : A Case Study of IKEA

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Victoria Berggren; [2022]
    Keywords : Water Risk Assessment; Freshwater; Water Depletion; Water Availability; Agricultural Raw Materials; Soy; Palm Oil; Agricultural Management Practices; and Material Sourcing; Riskbedömning för vatten; sötvatten; vattenbrist; vattentillgång; jordbruksråmaterial; soja; palmolja; jordbruksförvaltningsmetoder och materialförsörjning;

    Abstract : Current mass consumption and production patterns have led to an unsustainable use of natural resources, including freshwater, which is one the most crucial natural resources for people and the planet. Agricultural production systems are alone responsible for 72 percent of all global water withdrawals. READ MORE

  5. 9. Sustainable Shrimp Production: A Technology Feasibility Analysis through an Operational & Environmental Perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Miljövetenskap

    Author : christos chrysochoou; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Shrimp production; RAS; BIOFLOC; Aquaculture; Freshwater;

    Abstract : To be able to satisfy current society’s needs without compromising future generations to satisfy their needs, is the key to sustainability. Many old practices and methods have had negative impact on the environment, including food production & cultivation activities with aquaculture being one of them. READ MORE

  6. 10. Adapting to melting glaciers : how Western Himalayan societies frame climate change and adaptation

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

    Author : Taha Anis; [2022]
    Keywords : Adaptation; identity; risk and Information; authority; Himalayas; frame analysis; Gilgit-Baltistan; Pakistan;

    Abstract : The glaciers of the Hindu-Kush Himalayas region flow into 10 major river basins and sustain nearly 2 billion people, with 250 million being directly dependent on them for freshwater sources while a further 1.65 billion rely on their outflows. READ MORE