Essays about: "GIS e waste"

Found 4 essays containing the words GIS e waste.

1. 1. Life cycle assessment of coal based direct-reduced iron production in India

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

   Author : SABARISH ELANGO; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The production of iron through direct reduction (Direct-Reduced Iron; DRI) involves the use of natural gas or coal to reduce iron ore to iron through carbothermic reactions at a temperature below its melting point, negating the need for a blast furnace as otherwise required. In India, around 25% of iron is produced through direct reduction. READ MORE

3. 2. Environmental Justice and Waste Management : location of landfills and socioeconomic conditions in São Paulo (SP, Brazil)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Débora Tau Zymberg Tomaszewski; [2017]
   Keywords : environmental justice; waste management; landfill; São Paulo; Brazil; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Environmentally safe disposal of urban waste is a global concern that recently gained a new dimension through the lens of Environmental Justice, with a growing literature showing correlation between the placement of waste facilities and disadvantaged groups in society. This thesis seeks to verify whether landfills in the city of São Paulo are located in regions where socially and economically vulnerable groups live, in order to promote the inclusion of the concept of environmental justice in the solid waste management planning process. READ MORE

4. 3. A GIS-based study of sites for decentralized composting and waste sorting stations in Kumasi, Ghana

   University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Hanna Öberg; [2011]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; sustainable waste management; developing countries; organic waste; decentralized composting; sorting stations; waste transportation; GIS;

   Abstract : Developing countries are facing a great challenge to collect, treat and dispose their waste in a more sustainable way. Today, most of the produced waste ends up on landfills, where they pose a great threat to the environment and human health. READ MORE

5. 4. Energy flow survey of Ljusdals municipality

   University essay from Institutionen för teknik och byggd miljö

   Author : Thomas Fredlund; Salahedin Shoshtari; [2008]
   Keywords : Energy flow survey Ljusdal municipality; Energiflödesanalys Ljusdal kommun;

   Abstract : The aim of this project is to make an energy flow survey of Ljusdal’s municipality. The reason for the energy flow survey is to discover possibilities to utilize and refine the energy resources locally, and use the information from this survey as a base for further discussions about the energy situation in Ljusdal’s municipality. READ MORE