Essays about: "Groundwater quality"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 123 essays containing the words Groundwater quality.

  1. 11. Inclusion of blue mussels in the diet of Black Soldier Fly (Hermentia illucens) : the effect on compost process efficiency

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Alma Jennersjö Hedman; [2022]
    Keywords : Black Soldier Fly; Hermetia illucens; larvae composting; process efficiency; circular economy; animal food production;

    Abstract : Abstract The management and handling of organic waste in primarily low-income developing cities, due to high urbanization has become a global problem. The main form of waste handling in these cities are landfilling, due to it being the cheapest and easiest option. READ MORE

  3. 12. Quantification of peat volume change in Northern peatlands : A study of mires capacity to swell and shrink and its relation to mire age and land management

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Anna Engman; [2022]
    Keywords : peatland; peat volume change; ecohydrology; specific storage; peatland age; torvmark; myr; torvvolymförändring; ekohydrologi; specifik magasinkoefficient; ålder;

    Abstract : Peatlands are important ecosystems that provide ecohydrological functions related to carbon storage and cycling, water quality, flood attenuation, and groundwater recharge. One key characteristic that gives peatlands these functions is the capacity to swell and shrink upon wetting and drying, commonly referred to as peat volume change. READ MORE

  4. 13. Fördröjning och rening i urbana dagvattenlösningar : undersökningar av krossmagasin med kolmakadamfyllning i Rosendal Etapp 1 samt Gamla Uppsalagatan 21:20

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

    Author : Marlene Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : biokol; dagvatten; metall adsorption; hållbara dagvattenhantering; reningsförmåga; first flush; svackdike; makadamdike; avsättningsmagasin;

    Abstract : Klimatanpassning av urbana miljöer är en stor utmaning som samhället står inför. Att ta hand om dagvattenavrinning när regnen blir intensivare och flödestopparna större gör att de underdimensionerade ledningsnätet inte räcker till för dessa flöden. READ MORE

  5. 14. Development of grout for deep shaft

    University essay from KTH/Byggteknik och design

    Author : Karl Lindberg; Adam von Krusenstierna; [2021]
    Keywords : Rock injection; Grout; Shaft; Laboration; Cement; Cement mixture; Bergsinjektering; Injekteringsbruk; Schakt; Laboration; Cement; Cementblandning;

    Abstract : In tunnel engineering one of the most important factors are the groundwater flow. To solve this problem a method called grouting is commonly used. In this study grout mixes are developed based on specific requirements for a deep shaft located next to a body of water. READ MORE

  6. 15. Systematic and Automatized Hydrogeological Data Capturing for Provision of Safe Drinking Water in Daudkandi, Bangladesh

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Molly Boberg; Märta Selander; [2021]
    Keywords : Arsenic; Hydrogeology; Drinking water; Data capture; Bangladesh; GeoGIS; Visualization; Sustainable mitigation; Arsenik; Hydrogeologi; Dricksvatten; Datainsamling; Bangladesh; GeoGIS; Visualisering; Hållbara åtgärder;

    Abstract : Arsenic-contaminated drinking water exposes ~230 million people worldwide to increased risks of several diseases and is considered one of the greatest threats to public health. In Bangladesh, arsenic-contaminated water has been declared the largest poisoning of a population in history, where 39 million people are exposed to arsenic levels above the WHO guidelines (>10 μg/L). READ MORE