Essays about: "Industrial soil"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 74 essays containing the words Industrial soil.

  1. 1. Saving resources through smart farming : An IoT experiment study

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

    Author : Susanne Jonarv Hultgren; Philip Tennevall; [2019]
    Keywords : Internet Of Things IoT ; Agriculture; Raspberry Pi; Sensors;

    Abstract : Context: Smart farming, agritech, is growing in popularity and is starting to develop rapidly with some already existing technology that is implemented in agriculture for both industrial and private use. Objectives: The goal of this thesis is to investigate the benefits and issues with implementing technology in agriculture, agritech. READ MORE

  3. 2. Land reclamation by reindeer lichens : On the complexity of substrate and reindeer grazing on Cladonia spp. dispersal

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Christine Godeau; [2019]
    Keywords : Artificial dispersal Quartzite quarry; Reindeer lichens; Reindeer winter grazing; Substrate.;

    Abstract : Reindeer lichens are on a dramatic decline in Sweden, with a 71 % decrease in abundance over the last 60 years. Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) management, undertaken by indigenous Sámi people, depend upon extensive winter grazing grounds with abundant reindeer lichen cover. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sorption of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkylated substances (PFASs) in the subsurface of an industrial site in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Carl Sköld; [2019]
    Keywords : Sorption; soil-water partitioning; Kd; PFOS; PFOA; PFHxS; Sorption; fördelningskoefficient; Kd; PFOS; PFOA; PFHxS;

    Abstract : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of emerging chemicals which havereceived increasing attention due to their toxicity, persistent properties, and global distribution.In this study, sorption coefficients (Kd and KOC) of PFASs in an industrial site in Sweden wereevaluated. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hydroponic farming and circular economy : implementation of circular economy into hydroponic production

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Denisa Poznickova; [2019]
    Keywords : hydroponic farming; urban farming; indoor farming; sustainable production; food production; circular economy; implementation; controlled environment agriculture;

    Abstract : Vertical hydroponic farming presents an emerging industry that could soften the blow of conventional farming. Hydroponic farming is a form of controlled environment agriculture, which is usually situated indoors, and the plants grow in the absence of soil. READ MORE

  6. 5. Konsekvenser för svensk markanvändning vid övergång till EAT-Lancet kosten

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Maja Håkansson; [2019]
    Keywords : livsmedelsproduktion; miljömål; ekologiska restprodukter; Sverige;

    Abstract : Svält är idag en stor global utmaning. Samtidigt äter andra delar av världens befolkningen kost som medför risker för hälsan. Dagens livsmedelsproduktion påverkarmiljön negativt när det gäller frågor såsom global uppvärmning och övergödning. READ MORE