Essays about: "Industrial soil"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 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. The changing landscape of France and its future for organic farming

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Elsa Fraysse; [2019]
    Keywords : Organic certification; EU regulation; The Common Agricultural Policy; Rural farms; Livelihood; France; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The demand for organic products is high in France, and the amount of land under organic production is increasing. This is due to the Organic Certification label, that helps to bring up the price and attractiveness of organic goods, and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that provides farmers funds and assistance. READ MORE

  6. 5. Physico-chemical evaluation of the water quality in Rocha River: A qualitative and comparative analysis including aspects of social and environmental factors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi

    Author : Stina Jacobson; Ida Sekizovic; [2019]
    Keywords : Cochabamba; Rocha River; water quality analysis; water pollution; wastewater; regulations; ICO-index; Hec-RAS; minor field study; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In this study, a physico-chemical analysis of the Rocha River was performed during the beginning of the rainy season 2018 in order to examine the current state of the water quality in the river at six different locations. The river, located in the Cochabamba department, Bolivia, was examined from upstream in Sacaba to downstream in Sipe Sipe. READ MORE