Essays about: "Industrial soil"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 114 essays containing the words Industrial soil.

  1. 41. 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

  3. 42. Användningspotential av biokol i urban miljö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Sofie Östergren; [2019]
    Keywords : biochar; biokol; soil amendment; carbon sequestration; N2O; CH4; CO2; urban desification; pyrolysis; carbon sequestrstion; förtätning; urbana miljöer; kolsänka; pyolys; biokol i urbana miljöer;

    Abstract : 2016 uppskattades det att 54 % av världens populationer bor, arbetar och lever sina liv i städer eller urbana miljöer. I Sverige bor idag 85 % av befolkningen i tätorter jämfört med att 90% av befolkningen bodde på landsbygden på 1800-talet. READ MORE

  4. 43. 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

  5. 44. 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

  6. 45. 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