Essays about: "Internal erosion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words Internal erosion.

  1. 1. Nutrient flow on agroforestry farms in the province of Son La in northwest Vietnam

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Vindenergi

    Author : Tula Strotz; [2023]
    Keywords : Agroforestry; contouring grass rows; Guinea grass; nutrient losses; Vietnam; Gräsbarriärer; Höglandsodling; näringsförlust; Träjordbruk; Vietnam;

    Abstract : The population in the high mountains of the northwest provinces of Vietnam belongs to the poorest population in the country. Among the reasons behind this are the high frequency of minority groups in the region and the infertile soils of the steep slopes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Dynamic Warning Signals and Time Lag Analysis for Seepage Prediction in Hydropower Dams : A Case Study of a Swedish Hydropower Plant

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datalogi

    Author : Lovisa Olsson; Julia Hellström; [2023]
    Keywords : hydropower; dam safety; dam monitoring; seepage; prediction models; data-driven methods; artificial intelligence; AI;  linear regression; Support Vector Regression; SVR; Long Short-Term Memory; LSTM;

    Abstract : Hydropower is an important energy source since it is fossil-free, renewable, and controllable. Characteristics that become especially important as the reliance on intermittent energy sources increases. However, the dams for the hydropower plants are also associated with large risks as a dam failure could have fatal consequences. READ MORE

  4. 3. Samverkan kring klimatanpassning : utmaningar och möjligheter ur ett kommunalt perspektiv

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

    Author : Mattias Petersson; [2023]
    Keywords : klimatanpassning; samverkan; metastyrning; nätverksstyrning;

    Abstract : Klimatförändringarna leder till flera negativa effekter på vårt samhälle, bland annat kusterosion, extremvärme och allvarligare skyfall med översvämningar som följd. Detta är något som nästan alla svenska kommuner har börjat uppleva mer och mer. READ MORE

  5. 4. Baggalútar from Hvalfjörður (Iceland): Enigmatic spheroids of hydrothermally altered basaltic tephra

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Mineralogi, petrologi och tektonik

    Author : Emmie Djuse; [2022]
    Keywords : Baggalútar; Iceland; basalt; Hvalfjörður; zeolites; volcanic spherulite; spheroids; Baggalútar; Island; basalt; Hvalfjörður; zeoliter; vulkaniska sfäruliter; sfäroider;

    Abstract : Baggalútar are well-rounded spheroids that typically measures 16-18 mm in size and have a brownreddish appearance. They can be found in the Hvalfjörður bay in SW Iceland. READ MORE

  6. 5. Installation of cables for monitoring purposes in the ground by using Horizontal Directional Drilling

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi; Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI)

    Author : Eduardo Garcia Cañas; [2022]
    Keywords : HDD; Earth Embankment Dam; Resistivity; ERT; IP; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The median age for Swedish earth embankment dams is about 60 years. Due to its longevity, one of the major concerns is the internal erosion causing increased seepage through the dam, which ultimately may increases the risk for dam failure. To meet this challenge, there is a need for improved monitoring methods. READ MORE