Essays about: "Nakivubo channel"

Found 2 essays containing the words Nakivubo channel.

1. 1. Pharmaceuticals in the Environment : Concentrations Found in the Water, Soil and Crops in Kampala

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Emma Björnberg; Anna-Klara Elenström; [2016]
   Keywords : pharmaceuticals; Nakivubo channel; wastewater; soil; crop; wetland; risk assessment; treatment; läkemedel; Nakivubokanalen; avloppsvatten; jord; gröda; våtmark; riskanalys; rening;

   Abstract : In Kampala, the capital of Uganda, there is an extensive use of water mixed with wastewater for irrigation of crops. The water is taken from Nakivubo channel that flows through the centre of the city, and since the wastewater treatment in the city is insufficient, the channel water might contain pharmaceuticals that are spread to the farmlands and the crops that are grown in Nakivubo wetland. READ MORE

3. 2. Heavy metal discharge into Lake Victoria : a study of the Ugandan cities of Kampala, Jinja and Entebbe

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil Sciences

   Author : Karin Ljung; [2002]
   Keywords : Lake Victoria; heavy metal; Cd; Cr; Cu; Ni; Pb; Zn; pollution; guideline values; water; Uganda;

   Abstract : Water samples from different sampling sites located in the Ugandan cities of Kampala, Jinja and Entebbe as well as the remote Ssese Islands, were analyzed for concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn. Both Kampala and Jinja have large industrial areas while Entebbe has Uganda's largest airport. READ MORE