Essays about: "Negative Impact of Water Pollution"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 essays containing the words Negative Impact of Water Pollution.

  1. 6. Motivators and barriers of bulkfood store customers : An examination through the application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Julian Valerius; Niklas Wolf; [2019]
    Keywords : Bulk foods; Zero waste; Packaging Free; Theory of Planned Behavior; TPB; Unverpackt; Unverpackt Laden;

    Abstract : The pollution of the oceans through plastics has received global wide media coverageover the last years. Also, micro-plastics in ground water and even in fish had beendetected, which leads to increased awareness of waste-reduction. READ MORE

  3. 7. Plastic Waste Management in Sri Lanka - Effective policy approaches

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Indra Jeeva Kumari Palugaswewa; [2018]
    Keywords : Waste management; plastic waste; waste management policies; policy tools; implementation; Sri Lanka; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Waste management is one of the key environmental issues identified in Sri Lanka. Waste generation is linked with the increase of population and urbanization. Polyethylene and other plastics have become a significant consumable material in lifestyles of the public as well as all types of industries in the country. READ MORE

  4. 8. Using plants to remediate wastewater produced from the cleaning process of blasted rock materials

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanik

    Author : Karin Nilsson; [2018]
    Keywords : blasted rock; tunneling; wetlands; phytoremediation; nitrogen;

    Abstract : Water pollution is one of society’s most crucial issues which has a negative impact on water quality. The cleaning of blasted rock materials is a process which produces wastewater containing nitrogen and other pollutants such as heavy metals due to explosives residue from blasting. READ MORE

  5. 9. Porous asphalt as a method for reducing urban storm water runoff in Lund, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Gea Hallen; [2017]
    Keywords : PCSWMM; urban flood modelling; porous asphalt; Physical geography and Ecosystem Science; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Flooding is a major risk to the ever increasing urban population, posing a threat to human lives but also causing traffic interruptions, economic losses and pollution. Built up areas are prone to flooding due to the changes of previously pervious surfaces being covered by buildings and impervious pavements, such as asphalt. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Atoyac River : A study about its problems and possible futuresolutions from a sustainable perspective

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Stephanie The; Anton Blomqvist; [2017]
    Keywords : Río Atoyac; water contamination; environmental impact; sustainable development; Río Atoyac; vattenföroreningar; miljökonsekvens; hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : Because of extensive industrial and domestic wastewater discharge, the Atoyac river has become one of Mexico's most polluted rivers. The aim of the paper is to investigate the contaminations of the river due to the different polluters and what impacts it has on the environment and society. READ MORE