Essays about: "Pollutants"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 376 essays containing the word Pollutants.

  1. 11. Impact of C-ITS on Mobility and Society

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Ninnie Tägtström; [2023]
    Keywords : C-ITS; ITS; Mobility; Digitization; Automation; Transportation System; Traffic Signals; Vensim;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the important potential of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) onmobility and society. C-ITS appears as a promising solution to reinvent transportation and become avital part of the ever-evolving environment as developments in technology continue to change the world. READ MORE

  3. 12. Production of natural pigments from A. platensis grown on wastewater from local treatment facility.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi; Lunds universitet/Bioteknik

    Author : Hana Faulds; [2023]
    Keywords : Cyanobacteria; pigments; microalgae; wastewater treatment; biotechnology; Technology and Engineering; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Although microalgae have been considered for the biological treatment of wastewater since the 1950’s, their potential to efficiently remove pollutants from various streams remains largely untapped and is yet to be utilized at large scale. The production of algal biomass and extraction of high-value compounds has, however, become increasingly popular with large scale farms and biorefineries around the world producing many promising alternatives to petroleum-based products and processes. READ MORE

  4. 13. Kväve och Mikroplast i anlagda våtmarker

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Anna Wiklund; Lisa Kröss; [2023]
    Keywords : Kväve; mikroplast; sediment; anlagda våtmarker; föroreningar; svavelväte; norden och skåne län; SLU;

    Abstract : De anlagda våtmarkerna genomgår en internationell kris, detta bör tas på allvar annars blir konsekvenserna förödande. De anlagda våtmarkernas syfte är bl. a öka biodiversitet och få en varierande landskap samt kunna kontrollera vattennivåer, föroreningar och näring. Våtmarker fungerar som naturliga reningsverk i naturen. READ MORE

  5. 14. Analyzing the impact of marine protected areas on coastal zones : A case-study of Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area, South Africa

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Laura Elana Babette Obbink; [2023]
    Keywords : Marine Protected Areas; Sustainability; Coastal Zones; Biodiversity; Local Environmental Awareness; South Africa;

    Abstract : The ocean is, with its extraordinary ability to regulate the climate and absorb carbon dioxide, a vital ecosystem for all life on the planet. Moreover, the ocean is highly important for coastal communities as a source of income and nutrition, and as a consequence of increasing dependence it is becoming more significant to mitigate the effects of these anthropogenic activities on the ocean and its resources. READ MORE

  6. 15. Egg-laying and nesting behavior of common eider at Stora Karlsö

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Anna Olsson; [2023]
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    Abstract : The population of common eider (Somateria mollissima) has suffered a dramatic decline in several breeding locations since the 1990s. Predation is described as one of the main reasons, along with other suggested explanations such as food shortage, environmental pollutants, and thiamine shortage. READ MORE