Essays about: "Pollution Prevention"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words Pollution Prevention.

1. 1. Reducing fabric consumption : by improving marker efficiency

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Varuna Lasantha Kumara Widanalage; Serkan Kizilirmak; [2020]
   Keywords : Marker efficiency; Sustainability; Resource efficiency; Waste prevention; Fabric consumption; Usable fabric width; Multi-size and Multi-style markers;

   Abstract : Resource degradation is a significant problem in the world, which is directly related to the textile and fashion industry. Efficient use of the material has been identified as an essential aspect to be addressed seriously. READ MORE

3. 2. Limiting microplastic pollution from municipal wastewater treatment : A circular economic approach

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Jordy van Osch; [2020]
   Keywords : Microplastics; circular economy; wastewater treatment plant; resource recovery; Multi-criteria analysis;

   Abstract : The increasing amount of microplastics found in the environment have underscored the urgency to identify, develop and deploy scenarios in which municipal wastewater treatment plants (MWWTPs) limit the release of urban microplastics into the environment. Simultaneously, the global trend towards a circular economy has defined the conditions for these scenarios in relation to the water-energy- nutrient nexus. READ MORE

4. 3. The Authoritarian Environmentalism in China : -  “air policy” implementation research in Jing-Jin-Ji region as case studies

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Meiying Liang; [2019]
   Keywords : air pollution prevention and control policy; environmental authoritarianism; environmental politics; environmental governance in China; Coal ban; factory closings;

   Abstract : The concept of “Environmental authoritarian” becomes the focus of discussion in the academic field of environmental politics since it has limited observations. In the recent years, the severe air pollute issue is considered as a threat by both citizens and authorities in China. READ MORE

5. 4. Assessment of Functional AgroBiodiversity in Swedish apple orchards : Field trials and participatory action research

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Michal Stranak; [2017]
   Keywords : biodiversity; functional agrobiodiversity; pest management; monitoring methods; apple; sustainability; agroecology; knowledge;

   Abstract : The rate of biodiversity loss has in the last decades increased by rates unseen in the history of the humankind. Agricultural intensification has been one of the main contributors to biodiversity loss. In modern agricultural production, the concentration of land devoted to single crops causes several challenges. READ MORE

6. 5. Hydrological modeling enhancement using GIS : An improved topographic wetness index for wetland detection

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Patricia Rull; [2016]
   Keywords : Blue spots; digital dams; culverts; hydrologically enforced DEM; topographic wetness index; TWI; soil-topographic wetness index; STI; wetland detection;

   Abstract : Hydrological modeling, like runoff modelling for flood prevention, is based on digital elevation models (DEMs). The fact that the DEMs do not represent existing road culverts can lead to considerable hydrological misinterpretations. READ MORE