Essays about: "River"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 871 essays containing the word River.

  1. 16. Microplastics in Scanian wetlands : Sege river & Kävlinge river

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Ludvig Stoltz; Pernilla Leijon; [2023]
    Keywords : plastic pollution; wetlands; microplastics; Scania; density separation; plastföroreningar; våtmarker; mikroplaster; Skåne; flotteringsmetod;

    Abstract : It is estimated that 75 million tons of plastics waste is currently in the ocean and expects to increase in line with plastic consumption. Plastic items in natural or aquatic environments are fragmented into smaller pieces called microplastics. Microplastics can enter rivers and lakes through sewage water to end up in wetlands where they sediment. READ MORE

  3. 17. Sustainable Production Patterns for Hydropower Units

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för fysik och elektroteknik (IFE)

    Author : Hannington Kayanja; [2023]
    Keywords : Automatic control; Hydropower modelling; PD-controller; Sustainable power production; Water level control.;

    Abstract : Globally, a significant portion of energy comes from hydropower. However, harnessing hydro energy interrupts the natural state of river flows, thus affecting the ecological processes of the surrounding communities. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Impact of an Offshore Wind Farm on a Power Grid

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Arvid Söderberg; Tim Possekel; [2023]
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    Abstract : Due to increasing power demands and growing importance of sustainability, more and morewind power is being built and connected to existing power systems. While wind power isboth renewable and cost-effective, it is important to note that due to its variable nature, itcan negatively impact the stability of a power system. READ MORE

  5. 19. Poggio Aquilone - Survey and Repurposing in a Medieval Italian Village

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Philip Reimers; [2023]
    Keywords : Italy; Repurposing; Transformation; Refurbishment; Renovation; Survey; Umbria; Ruin; Rural Tourism; Lidar; drone; scanning; photogrammetry;

    Abstract : The site of this diploma project is the small hilltop village of Poggio Aquilone. The village, situated in the region of Umbria in central Italy, lies roughly halfway between Rome and Florence. READ MORE

  6. 20. Mobilities of Tomorrow : Developing mobility through public participation GIS in Lindholmen, Gothenburg

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Benjamin Ullman; [2023]
    Keywords : Mobility; motility; PPGIS; public participation; social sustainability; Mobilitet; motility; PPGIS; medborgardeltagande; social hållbarhet;

    Abstract : With the aim of assessing how to develop a socially sustainable mobility, this thesis applies a method of PPGIS (Public Participation Geographic Information System). The method of PPGIS was conducted through a survey aimed towards people who frequently visit the studied area (e.g., living, working, or studying there). READ MORE