Essays about: "Water Harvesting"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 108 essays containing the words Water Harvesting.

  1. 11. Development and testing of a novel solar dryer design with an incorporated heat exchanger - For use in the Himalayan regions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Adam Probert; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Food scarcity is a common occurrence for farmers in the rural Himalayan regions. As fruits and vegetables are a crucial part of most farmers' diet, food deficiency can become evident in between harvesting periods, when there is no fresh supply. READ MORE

  3. 12. The impact of rainwater harvesting and fertilizer micro-dosing on farm and household sustainability in rural Tanzania

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Diana Lucia Escobar Jaramillo; [2021]
    Keywords : difference-in-difference; East Africa; food security; innovations; propensity score matching; sustainability indicators; Tanzania; Technology adoption;

    Abstract : Food insecurity and poverty are of major concern for farmers in Tanzania, and the technologies rainwater harvesting coupled with fertilizer micro-dosing promise to aid in easing these burdens, particularly in a water-limited context. In this study, I performed an ex-post assessment of the impact of these two innovations in the sustainability of households and farms, in two contrasting regions of Tanzania semi-arid Dodoma and semi-humid Morogoro, to see if they would be relevant to promote in the country. READ MORE

  4. 13. Considering future precipitation in delineation locations for water storage systems - Case study Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Kanchana Bandaranayake; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; Physical Geography; Locating new water resources; Water scarcity; Consideration of climatic changes; Future precipitation; Pairwise comparison; Sri Lanka; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Demand for the usable water is accumulating globally in parallel with the population growth and the industrial revolution. Nevertheless, availability and accessibility of the usable water is progressively subsiding due to many environmental and socio-economic reasons. READ MORE

  5. 14. Study of the vibronic mixing in chlorophylls with multidimensional spectroscopy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Ignacio Martínez Casasús; [2021]
    Keywords : Two-dimensional spectroscopy; Ultrafast spectroscopy; Chlorophyll a; Chlorophylls; Photosynthesis; Light harvesting; Vibronic mixing; Quantum coherence; Chemical physics; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Chlorophylls comprise one of the most important families of molecules for the photosynthetic process. Chlorophyll-like molecules have been classically interpreted under the Gouterman model, being thought to feature two independent transitions, Qy(S1) and Qx(S2). READ MORE

  6. 15. Flood alleviation in Gothenburg South-Kungsladugård area with the help of rainwater harvesting/retention : Calculating roof catchment areas and applying rainwater harvesting systems

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Andres Salumets; [2021]
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    Abstract : Sweden like other countries on Earth is also affected by climate warming, including predicted higher levels of precipitation. Due to heavier rains, the occurrence of pluvial flooding may increase. READ MORE