Essays about: "Water Harvesting"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 108 essays containing the words Water Harvesting.

  1. 6. TOTEN. A lighting installation, an ode to rain

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Monica Marin; [2022]
    Keywords : rainwater; optical illusion; refraction; communication; colors;

    Abstract : In a society where people are always making plans and running in-between places, uncontrollable scenarios, such as rain, can be read as mere obstacles to the much acclaimed ‘routine’. With a strong appreciation for unexpected events, I instead want to propose a solution to make people approach rain in a more curious way, building for it a celebrative setting. READ MORE

  3. 7. Temperature-dependent waterbinding on potassiumbirnessite : A potential sorbent for atmospheric water harvesting

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Oderstad; [2022]
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    Abstract : The nanolayered manganese oxide birnessite (MnO2) is a naturally occurring mineralin soils and sediments. Its ability to capture and store water within its interlayers, andits great solar absorptivity, could be a part of the solution to global water shortage. READ MORE

  4. 8. Pathways for the Cuban energy transition and its CLEWs interactions

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Malin Pehrs; Sascha Partanen; [2022]
    Keywords : Cuba; energy transition; renewable power production; CLEWs; OSeMOSYS; bagasse; Kuba; energiomställning; förnybar kraftproduktion; CLEWs; OSeMOSYS; bagass;

    Abstract : Transitioning from an energy system based on fossil fuels to an energy system based on renewables is necessary to limit global warming and comes with both opportunities and challenges. National policies in Cuba look toward the domestic sugar industry for synergies in this transition, and bagasse is projected to play a key role in the future electricity system. READ MORE

  5. 9. Sustainable Energy Use in Agriculture : A Case Study of a Swedish Farm

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

    Author : Klara Holmgren; Ida Larsson; Tilde Mårlid; Marius Vangeli; [2022]
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    Abstract : The aim of this study is to find possibilities for a more sustainable energy consumption inSwedish agriculture with Rådde Gård as a case farm. The study assesses the current situationand evaluates possible future measures that could help Rådde Gård become more sustainable. READ MORE

  6. 10. Exploring Urban Rainwater Harvesting in the city of Madrid applying GIS based MCDA expert tools

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Silvia Börjesson Ballesteros; [2022]
    Keywords : Rainwater Harvesting Systems; Pond Harvesting Systems; Nature-based facilities; Climate Change Adaptation; MCDA; ArcGIS; Madrid; Spain; Sustainable water management solutions; Regnvattenuppsamlingssystem; naturbaserade anläggningar; klimatanpassning; urban resiliens; MCDA; ArcGIS; Madrid; Spanien; lösningar för hållbar vattenhantering;

    Abstract : Due to climate change, water resources’ scarcity and distribution variability have generated a growing interest in sustainable water management in recent years. In addition, the growing interest in implementing nature-based solutions for urban resilience leads to the development of decentralized water supply systems such as rainwater harvesting systems (RWHS) as a complementary resource to conventional centralized water supply systems. READ MORE