Essays about: "Water quality assessment"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 154 essays containing the words Water quality assessment.
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21. Water Risk Assessment of Agricultural Raw Materials in a Global Supply Chain : A Case Study of IKEA
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Current mass consumption and production patterns have led to an unsustainable use of natural resources, including freshwater, which is one the most crucial natural resources for people and the planet. Agricultural production systems are alone responsible for 72 percent of all global water withdrawals. READ MORE
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22. A Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Associated with Cross-Connections in the Drinking Water Network in Combination with Hydraulic Modeling
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Drinking water companies have the technology and responsibility to deliver safe and high-quality drinking water to the water distribution systems network (WDN). However, many events within the WDN, such as cross-connections and backflow, might degrade water quality and pose public health risks to consumers. READ MORE
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23. Mapping wetlands in Sweden using multi-source satellite data and random forest algorithm
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Wetlands are valuable ecosystems, and assets for human life, that must be regularly monitored, starting with accurately mapping their location and extent. However, an updated national inventory of wetlands is needed. READ MORE
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24. Long-term phosphorus trends in Swedish rivers and streams : widespread and persistent nutrient decline
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and AssessmentAbstract : Phosphorus (P) is often considered the limiting nutrient for freshwater productivity because of its relevant role in regulating algal production and determining community composition. The concern for increasing anthropogenic P inputs registered since the last century has shaped environmental policies around the world to limit the effects of algal bloom (also known as eutrophication) in freshwater ecosystems through the establishment of maximum threshold nutrient concentrations. READ MORE
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25. Cradle-to-Gate LCA of Water Treatment Alternatives : A case study performed for Norrvatten’s future waterwork expansion
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Norrvatten is a municipal association which owns a water treatment plant capable of supplying good quality drinking water to the consumers in the associated neighbouring municipalities. After preliminary investigations for the future year of 2050, there were estimates which suggest a potential water quality degradation in the lake which supplies the raw water for treatment due to uncertain future climatic conditions and other forms of pollutions from the surrounding. READ MORE
