Essays about: "Water shortage"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 102 essays containing the words Water shortage.

1. 11. Urban Living Room: a green, welcoming and cohesive community by the bay

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Chia-Yu Chang; [2022]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : The site, Bällsta harbor, is a part of Ulvsunda industrial area, located on the east side of Bromma airport in Stockholm. Today, the housing shortage in Stockholm, the debate over the closure of Bromma Airport, and the plan to extend the tram line bring new opportunities to Bällsta harbor for redevelopment. READ MORE

3. 12. Wetter, Hotter Weather - Adaptation to climate challenges in Amsterdam, Netherlands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Joel Carlos Lopez Criollo; [2022]
   Keywords : Climate; adaptation; heat; drought; increased rainfall; flooding; climate-smart; Buiksloterham; Amsterdam; Netherlands; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Climate change is happening, right now. Its effects will become more pervasive in our daily lives, and it is part of our task as urban designers to explore how to adapt our cities and communities. READ MORE

4. 13. Trace element leaching from alum shale fines and red ash from Kvarntorp during a large column test

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

   Author : Helena Rydfjord; [2022]
   Keywords : Alum shale; Leachate; Trace elements; Kvarntorp;

   Abstract : Fuel shortage during the Second World War led to oil production in Kvarntorp, Kumla during 1942-1966 by pyrolyzing alum shale rich in pyrite, FeS2, and organic material such as kerogen. This production has led to a lot of waste laying deposited out in the open after the mining closed and has had negative environmental impact in the form of ongoing weathering and leaching of acidic water and leaching of trace elements into its surroundings. READ MORE

5. 14. Wave powered desalination system -technology transfer from a SwedishUniversity to South Africa

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

   Author : Magdalena Borenäs; [2022]
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   Abstract : Fresh water scarcity is a problem that is becoming increasingly important to solve. There areseveral geographical locations around the world that suffer from a shortage of clean water. In South Africa, there are daily rations on how much water a household is allowed to use. READ MORE

6. 15. 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