Essays about: "Water supply project planning"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words Water supply project planning.
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1. Planning for Blue and Green Infrastructure in Response to Rising Sea Levels in Gothenburg
University essay from KTH/StadsbyggnadAbstract : Gothenburg, Sweden's second-largest city, faces significant environmental challenges due to climate change and risks from rising sea levels. These challenges include eutrophication, spread of environmental toxins, invasive species, and habitat loss. READ MORE
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2. Potential policy projects for decreasing fluoride concentrations in the groundwater of Aguascalientes, Mexico : a cost-benefit analysis
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and AssessmentAbstract : Reductions in groundwater quality due to aquifer depletion is a growing issue globally and will become more prominent with continued climate change and population growth. Dry regions are particularly vulnerable to this issue due to their reliance on groundwater for water supply. READ MORE
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3. Closing the loop of human waste: can eco-innovation be the key? Findings from the case study of the LooPi urinal
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The Circular Economy (CE) primary goal is to be capable of "closing the loops" in processes by changing the idea of resources and waste. Eco-innovation ("the introduction of any new or significantly improved product (good or service), process, organizational change or marketing solution that reduces the use of natural resources (including materials, energy, water, and land)" could be a way to encourage industries to develop more solutions with "closed-loop" systems. READ MORE
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4. Plats för vattnet! : ett gestaltningsförslag av en mångfunktionell dagvattendamm i Linköpings Trädgårdsförening
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Today our cities are planned based on a vision of the sustainable city. In the sustainable city, distances are short and car journeys are fewer. But how sustainable is the dense city? The green spaces will be fewer, which affects the ecosystem services that the city produces, such as biodiversity and infiltration of stormwater. READ MORE
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5. Assessment of hydropower mitigation measures for fish habitat rehabilitation with a coupled eco-hydraulic model : A case study on the Skålan-Äldern stretch
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : In the past century, hydropower development in Sweden has been facilitated by the lack of appropriate environmental legislation. This exploitation has resulted in the current poor ecological status of most Swedish water bodies affected by hydropower, and in the need for new policies that reflect the 2000 European Water Framework Directive. READ MORE