Essays about: "Water use"

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  1. 11. Salt tolerant horticultural plants to save freshwater usage

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Tsun-Ya Chuang; [2024]
    Keywords : climate change; freshwater scarcity; halophyte; salt tolerance; bonsai;

    Abstract : As freshwater becomes scarce worldwide due to climate change and population increases, there is an urgent need to develop innovative approaches to address the issue of reducing freshwater consumption. Selecting species with high ornamental value and salt tolerance for use as green hedges or bonsai in urban or coastal areas could be a strategic approach for promoting greening and maintaining water resource sustainability. READ MORE

  3. 12. Sustainable food packaging based on polyhydroxyalkanoate

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Safana Al-Ashor; [2024]
    Keywords : Biopolymers; Sustainable food packaging; Circular economy; Biobased and biodegradable materials; Food packaging; Processing technologies; Food quality; Shelf-life;

    Abstract : The Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima) and the University of Borås worked together to develop this project. The commonly used packaging materials pose a serious threat to the environment, as they are produced from nonrenewable crude oil and cannot decompose naturally. READ MORE

  4. 13. Hur kan dammar påverka den urbana biologiska mångfalden?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Saga Forsberg; [2024]
    Keywords : biologisk mångfald; biodiversitet; öppna vatten; dagvattenlösning; urban; ekosystem; ekosystemtjänster; grön-blå infrastruktur; arter; klimatförändringar;

    Abstract : Denna litteraturstudie sammanställer forskningsresultat från andra studier. Det finns många faktorer som påverkar urban biologisk mångfald, som exempelvis vattenföroreningar, övergödning, urban heat island effekten, förekomsten av invasiva arter, angränsande landskapstyp, val av skötsel och utformning av dammen. READ MORE

  5. 14. A Seed has been Planted : Examining public-private cooperation in the civil preparedness sector of food supply and drinking water

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Gustaf Stövling; [2024]
    Keywords : Civil preparedness; crisis management; public-private cooperation; rationalist organizational; social-psychological; total defense;

    Abstract : The resurgence and increased use of the total defense concept in the political landscape of Sweden comes in a time of global geopolitical uncertainties and multifaceted security crises. Despite its stated importance, how the private sector should be incorporated into this structure remains somewhat unclear. READ MORE

  6. 15. Estimating Diffusion Tensor Distributions With Neural Networks

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Algebra, geometri och diskret matematik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Rimaz Nismi; [2024]
    Keywords : Diffusion; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; MRI; Neural Networks; Optimal transport; Earth mover s distance; Sinkhorn distance;

    Abstract : Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an essential healthcare technology, with diffusion MRI being a specialized technique. Diffusion MRI exploits the inherent diffusion of water molecules within the human body to produce a high-resolution tissue image. An MRI image contains information about a 3D volume in space, composed of 3D units called voxels. READ MORE