Essays about: "agua"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the word agua.

  1. 21. Robot Positioning System : Underwater Ultrasonic Measurement

    University essay from Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : David Salido Monzú; Oliver Roldán Sánchez; [2009]
    Keywords : ultrasound; ultrasonic; robot; positioning; sensor; underwater; ultrasonido; robot; posicionamiento; sensor; sumergido; agua;

    Abstract : This document provides a description about how the problem of the detection of thecenter of a defined geometry object was solved.This named object has been placed in an experimental environment surrounded bywater to be explored using microwaves under the water, to try to find a possibletumor. READ MORE

  3. 22. Designing a Sustainable System for Water Supply and Sanitation in Rural Peru

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ida Maria Linnéa Persson; [2009]
    Keywords : water supply; sanitation; planning support; household water treatment; solar disinfection; rural Peru; dricksvatten; sanitet; planeringsstöd; hushållsrening av vatten; soldisinfektion; peruanska landsbygden; agua potable; saneamiento; apoyo de planificación; tratamiento domiciliario de agua; desinfección solar; zonas rurales de Perú;

    Abstract : Given the tremendous importance of water supply and sanitation (WSS) on health and welfare, the purpose of this thesis was to suggest a design of a sustainable WSS system for a rural village in the sub-Andean Amazon of Northern Peru. WSS planning and intervention in the developing world have traditionally been characterized by large failures, and to understand the related problems, this work was initiated with a literature review on the topic. READ MORE

  4. 23. Pesticide use in rice cultivation in Tarapoto, Peru : usage patterns and pesticide residues in water sources

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Environmental Assessment

    Author : Britta Palm; [2007]
    Keywords : pesticide residues; water sources; rice; Tarapoto; Peru; SPE; GC-ECD; PRA RRA; usage patterns; Tamaron; Thiodan; methamidophos; carbofuran; carbosulfan; endosulfan; alpha-cypermethrin; DDT; butachlor; parathion-ethyl; Residuos de plaguicidas; fuentes de agua; arroz; Tarapoto; Perú; EFS; GC-ECD; DRP VRR; manejo de plaguicidas; Tamaron; Thiodan; metamidofos; carbofuran; carbosulfan; endosulfan; alfa-cipermetrina; DDT; butacloro; parathion-ethyl;

    Abstract : A study concerning the use of pesticides in rice cultivation was performed in the Tarapoto-region, department of San Martín, Peru. The department is the second most important rice production in Peru with a large in-put of pesticides and water consumption. READ MORE

  5. 24. Spatial distribution of hydraulic conductivity in the Rio Sucio drainage basin, Nicaragua : a minor field study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Magnus Eckeskog; [2006]
    Keywords : saturated hydraulic conductivity; physical geography; geography; geologi; geomorfologi; hydrologi; hydrogeologi; constant compact head permeameter; interpolering; geostatistik; mättad hydraulisk konduktivitet; GIS; geografi; naturgeografi; geostatistics; interpolation; hydrogeology; hydrology; geomorphology; geology; soil; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Vattendragen i Nicaraguas centrala bergsområden är utsatta för hög miljöpåverkan. I över hundra år har kvicksilver använts för att utvinna guld i dessa områden, vilket förorenat vattenresurserna. Det har gjorts få undersökningar av områdets vattenkvalité, vilket främst beror på avsaknaden av infrastruktur. READ MORE

  6. 25. A conceptual model of the aquifer in Tiquipaya, Bolivia : A minor field study

    University essay from KTH/Centrum för hälsa och byggande, CHB; KTH/Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH)

    Author : Emma Borggren-Franck; Ted Lindberg; [2005]
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    Abstract : SummaryThe area of study in this project is in Bolivia, South America. The specific area is theMunicipality of Tiquipaya, situated in Cochabamba valley. Cochabamba valley consists of a gently sloping plain bounded by steep slopes of the Cordillera. The vegetation in the Cordillera is mostly high steppe and high mountain prairie. READ MORE