Essays about: "air pollutants"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 96 essays containing the words air pollutants.

  1. 1. Ventilation for reduced indoor spread of Covid 19 and similar diseases : A literature review focusing on hospital environments

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Cyrus Ourak Pour; [2023]
    Keywords : COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Ventilation system; Mixing ventilation MV ; Displacement ventilation DV ; Under floor air distribution UFAD ; Ultraviolet light UV ; HEPA filter; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Ventilationssystem; Blandningsventilation; Deplacementventilation; Luftfördelning under golv; Ultraviolett ljus; HEPA-filter;

    Abstract : Today, a significant portion of individuals’ time is spent indoors, estimated at approximately 90% of their total time. This raises concerns about the transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) instigating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and similar viruses and highlights the critical role of ventilation systems in indoor environments, which this study aims to investigate. READ MORE

  3. 2. Stadsträd – i nöd och lust : skillnader i reglerande och stödjande ekosystemtjänster mellan löv- och barrträd i stadsmiljö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Jennifer Engelbrekt Tchang; Sara Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : ekosystemtjänst; lövträd; barrträd; stadsträd; luftrening; dagvattenhantering; vindskydd; temperaturreglering; kolupptagning; kolinlagring; biologisk mångfald;

    Abstract : Träd har en viktig roll i att klimatanpassa städer genom att leverera ekosystemtjänster. I nordiska städer planteras mest lövträd eftersom det historiskt funnits ett kulturellt motstånd mot barrträd. READ MORE

  4. 3. Impact of C-ITS on Mobility and Society

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Ninnie Tägtström; [2023]
    Keywords : C-ITS; ITS; Mobility; Digitization; Automation; Transportation System; Traffic Signals; Vensim;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the important potential of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) onmobility and society. C-ITS appears as a promising solution to reinvent transportation and become avital part of the ever-evolving environment as developments in technology continue to change the world. READ MORE

  5. 4. Make America Green Again: Understanding Trumpism as it Relates to Environmental Injustice Legislation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Brooke Moore; [2023]
    Keywords : Trumpism; Environmental Justice; Environmental Legislation; Framing Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The United States is witnessing the emergence of what has popularly been coined Trumpism – a new conservatism inspired by the administration of Donald J. Trump, however, extending beyond to other far-right politicians. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating the Impact of Air Pollution, Meteorology, and Human Mobility on Excess Deaths during COVID-19 in Quito : A Correlation, Regression, Machine Learning, and Granger Causality Analysis

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

    Author : Waleed Tariq; Sehrish Naqvi; [2023]
    Keywords : Granger Causality; Gradient Boosting Machine; Lasso Regression; Excess Deaths; Correlation Analysis; Stationarity;

    Abstract : Air pollution and meteorological conditions impact COVID-19 mortality rates. This research studied Quito, Ecuador, using Granger causality tests and regression models to investigate the relationship between pollutants, meteorological variables, human mobility, and excess deaths. READ MORE