Essays about: "artificial islands"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words artificial islands.
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1. Developing biofertilisers in Grenada from the residues of an anaerobic digestion plant using Sargassum seaweed : Evaluating how problematic Sargassum algae can be turned in to a resource in Caribbean states
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The West Indies have during recent years been experiencing large quantities of washed up Sargassum seaweed on beaches and coastlines causing many issues for local communities such as unpleasant odours, making beaches inaccessible and largely affecting tourism and fisheries. The issue has caused money loss for the communities both in cleaning costs and decreasing incomes from tourism and fishing. READ MORE
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2. Long-term forecasting model for future electricity consumption in French non-interconnected territories
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : In the context of decarbonizing the electricity generation of French non-interconnected territories, the knowledge of future electricity demand, in particular annual and peak demand in the long-term, is crucial to design new renewable energy infrastructures. So far, these territories, mainly islands located in the Pacific and Indian ocean, relies mainly on fossil fuels powered facilities. READ MORE
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3. Rotation of man-made floating islands : Evaluation of different design approaches to allow rotational movement in anchoring of a sustainable island
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknikAbstract : Abstract Background The sea levels have risen about 10 cm since 1993 and will continue to rise due to global warming along with the expected increase in population. The rise will decrease the available landmass for settlements and raw material production. READ MORE
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4. Seeing Stars - Intensity Interferometry in the Laboratory and on the Ground
University essay from Lunds universitet/Astronomi - Genomgår omorganisationAbstract : Context Since the time of Tycho Brahe astronomy has been an observing science defined by the quality of its instrumentation. The introduction of primitive telescopes by Galileo in 1609 began a period of development of ever-larger telescopes with greater measuring precision. READ MORE
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5. Addressing the urban heat island effect in Stockholm : An analysis of its presence and relation to land cover and urban planning
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : As urbanization and global warming increase, an increasing importance is set on that urban planning processes take the possible effects of urban heat islands into account. In order to provide local city planners with site specific knowledge of the current situation in Stockholm, this study has explored the intra-urban heat island effect in Stockholm municipality by identifying major problem areas as well as addressing the statistical relationship between temperature and factors relating to land cover and urban planning strategies. READ MORE
