Essays about: "assessment and remediation of contaminated sites"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words assessment and remediation of contaminated sites.

  1. 1. Vulnerability assessment of groundwater pollution in the vicinity of a landfill in Nigeria

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Melisa Marta; Lovisa Nordgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Olusosun landfill; Lagos; Nigeria; Groundwater quality assessment; Groundwater; Contamination; Deponin Olusosun; Lagos; Nigeria Grundvattenkvalitetsbedömning; Grundvatten; Förorening;

    Abstract : Malfunctioning landfills are a globally sprawled problem. The Olusosun landfill in Lagos, Nigeria is not an exception. It is located in the middle of the city, nearby groundwater resources used to supply drinking water for the inhabitants in Lagos. READ MORE

  3. 2. Implementation of Swedish Risk Assessment Guidelines in Kodaikanal, India : A Study of Mercury Contamination in an Area Near a Former Thermometer Factory

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Anna Lindholm; Carin Hayer; [2020]
    Keywords : Mercury contamination; Thermometer Factory Kodaikanal; Risk Assessment in Sweden; Risk Assessment in India; Environmental Legislation; Remediation Methods; Sustainable Development Goals;

    Abstract : The aim of the project was to make a detailed risk assessment using Swedish guidelines for a factory site in Kodaikanal, South India, and a nearby village called Vellagavi. The study areas were chosen due to previous records of mercury contamination on the factory site and a possible spread to Vellagavi. READ MORE

  4. 3. Developing a model for risk assessment of arsenic exposure in agricultural regions of Europe

    University essay from KTH/Hållbarhet och miljöteknik

    Author : Supritha Vijayakumar; [2018]
    Keywords : Arsenic; Europe; AgriAs; exposure modelling; risk assessment;

    Abstract : Arsenic (As) exposure is a cause of growing global concern. Exposure to As leads to various problems and can be fatal as well. Exposure to arsenic can be due to contact with various components of the environment that are contaminated by As. READ MORE

  5. 4. Spatial distribution of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in sediments contaminated by fiber material from pulp and paper industries

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Gabriel Dupaul; [2018]
    Keywords : PCB; DDT; HCB; fiberbank; fiber-rich sediment; sediment; Sweden; Västernorrland; Ångermanälven; Gulf of Bothnia; Baltic sea;

    Abstract : Sweden has had a long history of forestry activities together with pulp and paper operations. Historical discharges of organic-rich wastewater from pulp and paper factories have resulted in formation of large fiberbanks on the seafloor, which lately have been found to be contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs). READ MORE

  6. 5. Contaminated sites: a comparison between the Italian and the Swedish approach

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Matteo Tabiadon; [2017]
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    Abstract : The assessment of the risk posed by a polluted site towards humans and the environment is an important issue. The methodology to define a conceptual model of the site of study and to perform the risk assessment can differ significantly for each country thus, the comparison between different methods to approach polluted sites, can highlight which are the aspects that should be included or modified in the risk assessment methodology to ensure reliable outcomes. READ MORE