Essays about: "classification of pollution"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 25 essays containing the words classification of pollution.

1. 6. Addressing a large-scale implementation of low-emission zones in France

   University essay from KTH/Systemanalys och ekonomi

   Author : Mina Roncière; [2020]
   Keywords : low-emisson zone; air quality; air pollution; transport policy; urban typology;

   Abstract : Air pollution is a public health issue, and traffic is one of the main sources of pollutants such as NO2, PM10 and PM2.5. Consequently, European cities have been implementing low-emission zones (LEZs) by defining regulated areas, where the most-polluting vehicles are prohibited from driving. READ MORE

3. 7. Colombia’s Socio-Economic Stratification System : An urbanisation policy that causes intergroup conflict?

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Emil Pålsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Urbanisation; Segregation; Inequality; Social Identity; Intergroup Conflict; Peaceful Coexistence; Bogotá; Colombia; SDG 10;

   Abstract : Rapid urbanisation is a global phenomenon on the rise. If managed poorly by the cities affected, it may lead to, e.g. segregation, air pollution and civil unrest. READ MORE

4. 8. Estimating Greenhouse Gas Footprints of Sectors for the Brazilian Economy 1995-2009

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Joao Murilo Silva Merico; [2020]
   Keywords : Footprint; Sectors; Input-Output analysis; Greenhouse gas emissions.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The estimation of a country’s greenhouse gas emissions has appropriately calculated the total footprint of a nation. However, when such estimates are brought down to the level of each economic activity, they do not reflect the total consumption pattern of a sector by not taking intersectoral relationships into account. READ MORE

5. 9. Accessibility to social utilities within urban green space. A method-developing thesis.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Johan Wedberg; [2019-10-08]
   Keywords : accessibility; urban green space; sociotope; social utility; cultural ecosystem services; outdoor recreation; GIS; noise pollution; mobility; proximity; public health;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to develop a methodological framework for analyzing the accessibility to potential social utility environments within urban green spaces from a broad population spectrum within a weekday context. The thesis departs with a scientific literature review, which investigates what types of social utilities urban green spaces potentially can provide to an urban population and what kind of attributes that are important for each utility. READ MORE

6. 10. An IoT Solution for Urban Noise Identification in Smart Cities : Noise Measurement and Classification

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för fysik och elektroteknik (IFE)

   Author : Yasser Alsouda; [2019]
   Keywords : urban noise; sound pressure level SPL ; internet of things IoT ; machine learning; support vector machine SVM ; k-nearest neighbors KNN ; bootstrap aggregating Bagging ; random forest; mel-frequency cepstral coeffi-cients MFCC ;

   Abstract : Noise is defined as any undesired sound. Urban noise and its effect on citizens area significant environmental problem, and the increasing level of noise has become a critical problem in some cities. Fortunately, noise pollution can be mitigated by better planning of urban areas or controlled by administrative regulations. READ MORE