Essays about: "deterioration of water"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 51 essays containing the words deterioration of water.

  1. 26. Policy, agency and scale in local adaptation to socio-environmental change in the Panchkhal Valley, Nepal

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Jakob Grandin; [2016]
    Keywords : Climate change; adaptation; agriculture; polycentric systems; policy; Nepal;

    Abstract : This case study explores climate change coping and adaptation strategies in an agriculture- dependent community in the Panchkhal Valley in Nepal that suffered from five years of drought between 2004 and 2009. Based on fieldwork and interviews in Panchkhal 2011–2012, it explores how drought, combined with an ongoing process of agricultural commercialization and intensification, lead to a situation of ‘double exposure’ for Panchkhal farmers. READ MORE

  3. 27. Durability of Superhydrophobic Coatings - Sand Abrasion Test

    University essay from

    Author : Max Holmberg; Hugo Harlin; [2016]
    Keywords : Superhydrophobic; hydrophobic; contact angle; durability of superhydrphobic coatings; sand abrasion;

    Abstract : The interest in superhydrophobic coatings have increased exponentially in the recentdecades due to their potential and versatility in their applications. The use forsuperhydrophobic surfaces range from water repellent fabric, to self cleaning surfacesand numerous applications in industry. READ MORE

  4. 28. Desalination of Archaeological Composite Objects Consisting of Wrought Iron and Wood/Bone. With Focus on the Iron Component.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Sigridur Thorgeirsdottir; [2015-06-26]
    Keywords : Desalination; composite object; oxygen; paraffin oil; vegetable oil; iron;

    Abstract : The difficulty of choosing a suitable treatment for freshly excavated composite objects from archaeological sites is a well known problem within the field of conservation. The array of different materials, their shape and condition, degree of deterioration and their individual demand on correct treatment along with their effect on each other through time is a complicated combination of factors. READ MORE

  5. 29. Material Flow Analysis of Phosphorous and Organic Matter in Domestic Wastewater and Food Waste in Sông Công Town, Vietnam

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik

    Author : Olli Sammalisto; Zanna Sefane; [2015]
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    Abstract : Vietnam’s fast economic growth has to a large extent been achieved on the expense of a rapid deterioration of the natural environment, including eutrophication of local water sources. Proper planning is needed to move towards a sustainable wastewater management and one recognized tool for such planning is material flow analysis (MFA). READ MORE

  6. 30. Numerical Simulation of Compressible Multicomponent Flows

    University essay from KTH/Mekanik

    Author : Anthony Bourbi; [2015]
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    Abstract : France is a country where the sector of energy has a big importance. Seven out of the fourteen companies of the CAC40 (a french stock market index of the 40 biggest companies) are strongly involved in the energy sector: Total, GDF Suez, EDF, Legrand, Schneider Electric, Alstom, and Technip. This industry was also responsible for 1. READ MORE