Essays about: "deterioration of water"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 51 essays containing the words deterioration of water.

  1. 36. Water Situation In China - Crisis Or Business As Usual?

    University essay from Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Elaine Leong; [2013]
    Keywords : Water; China; Water crisis; Falkenmark Water Scarcity Index; Water stress; Physical and Economical Water Scarcity; Water Stress Indicator Taking Environmental Water Requirements Into Account; Map of Global Threats To Human Water Security And River Biodiversity; Climate change; Hai River; Huai River; Yellow River; Yangtze River; Pearl River; Liao River; Songhua River; Tarim River;

    Abstract : Several studies indicates China is experiencing a water crisis, were several regions are suffering of severe water scarcity and rivers are heavily polluted. On the other hand, water is used inefficiently and wastefully: water use efficiency in the agriculture sector is only 40% and within industry, only 40% of the industrial wastewater is recycled. READ MORE

  3. 37. Application of reservoir simulation and flow routing models to the operation of multi-reservoir system in terms of flood controlling and hydropower’s regulation.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Hadi Madani; [2013]
    Keywords : flood control; reservoir operation; mathematical modelling; Hec-ResSim; Ore River; Lule River;

    Abstract : Dams are amongst the most important components of water resource systems. In many places the water regulated by and stored in dams is essential to meet the development objectives of water supply, flood control, agriculture (i.e. irrigation and livestock), industry, energy generation and other sectors. READ MORE

  4. 38. Quality analysis of raw milk along the value chain of the informal milk market in Kiambu County, Kenya

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Microbiology

    Author : Mattias Orregård; [2013]
    Keywords : Informal market; Kenya; Milk handling; Raw milk; Value chain;

    Abstract : Farmers, agents and shops were interviewed to elucidate the postharvest handling practices of raw milk on the informal milk market in Kiambu County, Kenya. Interviews were also conducted to ascertain the knowledge and precautions taken by the farmers to prevent the presence of antibiotic residues in the milk. READ MORE

  5. 39. Lipid stability of dehydrated beef strips stored in two packaging types

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Food Science

    Author : Hannah Presswood; [2012]
    Keywords : vacuum frying; lipids; free fatty acids; tocopherols; totox; packaging; PET; aluminium foil laminate; sterol oxidation products;

    Abstract : Meat is an excellent source of many essential nutrients and makes an important contribution to a balanced diet. Vacuum frying is the technique of deep frying foods under vacuum, and is essentially a dehydration process that develops the desirable sensory properties of traditional fried foods. READ MORE

  6. 40. The Impacts of Climate Changeon River Flow and Riparian Vegetation in the Amu Darya River Delta, Central Asia

    University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

    Author : Ye Su; [2012]
    Keywords : Climate change; GCM; Aral Sea Drainage Basin; Amu Darya River Delta; river flow; Tugai;

    Abstract : The increasing global air temperature will trigger changes in the global mean water vapor, precipitation patterns and evapotranspiration, which further leads to changes, for instance, instream flow, groundwater flow and soil moisture. Projections of future changes in thehydrological regime of the Aral Sea Drainage Basin (ASDB) in Central Asia are however highlyuncertain, due to complexities of natural and engineered water systems of the basin. READ MORE