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1. 1. Reviving Skellefteå

   University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

   Author : Lubna Boltakke; [2021]
   Keywords : Riverpark; Skellefteå; 2050; co-working; canal; water treatment; business park;

   Abstract : The changes that we are seeing and anticipating are largely due to human behaviour. Arctic sea ice is at the lowest levels ever recorded. The volume of Arctic ice has decreased dramatically over the past decade. . READ MORE

3. 2. Distribution and mobilization of heavy metals at an acid mine drainage-affected region, South China

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

   Author : Chen Luo; [2020]
   Keywords : acid mine drainage; arsenic; cadmium; geochemical modeling; heavy metals; lead; principal component analysis;

   Abstract : Dabaoshan Mine Site (DMS) is the biggest polymetallic mine in South China. The Hengshi River receives acid mine drain (AMD) waste leaching from the tailings pond and run-off from the treatment plant which flows into the Wengjiang River, Beijiang River, before discharging into the Pearl River. READ MORE

4. 3. Is Swedish Public Procurement Ready for Sustainable Product Development? : An Investigation on Barriers in Public Procurement that Prevents the Diffusion of Sustainable Innovations

   University essay from KTH/Hållbarhet och industriell dynamik

   Author : ELIN SOHLSTRÖM; [2016]
   Keywords : Diffusion; Public Procurement; Sustainable Procurement; Sustainable innovations; Sustainable Development;

   Abstract : The current focus on sustainability entails an extension of companies focus beyond economicobjectives to an approach that also take into account economic, ecological as well as societal performance (Hollos, Blome and Foerstl, 2012). In this context, purchasing and supply has been transformed to have a strategic role in sustainability (Meehan and Bryde, 2011). READ MORE

5. 4. Blackwater sanitization with urea in Sweden : sanitization effect and environmental impact

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Brenda Vidal Estévez; [2014]
   Keywords : blackwater; ecological sanitation; fertilizers; urea treatment; system assessment;

   Abstract : The increasing global population is placing pressure on the water resources and nutrients needed for food production, while increasing the amount of waste generated and the environmental contamination. Technical solutions and changes in the social perception of the environmental problems are needed to address these problems. READ MORE

6. 5. Är Lerbodaälven verkligen en problemälv? : undersökning av fosforhalter

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

   Author : Tina Persson; [2010]
   Keywords : fosfor; vattenkemiprovtagning; Lerbodaälven; referensvärde;

   Abstract : Lerbodaälven is a river in the municipality of Kil which, due to high phosphorus content is not meeting the requirements for good ecological status according to the Water Framework Directive. The purpose of this report is to investigate the causes for the high content of phosphorus that has been measured in Lerbodaälven between 1995-2010. READ MORE