Essays about: "environmental studies in india"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words environmental studies in india.

  1. 1. Life Cycle Assessment of a small scale, solar driven HVR water purification system

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sharang Kolathur; [2022]
    Keywords : life cycle assessment; air gap membrane distillation; solar energy; levelized cost; grid operated system; livscykelanalys; luftgapmembrandestillation; solenergi; utjämnade kostnader; nätdrivet system;

    Abstract : Water purification systems have made access to drinking water easier by treating water sources which previously could not be used for drinking. Such systems however require energy and materials to build and operate which means they have environmental impacts. READ MORE

  3. 2. Urban infrastructure inundation risk from permanent sea-level rise scenarios in London (UK), Bangkok (Thailand) and Mumbai (India): A comparative analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Shawn Pace; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Climate Change; Sea-Level Rise; Urban Infrastructure; DEM; London; Mumbai; Bangkok; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Due to anthropogenically created climate change, global cities are facing inundation by rising sea levels. This study aimed to fill knowledge gaps in understanding the exposure of urban infrastructure such as roads, railways, buildings and parks to sea-level rise (SLR) scenarios, and how this would affect local populations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Global growth and stagnation of nuclear power - A case of diffusion of a new energy technology in a heterogenous system

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Johan Jacobsson; [2021]
    Keywords : technology diffusion; energy transitions; growth modelling; nuclear power; low-carbon technologies; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Reaching the targets of the Paris Agreement requires acceleration of low-carbon energy transitions. At the same time, it is not fully understood why some technologies spread more rapidly and widely than others. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Sustainable Development at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Norwegian Initiatives in India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Amalie Lystrup Østhassel; [2020]
    Keywords : Inclusive Growth; Frugal Innovation; Bottom of the Pyramid; India; Norway; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The inclusion of the poor in the economy is of key importance to the global sustainable development agenda. However, the integration of low-income communities in the economy requires new approaches to innovation, management and sustainability. READ MORE