Essays about: "geographical and geological engineering"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words geographical and geological engineering.
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1. Ground Water and Surface Water Influence on the Water Quality in the Antequera River basin, Bolivia : A Minor Field Study
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : The Antequera Basin of 150 km2 is a sub-basin to Lake Poopó, located at an altitude of 3800 meters above sea level on the Bolivian high plateau. Lake Poopó is a terminal lake with high salinity and heavy pollution from centuries of extensive mining activity. READ MORE
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2. Long-term Water Balance of an Inland River Basin in an Arid Area, North-Western China
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : China, like many other countries in the region suffers from the water scarcity and problems of desertification and land degradation. One of the most useful approaches to deal with such a problem in the region is water balance study and analysis of different components involved to get an overview of the water supply and demand of the region so that engineers and policy makers can use that in their decision. READ MORE
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3. Shoreline Change in the Kunduchi Beach Area, Tanzania
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : Coastal erosion is a global problem affecting almost every country in the world having a coastline. This problem is expected to accelerate in the future due to the global warming, which most likely will cause a sea level rise and increase the number of storm events around the globe. READ MORE
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4. Soil Water Modelling In Arid/Semiarid Regions of Northern China Using Land Information System (LIS) - A Minor Field Study in Shiyang River Basin
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : At present China suffers from severe desertification or land degradation. About 27% of the total territory was exposed in 2004, mainly the northern provinces. Consequences of desertification, such as floods or sandstorms, require huge effort and financial assets. READ MORE
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5. Estimation of Evapotranspiration through remote sensing. Comparison between three different resolution sensors at Barrax field, Spain.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : Nowadays importance of water balance regarding measurements and water cycle pathways are of prime interest in a new perspective. Global issues, like Earth warming, or regional planned uses of water, e.g. irrigation, demand an increase in accuracy and coverage of different components of the water balance. READ MORE
