Essays about: "grey water"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 42 essays containing the words grey water.

  1. 21. Building Social Capital : A Field Study of the Active, Beautiful and Clean Waters (ABC Waters) Programme in Singapore

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Oliver Tovatt; [2015]
    Keywords : Singapore; social capital; landscape perceptions; blue-green infrastructure; social engineering; bioengineering; social architecture; social sustainability; water infrastructure; biophilia; socialt kapital; landskapsarkitektur; blågrön infrastruktur; social ingenjörskonst; social stadsplanering; robert putnam;

    Abstract : This thesis presents a field study examining the effect of the Active, Beautiful and Clean Waters (ABC Waters) Programme in Singapore on social capital. Based on a multi-disciplinary approach and following the theoretical framework of bonding and bridging social capital developed by Robert Putnam and others, three different cases of the ABC Programme were compared, looking particularly at the level of blue-green landscape integration. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Effect of Protein Corona on Gold Nanoparticles Aggregation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Nada Abdulla; [2015]
    Keywords : cow serum and IgG; PGB1; corona; Gold nanoparticles; Protein Science; proteinvetenskap; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Nanoparticles (NPs) are the particles between 1 and 100 nm. They are widely used in the medical field as delivery vehicles, therapeutics and contrast agents in cancer diagnosis and treatment. There are different types of NPs divided according to the source of used materials. READ MORE

  4. 23. Integrating stormwater management into urban space : the Kvillebäcken watershed as testing ground

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Scott Wahl; [2014]
    Keywords : stormwater; green infrastructure; multifunctional; dagvattenhantering; Kvillebäcken; stream;

    Abstract : The mantra of many city planners is to densify cities like Gothenburg. This is so that communities will be more walkable, bike-able and can be served by public transportation more efficiently. Densification can reduce resource demand which is certainly important when designing sustainably. READ MORE

  5. 24. Comparative study of bark, bio-char, activated charcoal filters for upgrading grey-water : from a hygiene aspect

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Modibo Sidibe; [2014]
    Keywords : grey-water; bio-infiltration bark; bio-char; activated charcoal;

    Abstract : The growth of the global population, the increasing need of water for agriculture and the increasing urbanization put great pressure on the existing resources of freshwater and the finding of news sources of freshwater become necessary. An alternative source of water can be to reuse wastewater. READ MORE

  6. 25. Impacts on Flood Risk from Land Use Strategies for Coping with Climate Change – An Assessment using the Time-Area Method

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Agneta Green; [2014]
    Keywords : environmental science; physical geography; climate strategies; land use; hydrological modeling; flooding; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Climate change places pressure on rural land in terms of carbon sequestration, biomass for substitution and adaptation of crops. Land use can both positively and negatively influence the runoff regime, therefor a catchment perspective is important when developing climate strategies. READ MORE