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1. 1. Multi-Purpose Women Center for a Community in Kisarawe,Tanzania - Enhancing social resilience through architecture

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Katharina Frank; [2022]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : Architecture greatly influences people‘s lives regarding health, stability, and education and is crucial for economic and social development. This architectural thesis project aims to improve the living conditions of a marginalized community in a rural Tanzanian village, Kisarawe, through a design proposal. READ MORE

3. 2. Erosionens naturliga skydd : växtens egenskaper och inverkan på yterosionsbildning vid slänter

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

   Author : Felix Dahlbäck; [2021]
   Keywords : erosion; ; yterosion; slänter; ingenjörsbiologi; water erosion; erosion control; vegetation coverage;

   Abstract : Vårt landskap utsätts hela tiden för förändringar, där både naturliga processer och mänsklig påverkan kan orsaka stora problem. Erosion är en naturlig process men kan påskyndas av människliga aktiviteter, markanvändning och klimatförändringar. READ MORE

4. 3. Development of methods for detection of radioactive aerosols of special importance for the ESS facility

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

   Author : Martin Carlström; [2021]
   Keywords : alpha spectrometry; radioactive aerosols; spectrum simulation;

   Abstract : With the construction of the European Spallation Source (ESS) steadily approaching the operational phase, an environmental monitoring program will soon be implemented with the purpose of monitoring emissions. With regard to radiation safety, it is highly important to monitor alpha emitting radionuclides in aerosol form. READ MORE

5. 4. Modelling of a compensated foundation in GeoSuite Settlement

   University essay from KTH/Jord- och bergmekanik

   Author : Linnea Hermansson; Rebecka Söderberg; [2020]
   Keywords : Compensated foundations; Load compensation; Lightweight material; Clay; Settlements; Creep; GeoSuite Settlement; Kompensationsgrundläggning; Lastkompensation; Lättfyllning; Lera; Sättningar; Krypning; GeoSuite Sättning;

   Abstract : The world today is constantly growing, creating a need of new roads and residential areas. New constructions lead to an increased load onto the soil, which can result in deformations when the soil layers underneath are compressed. To reduce the increased load on the soil, a compensated foundation can be used. READ MORE

6. 5. Conservation assessments of Văcărești urban wetland in Bucharest (Romania) : land cover and climate changes from 2000 to 2015

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Luana Andreea Simion; [2016]
   Keywords : land cover types; climate change; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis; urban wetland; biodiversity; protection and preservation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Văcărești Urban Wetland, a recently instituted nature park, is situated in Bucharest (Romania). It has been established over the last 27 years within an abandoned retention polder, built during the communist era. READ MORE