Essays about: "improper use of water"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words improper use of water.

  1. 1. Sources of ocean plastic pollution and pathways to develop sustainable plastic use : A Minor Field Study conducted in Cape Town, South Africa

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

    Author : Alma Hammarberg; Agnes Ritzer; [2023]
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    Abstract : Plastic pollution has become a pressing environmental issue worldwide, affecting coastal areas and marine ecosystems. This study focuses on the extent and consequences of plastic waste in Cape Town, aiming to provide insights into its sources, distribution, and potential mitigation strategies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Tribolysis : – Reaction of Aromatic Halides for Potential Dehalogenation

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

    Author : Oluwaseunnla P. Adelusi; [2022]
    Keywords : Tribolysis; Tribology; Mechanochemical Processing; Dehalogenation; Dechlorination; Remediation; Persistent Organic Pollutants; POPs; Polychlorinated biphenyls; PCBs; Dichlorotoluene ;

    Abstract : Out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015, chemicals and waste management are obtainable under six. Improper and unsafe disposal of toxic chemicals into the environment affects life below water (SDG 14), human health and well-being (SDG 7), and clean water and sanitation (SDG 6). READ MORE

  4. 3. Enamelled steel

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Steneby - Institutionen för Konsthantverk och Design

    Author : Johannes Postlmayr; [2021-01-05]
    Keywords : Enamelled Steel; Glass on metal; Enamel; Emaille; Emalj; Enamelware; Kitchenware; Householdware; Hollowware; Public health; Lead-poisoning; Industrial Revolution; Design; Functionalism; Gestaltung; Gestaltning; Contemporary Sculpture; Applied craft; Object art; CAD; CNC water-jet cutting; Augmented reality;

    Abstract : This exam project is about a material that developed with the rise of the industrial revolution, became almost obsolete in recent decades, and that I now use in the field of applied art, craft, and design. Enamelled steel is a material mostly known for its use in domestic kitchenware and colourful road and advertising signs. READ MORE

  5. 4. An open source web GIS tool for analysis and visualization of elephant GPS telemetry data, alongside environmental and anthropogenic variables

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Patrick Kabatha; [2018]
    Keywords : geography; GIS; web GIS; web mapping; open source; wildlife; elephant; ecology; time series; GPS telemetry; Biology and Life Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The movement and distribution of ecologically important herbivores such as elephants are of great significance to conservation biologist seeking to understand the fundamental triggers that influence their mobility and the extent to which these parameters affect how they utilize their immediate and surrounding resources. The recent advancement in animal tracking technology coupled with the availability of moderate to high-resolution satellite data, permits scientists to develop elephant cognitive maps of their adjacent environment, thus offering novel opportunities for research in the fields of wildlife movement ecology and the wider conservation biology. READ MORE

  6. 5. Estimating Aquifer Transmissivity based on Streamflow Records using an Analytical Approach in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Jamila Tuwa; [2016]
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    Abstract : Streamflow recession techniques have been useful in estimating aquifer hydraulic propertiesthat are not easily measured, but are important for the hydrologic responses of catchments.Compared to other hydraulic properties, aquifer transmissivity (T) is a key parameterproviding insight on groundwater development at a local and regional scale. READ MORE