Essays about: "peat reduction"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words peat reduction.
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1. Impact of wetland restoration on river discharge - A case study of Bråån, Skåne, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Land use change is a factor not often considered when modeling river discharge in regard to future flood risk. The restoration of wetlands is an ongoing land use change which affects water storage capacity in the soils of a catchment and could lead to lower flows in rivers. READ MORE
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2. Reconstructing Mid-Late Holocene Arctic Climate Using Loess Deposits From Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The current geological epoch, the Holocene, began 11,700 years ago. During this time, a thermal maximum in temperature was reached somewhere during the early-middle stage at 8-5 kyrs ago which was followed by a period of neoglacial cooling, culminating in the little ice age (LIA). READ MORE
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3. Biochar and Hemp as Peat Substituents in Horticultural Substrates and Their Effects on Presence of Microbiota
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : The extraction of peat has been shown to have a detrimental impact on the environment in several ways, including through emissions of greenhouse gases but also through a negative impact on fragile habitats, ecosystems, and ecosystem services. The horticultural sector is a major user of peat products and thus contributes to both emissions and habitat changes. READ MORE
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4. Simulation of carbon- monoxide rich syngas through gasification and co-gasification of biomass.
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronikAbstract : Syngas is an interesting energy source for metallurgical processes, as an energy carrier syngas is an efficient way of utilizing the energy in biomass. Utilizing syngas in fuming processes as a carbon source instead of coal was an approach to minimize carbon dioxide emissions produced in the fuming process. READ MORE
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5. Greenhouse gas emissions from compacted peat soil
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Cultivated peat soils are a main driver for CO2 and N2O emissions, while the gas fluxes are dependent on intrinsic soil properties and land use. Sand addition into peat soils might reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhance soil strength, and thus the ability to tolerate soil compaction. READ MORE
