Essays about: "polluted soils"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 21 essays containing the words polluted soils.
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6. Risk estimation of multi-polluted soils in contact with lacustrine systems
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikAbstract : The area of "Norra Hamnstaden" in Lidköping has been used for several different industires for more than 100 years and porcelain has been produced there since 1912. The sub-area studied in this thesis has been used as a landfill for industrial waste including waste from the local porcelain factory, Rörstrand. READ MORE
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7. Examining barriers to phytoremediating heavy metal polluted soils in developing countries
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggandeAbstract : Heavy metal soil pollution from anthropogenic sources such as historical use of fertilizers, poor waste disposal, and spills from industries are a serious environmental problem. This can be especially damaging in developing countries where incentives are limited to remediate these soils, and some of the poorest regions are the most affected. READ MORE
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8. Phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils in marginalised regions: opportunities, limitations and sustainable development
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggandeAbstract : Soil pollution is one of the problems that obstruct sustainable development in the affected regions, posing a threat to the local environment, ecosystems and human wellbeing. Phytoremediation is one of the techniques used to clean polluted soils. READ MORE
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9. Geochemistry of stream plants and its statistical relations to soil- and bedrock geology, slope directions and till geochemistry : a GIS-analysis of small catchments in northern Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Subaquatic mosses and stream plants have been recognized as suitable sample media for detection of geochemical variations in their surrounding environments. These plants were originally used in search for mineral deposits but later on also for detection of environmental pollution. READ MORE
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10. Phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils in marginalised regions: opportunities, limitations and sustainable development
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggandeAbstract : Soil pollution is one of the problems that obstruct sustainable development in the affected regions, posing a threat to the local environment, ecosystems and human wellbeing. Phytoremediation is one of the techniques used to clean polluted soils. READ MORE
