Essays about: "river processes"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 94 essays containing the words river processes.
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1. Kvillebäcken : analys och gestaltningsförslag - me[d]andra strukturer och processer
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : I byggandet av hållbara städer är utveckling av blågrön infrastruktur högaktuell, och inom detta faller stort fokus på utveckling av urbana vattendrags ekologi, vattenkvalitet, och förmåga att omhänderta konsekvenser av klimatförändringar. Få vattendrag uppnår miljökvalitetsnormerna, och platsspecifika utmaningar finns i varje vattendrag. READ MORE
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2. Sustainable Production Patterns for Hydropower Units
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för fysik och elektroteknik (IFE)Abstract : Globally, a significant portion of energy comes from hydropower. However, harnessing hydro energy interrupts the natural state of river flows, thus affecting the ecological processes of the surrounding communities. READ MORE
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3. The climate impact of fishways : A life cycle assessment of Blyberg’s and Spjutmo’s up- and downstream fishways
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknikAbstract : The Swedish national plan for reapproval of hydropower describes that hydropower plants (HPPs) are required to be reassessed to ensure that modern environmental conditions are set for the permits. Since dams and HPPs create barriers for migrating fish and consequently disfavor biological diversity, one consequence of the national plan is that fishways are being constructed. READ MORE
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4. Talking Communities : Sámi Trail of Tears as a Model of Habitus-Based Reconciliation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This conflict study in Theology investigates reconciliation possibilities in indigenous lands in northern Sweden to be discussed through the Sámi Trail of Tears Walking Trail – a real-life innovation project. The historical material is based on the depiction of forcefully dislocated Sámis and the now polarized situation where local indigenous groups risk new conflicts partly with each other, partly with extractive industries, motorized tourism, and the majority’s society. READ MORE
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5. Flood mitigation at catchment scale: assessing the effectiveness of constructed wetlands
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Considering the potential for natural wetlands to store and retain water in the landscape,restored and constructed wetlands are increasingly implemented as Nature‐BasedSolutions (NBS) to mitigate downstream flooding. However, there is a frequent lack ofknowledge of the performance of NBS, and particularly wetlands, and how to best selectperformance indicators to measure their effectiveness. READ MORE