Essays about: "urban rivers"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 47 essays containing the words urban rivers.

  1. 21. In the surge of healing- the case of Indus basin

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Rabail Gull; Rabail Gul; [2017]
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    Abstract : Water being a vital resource and an inevitable ingredient for the existence and sustenance of life drew the attention of human settlements from the beginning. Nearly all human activities i.e. commerce, sanitation and transportation get influenced by water in one way or the other. READ MORE

  3. 22. An Empirical Study on Socio-Hydrology and the Historical Evolution of Flood Risk in Pori, Finland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Konstantinos Mandilaris; [2016]
    Keywords : Socio-hydrology; urbanization; flooding; stormwater; urban hydrology; Socio-hydrologi; urbanisering; översvämning; dagvatten; urban hydrologi;

    Abstract : Urbanization is continuously growing all over the world. Both developing and developed countries encourage rapid expansion for increased growth and production. However, urbanization in combination with climate change can lead to higher chances of extreme flood events. READ MORE

  4. 23. Djur och urbana parker – ett kritiskt perspektiv : en studie i fem arters levnadsmöjligheter i Bulltoftaparken, Malmö

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

    Author : Viktor Mattsson; [2016]
    Keywords : djur; park; ekologi; fragmentering; barriäreffekt; grönstruktur; population;

    Abstract : En tilltagande urbanisering förändrar och ställer om landskapet dramatiskt. Inte bara stadsrummet i sig, utan även landet omkring präglas av dess hunger efter renlighet, ordning och struktur. READ MORE

  5. 24. Urban Water : Harvesting Rainwater at household level to improve the current water metabolism in Cuenca – Ecuador

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Juan Diego Godoy Chacha; [2015]
    Keywords : Urban Metabolism; Urban Water Management; Harvesting rainwater; Cuenca Ecuador.;

    Abstract : With a global population about 7 billion people and their continued growth are pressuring global natural resources, in freshwater matter this pressure is altering both the river flows; timing season of water flows; and spatial patterns in order to meet human demands both in urban as rural areas. However, water stress in urban areas are increasing and expectations by 2050 are grim with a global urban development by 70 percent moreover urbanization rate expected by 2030 in Latin America is 80 percent, thus the water concerns because of high average water consumption 220 lpd, and water leakage by 29 percent in the third largest city of Ecuador Cuenca have motivated to perform this analysis. READ MORE

  6. 25. Water quality in rivers affected by urbanization : a case study in Minas Gerais, Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Viktoria Björklund; [2015]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; statistics; water quality in rivers; urbanization in Brazil; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study highlights the key issues that urban river systems face due to urbanization. The city of Frutal (20°01' 32.17”S 48°56' 09.62” W) centered in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais is under urban expansion today. READ MORE