Essays about: "urban sewage"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 49 essays containing the words urban sewage.

  1. 31. Forget about carbon - let's go on holiday! : using tourist values to conserve seagrass meadows

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Shrina Kurani; [2015]
    Keywords : science communication; seagrass; ecosystem services; conservation; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Seagrass meadows are a vital part of the marine ecosystem surrounding the island of Mallorca, but human-induced pressures are degrading the seagrass meadows’ stock of natural capital. Although researchers are working together with policymakers to implement and improve conservation measures, the current legal framework is not sufficient to protect the meadows from further depletion. READ MORE

  3. 32. Temporal water quality study of the heavily human-impacted Likangala River, Zomba, Malawi

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Malin Ullberg; [2015]
    Keywords : Likangala River; water quality; physio-chemical pollution; Zomba; Zomba Sewage Works;

    Abstract : River water is used for a range of purposes, for example irrigation, laundry, hygiene, mining of sand, as drinking water and for disposal of wastes and wastewater. These anthropogenic activities, along with agriculture and the local climate and geology will have effects on the water quality, and by extension the people living in the area. READ MORE

  4. 33. Stormwater management in Gaborone - A study of the quality and quantity of water in Segoditshane River

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Hanna Palm Johansson; Elin Andersson; [2015]
    Keywords : water engineering; environmental engineering; vattenförsörjningsteknik; avloppsteknik; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis was partly performed as a field study in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana, located in southern Africa. The semi-arid climate in Botswana together with a rapid financial development in the country during the last decades has increased the need for water. READ MORE

  5. 34. Modeling additional waterflows in sewage systems in Sweden – An outlook on the impact of climate change.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Göran Bauer; [2013]
    Keywords : additional water; Inflow; Infiltration; sewage system; modeling; Sweden; DHI; Naturvårdsverket; MIKE Urban; groundwater inleakage; com-bined system overflows; treatment overload; level of dilution;

    Abstract : This study assesses the phenomenon of additional water intruding into sewage sys-tems in different areas of Sweden. Additional water means in this case the non-foul water that can originate from storm water runoff, which is either supposed to be con-veyed into the pipe system or intrudes it by wrongly connected drains. READ MORE

  6. 35. Towards sustainable sanitation in slum areas : A field study in Mumbai

    University essay from Maskinkonstruktion; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Emma Larsson; Maja Nilsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Sustainable Sanitation; Mumbai; Field Study; Product Development; Sanitary Techniques; Sanitary Situation; India; Slum Residents; Slum Areas; Sanitation;

    Abstract : Globally, there are 2.5 billion people who do not have access to improved sanitation. One third of these people are living in India. Bad sanitation is both undignified and causes the spread of diseases like diarrhoea. READ MORE