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1. Sustainability assessment of sanitation systems in El Alto, Bolivia : A pre-study
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 6.2 aims at providing access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and to end open defecation by 2030. Yet, 47 % of the population in Bolivia lacked access to basic sanitation services in 2012. READ MORE
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2. Pharmaceutical pollution in irrigation water : A Minor Field Study in Chirapatre Estates in Kumasi, Ghana
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : In Ghana, wastewater is frequently used as a source of irrigation water for crops in urban areas, due to water scarcity and an increasing population growth. The water contains high amounts of nutrients, but also other unwanted constituents such as heavy metals, pathogens and pharmaceutical residues and is a potential health risk for the consumers. READ MORE
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3. Four Wastewater Treatment Methods Evaluated from a Sustainability Perspective in the Limbe Urban Municipality Cameroon (Central Africa)
University essay from Institutionen för teknik och hållbar utvecklingAbstract : Aggravated by rapid population growth, urbanization, and industrialization and most recently by climate change events, the availability of water especially in the third world is reaching critical proportions. This is aggravated by the non treatment of wastewater (sewage) and discharged of untreated wastewater into water bodies. READ MORE
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4. A conceptual model about nutrients flow in Haapsalu bay
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologiAbstract : Haapsalu Bay is a very shallow area consisting of semiclosed regions partly separated by peninsulas in the coastal zone of West Estonia. The main inflow of fresh water, 33.875.436 m3/year, from some small rivers (Ungru, Taebla, Vönnu, Asukula) falls into the eastern part of Haapsalu Bay, with the Nitrogen load 72. READ MORE