Essays about: "water accessibility"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 72 essays containing the words water accessibility.

  1. 11. Considering future precipitation in delineation locations for water storage systems - Case study Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Kanchana Bandaranayake; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; Physical Geography; Locating new water resources; Water scarcity; Consideration of climatic changes; Future precipitation; Pairwise comparison; Sri Lanka; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Demand for the usable water is accumulating globally in parallel with the population growth and the industrial revolution. Nevertheless, availability and accessibility of the usable water is progressively subsiding due to many environmental and socio-economic reasons. READ MORE

  3. 12. Health care accessibility and second homes: A spatial analysis in South-East Norway

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Olav Rønning; [2020]
    Keywords : accessibility; Second homes; health care; transport; geography;

    Abstract : While the government in Norway strives for equity in health and access, factors of urbanization, modernization, and sustainable development may discourage advancement in rural municipalities. In the rural hinterlands, often where the mountain belt resides, this is known to be caused by declining employment-rates in typical rural industries like agriculture and forestry. READ MORE

  4. 13. From Protected to Productive

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

    Author : Sonal Takkar; [2020]
    Keywords : Stockholm; Archipelago; Islands; Productive Landscape; Local Economy; Collective Production; Self-Sufficiency; Sustainable Development.;

    Abstract : The Stockholm Archipelago has a unique natural landscape - rugged nature that blends with wooded islands, rocky cliffs and sandy beaches enriched by cultural and ecological values. The islands, dating back to the Viking Age are faced with a progressively uneven growth compared to the city developing an inevitable socio-economic dependency on the city core through infrastructural connections. READ MORE

  5. 14. Bacteria - based self - healing mortar with bio - plastic healing agents : Comparative analysis on quantification and characterization of self-healing by various experimental techniques

    University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

    Author : Rahul Roy; [2020]
    Keywords : Mortar; crack; autonomous healing; bacteria; bioplastic; lactic acid derivatives PLA ; alkanoate derivatives AKD ; internal crack geometry; quantification; characterization; statistical analysis; Bruk; sprickbildning; självläkning; bakteriebaserademedel; bioplast; mjölksyrederivat PLA ; alkanoatderivat AKD ; inre sprickbildning; kvantifiering; karakterisering; statistisk analys;

    Abstract : Crack formation in concrete structures due to various load and non-load factors leading to degradation of service life is very common. Repair and maintenance operations are, therefore, necessary to prevent cracks propagating and reducing the service life of the structures. READ MORE

  6. 15. Utilizing geothermal heat and membrane distillation for sustainable greenhouse horticulture in Alberta, Canada: a multi-criteria analysis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utveckling

    Author : Rachael Gradeen; [2020]
    Keywords : Geothermal development; membrane distillation; EWF nexus; sustainable development; energy transition;

    Abstract : Growing populations are contributing to resource scarcity, making it ever more important for governments to address resource challenges in a holistic and integrated manner. Energy, water and food are examples of these critical resources, and the province of Alberta in Canada faces an interesting opportunity to tackle all three in tandem. READ MORE