Essays about: "water erosion"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 170 essays containing the words water erosion.

  1. 16. Impact of Extreme River Flows on Bridges An Application to River Lagan in Ljungby Municipality, Sweden Using HEC RAS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Assad Mohammad Tahir; [2022]
    Keywords : HEC RAS; Extreme River Flow; River Bridges; Ljungby; Lagan; Climate Change.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The role of bridges in the transportation network has become increasingly important as they ensure the smooth and safe passage of people and goods across rivers and other bodies of water. Flowing water impacts bridges over rivers primarily in two ways: (1) Hydrodynamic forces that directly impact the structure and (2) scouring at the pier and abutment, including contraction scour. READ MORE

  3. 17. Nutrient Retention in Constructed Wetlands

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Johanna Kero; [2022]
    Keywords : Constructed wetlands; nutrient retention; phosphorus; nitrogen; catchment area factors; Anlagda våtmarker; näringsretention; fosfor; kväve; avrinningsområdesfaktorer;

    Abstract : Eutrophication, a surplus of nutrients, is a problem in aquatic environments and one of the Swedish Environmental Goals is that there should be no eutrophication caused by human activities. Constructed wetlands (CW:s) is a measure that could be implemented to decrease the transport of nutrients to water bodies through retention. READ MORE

  4. 18. Den flytande ön : gestaltningsförslag för en flytande modul med ekologiska förstärkningsåtgärder vid Norr Mälarstrand i Stockholm

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Anna Joos; [2022]
    Keywords : biodiversitet; ekologiska förstärkningsåtgärder; exploatering; förhöjda havsnivåer; förtätning; förlorade landytor; hållbara städer; klimatförändringar; urbanekologi; vattenkvalitet;

    Abstract : Runt om i världen sker idag stora landförluster till följd av förtätning av städer, exploatering av natur och land, förhöjda havsnivåer och kusterosion. Det resulterar i större konkurrens om de resterande landytorna; där de gröna ytorna ofta prioriteras lågt. Minskade naturarealer leder till försvagade habitat och ekosystem. READ MORE

  5. 19. Adaptation or Maladaptation? : A holistic approach to mangrove forestry to protect against climate change in Char Kukri Mukri, Bangladesh.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Tilde Krusberg; Aisha Rahman; [2022]
    Keywords : mangrove forests; enrichment plantation; Bangladesh; climate change; climate adaptation; Nature-based Solutions.;

    Abstract : Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with coastal areas being especially vulnerable. Along the Bangladeshi coast lies mangrove forests that protect against storm surges, tropical cyclones, SLR, coastal erosion, and salt-water intrusion. READ MORE

  6. 20. Investigating the Fluxes of Radio-Cesium (137Cs) in Sweden : Investigating the Fluxes of Radio-Cesium (137Cs) in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Hammad Masood; [2022]
    Keywords : Chernobyl incident; Sweden; radio-cesium; contamination; terrestrial environment; quatic environment;

    Abstract : Technological advancement and the quest for power have gradually contaminated our environment, as industrialization, agriculture, and nuclear activities progressed. In the year 1986, a terrible nuclear incident occurred in Ukraine, in which the nuclear reactor exploded. READ MORE