Essays about: "water pollution hazards"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words water pollution hazards.

  1. 1. Behavioral Alteration of Ninespine Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) and Threespined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) when Exposed to the Anxiolytic Drug Oxazepam.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Jenni Burman; [2020]
    Keywords : Behavioral alteration; oxazepam; Pungitus pungitus; Gasterosteus aculeatus;

    Abstract : One of the environmental hazards the aquatic ecosystem is faced with today is pollution by pharmaceuticals that enter the aquatic system through wastewater from hospitals, manufacturing processes and improper disposal by the public. Benzodiazepines are a class of anxiolytic pharmaceuticals that have been shown to have behavioral modifying effects on exposed biota. READ MORE

  3. 2. Subjective well-Being and environment : a GIS-Based analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Kristean Berry Björkman; [2018]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Geographical Information Systems; GIS; Subjective Well-Being; Happiness; Life-Satisfaction; Environmental Conditions; Climate; Natural Hazards; Pollution; Solar Radiance; Impaired Waters; Air Pollution; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Subjective well-being is how individuals experience their quality of life, happiness, and life satisfaction; essentially, how people think and feel about their lives. Many variables influence subjective well-being. This study explores the relationship between environmental factors and a reputable subjective well-being index. READ MORE

  4. 3. The landscape architect's guide to the world of solid waste

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

    Author : Justyna Grudziecki; Pitchayan Buachoom; [2016]
    Keywords : waste; solid waste; waste management; municipal solid waste; waste landscapes; landfill; deponi; avfall; avfallshantering;

    Abstract : The objective for this master's thesis was to highlight the magnitude of the waste-related issues through investigation of the impacts that solid waste has on the landscape. Our ambition was to prove the potential of creating new landscape values with waste. To get a deeper understanding on the topic, a literature review was carried out. READ MORE

  5. 4. From source to tap : a case study of organic contaminants in raw and drinking water in the region of Uppsala, Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Philipp Klöckner; [2015]
    Keywords : drinking water; water quality; raw water; water contamination; from source to tap; water treatment; persistent pollutants; pharmaceuticals; pesticides; surface water; screening; Sweden; Lake Ekoln; Lake Mälaren; SPE; LC-MS; PPCP;

    Abstract : In this study, water samples from the surroundings of Uppsala were examined for residues of pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other contaminants characteristic for human fecal contamination. The aim was to perform a screening of water samples to investigate the level of pollution with the mentioned compound groups. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessing GIS-based indicator methodology for analyzing the physical vulnerability of water and sanitation infrastructure

    University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle; Centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Martin Karlson; [2012]
    Keywords : GIS; geographic information system; climate change; climate variability; vulnerability; physical vulnerability; water infrastructure; sewage infrastructure; water supply; landslide; indicator;

    Abstract : Climate related problems such as droughts, heat waves, increased levels of precipitation and storms threaten the functionality of several infrastructural systems. This thesis focus on infrastructure that provides for water and sanitation services because it has been identified as being particular at risk when the climate is changing. READ MORE