Essays about: "water shortage in society"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words water shortage in society.

  1. 1. Kväve och Mikroplast i anlagda våtmarker

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Anna Wiklund; Lisa Kröss; [2023]
    Keywords : Kväve; mikroplast; sediment; anlagda våtmarker; föroreningar; svavelväte; norden och skåne län; SLU;

    Abstract : De anlagda våtmarkerna genomgår en internationell kris, detta bör tas på allvar annars blir konsekvenserna förödande. De anlagda våtmarkernas syfte är bl. a öka biodiversitet och få en varierande landskap samt kunna kontrollera vattennivåer, föroreningar och näring. Våtmarker fungerar som naturliga reningsverk i naturen. READ MORE

  3. 2. Emergency Water Planning and the Issues with making Drinking Water Accessible for Everyone

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : My Andreasson; [2018]
    Keywords : emergency water plan; drinking water shortage; Livsmedelsverket; accessibility; justice;

    Abstract : In Sweden, the access to drinking water is something that often is taken for granted. But several incidents where regions have found themselves without drinking water shows that we should be more concerned about crisis management concerning drinking water. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sun and Salt - A Temporary Off-Grid Device for Families in Developing Countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Ruoxi Zeng; [2018]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As we’re living in a modern society, most of us have been connected to the water and electricity grid, However, there’re still billions of people who are still lack of reliable water and electricity resource. In some developing countries like India and Philippines, the demand for electricity and water are far more than actual production, which causes frequent electricity and water shortage problems. READ MORE

  5. 4. A meat free society : The different substitutes for meat, their future and their environmental and health impact compared to meat

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Hanna Bladby; Johanna Wersäll; [2017]
    Keywords : LCA; environment; meat; substitutes; insects; vegetarian; carbon footprint;

    Abstract : The worldwide consumption of meat continues to increase and in Sweden the annual consumption has gone from 24 kg/person in 1990 to about 78 kg/person in 2005. This contributes to large environmental impacts such as an increase of greenhouse gas emissions, unsustainable land and resource use and shortage of water. READ MORE

  6. 5. En del av vardagen - den eviga väntan på vattnet : en undersökning om effekter av vattenbrist hos hushåll i en by i Nicaragua

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

    Author : Ida-Maria Olofsson; [2017]
    Keywords : vattenbrist; anpassningsstrategier; väntan; ontologisk trygghet; begränsad rörlighet; social skiktning;

    Abstract : Så självklart i en svensk kontext, så problematiskt för de flesta på vår jord. Rent vatten är oftast oreflekterat i ett svenskt sammanhang, tillgången till vattenresurser och stora reningsverk är god både gällande kvantitet och kvalitet. READ MORE