Search for dissertations about: "environmen"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word environmen.

  2. 1. Ideology and Symbolism in the Novels of Cormac McCarthy

    Author : Fredrik Svensson; Magnus Ullén; Maria Holmgren Troy; Nicholas Monk; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Cormac McCarthy; Pierre Macherey; Marxism; ideology; affordances; symbolism; ecocriticism; English; Engelska;

    Abstract : This study homes in on the ideological significance of American author Cormac McCarthy’s literary symbolism. Focusing in particular on the author’s tendency to merge hu­manity and the environment by way of metaphor, simile, and personifica­tion, the study demonstrates how the ethical and political import of this aesthetic is open to dispute. READ MORE

  4. 2. Fate and exposure assessment of PCDD/Fs at contaminated sites

    Author : Annika Åberg; Karin Wiberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; contaminated sites; dioxins; PCDD F; exposure; food chain; modeling; risk assessment; physical-chemical properties; förorenade områden; dioxiner; PCDD F; exponering; födokedja; modellering; riskbedömning; fysikaliska-kemiska egenskaper; Environmental chemistry; Miljökemi;

    Abstract : Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzo-furans (PCDFs) belong to the most toxic compounds known to science and they are defined as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) under the Stock-holm Convention. The general human exposure to PCDD/Fs is primarily through dietary intake. READ MORE

  5. 3. Scientific Instruments to Facilitate the Human Exploration of Mars

    Author : Miracle Israel Nazarious; María-Paz Zorzano Mier; Javier Martin-Torres; Tajmar Martin; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Atmospheric science; Atmosfärsvetenskap;

    Abstract : This PhD thesis describes, from an engineering perspective, some of the preliminary steps that need to be implemented to facilitate the human exploration of Mars. It focuses on the development of a set of novel scientific or technology demonstrator instruments. READ MORE

  6. 4. Acoustic Platform for MXene Synthesis and Electrochemical Behaviour of i-MXenes in Aqueous Electrolytes

    Author : Ahmed El Ghazaly; Johanna Rosén; Ahmed Etman; Husam N. Alshareef; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Surface Acoustic Waves; MXene; i-MXene; Supercapacitor;

    Abstract : Climate Change is believed to be the greatest global challenge and on its forefront is the topic of energy. While being of extreme importance, debates over energy have become a normality. READ MORE