Search for dissertations about: "legislation and water quality"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words legislation and water quality.
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1. Managing agricultural nutrient leaching within the EC Water Framework Directive in Sweden
Abstract : Agricultural management practices geared towards reducing nutrient leaching are in focus for the research presented in this thesis. Critical measures for reducing diffuse pollution from the agricultural sector depend on decisions of individual farmers. READ MORE
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2. Sustainable and Safe Use of Non-conventional Waters -Reclaimed Water and Desalinated Water
Abstract : Fresh water scarcity, pollution and an uneven distribution have caused an increasingly serious global water crisis. One of the most widely adopted response strategies is the exploitation and use of non-conventional water sources. READ MORE
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3. Mitigating Microplastics Pollution in Urban Water Systems : Flow, actors, and control measures
Abstract : Water pollution has long been considered a challenge in urban areas. Urban wastewater and stormwater act as transport pathways for pollutants from urban areas to receiving waters. Microplastics are a pollution problem of growing concern. READ MORE
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4. Efficient Management of Water Utilities : Sustainability Analysis of Swedish Performance
Abstract : In Sweden, a sustainability index (SI) has been used since 2014 as an internal benchmark management tool to analyse and steer municipal water and wastewater (WW) activities toward sustainability. A consistent trend in national results from SI across all years is that while day-to-day operations are working well, there are deficiencies in strategies for long-term planning. READ MORE
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5. Microbial Community Assembly during Aerobic Granulation
Abstract : Environmental deterioration together with the increasingly restrictive legislation of water quality standards have led to a demand for compact, efficient and less energy consuming technologies for wastewater treatment. Aerobic granular membrane bioreactors (AGMBRs) combine the advantages of aerobic granular sludge and membrane filtration. READ MORE