Search for dissertations about: "leisure boats"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words leisure boats.
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1. Occurrence and environmental risk assessment of antifouling paint biocides from leisure boats
Abstract : The use of biocidal antifouling (AF) paints is the most common way to prevent fouling on leisure boat hulls. The main aim of this thesis was to investigate the pathways through which AF biocides, past and present, may reach the environment through their use on leisure boats and to improve the risk assessment of biocidal AF paints intended for amateur use. READ MORE
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2. Use and environmental impact of antifouling paints in the Baltic Sea
Abstract : Biocide-based antifouling (AF) paints are the most common method for preventing biofouling, i.e. the growth of algae, barnacles and other organisms on boat hulls. AF paints for leisure boats are predominantly based on copper (Cu) as the main biocide, with zinc (Zn) present as a pigment and stabilizer. READ MORE
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3. Impacts of recreational boating in coastal seascapes and implications for management
Abstract : Kosterhavet National Park, a marine protected area on the Swedish west coast, is a popular destination for tourists and attracts over half a million visitors annually. Many of the tourists arrive by boat, and the natural harbours are frequently visited. READ MORE
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4. A matter of human-sea relations: Insights from leisure boating in Bohuslän, Sweden
Abstract : Global environmental governance increasingly seeks to establish sustainable use of the oceans. This PhD thesis asks what we can learn about this issue by exploring leisure boating in Bohuslän, Sweden, as both a perceived and as a practiced human-sea relation. READ MORE
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5. Exploring the (re-)configuration of environmentally unsustainable practices - Antifouling in the Baltic Sea
Abstract : This thesis explores how to (re-)configure environmentally unsustainable practices into more sustainable forms in the empirical context of leisure boat antifouling. Current antifouling practices predominantly involve the use of biocide-based paint to avoid the adherence of marine organisms to boats. READ MORE