Sökning: "waterborne diseases"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 uppsatser innehållade orden waterborne diseases.

  1. 1. Xylem Water Filtration

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Författare :David Wenner; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture;

    Sammanfattning : This project explored the usage and effectiveness of a natural water filtration system using xylem from Picea Abies, or Norway Spruce. The project is concentrated on the region of southeast and south Asia where people suffer from water contamination, providing a concept of a water filter with comprehensive protection against waterborne diseases. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Effect of Water, Sewage and Hand Hygiene on Waterborne Diseases in Saudi Arabia

    Magister-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Författare :Hanouf Alshareef; [2021]
    Nyckelord :water; sewage; hand hygiene; waterborne diseases; Saudi Arabia;

    Sammanfattning : Waterborne diseases are illnesses caused by microscopic organisms, like viruses, bacteria and  parasites, that transmitted via the fecal-oral route through ingestion of contaminated water or food or by direct person to person contact. The transmission cycle can be broken through safe water supplies, maintaining standards of sanitation and proper handwashing practices. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Exploateringen av Mekongfloden : en litteraturstudie om vattenkraftens påverkan på ekosystem och samhälle i Mekongregionen

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Författare :Emma Litsmark; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Mekongfloden; vattenkraft; reservoarer; socioekologiska förändringar;

    Sammanfattning : Vattenkraften i Mekongfloden har stor påverkan på ekosystem, samhälle och ekonomi. Mekongregionen genomgår just nu en snabb socioekonomisk utveckling och har dessutom en ökande befolkning som kräver allt mer elektricitet, jordbruksmark och andra naturresurser. LÄS MER

  5. 4. A comparative study of manually and remote-controlled valves in Dar es Salaam : Efficiency of remote-controlled water valves in water supply systems

    Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Författare :Viktor Nilsson; Ola Serck; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Challenge Definition Education CDE ; Dar es Salaam; valve control; water distribution;

    Sammanfattning : Water is an essential resource for basic human survival, but today several cities and people lack access to both reliable and clean water. Dar es Salaam in Tanzania is undergoing a rapid population growth and need to improve their current water delivery system in order to provide water to the city’s inhabitants. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The Vulnerability of the Great Lakes Region to Waterborne Diseases in the Wake of Climate Change : A Literature Review

    Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Författare :Emma Tällö; [2017]
    Nyckelord :great lakes region; climate change; waterborne diseases; waterborne; vulnerability; vulnerability assessment; midwest; drinking water;

    Sammanfattning : Clean drinking and recreational water is essential for human survival and contaminated water cause 1.4 million deaths worldwide every year. Both developing and developed countries suffer as a consequence of unsafe water that cause waterborne diseases. The Great Lakes region, located in the United States is no exception. LÄS MER