Environmental studies essays

TECHNO – ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS FOR WIND POWER PROJECT ABSTRACT This paper presents a methodology for the selection of “Wind farm site and Wind Energy Generator WEG)” based on the Technical and Economical analysis. The prime objective of power generation is to satisfy the customer needs economically with emphasis on safety, reliability and quality. Wind energy … Read more

  Background Inhalation of pollutants and the impact on the CNS Diesel exhaust (DE) largely consists of diesel exhaust nanoparticles (DENPs) (1). DE forms an important contribution to the total particulate matter in air pollution, and therefore poses a major threat for human health (8). In the past, human exposure to DE has been widely … Read more

The knowledge of land use and land cover is important for any socio-economic planning of a region. The term land use means the use of land for human activities like residential, commercial, recreational etc. while the land cover term relates to the various types of features like urban buildings, lakes, forests, meadows, snow cover etc … Read more

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction: History and Development Internal Combustion Engine remains the most dominant method of world transportation since its invention in early 19th Century. Extensive research and technology development by engine manufacturers concentrate on two main methods available to improve engine thermal efficiency: one is to improve cylinder indicated efficiency by optimizing the … Read more

The automobiles play an important role in the transport system. With an increase in population and living standard, the transport vehicles as well as car population is increasing day by day. In addition to this there is steep increase in the number of two wheelers during the last two decades. All these are increasing exhaust … Read more

For some of the wildlife of Belfast, particularly the red fox and hedgehog, it was difficult to compare the number of sightings recorded as a whole with current wildlife population trends of Northern Ireland. According to Burns (2013) conservationists know the least about the species trends of Northern Ireland than the rest of the UK. … Read more

1. Introduction In most parts of Nigeria, people have embraced residing or living around waste as part of their natural habitat (environment) and this have existed over period of years. However, the country have long established laws and formal governmental structures to address the serious environmental problems, but only a few have been successful in … Read more

The present study explores four adsorbents prepared from watermelon rind as a lignocellulosic material for developing efficient adsorbents for cadmium removal from aqueous solution and environmental real samples. Batch adsorption experiments were performed to study the effect of physical and chemical treatments on cadmium adsorption properties of the powder. The isotherm analysis revealed that the … Read more

In the last few decades, the environmental impact of food production and consumption have become a phenomenon of growing concern under different perspectives and with several related consequences in term of malnutrition, food safety, CO2 emissions and deforestation (Baroni, et al., 2007; Gustavsson, et al., 2011). Environmental degradation is not a new concern among the … Read more

Pollution is defined as “to make something impure”—in this case, the fresh water in lakes. The pollution of water restricts its use for some human need or a natural function in the ecosystem. Pollution affects the water quality in freshwater lakes and other resources worldwide. It can take many forms, from industrial sources, agricultural and … Read more

Although sustainability is a popular concept in the modern world, it has no single widely accepted definition. A variety of interpretations arose due to the concepts’ origins rooting in a number of different disciplines. First ideas related to sustainability, long before the term itself was coined, emerged mid twentieth century when ecologists started to warn … Read more

Project Formulation Problem statement: The company Tingfinderen, is a Danish company that was established this year (2015). It recycles Danish design pieces, typically ones with a historical value, and reconstructs them to fit into the modern homes. These are unique pieces – one of a kind. The owner, Tobias Hinchely Pedersen, has a love for … Read more

Non-timber forest products are crucial to the sustenance of rural livelihoods across all regions in Sub-Saharan Africa (CIFOR, 2005).They are major source of food and income for most rural people especially women in Africa (FAO, 2013).Women exploit wood, nuts, fruits, fibre and other resources to help sustain their families (Timbko et al., 2010). However, sustainable … Read more

PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 1. Introduction Energy is inevitable for human life and a secure and accessible supply of energy is crucial for the sustainability of modern societies. Continuation of the use of fossil fuels is a major challenge in front of human beings: depletion of fossil fuel reserves, global warming and other environmental concerns, … Read more

Abstract Human life cannot exist without the provision of nutrients. Governments of the world especially in the developing world have been on the battleground with hunger to feed the unfortunate portions of their populations. Due to the scarcity of many food resources, Governments have been given an obligation to ensure sustainability in the way they … Read more