Environmental studies essays

1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Introduction A grid-connected PV systems generates electricity from the energy that is made available by the sun, and the electricity is then converted into grid-compliant AC by an inverter. The process of PV electrical generation itself is entirely pollution-free but the manufacturing and system setup of PV arrays … Read more

Most of us know what fashion is, and most of us have an idea about what sustainability is. But when it comes to the relationship between the two, we can very easily find ourselves on new ground. Is it even possible to think fashion and design without responsibility? It is. And we do. On a … Read more

Introduction In this paper, the different types of Marine Energy will be discussed and examined to gain a better understanding of how it can be used as a renewable resource and the technology available currently for capturing such energy. Marine Energy is defined as any energy carried by ocean waves, tides, currents, salinity, and ocean … Read more

The need to keep the world safe and a better place for the continuous existence of humanity cannot be overemphasized. This responsibility is the main focus for the formation and establishment of the UN. 2. 1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE UNITED NATION: In 1899, an International Peace Conference was held in The Hague to elaborate … Read more

Rationale Throughout the dissertation it is going to discuss the effects of new “eco-cities” and how they will change the world into a more sustainable place. The definition of an eco-city is; “An Eco-city is a human settlement modelled on the self-sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems. An eco-city seeks to provide healthy … Read more

Introduction The topic of this essay is to relate the concept of integrated water management and decision support to an example of my country, including an example of how decisions are actually made. About 71% of earth surface is water covered, the ocean holds 95% of earth’s water (http://water.usgs.gov/edu/earthhowmuch.html) yet there is not enough water … Read more

Climate change refers to long term conspicuous deviation from usual prevalent climate bringing variation in normal temperature, rainfall and atmospheric circulation with abnormal expression in extreme climate such as floods, droughts, extreme temperatures etc. can be termed as climate change (Ghadekar et al, 2001). India produces about 24 million tonnes of potato from 1.32 million … Read more

1. Introduction Agriculture is the most vital sector of the Indian economy and providing food to a population over a billion and sustains livelihood of about two-thirds of population . Similarly, agriculture has been and continues to be lifeline of Bihar’s economy. The relevance of agriculture to Bihar’s economy is reflected at varying degrees at … Read more

Abstract An estimated 200 million people from 29 countries including India are severely affected due to fluoride pollution. Ingestion of fluoride beyond the WHO recommended permissible level (1.5 mg/l) is associated with dental and skeletal fluorosis and other toxic responses while inadequate intake of fluoride is associated with dental caries. Natural weathering of various minerals … Read more

Introduction Conflicts between wildlife and agriculture are increasingly challenging agriculture and wildlife agencies (Krebs et al. 1998, Miller et al. 2013, Miller and Sweeney 2013). Policy to address human-wildlife conflicts is often controversial (Messmer 2009). Developing policy to manage interactions between wildlife and agriculture has been identified as critically important (Jones et al. 2013), yet … Read more

1 CONTENTS 2 Introduction 2 2.1 The Paris Agreement 2 2.2 U.A.E.’s Commitments 2 2.3 Ongoing Initiatives 3 2.3.1 Components of Sustainability Efforts 3 2.3.2 Green Building Regulations and Specifications in 2011 & Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 4 2.4 Future Initiatives 5 2.4.1 Dubai Expo 2020 5 2.4.2 The Dubai Plan 2021 5 2.4.3 Dubai … Read more

Introduction With the ever increasing global population projected to touch 9.7 billion by 2050, combined with the reducing arable land area, crop productivity has become an important concern. Plants are continuously under the attack of wide range of pathogens namely fungi, bacteria and viruses. These pathogens have numerous ways of adversely affecting the growth of … Read more

Abstract Environmental impacts of battery electric vehicles (BEV) and internal combustion engine vehicles have been broadly studied and compared. However, there is no evidence of studies comparing the potential effect of key factors such as vehicle mass reduction, life cycle inventories regionalization and electricity mix evolution in a Brazilian conditions scenario. The purpose of this … Read more

INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW The agricultural land mass is more than just being a feeding sourcing in today’s world. Indian economy is highly dependent of agricultural productivity. Therefore in field of agriculture, detection of disease in plants plays an important role. To detect a plant disease in very initial stage, use of automatic disease detection technique … Read more

Abstract In short, the events that culminated to result in the Fukushima Daachi disaster in 2001 were largely unavoidable, but as with most situations of this nature sometimes the event itself is not the issue, but how it is handled. A high-caliber tsunami and earthquake created the perfect storm for a nuclear accident, with widespread … Read more

The change in our world is unavoidable. We outface with this current situation because of the fast change that have become undisciplined. Belonging to the present time of our economic and industrial evolution appear to be unsustainable. Population increase, urbanization, technological advancements, and their effect on the environment are undoubtedly in the company of the … Read more

Where countries have set very ambitious climate goals without presenting appropriate policy plans on how to achieve them (i.e. PA), CCS might prove essential. CCS refers to a collection of technologies that enables the capture and liquefaction of CO2 emissions from industrial and fuel combustion plants either before the combustion or after. The liquid CO2 … Read more

Chapter 1 ABSTRACT Waste is a byproduct of life, due urbanization and ever increase in population solid waste management and its proper disposing is major concern in the developing countries. The general method of disposing the solid waste is by land filling in dump yard. In this method the disposing site should be far away … Read more

EFFECT OF BIOFILM BIOFERTILIZER ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF RICE (Oriza sativa L.) CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food of Sri Lankans. In Sri Lanka, around 34% of the total cultivated land area (0.88 million ha) is under paddy and around 1.8 million farm families are engaged in … Read more

Norway, a European country situated near the Arctic Ocean, spreads over approximately 304,282 square kilometers of land and 19,520 square kilometers of water. When assessed at a national level, Norway seems particularly resilient to the effects of climate change. Because of this the Norwegian society was not incredibly worried about what would happen to their … Read more

Marks tells us that he will base his book around four interrelated topics and themes, the first, industrialization, the second, political organisation and the creation of nation states, the third, the gap in power and wealth between these nation states, which arose with industrialization and finally the environment. To begin, Marks argues that the West … Read more

Based on the way they have been designed and constructed, almost all suburban cities have been built around car culture (McGillivray). This is the reason many people in Peel Region prefer to drive rather than resort to other modes of transport, even in short distances (McGillivray). Although popular, increased automobile use has resulted in a … Read more

Deep ecology goes beyond a limited shallow approach to environmental issues. It offers a comprehensive philosophical framework that argues the core values of social work and its conventional ecological models must be extended to support the new realities of the environmental crises (Besthorn, 2012). Deep ecology is the ‘cultivation of ecological consciousness’ (McLaughlin, 1987, p.2), … Read more

Human population is predicted to be 9.5 billion by 2060 (Jacobsen, 2017), which is an increase of 34% in world’s population (Carter, 2010). Not only does it lead to global crisis of natural resources, but also food sources. There won’t be enough spaces for farming, therefore it is impossible to produce enough meat to satisfy … Read more

Rawalpindi is a city in Pakistan, with a population of approximately 2.098 million people. Before the construction of the Metro bus, the population travelled via motorcycles, rikshaws, taxis, and personal cars along with a few local buses that were not being used due to their unsanitary conditions, lack of toilets, seating arrangements, congestive atmosphere, expensive … Read more