subject:(Environmental analysis)

University of Waterloo

1. El-Hussieny Mohamed, Heba. Advanced Separation Techniques in the Analysis of Environmental Pollutants.

Degree: 2012, University of Waterloo

► Recent developments in chromatographic supports and instrumentation for liquid chromatography are enabling rapid and highly efficient separations. Various analytical strategies have been recently proposed, for… (more)

▼ Recent developments in chromatographic supports and instrumentation for liquid chromatography are enabling rapid and highly efficient separations. Various analytical strategies have been recently proposed, for example the use of monolithic supports, elevated mobile phase temperatures, columns packed with sub-2 μm fully porous particles for use in ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC) and superficially porous particles (fused core). All these approaches could be used to enhance the efficiency and shorten the analysis time. In the presented work, a high efficiency HPLC method was proposed based on coupling three columns packed with fully porous sub-2 µm particles and operating them at high temperature to reduce the solvent viscosity, thus reducing the column backpressure. The developed method could increase the number of theoretical plates compared to a single column at 30 ºC. The approach of column coupling was applicable for both isocratic and gradient mode of separation. Also, fast analysis methods were proposed based on using either a column packed with fully porous sub-2 μm particles and operated at high temperature or a column packed with superficially porous particles as a tool to increase the analysis speed. An ultra-fast green method was also proposed by using a short narrow bore column packed with fully porous particles. In addition, the chromatographic performance of columns packed with fused-core particles was investigated and compared to that of fully porous particles (sub-2 µm) at elevated temperature and extended column lengths. The study involved a comparison of chromatographic parameters such as retention, selectivity, resolution, efficiency and pressure drop. This study demonstrated that the fused-core particles can produce key advantages over the sub-2 µm particle columns in terms of separation speed, resolution and efficiency. All the developed methods were validated and applied to the analysis of environmental pollutants in surface water and/or waste water. The fast and efficient methods developed could be used as an alternative to the traditional ones for the environmental analysis of many pollutants.

Subjects/Keywords: environmental analysis

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El-Hussieny Mohamed, H. (2012). Advanced Separation Techniques in the Analysis of Environmental Pollutants. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6688

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

El-Hussieny Mohamed, Heba. “Advanced Separation Techniques in the Analysis of Environmental Pollutants.” 2012. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6688.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

El-Hussieny Mohamed, Heba. “Advanced Separation Techniques in the Analysis of Environmental Pollutants.” 2012. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

El-Hussieny Mohamed H. Advanced Separation Techniques in the Analysis of Environmental Pollutants. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2012. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6688.

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El-Hussieny Mohamed H. Advanced Separation Techniques in the Analysis of Environmental Pollutants. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6688

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

2. [No author]. The role of environmental consultants in municipal environmental decision making :|ba discourse analysis of the strategic environmental assessments (sea) of the Kwadukuza and Rustenburg municipalities.

Degree: Environmental science, 2008, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/391

► Traditional approaches to policy analysis focus on the outcomes of environmental policy making and the relationship between the state and general public in the policy… (more)

▼ Traditional approaches to policy analysis focus on the outcomes of environmental policy making and the relationship between the state and general public in the policy process. These approaches often overlook the policy process itself and the role of professionals, such as environmental consultants, as they are appointed by government to undertake work on behalf of the state. Environmental consultants are commissioned to work on projects, such as a Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs), in South Africa because of the complexity of the policy process and lack of capacity in government, especially at the local level. Although the local level is seen as the platform for reconstruction and development, service delivery, and economic growth in South Africa, local government faces several challenges in terms of individual, institutional, and environmental capacity constraints. These challenges create a situation in which there is not sufficient capacity to develop effective environmental policies. In the context of these capacity constraints, the state relies on the skills and experience of environmental consultants to manage the environmental policy process. The aim of this research is to use a discourse analysis of the KwaDukuza and Rustenburg SEAs to understand the role of environmental consultants in the policy processes which inform municipal environmental decision making. The focus of this research is to interpret the role of environmental consultants and to understand the environmental policy process within the context of the challenges facing local government. In order to achieve this aim, the research focuses on two dimensions of environmental policy making. The first dimension of policy making examines the discursive concepts actors use within the new discursive spaces emerging at the local government level. The second dimension of policy making analyses the discursive spaces in which the environmental policy process plays out. The empirical analysis of the KwaDukuza and Rustenburg SEA policy processes are used to understand the environmental policy process and examine the role of consultants within emerging deliberative policy making processes. Evidence collected from the interpretation of the KwaDukuza and Rustenburg SEAs show that several discursive concepts emerged during the SEA policy processes. The concepts included an ‘ecological modernization’ discourse, story lines such as ‘balance brown and green issues’, and policy vocabularies such as an ‘environmental’ policy vocabulary. The concepts were found to be instrumental in the way actors define, interpret, and determine legitimate solutions to particular environmental problems. The three SEAs were also interpreted as a performance using four concepts; scripting, staging, setting, and performances. The evidence shows that these concepts can be used to understand the way actors position themselves and exert power in the policy process. The key finding of this research is that environmental consultants play an influential role in the policy process due to… Advisors/Committee Members: Scott, Dianne (advisor), Oelofse, Catherine (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental impact analysis.; Environmental policy.; Environmental science.; Environmental policy – South Africa.

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author], [. (2008). The role of environmental consultants in municipal environmental decision making :|ba discourse analysis of the strategic environmental assessments (sea) of the Kwadukuza and Rustenburg municipalities. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/391

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author], [No. “The role of environmental consultants in municipal environmental decision making :|ba discourse analysis of the strategic environmental assessments (sea) of the Kwadukuza and Rustenburg municipalities. ” 2008. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/391.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “The role of environmental consultants in municipal environmental decision making :|ba discourse analysis of the strategic environmental assessments (sea) of the Kwadukuza and Rustenburg municipalities. ” 2008. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. The role of environmental consultants in municipal environmental decision making :|ba discourse analysis of the strategic environmental assessments (sea) of the Kwadukuza and Rustenburg municipalities. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2008. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/391.

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author] [. The role of environmental consultants in municipal environmental decision making :|ba discourse analysis of the strategic environmental assessments (sea) of the Kwadukuza and Rustenburg municipalities. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/391

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UCLA

3. Loughman, Elissa Faye. An Evaluation of Environmental Impact Data Collection Methods Used in the Apparel Industry.

Degree: Environmental Science & Engineering, 2016, UCLA

URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3vq5f2j5

► The production and consumption of products and services is a major source of environmental impacts. With this in mind, the demand for environmental impact data… (more)

▼ The production and consumption of products and services is a major source of environmental impacts. With this in mind, the demand for environmental impact data on products and supply chains is increasing, and there is a need for companies to understand the best approaches to gathering reliable data for decision making. Life cycle assessment (LCA) a commonly used measurement tool used to evaluate the environmental impacts of a product system. Businesses have an interest in understanding their environmental impacts but don’t often have the time or the resources to commit to the academic approach of LCA to thoroughly assess all of their products and services. The purpose of this research is to provide examples of how the corporate sector can optimize their resources to use LCA to measure the key environmental impacts in a product’s life cycle. By identifying critical issues present in the life cycle of products and taking constructive response actions the environmental performance of products can improve. The apparel industry is the area of focus throughout this LCA research.This dissertation a) uses a systematic review to examine the existing LCA research and data that is focused on the apparel industry, b) provides a case study of a collaborative approach to LCA using primary data from a supply chain vendor and a brand to develop a comprehensive product LCA, and c) examines the impacts of product packaging using LCA and an evaluation of product logistics to provide an example of how of LCA and logistics systems can be used together to minimize environmental impacts. LCA is a growing area of research and there is a substantial amount of data that has already been collected and shared via peer-reviewed publications, databases and industry research. Industry professionals and academics can utilize existing data as a starting point for understanding the environmental impacts of their own products and processes. If there is a need for more specific product data, a collaborative LCA approach that engages supply chain partners to gather LCA data specific to the processes that they control proved to be an effective way to model a product system. In order to minimize data discrepancies it is essential for the participating companies to start with a consistent LCA methodology and commit to transparent data sharing. Once the life cycle environmental impact data has been gathered, companies have an opportunity to evaluate the results and take action to reduce impacts. Packaging was used as an example of an opportunity to minimize the environmental impacts of a product system. The findings of the research highlighted that if the company does not have control over the manufacturing and processing in a product system, opportunities to minimize impacts can be found within logistics and operational systems.

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental management; Environmental science; Environmental management; Environmental responsibility; Life Cycle Analysis

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Loughman, E. F. (2016). An Evaluation of Environmental Impact Data Collection Methods Used in the Apparel Industry. (Thesis). UCLA. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3vq5f2j5

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Loughman, Elissa Faye. “An Evaluation of Environmental Impact Data Collection Methods Used in the Apparel Industry.” 2016. Thesis, UCLA. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3vq5f2j5.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Loughman, Elissa Faye. “An Evaluation of Environmental Impact Data Collection Methods Used in the Apparel Industry.” 2016. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Loughman EF. An Evaluation of Environmental Impact Data Collection Methods Used in the Apparel Industry. [Internet] [Thesis]. UCLA; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3vq5f2j5.

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Loughman EF. An Evaluation of Environmental Impact Data Collection Methods Used in the Apparel Industry. [Thesis]. UCLA; 2016. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3vq5f2j5

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University of Zambia

4. Kabwe, Katongo. An assessment of the environmental impacts of Nchanga Open Pit Mine in Chingola .

Degree: 2015, University of Zambia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3924

► Nchanga Open Pit mine was privatized in 1998. The new owners, Konkola Copper Mines, invested about $260 million with a view of maximizing returns on… (more)

▼ Nchanga Open Pit mine was privatized in 1998. The new owners, Konkola Copper Mines, invested about $260 million with a view of maximizing returns on this investment. This meant that they had to reduce operation costs, a move that raised questions as ti whether environmental protection was a priority. The concerns were serious because mining operations have the potential to cause air, water, land and noise pollution in the surrounding environment.It thus became necessary to find out the nature and types of environmental impacts of mining at the open pit, the people's perception of these impacts and also the litigation and mitigation measures put in place by the mine owners. Nchanga Township was thus selected to be the study area.Several methods were used in the collection of data which included personal interviews, direct observations, maps and literature reviews, soil and water sample analysis for pH as well as a questionnaire survey in which two questionnaires were used. A structured questionnaire was administered to 50 respondents who were randomly selected in Nchanga Township. A non-structured questionnaire was administered to key informers working at the mine. It was found out that the mining process at the Open Pit released dust to the air. This was mainly due to blasting operations and the circulation of haul trucks on the pit roads. There was also an increase in the level of noise caused by the mining equipment and blasiting operations. It was also found out that the excavatiosn, covering an area approximately 9.46 Km will lead to the area becoming a wasteland after the mineral deposits are exhausted. Suspended solid particles resulting from carry over of sediments with run-off from the pit slopes resulted in water contamination.The residents of Nchanga Township strongly felt that mining operations at the Open Pit had a negative impact on their environment. Unfortunately, the litigation and mitigation measures of these negative impacts by management at the mine were not effective as they ignored the residential areas. It was eventually concluded that mining at N.O.P impacts negatively on the environment in Nchanga Township and most probably Chingola as a whole. The mining operations led to lowering of the air quality, reduction in the water clarity and noise pollution.

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental Protection; Environmental Impact Analysis-Zambia

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Kabwe, K. (2015). An assessment of the environmental impacts of Nchanga Open Pit Mine in Chingola . (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3924

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kabwe, Katongo. “An assessment of the environmental impacts of Nchanga Open Pit Mine in Chingola .” 2015. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3924.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kabwe, Katongo. “An assessment of the environmental impacts of Nchanga Open Pit Mine in Chingola .” 2015. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Kabwe K. An assessment of the environmental impacts of Nchanga Open Pit Mine in Chingola . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3924.

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Kabwe K. An assessment of the environmental impacts of Nchanga Open Pit Mine in Chingola . [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3924

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California State University – Sacramento

5. Quinn, Megan Shauna. The effect of retail development: Woodland gateway phase 2 market and urban decay analysis.

Degree: M.B.A., Business Administration (Urban Land Development, 2010, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/212

► Urban decay is caused when retail shopping centers are abandoned and become blighted. Urban decay is a problem facing the nation, which is prevalent in… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: CEQA; Environmental; Impact; Analysis

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Quinn, M. S. (2010). The effect of retail development: Woodland gateway phase 2 market and urban decay analysis. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/212

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Quinn, Megan Shauna. “The effect of retail development: Woodland gateway phase 2 market and urban decay analysis.” 2010. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/212.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Quinn, Megan Shauna. “The effect of retail development: Woodland gateway phase 2 market and urban decay analysis.” 2010. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Quinn MS. The effect of retail development: Woodland gateway phase 2 market and urban decay analysis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/212.

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Quinn MS. The effect of retail development: Woodland gateway phase 2 market and urban decay analysis. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/212

University of Zambia

6. Francisco, Francisco Sebastiao. Environmental impacts of alluvial diamond mining in the Cuango Basin-Angola and quarrying around Luanda city - Angola .

Degree: 2012, University of Zambia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1473

► Angolan diamonds have been produced for more than 90 years. Before independence, indigenous people were not allowed to possess diamonds; those caught with diamonds were… (more)

▼ Angolan diamonds have been produced for more than 90 years. Before independence, indigenous people were not allowed to possess diamonds; those caught with diamonds were executed. After independence the new government empowered it's people through issuing licenses to small-scale mining. Over the years, economic necessity has directed thousands of informal small-scale miners (including women and children) into the Cuango Basin, northeast of Angola to search for and to mine diamonds. This has resulted into severe environmental impacts in the Basin. Artisanal mining of diamond in particular has raised a lot of concern about the long-term sustainability of the basin particularly the river systems to hold and sustain the ecosystem. There are already fears that mining has seriously affected aquatic life including wild animals and birds. Similarly those who cannot make it to diamond mining have changed to limestone, sand and gravel quarrying around Luanda City. The mining methods in both cases are relatively simple. However, their environmental and social impacts are complex. They affect laige areas of land and water. The social impact is veiy complex, due to displacement of the local inhabitants by population migration creating social conflict over land.Although environmental management guideUnes exist, Angola's diamond mining and quarrying still face problems in the implementation of these guidelines. Quite often, they are inadequate in as far as implementation of the policies and regulations as the Government does not seem to have the capacity to do so.Furthermore, due to the war in the country the government is unable to effectively coordinate the small-scale mining activities. This has led to illegal mining and the miners have taken advantage of this and are carrying out their activities without due regard to environmental regulations and good mining practices. This has resulted in loss of revenue to the government and retardation in the Angolan Economy. This study therefore outlines the problems in the Cuango Basin and areas around Luanda city where artisanal, small-and medium large-scale mining are taking place. It highlights the environmental impacts and comes out with recommendations that could assist in policy formulation in the country.

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental impact analysis; Mining-Angola

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Francisco, F. S. (2012). Environmental impacts of alluvial diamond mining in the Cuango Basin-Angola and quarrying around Luanda city - Angola . (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1473

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Francisco, Francisco Sebastiao. “Environmental impacts of alluvial diamond mining in the Cuango Basin-Angola and quarrying around Luanda city - Angola .” 2012. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1473.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Francisco, Francisco Sebastiao. “Environmental impacts of alluvial diamond mining in the Cuango Basin-Angola and quarrying around Luanda city - Angola .” 2012. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Francisco FS. Environmental impacts of alluvial diamond mining in the Cuango Basin-Angola and quarrying around Luanda city - Angola . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2012. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1473.

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Francisco FS. Environmental impacts of alluvial diamond mining in the Cuango Basin-Angola and quarrying around Luanda city - Angola . [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1473

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Rochester Institute of Technology

7. Krypa Gjakova, Laura. Screening procedures for strategic environmental assessment in Kosovo : [presentation given in November 2011].

Degree: Professional Studies (CMS), 2011, Rochester Institute of Technology

URL: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/6965

► This capstone project considered the priorities that need to be given to the implementation of the Law Nr.03/L-230 on the Strategic Environmental Assessment, 2010… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental impact analysis – Kosovo (Republic)

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Krypa Gjakova, L. (2011). Screening procedures for strategic environmental assessment in Kosovo : [presentation given in November 2011]. (Thesis). Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/6965

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Krypa Gjakova, Laura. “Screening procedures for strategic environmental assessment in Kosovo : [presentation given in November 2011].” 2011. Thesis, Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/6965.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Krypa Gjakova, Laura. “Screening procedures for strategic environmental assessment in Kosovo : [presentation given in November 2011].” 2011. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

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Krypa Gjakova L. Screening procedures for strategic environmental assessment in Kosovo : [presentation given in November 2011]. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rochester Institute of Technology; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/6965.

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Council of Science Editors:

Krypa Gjakova L. Screening procedures for strategic environmental assessment in Kosovo : [presentation given in November 2011]. [Thesis]. Rochester Institute of Technology; 2011. Available from: https://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses/6965

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University of Johannesburg

8. Malan, Johan Christoph. Strategic environmental assessment for sustainable urban design: case study Ekurhuleni.

Degree: 2010, University of Johannesburg

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3437

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M.Phil.

The urban environment, as a concentration of human industrial activity, has an ecological footprint extending well beyond its geographic borders. The reactive nature of… (more)

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M.Phil.

The urban environment, as a concentration of human industrial activity, has an ecological footprint extending well beyond its geographic borders. The reactive nature of Environmental Impact Assessment methodologies focuses on impacts in the natural environment, and mitigation thereof, rather than the causes, and since cities incorporate only limited natural resources, their impact on the larger environment is easily overlooked within the urban setting. Urban design and planning aims to guide urban development, and in order for such development to occur sustainably in the natural, built, social and economic environments, a strategic approach to environmental assessment must be followed. This study explores the merits of a strategic environmental assessment as a pro-active methodology to guide urban master-plan development at precinct level towards more sustainable urban layout and form. The Civic Precinct of the newly formed Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, to be established within the heart of Germiston, South Africa, serves as a case study. Having contextualized strategic assessments in an urban environment on the basis of a literature review, the study defines the development vision on the basis of higher-tier strategic documents and planning frameworks formulated for Ekurhuleni. Screening explores the legal parameters, and serves to define a vision specifically for sustainability of the Civic Precinct. Scoping has been conducted with reference to existing research data available from highertier studies and GIS databases, and at precinct-specific level fieldwork has provided both qualitative and quantitative status quo data, which have been transferred onto maps to highlight resources and constraints. At an applied level this study has yielded direct outcomes: i) A matrix of criteria for sustainability in the urban environment has been generated from the United Nations Agenda 21, and the Plan of Implementation from the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002), supplemented by assessment criteria of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighbourhood Development Rating System. The matrix forms a generic checklist for planners and designers, applicable also in other urban renewal projects. ii) The review of higher-tier planning documentation for Ekurhuleni, supplemented by fieldwork, has provided a comprehensive set of qualitative and quantitative data relating to the environment of the Ekurhuleni Civic Precinct. iii) By relating the results of the fieldwork, through a SWOT analysis, to the predetermined criteria for sustainability, a project-specific set of sustainability guidelines has been formulated. These guidelines are direct design informants for the master-plan, and become specifications for sustainability of individual projects to be implemented in the context of the master-plan. Through these outcomes the case study demonstrates that an adapted strategic environmental assessment methodology offers an effective tool for pro-active focus on sustainability in…

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental impact analysis; City planning

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Malan, J. C. (2010). Strategic environmental assessment for sustainable urban design: case study Ekurhuleni. (Thesis). University of Johannesburg. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3437

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Malan, Johan Christoph. “Strategic environmental assessment for sustainable urban design: case study Ekurhuleni.” 2010. Thesis, University of Johannesburg. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3437.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Malan, Johan Christoph. “Strategic environmental assessment for sustainable urban design: case study Ekurhuleni.” 2010. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Malan JC. Strategic environmental assessment for sustainable urban design: case study Ekurhuleni. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3437.

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Council of Science Editors:

Malan JC. Strategic environmental assessment for sustainable urban design: case study Ekurhuleni. [Thesis]. University of Johannesburg; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3437

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Brunel University

9. Awopone, Albert Kotawoke. Optimising energy systems of Ghana for long-term scenarios.

Degree: PhD, 2017, Brunel University

URL: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/14752 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.715919

► This study explored energy solutions for Ghana by analysing alternative pathways from 2010 to 2040. The Long-range Energy Alternating Pathways (LEAP) tool was used the… (more)

▼ This study explored energy solutions for Ghana by analysing alternative pathways from 2010 to 2040. The Long-range Energy Alternating Pathways (LEAP) tool was used the scenarios analysis. Four scenarios were developed based on key influencing factors identified in the literature. These are Base case, Coal, Modest Renewable Energy Technology (RET), and High RET scenarios. The Base case scenario was based on government-planned expansion and assumed no shift in policy. The Coal scenario assumed the same expansion trend as Base case with introduction of coal plants replacing a percentage of natural gas generation. Modest and High RET scenarios examined the development of the system with increased renewable energy integration. The results revealed that overall benefits are achieved with higher integration of renewable energy technologies. Economic benefits of 0.5 –13.23% is achieved in the RET scenarios depending on the cost development over the 30 year study period. The high RET offers the highest economic and environmental benefits. Subsequently, the optimal development of the system was examined using the LEAP/OSeMOSYS (Open Source Energy Modelling System) optimisation methodology. The least cost system developed by LEAP (Optimum scenario), was used as a reference to examine future possible energy policy direction in Ghana. The policy constraints analysed included emission targets, carbon taxes and transmission, distribution losses improvements and demand side efficiency. The results show that: suitable policies for clean power generation have an important role in CO2 mitigation in Ghana. The introduction of carbon minimisation policies will also promote diversification of the generation mix with higher penetration of renewable energy technologies. The study proposes promoting energy efficiency and improvement in transmission and distribution losses and utilisation of renewable energy as the best energy strategy for Ghana. Ghana needs ambitious targets, policies and implementation strategies to enhance energy efficiency, and decrease demand in the long term. Stable funding and promotion of transparent policies are required to promote high development of renewable energy technologies.

Subjects/Keywords: 333.79; Renewable; OSeMOSYS; Economic analysis; Environmental analysis

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Awopone, A. K. (2017). Optimising energy systems of Ghana for long-term scenarios. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brunel University. Retrieved from http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/14752 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.715919

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Awopone, Albert Kotawoke. “Optimising energy systems of Ghana for long-term scenarios.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Brunel University. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/14752 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.715919.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Awopone, Albert Kotawoke. “Optimising energy systems of Ghana for long-term scenarios.” 2017. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Awopone AK. Optimising energy systems of Ghana for long-term scenarios. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brunel University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/14752 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.715919.

Council of Science Editors:

Awopone AK. Optimising energy systems of Ghana for long-term scenarios. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brunel University; 2017. Available from: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/14752 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.715919

University of KwaZulu-Natal

10. [No author]. An investigation of the effectiveness of public participation in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) implementation process : Rwandan case studies.

Degree: Environmental science, 2010, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2946

► There is an increased need for PP in making decisions that affects their livelihood and the environment surrounding them. Rwanda continues to strive to initiate… (more)

▼ There is an increased need for PP in making decisions that affects their livelihood and the environment surrounding them. Rwanda continues to strive to initiate programs and projects to ensure improved living conditions for the citizens. It is important and necessary to ensure that the interested and affected community member take an active role in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) decision making process. Without consultation and meaningful participation of interested and affected parties (IAP’s), there is a serious danger of conflict of interests during project implementation. Such conflict of interests so often contributes to project delays through litigations, loss of invested resources and environmental degradation. The need for meaningful public involvement in the EIA process has been recognized by the World Bank, and the European Union Governments, the United Nations, and many governments around the world. There is also a large amount of research literature that supports the concept of the EIA process. This study has 4 key objectives, namely; 1) Determine the requirements for, and barriers to effective PP in the EIA implementation process; 2) review three EIA practical case studies in Rwanda in order to investigate the effectiveness in ensuring PP in practice; 3) explore the views of Interested and Affected Parties (Environmental consultants, NGOs, REMA and community representatives) with regard to the effectiveness of PP in EIA processes in Rwanda; 4) To consider the future for meaningful PP in the EIA process in Rwanda. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a wide selection of literature on PP in the EIA process has been reviewed; document analysis, questionnaire interviews, and three case studies have been reviewed. The findings of this research reveal that, with specific reference to the cases studied, the current EIA implementation process in Rwanda is ineffective in ensuring meaningful public involvement. Some procedural challenges have been identified in the implementation process and these acts as a barrier to effective participation. They include: • inadequate follow-up of compliance, • absence of the PP guidelines, • late public involvement in the EIA process and • poor communication mechanisms. The following recommendations are made to enhance meaningful PP in the EIA process in Rwanda: • that there be a full exchange of information between developers and IAP’s involvement should be increased to ensure informed decision-making and meaningful input; • that there be early public involvement in the EIA Process to reduce manipulation and possible conflicts; • that PP guidelines should be established and formalized to ensure effective monitoring, enforcement and compliance. Advisors/Committee Members: Dent, Mark Clifford (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental impact analysis – Rwanda – Citizen participation.; Environmental impact analysis – Rwanda – Case studies.; Environmental science.

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author], [. (2010). An investigation of the effectiveness of public participation in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) implementation process : Rwandan case studies. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2946

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “An investigation of the effectiveness of public participation in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) implementation process : Rwandan case studies. ” 2010. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2946.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “An investigation of the effectiveness of public participation in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) implementation process : Rwandan case studies. ” 2010. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. An investigation of the effectiveness of public participation in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) implementation process : Rwandan case studies. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2946.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author] [. An investigation of the effectiveness of public participation in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) implementation process : Rwandan case studies. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2946

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

11. [No author]. The obligation on environmental authorities to consider socio-economic factors in EIAs : a critical examination of s 24 of NEMA.

Degree: Environmental law, 2014, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13398

► Environmental impact assessments were developed in the United States with an object to build into the decision-making processes an awareness of environmental considerations. EIAs were… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental law.; Environmental impact analysis – South Africa.; Environmental law – South Africa.; Environmental auditing – South Africa.

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author], [. (2014). The obligation on environmental authorities to consider socio-economic factors in EIAs : a critical examination of s 24 of NEMA. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13398

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

author], [No. “The obligation on environmental authorities to consider socio-economic factors in EIAs : a critical examination of s 24 of NEMA. ” 2014. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13398.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “The obligation on environmental authorities to consider socio-economic factors in EIAs : a critical examination of s 24 of NEMA. ” 2014. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. The obligation on environmental authorities to consider socio-economic factors in EIAs : a critical examination of s 24 of NEMA. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13398.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

author] [. The obligation on environmental authorities to consider socio-economic factors in EIAs : a critical examination of s 24 of NEMA. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13398

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of KwaZulu-Natal

12. [No author]. Biodiversity offsets and the EIA process : the Fairbreeze mine conundrum.

Degree: Environmental law, 2014, University of KwaZulu-Natal

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13475

► The concept of biodiversity offsets has been around since the 1970s, but it is only in the last decade that a substantial interest has been… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental law.; Environmental law.; Environmental degradation.; Environmental impact analysis.; Wildlife conservation.; Biodiversity conservation.

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author], [. (2014). Biodiversity offsets and the EIA process : the Fairbreeze mine conundrum. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13475

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author], [No. “Biodiversity offsets and the EIA process : the Fairbreeze mine conundrum. ” 2014. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13475.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

author], [No. “Biodiversity offsets and the EIA process : the Fairbreeze mine conundrum. ” 2014. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

author] [. Biodiversity offsets and the EIA process : the Fairbreeze mine conundrum. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13475.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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author] [. Biodiversity offsets and the EIA process : the Fairbreeze mine conundrum. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/13475

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13. Jennings, Patricia Jean. An assessment of the formulation of permit conditions associated with environmental authorisations and implications for compliance monitoring.

Degree: MS, Environmental Studies, 2011, University of Fort Hare

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/437

► Environmental impact assessment is a widely accepted planning tool used in environmental management. Internationally it has been adopted as a formal permitting requirement for development… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental impact analysis; Environmental management; Economic development projects; Licenses; Environmental monitoring; Compliance – Environmental aspects; Environmental policy

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Jennings, P. J. (2011). An assessment of the formulation of permit conditions associated with environmental authorisations and implications for compliance monitoring. (Masters Thesis). University of Fort Hare. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10353/437

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Jennings, Patricia Jean. “An assessment of the formulation of permit conditions associated with environmental authorisations and implications for compliance monitoring.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Fort Hare. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/437.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Jennings, Patricia Jean. “An assessment of the formulation of permit conditions associated with environmental authorisations and implications for compliance monitoring.” 2011. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Jennings PJ. An assessment of the formulation of permit conditions associated with environmental authorisations and implications for compliance monitoring. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Fort Hare; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/437.

Council of Science Editors:

Jennings PJ. An assessment of the formulation of permit conditions associated with environmental authorisations and implications for compliance monitoring. [Masters Thesis]. University of Fort Hare; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/437

University of California – Berkeley

14. Kersten, Ellen Elisabeth. Spatial Triage: Data, Methods, and Opportunities to Advance Health Equity.

Degree: Environmental Science, Policy, & Management, 2014, University of California – Berkeley

URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vj8v568

► This dissertation examines whether spatial measures of health determinants and health outcomes are being used appropriately and effectively to improve the health of marginalized populations… (more)

▼ This dissertation examines whether spatial measures of health determinants and health outcomes are being used appropriately and effectively to improve the health of marginalized populations in the United States. I concentrate on three spatial measures that have received significant policy and regulatory attention in California and nationally: access to healthful foods, climate change, and housing quality. I find that measures of these health determinants have both significant limitations and unrealized potential for addressing health disparities and promoting health equity.I define spatial triage as a process of using spatial data to screen or select place-based communities for targeted investments, policy action, and/or regulatory attention. Chapter 1 describes the historical context of spatial triage and how it relates to ongoing health equity research and policy. In Chapter 2, I evaluate spatial measures of community nutrition environments by comparing data from in-person store surveys against data from a commercial database. I find that stores in neighborhoods with higher population density or higher percentage of people of color have lower availability of healthful foods and that inaccuracies in commercial databases may produce biased measures of healthful food availability. Chapter 3 focuses on spatial measures of climate change vulnerability. I find that currently used spatial measures of "disadvantaged communities" ignore many important factors, such as community assets, region-specific risks, and occupation-based hazards that contribute to place-based vulnerability. I draw from examples of successful actions by community-based environmental justice organizations and reframe "disadvantaged" communities as sites of solutions where innovative programs are being used to simultaneously address climate mitigation, adaptation, and equity goals.In Chapter 4, I combine electronic health records, public housing locations, and census data to evaluate patterns of healthcare utilization and health outcomes for low-income children in San Francisco. I find that children who live in redeveloped public housing are less likely to have more than one acute care hospital visit within a year than children who live in older, traditional public housing. These results demonstrate how integrating patient-level data across hospitals and with data from other sectors can identify new types of place-based health disparities. Chapter 5 details recommendations for analytic, participatory, and cross-sector approaches to guide the development and implementation of more effective health equity research and policy.

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental science; Environmental justice; Environmental health; environmental health; environmental justice; health disparities; health equity; public health; spatial analysis

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Kersten, E. E. (2014). Spatial Triage: Data, Methods, and Opportunities to Advance Health Equity. (Thesis). University of California – Berkeley. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vj8v568

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kersten, Ellen Elisabeth. “Spatial Triage: Data, Methods, and Opportunities to Advance Health Equity.” 2014. Thesis, University of California – Berkeley. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vj8v568.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kersten, Ellen Elisabeth. “Spatial Triage: Data, Methods, and Opportunities to Advance Health Equity.” 2014. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Kersten EE. Spatial Triage: Data, Methods, and Opportunities to Advance Health Equity. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vj8v568.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Kersten EE. Spatial Triage: Data, Methods, and Opportunities to Advance Health Equity. [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2014. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vj8v568

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of South Africa

15. Roba, Tesema Fote. Media and environmental awareness : a geographical study in Kembata Tembaro Zone, southern Ethiopia .

Degree: 2013, University of South Africa

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9236

► In Ethiopia people are highly dependent on natural resources which often lead to environmental degradation. The perception is that environmental degradation is partly due to… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental awareness; Media; Environmental coverage; Content analysis; Environmental degradation; Journalist; Environmental media; Forest; Environmental protection; Media programs

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Roba, T. F. (2013). Media and environmental awareness : a geographical study in Kembata Tembaro Zone, southern Ethiopia . (Masters Thesis). University of South Africa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9236

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Roba, Tesema Fote. “Media and environmental awareness : a geographical study in Kembata Tembaro Zone, southern Ethiopia .” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of South Africa. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9236.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Roba, Tesema Fote. “Media and environmental awareness : a geographical study in Kembata Tembaro Zone, southern Ethiopia .” 2013. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Roba TF. Media and environmental awareness : a geographical study in Kembata Tembaro Zone, southern Ethiopia . [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of South Africa; 2013. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9236.

Council of Science Editors:

Roba TF. Media and environmental awareness : a geographical study in Kembata Tembaro Zone, southern Ethiopia . [Masters Thesis]. University of South Africa; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9236

16. Lopez, Carlos. Analysisof a DH system in Sörbyskolan : School placed in Gävle.

Degree: Technology and Built Environment, 2008, University of Gävle

URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-631

► Electricity and district heating are the most important energy carriers for the residential and service sector in Sweden. Today, district heating supplies about half… (more)

▼ Electricity and district heating are the most important energy carriers for the residential and service sector in Sweden. Today, district heating supplies about half of the total heating requirement of residential and commercial premises in Sweden. The aim of this paper is the analysis of the heating system of a school, placed in Gävle, Sweden. The heat is delivered to the school by a district heating network. First of all, the Heat Balance must be done, with the purpose of obtain the best knowledge of the present situation in the school. The calculations about the transmission and ventilation losses and the internal heating generated have been showed. After this, the point of view has been focused on the district heating system itself. It is means, the distribution pipe system inside the school. The efficiency and accuracy of the net will be analysed and discussed. Three possible ways to improve the net will be showed. The first of all is the most simple: just take the pipe system and try to reduce the waste heat, the heat losses; the second choice is to make a new connection to the district heating network, joining all the buildings with one connection for each building –five more- instead of only the connection that exists at the moment when this paper was written; the third option seems as a different model of the second, it is means to divide all the school in two bigger parts and make another connection to the district heating network with the purpose of dividing the heating system in two equal parts. Thanks to the heat balance done in the school and in the district heating system, it is possible to know the waste of heat. Mainly, these losses are found in the district heating net. The amount of waste is around 17%, a really high amount of energy wasted, which must be reduced. According to the data of the company Gävle Energy, the waste in old buildings like the school which is under study in this paper, usually is between 15% and 20% of the supplied energy. So, this showed the accuracy of the method used to make this paper. According to the possibilities of improvement, it will depend on the ultimate decision of the Gävle Fastigheter, company which owns the school, to choose the way that could be better for their own interest. However, in this paper the prices and possible pay-back times are showed, in order to provide better information. Although the best solution has a total cost of 1750000 Swedish crowns (186289 €) and a pay-back time of 21 years –talking about making five new connections-, another cheaper possibility is also commented: improving the isolation of the pipe system, with a cost of 549000 SEK (58441 €) and a pay-back time near 7 years.

Subjects/Keywords: Analysis District Heating Sörbyskolan; Environmental engineering; Miljöteknik

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Lopez, C. (2008). Analysisof a DH system in Sörbyskolan : School placed in Gävle. (Thesis). University of Gävle. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-631

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lopez, Carlos. “Analysisof a DH system in Sörbyskolan : School placed in Gävle.” 2008. Thesis, University of Gävle. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-631.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lopez, Carlos. “Analysisof a DH system in Sörbyskolan : School placed in Gävle.” 2008. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Lopez C. Analysisof a DH system in Sörbyskolan : School placed in Gävle. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Gävle; 2008. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-631.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Lopez C. Analysisof a DH system in Sörbyskolan : School placed in Gävle. [Thesis]. University of Gävle; 2008. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-631

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

17. Judge, Richard David Eadie. Towards a methodology for identifying potential sites for cemeteries.

Degree: MSc, Faculty of Science, 2012, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008048

► Due to death being an extremely sensitive issue, the topic of cemeteries and associated environmental impacts is often left outside the mainstream environmental critique. However,… (more)

▼ Due to death being an extremely sensitive issue, the topic of cemeteries and associated environmental impacts is often left outside the mainstream environmental critique. However, this is a topic becoming more prevalent as the population numbers and the death rate increases, while the amount of available land decreases. Recent research has indicated that poorly sited cemeteries may pose a significant threat to groundwater resources with the consequential potential for severe health hazards. This has resulted in the need for a method of determining the acceptability of a given area for the establishment of a cemetery in a South African context. Cemeteries should be sited in such a way as to mitigate potential public health and safety concerns, minimise associated environmental impacts and provide a method of body disposal that is economically viable. This study therefore provides an integrated methodology to identify and assess a given area and rank a number of potential sites, ultimately determining a single cemetery site which proves to be acceptable for the establishment of a cemetery. Cemetery site selection should be based on the factors affecting the pollution potential of a proposed cemetery. These factors were identified and quantified based on research into the mechanisms of cemetery site pollution resulting in a number of fatal flaws and criteria deemed decisive when selecting a potential cemetery site. The assessment of a site with regards to these criteria and fatal flaws is undertaken through the use of GIS analysis software utilising data layers containing information on the site selection criteria, by investigating existing studies, literature or reports relating to the relevant area, or through field investigations. Although these criteria are vital when determining the specific characteristics of a site in terms of its pollution potential, a method of assessing a number of potential sites with regards to these criteria is vital. To this end, a multi-criteria ranking matrix has been developed, allowing for an objective method of assessing individual sites and thus indicating which sites are more suited for the establishment of a cemetery. The ranking matrix identifies a range of values for each criterion, therefore identifying a minimum and maximum allowable value. A site is then assessed with regards to these criteria in relation to the values identified in the ranking matrix. Each criteria is assigned a score according to the site conditions. Once the criteria for each site has been assessed and scored, the results can be tallied allowing the sites to be ranked according to which site proved to be the most acceptable for a cemetery based on the findings of the application of the site selection criteria. The methodology developed in this study is unique to previous studies in that it provides an integrated and staged approach to identifying, assessing and applying the criteria affecting the pollution potential of a cemetery. The methodology also provides a means of ranking a number of potential sites… Advisors/Committee Members: de Wit, Anton Dr.

Subjects/Keywords: Cemeteries; Environmental impact analysis; Groundwater; Pollution

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Judge, R. D. E. (2012). Towards a methodology for identifying potential sites for cemeteries. (Masters Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008048

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Judge, Richard David Eadie. “Towards a methodology for identifying potential sites for cemeteries.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008048.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Judge, Richard David Eadie. “Towards a methodology for identifying potential sites for cemeteries.” 2012. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Judge RDE. Towards a methodology for identifying potential sites for cemeteries. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2012. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008048.

Council of Science Editors:

Judge RDE. Towards a methodology for identifying potential sites for cemeteries. [Masters Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008048

California State University – Sacramento

18. Solt, Michael J. Multivariate analysis of lead in urban soil in Sacramento, California.

Degree: MS, Geology, 2010, California State University – Sacramento

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/463

► Lead contamination in soil is a common problem in urban areas. Sacramento is no exception. Seventy soil samples were collected in Sacramento and analyzed by… (more)

▼ Lead contamination in soil is a common problem in urban areas. Sacramento is no exception. Seventy soil samples were collected in Sacramento and analyzed by 4-acid digestion followed by inductively coupled plasma- atomic emission spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for 43 elements. In addition to the soil samples collected for this study, 43 soil samples collected and analyzed by the same methods supplemented the data. Twenty-eight additional soil samples collected in central Sacramento were analyzed by hand-held X-ray fluorescence spectrometry for Pb and Zn. Two-hundred and fifty-seven samples collected within the area of Sacramento County from the late 1970s to 1980 by the National Uranium Resource Evaluation and Hydrogeochemical Stream Sediment Reconnaissance Program were analyzed by the United States Geological Survey by 4-acid digestion followed by inductively coupled plasma- atomic emission spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for 42 elements. A prediction map of the lead concentrations in soil from the recent data collected in Sacramento was generated by ordinary kriging. The prediction map shows elevated lead concentrations in soil located in the central, older area of Sacramento where traffic density and industrial activity are spatially and temporally persistent. The historic data collected by the NURE program and a subset of recent data collected for this study, were analyzed independently by factor analysis. Both independent analyses identified three lithogenic factors. One such factor includes correlations among Co, Cr, Fe, Mg, and Ni, which are associated with mafic and ultramafic rocks. Another factor identified by both independent analyses includes correlations among Rare Earth Elements, K, and Rb, which are associated with felsic rocks. The last factor identified by both independent analyses includes correlations among Ca, Na, and Sr, which are associated with felsic rocks enriched in these elements. An additional factor was identified by the recent data, which includes correlations among Pb, Cd, Cu, and Zn associated with anthropogenic contamination from vehicle emissions. The presence of the anthropogenic factor in the new data and its subsequent absence from the NURE data is explained by the greater density of recent soil samples collected within the city of Sacramento where anthropogenic contamination is present. Advisors/Committee Members: Deocampo, Daniel.

Subjects/Keywords: Lead in soil; Multivariate analysis; Environmental geochemistry

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APA (6^th Edition):

Solt, M. J. (2010). Multivariate analysis of lead in urban soil in Sacramento, California. (Masters Thesis). California State University – Sacramento. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/463

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Solt, Michael J. “Multivariate analysis of lead in urban soil in Sacramento, California.” 2010. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/463.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Solt, Michael J. “Multivariate analysis of lead in urban soil in Sacramento, California.” 2010. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Solt MJ. Multivariate analysis of lead in urban soil in Sacramento, California. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/463.

Council of Science Editors:

Solt MJ. Multivariate analysis of lead in urban soil in Sacramento, California. [Masters Thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/463

University of Zambia

19. Kilembe, Lizzy. The environmental and social impacts of modes of transport: a case study of Chilanga peri-urban .

Degree: 2015, University of Zambia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3934

► The environmental impacts of transport are the major concern of the world today. The world has reached its advanced stage were there is advanced technology.… (more)

▼ The environmental impacts of transport are the major concern of the world today. The world has reached its advanced stage were there is advanced technology. Different modes of transport are used today especially motorised transport. With increase of transport use, many studies world over are being conducted to access the impact of transport on the environment. A study was conducted in peri-urban of Kafue District, Lusaka Province. Transport facilitates movement of people, goods and services from one place to another, thereby bringing about development. Though transport is vital to development it affects the environment negatively.This project attempts to assess the impact of different modes of transport on the environment and socio-economic activities of people. A questionnaire was used to collect data from the residents of Chilanga peri-urban. The residents were selected using a random sampling method. The questionnaire contained questions that included modes of transport used, the impact of transport on the environment, the socio-economic activities people engage, in the impact of transport on socio-economic activities and the attitudes and perception of people towards the impact of transport on the environment and socio-economic activities other sources of information included secondary data obtained from Environmental council of Zambia, the University of Zambia library, geography department. This study found out that people use different modes of transport such as non-niotorised transport, which include, feet and bicycle and motorised transport, which include bus, car and truck The modes of transport have and effect on the environment. The motorised transport (car, bus and truck) cause noise and air pollution on the environment due to internal combustion of engine. Hooting also cause noise. Motorised and non- motorised cause littering on the environment because people tend to throw litter on the environment whilst moving. The modes of transport also occupy space. Non-motorised cause loss of vegetation they used vegetated land to move on. Bus, train, car and bicycle cause injuries and deaths when they run over people and when they crash. Car and bus cause dust pollution by stirring up the dust as they move along side the road and gravel roads. These modes of transport are used to canyout socio-economic activities, such as religious, health, education, recreation, agriculture, business and salaried employment. These modes used have and impact on socio-economic activities of people, bicycle, feet, bus and car enables people reach various places where activities take place and do the activities, bicycle, feet, taick and bus transport goods, inputs, outputs and resources from points of production to points of consumption. The feet, bicycle and bus transport cause delays of activities. Feet and bicycle are slow and tiresome while bus is fast but takes time to reach areas due to traffic congestion and bus drivers wait for buses to fill up hence causing delays. Bus and car cause people to do activities at a cost in…

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental Impact Analysis-Zambia; Transportation, Automotive-Zambia

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Kilembe, L. (2015). The environmental and social impacts of modes of transport: a case study of Chilanga peri-urban . (Thesis). University of Zambia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3934

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kilembe, Lizzy. “The environmental and social impacts of modes of transport: a case study of Chilanga peri-urban .” 2015. Thesis, University of Zambia. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3934.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kilembe, Lizzy. “The environmental and social impacts of modes of transport: a case study of Chilanga peri-urban .” 2015. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Kilembe L. The environmental and social impacts of modes of transport: a case study of Chilanga peri-urban . [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3934.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Kilembe L. The environmental and social impacts of modes of transport: a case study of Chilanga peri-urban . [Thesis]. University of Zambia; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3934

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

20. Γιαννή, Σοφία. Υποδείγματα πτώχευσης επιχειρήσεων με βάση την περιβάλλουσα ανάλυση δεδομένων.

Degree: 2012, University of Patras

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10889/5488

► Είδαμε τα μοντέλα της DEA και της worst practice DEA. Δείξαμε πώς το μοντέλο της DEA, στοχεύοντας στον προσδιορισμό των εταιρειών που είναι αναποτελεσματικές στο… (more)

▼ Είδαμε τα μοντέλα της DEA και της worst practice DEA. Δείξαμε πώς το μοντέλο της DEA, στοχεύοντας στον προσδιορισμό των εταιρειών που είναι αναποτελεσματικές στο να είναι καλές και το μοντέλο της worst practice DEA, στοχεύοντας στον προσδιορισμό των εταιρειών που είναι αποτελεσματικές στο να είναι κακές, μπορούν να χρησιμοποιηθούν για να εντοπίσουν τις χειρότερες επιδόσεις, δίνοντας σημαντικές πληροφορίες για την αξιολόγηση του πιστωτικού κινδύνου. Επιπλέον, δείξαμε πώς η χρήση μιας τεχνικής διαστρωμάτωσης δίνει μεγάλη ακρίβεια την ταξινόμηση. Η προσέγγιση της διαστρωμάτωσης έχει επίσης το πλεονέκτημα της ευελιξίας, αφού δίνει την δυνατότητα της επιλογής των επιπέδων που κάποιος επιθυμεί να εξετάσει το ενδεχόμενο. Με αυτό τον τρόπο επιτρέπεται η ενσωμάτωση των συμπεριφορών κινδύνου και η δυνατότητα της τιμολόγησης με βάση τον κίνδυνο, με διαφορετικές τιμές (επιτόκια) στα διάφορα επίπεδα. Τέλος, συνδυάζοντας κανονικά και worst practice μοντέλα αναμέναμε πιο σαφή αποτελέσματα για τις χειρότερες αποδοτικές εταιρείες και το επίπεδο κινδύνου που κατέχουν, λόγω όμως του μικρού αριθμού εταιρειών που είχαμε προς εξέταση δεν είχαμε τα αναμενόμενα αποτελέσματα. Η ιδέα της χρησιμοποίησης των χειρότερων πρακτικών DEA αποσκοπεί ειδικά στην καταγραφή των χειρότερων αποδόσεων και προφανώς σχετίζεται με την αξιολόγηση της πιστοληπτικής ικανότητας, αλλά έχει και μια γενικότερη χρήση. Σε μια τυποποιημένη ανάλυση της παραγωγικότητας χρησιμοποιώντας ένα συνδυασμό των κανονικών και των worst practice DEA μοντέλων σημαίνει την εξεύρεση τόσο των καλών επιδόσεων που θα πρέπει να ανταμείβονται και να χρησιμοποιηθούν ως στόχοι για τις άλλες, καθώς και των χειρότερων που είναι οι μεγαλύτερες δυνατότητες εξοικονόμησης που μπορεί να βρεθούν. Μία ενδιαφέρουσα συνέχεια της προσέγγισης θα ήταν, εάν είχαμε τα στοιχεία των εταιρειών του έτους 2007, να εφαρμόζαμε με τον ίδιο τρόπο το κανονικό μοντέλο DEA, το μοντέλο worst practice DEA και τον συνδυασμό τους ώστε να επικυρώσουμε την προσέγγιση που δοκιμάζουμε με το να επιτυγχάναμε το ίδιο επίπεδο ταξινόμησης στο νέο σύνολο δεδομένων. Παρουσιάσαμε επίσης τα μοντέλα του WPF-SBM και HypoSBM στην έννοια της χειρότερης πρακτικής. Η εφαρμογή του μοντέλου HypoSBM όχι μόνο κάνει διάκριση μεταξύ εκείνων που λαμβάνονται ως χειρότερες επιδόσεις από το WPF-SBM μοντέλο, αλλά ανταποκρίνεται και στην πραγματική κατάσταση, όπου υπάρχει μόνο ένα μικρό μέρος των επιχειρήσεων που καταθέτουν πτώχευση σε ένα μέσο έτος. Η αναλογία πτωχυμένων προς υγιείς επιχειρήσεις πρέπει να εξαρτάται από την περιοχή ή χώρα όπου η βιομηχανία βρίσκεται και τον οικονομικό κύκλο (ύφεση ή ανάκαμψη). Στη συνέχεια παίρνουμε μια πλήρη κατάταξη για τις χειρότερες αποδόσεις στο χειρότερο σενάριο. Τα αποτελέσματα από την αριθμητική εικόνα σχετικά με την αξιολόγηση του επενδυτικού κινδύνου επικυρώνουν τα μοντέλα WPF-SBM και HypoSBM. Έτσι ο καλύτερος συνδυασμός της στρωματοειδούς WPF-SBM και HypoSBM μοντέλα αποδίδουν εντυπωσιακή πρόβλεψη πτώχευσης. Αυτό που θα μπορούσαμε να πούμε σχετικά με τον κατασκευαστικό κλάδο είναι ότι σύμφωνα με τα… Advisors/Committee Members: Γιαννίκος, Ιωάννης, Gianni, Sofia, Ανδρουλάκης, Γεώργιος, Γιαννίκος, Ιωάννης, Συριόπουλος, Κωνσταντίνος.

Subjects/Keywords: Περιβάλλουσα ανάλυση δεδομένων; 338.5; Data environmental analysis

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APA (6^th Edition):

Γιαννή, �. (2012). Υποδείγματα πτώχευσης επιχειρήσεων με βάση την περιβάλλουσα ανάλυση δεδομένων. (Masters Thesis). University of Patras. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10889/5488

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Γιαννή, Σοφία. “Υποδείγματα πτώχευσης επιχειρήσεων με βάση την περιβάλλουσα ανάλυση δεδομένων.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Patras. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10889/5488.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Γιαννή, Σοφία. “Υποδείγματα πτώχευσης επιχειρήσεων με βάση την περιβάλλουσα ανάλυση δεδομένων.” 2012. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Γιαννή �. Υποδείγματα πτώχευσης επιχειρήσεων με βάση την περιβάλλουσα ανάλυση δεδομένων. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Patras; 2012. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10889/5488.

Council of Science Editors:

Γιαννή �. Υποδείγματα πτώχευσης επιχειρήσεων με βάση την περιβάλλουσα ανάλυση δεδομένων. [Masters Thesis]. University of Patras; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10889/5488

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

21. Zhang, Min. Discovery of the "environment-specific" E. coli from the subtropical marine sediment and to develop a novel shotgun proteomics-based method for strain level characterization of E. coli.

Degree: 2014, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

URL: https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1330191 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-70868/1/th_redirect.html

► E. coli is an inhabitant of the gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of warm-blooded animals. It is conventionally believed that E. coli lacks the ability to survive… (more)

▼ E. coli is an inhabitant of the gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of warm-blooded animals. It is conventionally believed that E. coli lacks the ability to survive in the external environment. In the previous study, a group of E. coli named UNISED was retrieved from the marine intertidal sediment in Hong Kong, which was demonstrated genetically distinct from the animal host associated E. coli. Similar to other findings of the "environmental" E. coli, it is not clear that to what extent UNISED is divergent from the animal host associated E. coli, and how different evolutionary forces contributed to the formation of UNISED. Hence, we investigated the genetic and phenotypic relation of isolates of UNISED and their animal host associated counterparts, and explored the population genetics of E. coli from the two sources. Our findings revealed the existence of the "Environment-specific" E. coli at both genetic and phenotypic level, suggesting that E. coli of UNISED may adapt to the marine sediment. It was found that mutation and purifying natural selection is important to the formation of the "Environment-specific" E. coli population. However, as current bacterial typing methods cannot totally fulfill our requirements on the resolution and the coverage of genomic information of research on E. coli at strain level, a novel shotgun proteomics-based method was developed for the bacterial strain level characterization. Totally, 73 E. coli isolates pertaining to four species of warm-blooded animals (i.e. human, cow, dog, and pig) were used as testing organisms for this prove-of-principle research. The results of the Jackknife analysis indicated that 72 out of 73 isolates were assigned to the correct sources (ARCC=98.6%), while the ARCC was only 80.8% using the traditional REP-PCR DNA fingerprinting. Moreover, the partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) was employed to extract the potential host-specific spectra, which can be further developed as biomarkers. Our findings suggested that this shotgun proteomics-based method is potential to work as an effective tool for bacterial strain level characterization.

Subjects/Keywords: Escherichia coli; Genetics; Environmental aspects; Proteomics; Analysis

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Zhang, M. (2014). Discovery of the "environment-specific" E. coli from the subtropical marine sediment and to develop a novel shotgun proteomics-based method for strain level characterization of E. coli. (Thesis). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1330191 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-70868/1/th_redirect.html

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zhang, Min. “Discovery of the "environment-specific" E. coli from the subtropical marine sediment and to develop a novel shotgun proteomics-based method for strain level characterization of E. coli.” 2014. Thesis, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1330191 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-70868/1/th_redirect.html.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhang, Min. “Discovery of the "environment-specific" E. coli from the subtropical marine sediment and to develop a novel shotgun proteomics-based method for strain level characterization of E. coli.” 2014. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Zhang M. Discovery of the "environment-specific" E. coli from the subtropical marine sediment and to develop a novel shotgun proteomics-based method for strain level characterization of E. coli. [Internet] [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1330191 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-70868/1/th_redirect.html.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Zhang M. Discovery of the "environment-specific" E. coli from the subtropical marine sediment and to develop a novel shotgun proteomics-based method for strain level characterization of E. coli. [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2014. Available from: https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1330191 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-70868/1/th_redirect.html

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Tasmania

22. Marsden, Simon Halstead,1964-. Legislative environmental assessment : an evaluation of procedure and context with reference to Canada and the Netherlands.

Degree: 1999, University of Tasmania

URL: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/20448/1/whole_MarsdenSimonHalstead1999_thesis.pdf

► This thesis considers the application of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to legislative proposals, referred to here as Legislative Environmental Assessment (legislative EA). The objective of… (more)

▼ This thesis considers the application of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to legislative proposals, referred to here as Legislative Environmental Assessment (legislative EA). The objective of legislative EA is to contribute towards sustainable development. The purpose of the thesis is to identify developing processes of legislative EA which have the greatest likelihood of achieving this objective. The thesis examines whether such processes can and should be applied in Australia. The first part considers the theory of SEA and systems of legislative EA. This examines the purpose, evolution, scope and difficulties of each process. Although SEA has been applied mostly to policies, plans and programs (PPPs) in the area of land use planning, more recently it has also been applied to legislative proposals. Experience with legislative EA in North America and Europe is analysed, to emphasise that it is of growing and significant international interest. The second part focuses upon principles and criteria used to measure the procedural effectiveness of EA and SEA. This part develops a means of evaluating legislative EA based upon the use of additional criteria. It is argued that if legislative EA is to achieve its objective, these criteria need to include six key procedural aspects and take account of the context in which the procedures operate. The third part examines legislative EA in detail in the jurisdictions which have used it most, Canada and the Netherlands. The procedures and underlying contexts of the Canadian Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy and Program Proposals 1990 (the Directive), and the Dutch Environmental Test 1995 (E-test) are evaluated against the criteria developed in the second part. The evaluation illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of the use of legislative EA in each country, and the use that can be made of the evaluation criteria. Conclusions are drawn which may usefully be applied to a number of jurisdictions, and which have specific application to Australia. The most important of these is that legislative EA contributes to the achievement of sustainable development. It is therefore necessary that: legislative EA is coordinated with other environmental policies; that environmental, economic and social impacts are integrated in the assessment; that assessments take place at the earliest possible time; and that adequate guidance is provided. Other conclusions are that: EA procedures can and should be used for legislative EA; that the context in which legislative proposals are prepared and approved has a significant influence on the process; that legislative EA should be introduced by a policy rather than legal basis; that it is quite possible to evaluate legislative EA through the use of criteria; that legislative EA is more effective in the Netherlands than in Canada; and that Australia is in a good position to introduce legislative EA requirements of its own, and that it should do so without delay.

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental impact analysis

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Marsden, S. H. (1999). Legislative environmental assessment : an evaluation of procedure and context with reference to Canada and the Netherlands. (Thesis). University of Tasmania. Retrieved from https://eprints.utas.edu.au/20448/1/whole_MarsdenSimonHalstead1999_thesis.pdf

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Marsden, Simon Halstead,1964-. “Legislative environmental assessment : an evaluation of procedure and context with reference to Canada and the Netherlands.” 1999. Thesis, University of Tasmania. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/20448/1/whole_MarsdenSimonHalstead1999_thesis.pdf.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Marsden, Simon Halstead,1964-. “Legislative environmental assessment : an evaluation of procedure and context with reference to Canada and the Netherlands.” 1999. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Marsden SH. Legislative environmental assessment : an evaluation of procedure and context with reference to Canada and the Netherlands. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Tasmania; 1999. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/20448/1/whole_MarsdenSimonHalstead1999_thesis.pdf.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Marsden SH. Legislative environmental assessment : an evaluation of procedure and context with reference to Canada and the Netherlands. [Thesis]. University of Tasmania; 1999. Available from: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/20448/1/whole_MarsdenSimonHalstead1999_thesis.pdf

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Tasmania

23. Sainsbury, SL. EcoCost : an ecological evaluation system for building materials.

Degree: 1995, University of Tasmania

URL: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/21474/1/whole_SainsburyStephenLangford1995_thesis.pdf

► "EcoCost" is an ecologically-based evaluation system for building materials. The system assesses the reduction of biomass and biodiversity and the destruction of natural features, caused… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental impact analysis

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Sainsbury, S. (1995). EcoCost : an ecological evaluation system for building materials. (Thesis). University of Tasmania. Retrieved from https://eprints.utas.edu.au/21474/1/whole_SainsburyStephenLangford1995_thesis.pdf

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sainsbury, SL. “EcoCost : an ecological evaluation system for building materials.” 1995. Thesis, University of Tasmania. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/21474/1/whole_SainsburyStephenLangford1995_thesis.pdf.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sainsbury, SL. “EcoCost : an ecological evaluation system for building materials.” 1995. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Sainsbury S. EcoCost : an ecological evaluation system for building materials. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Tasmania; 1995. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/21474/1/whole_SainsburyStephenLangford1995_thesis.pdf.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Sainsbury S. EcoCost : an ecological evaluation system for building materials. [Thesis]. University of Tasmania; 1995. Available from: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/21474/1/whole_SainsburyStephenLangford1995_thesis.pdf

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Cornell University

24. Yin, Shuqing. Theory Studies: Archetypical Workplace Practices In Contemporary Interior Design .

Degree: 2011, Cornell University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/29498

► This thesis focuses on identifying, classifying and naming of unnamed workplace archetypes in contemporary interiors that are derived from reiterative historical designs. The study is… (more)

▼ This thesis focuses on identifying, classifying and naming of unnamed workplace archetypes in contemporary interiors that are derived from reiterative historical designs. The study is a component of the Intypes (Interior Archetypes) Research and Teaching Project established in 1997 at Cornell University. An Intype is an ideal example of a historically determined design strategy from which similar models are derived, emulated or reiterated. The modern office develops in the late 19th century and has demonstrated significant design evolutions throughout its short history, spanning little over one century. While much research has been done on the design of workplace environments, there exists a large disconnect between the study of workplaces from a management or environmental psychology perspective and a purely aesthetic or stylistic perspective. Additionally, a comprehensive knowledge of workplace design strategy is rarely integrated into professional practice, nor is it part of most design curriculums. This study creates a typology of the professional design practices of workplace environments. The study identifies and documents workplace design strategies that are repeated through time. A vocabulary for teaching and comparative analysis is created through this study and offers practice-based research in the hopes of encouraging greater design discourse and criticism in academia as well as professional practice. Ten workplace Intypes are discussed in this thesis. Five previously identified Intypes are reexamined and applied to the workplace setting - Slat, Frame, Marching Order, White Box, and Light Seam. Five new workplace-specific Intypes were identified and named - 1 Bar 2, Face to Face, Incubate, Pompidou, and Dual Desk. Each typology was examined through a comprehensive survey of primary and secondary sources and describes a practice's characteristics traced back historically. Most of the Intypes trace back to the mid-20th century when office spaces began receiving significantly more attention in trade publications. One Intype, Marching Order, may be traced back to the earliest days of modern office design. All identified Intypes remain relevant in current workplace design practice. The workplace Intypes developed in this thesis encompass numerous aspects of the office environment including material, lighting, object, and spatial applications. In addition to this thesis, Workplace Intypes will be disseminated through the free and open website - www.Intypes.Cornell.edu - a web-based research and teaching site that makes design history and contemporary practice accessible to academics, professional and students. ii Advisors/Committee Members: Hua, Ying (committeeMember), Gibson, Kathleen Joan (committeeMember).

Subjects/Keywords: Design & Environmental Analysis; Intypes; Interior Design

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Yin, S. (2011). Theory Studies: Archetypical Workplace Practices In Contemporary Interior Design . (Thesis). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/29498

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yin, Shuqing. “Theory Studies: Archetypical Workplace Practices In Contemporary Interior Design .” 2011. Thesis, Cornell University. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1813/29498.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yin, Shuqing. “Theory Studies: Archetypical Workplace Practices In Contemporary Interior Design .” 2011. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Yin S. Theory Studies: Archetypical Workplace Practices In Contemporary Interior Design . [Internet] [Thesis]. Cornell University; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/29498.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Yin S. Theory Studies: Archetypical Workplace Practices In Contemporary Interior Design . [Thesis]. Cornell University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/29498

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Aberdeen

25. Khuraibet, Ali Muhammad. Towards achieving sustainable development in Kuwait :.

Degree: Dept. of Geography & Environment., 1990, University of Aberdeen

URL: http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=128185 ; http://digitool2.abdn.ac.uk:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=128185&custom_att_2=simple_viewer

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental impact analysis

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Khuraibet, A. M. (1990). Towards achieving sustainable development in Kuwait :. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Aberdeen. Retrieved from http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=128185 ; http://digitool2.abdn.ac.uk:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=128185&custom_att_2=simple_viewer

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Khuraibet, Ali Muhammad. “Towards achieving sustainable development in Kuwait :.” 1990. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Aberdeen. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=128185 ; http://digitool2.abdn.ac.uk:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=128185&custom_att_2=simple_viewer.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Khuraibet, Ali Muhammad. “Towards achieving sustainable development in Kuwait :.” 1990. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Khuraibet AM. Towards achieving sustainable development in Kuwait :. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Aberdeen; 1990. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=128185 ; http://digitool2.abdn.ac.uk:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=128185&custom_att_2=simple_viewer.

Council of Science Editors:

Khuraibet AM. Towards achieving sustainable development in Kuwait :. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Aberdeen; 1990. Available from: http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=128185 ; http://digitool2.abdn.ac.uk:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=128185&custom_att_2=simple_viewer

University of Melbourne

26. CANESSA, STEFANO. Decision analysis for threatened species management across the captive-wild spectrum.

Degree: 2015, University of Melbourne

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/56629

► Programs for the recovery of threatened species increasingly involve active management of variable intensity, such as captive breeding, reintroduction and translocation. Managers of such programs… (more)

▼ Programs for the recovery of threatened species increasingly involve active management of variable intensity, such as captive breeding, reintroduction and translocation. Managers of such programs thus need to make decisions about whether and how to implement a given type of management, usually in the face of uncertainty and constraints. Structured decision making provides decision makers with a theoretical framework and practical methods to make rational decisions under uncertainty. In this thesis, I investigate how different principles and tools of structured decision making can assist decisions in threatened species management. The fundamental decision problems in threatened species management concern whether and how to implement a given type of management for the target species. In Chapter 2, I examine the case of whether the conservation of a species should incorporate ex-situ management, using the recovery plan for an endangered frog species in south-eastern Australia as an example. I demonstrate that this question can only be answered rationally after determining how the ex-situ component will benefit the overarching objectives of the recovery plan. This logical sequence of decisions (how before whether) is however followed only infrequently in real-world conservation. I illustrate how managers can implement it with the aid of decision trees and multi-criteria decision analysis. Since decisions are aimed at achieving objectives, they necessarily reflect the values and preferences of stakeholders. Using value functions, in Chapter 2 I demonstrate how the optimal decision depends on the relative importance attributed to different objectives (for example, maximising the probability of persistence of the target species and meeting budget limitations). In Chapter 3, I expand this analysis to demonstrate how to account for the attitude of decision makers towards the risk of negative outcomes. I use two case studies of recovery plans for threatened frog species to illustrate the application of stochastic dominance, a useful method to rank alternative actions in the face of uncertainty and risk. Structured decision making provides methods to make decisions under uncertainty. However, in some instances reducing the existing uncertainty by collecting additional information can allow more robust decisions. As a result, managers of threatened species programs almost always advocate further research, in the expectation that it will improve the outcomes of management. In Chapter 4, I apply a formal method to calculate the expected benefit of additional information to two examples in threatened species management. I demonstrate how the value of information is a function of the current knowledge, by the potential to react to new information, and by the effectiveness of the learning process. Value of information analysis can help managers determine whether and how to implement experiments and monitoring programs to improve the ultimate outcomes of management. For several threatened species programs, the scale and…

Subjects/Keywords: conservation biology; decision analysis; ecology; environmental science

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CANESSA, S. (2015). Decision analysis for threatened species management across the captive-wild spectrum. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/56629

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

CANESSA, STEFANO. “Decision analysis for threatened species management across the captive-wild spectrum.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11343/56629.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

CANESSA, STEFANO. “Decision analysis for threatened species management across the captive-wild spectrum.” 2015. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

CANESSA S. Decision analysis for threatened species management across the captive-wild spectrum. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/56629.

Council of Science Editors:

CANESSA S. Decision analysis for threatened species management across the captive-wild spectrum. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/56629

Columbia University

27. Busecke, Julius JM. Surface eddy mixing in the global subtropics.

Degree: 2017, Columbia University

URL: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WS95H7

► The salinity of the ocean is inherently linked to the global hydrological cycle by net evaporation. The surface salinity, however does not just act like… (more)

▼ The salinity of the ocean is inherently linked to the global hydrological cycle by net evaporation. The surface salinity, however does not just act like a 'rain gauge', ocean dynamics are vital in shaping the sea surface salinity (SSS) distribution. Here I investigate the effect of unsteady motions on scales of several hundred km and smaller - mesoscale eddies - on the water masses in the saltiest regions of the surface oceans. These water masses are eventually subducted equatorward and contribute to the shallow overturning circulation by transporting surface signals from the subtropics to the tropics, making them important components of the variable climate system. Towed CTD measurements in March/April 2013 (a component of the NASA SPURS process study) within the North Atlantic SSS maximum (SSS-max) reveal several relatively fresh and warm anomalies, which deviate strongly from climatological conditions. These features introduce a large amount of freshwater into the subtropical region, exceeding the amount introduced by local rain events. The scales and evolution of the features strongly suggest a connection to mesoscale dynamics. This is supported by high-resolution regional model output, which produces an abundance of features that are similar in scale and structure to those observed, confirming the importance of eddy mixing for the near surface salinity budget of the North Atlantic SSS-max. Observations from the Aquarius satellite and the Argo array in the global SSS-max revealed marked differences in the mean shape and variability of the SSS-maxima. These results motivated an investigation of the role of eddy mixing in setting the regional characteristics of SSS maxima. Observed surface velocities from altimetry are used to stir salinity fields in high-resolution idealized model experiments. Using a water mass framework (salinity coordinates) temporal variability in eddy mixing can be quantified, using diagnostics for the total diffusive flux into the SSS-maxima (transformation rate; TFR) as well as the estimated cross-contour diffusivity(effective diffusivity,K_eff). Both diagnostics reveal distinct variability in the different ocean basins. In the North Atlantic, both TFR and K_eff are dominated by changes in the velocity field while the North Pacific shows high sensitivity of the temporal variability in eddy mixing with respect to the initial conditions used, which represent seasonal/interannual change of the SSS-max shape and position. This implies that temporal variability of eddy mixing and diffusivities must be taken into account when constructing salinity budgets in these regions. Furthermore, the translation of results from one SSS-max region to the other might not be possible, particularly when considering a changing climate, which might influence the mechanisms responsible for temporal variability differently. Lastly evidence is presented for large scale diffusivity variability (particularly in the Pacific), connected to large scale climate fluctuations (ENSO). The evidence presented here…

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental sciences; Oceanography; Eddies; Seawater – Analysis

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Busecke, J. J. (2017). Surface eddy mixing in the global subtropics. (Doctoral Dissertation). Columbia University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WS95H7

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Busecke, Julius JM. “Surface eddy mixing in the global subtropics.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Columbia University. Accessed December 10, 2019. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WS95H7.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Busecke, Julius JM. “Surface eddy mixing in the global subtropics.” 2017. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Busecke JJ. Surface eddy mixing in the global subtropics. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Columbia University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WS95H7.

Council of Science Editors:

Busecke JJ. Surface eddy mixing in the global subtropics. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Columbia University; 2017. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8WS95H7

University of Waterloo

28. Salim, Faten. Novel Applications of the Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) in Volatile Organic Compound Sampling from Different Environmental Matrices.

Degree: 2013, University of Waterloo

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7598

► The Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) is a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based permeation passive sampler developed at the University of Waterloo. This sampler has found numerous applications in… (more)

▼ The Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) is a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based permeation passive sampler developed at the University of Waterloo. This sampler has found numerous applications in the sampling of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from air and soil gas. In the presented thesis, studies were conducted to expand the WMS applicability to different environmental matrices. In the first part of this work, a modified version of the sampler, with a smaller area of the sampling surface, was calibrated towards seventeen VOCs listed as sources of concern in guidance documents for vapor intrusion. The calibration constant values obtained at different exposure periods demonstrated high reproducibility and independency of the exposure time. Furthermore, the application of the WMS for VOC sampling from groundwater was examined. This study involved seven VOCs considered as important groundwater pollutants. The performance of the sampler was examined at different concentration levels and for different exposure times. The effects of the sorbent type and bubble formation at the surface of the membrane on the sampling efficiency were evaluated in order to optimize the performance of the WMS. A hypothesis regarding the calibration constant values in water sampling compared to their values in air sampling was examined. The WMS demonstrated linear uptake of the targeted compounds over the studied periods of time and at different concentration levels. Very low detection limits were achieved for all studied compounds. The calibration constant values for the sampler towards the studied compounds were measured with a reasonable reproducibility. Nonetheless, the experimental values of the calibration constants in water sampling did not comply with the theory. Furthermore, a new method of bulk soil sampling was tested. In this approach, the soil sample is enclosed in a container along with the WMS placed in the headspace of the sample. The capability of the WMS to perform exhaustive extraction of volatile organic compounds trapped in the sample was tested in this case. Two compounds, TCE and PCE were used as model compounds to test the introduced method. The initial experiments involved sampling from spiked sand soil as the simplest scenario. The experimental setup was evaluated and modified accordingly to achieve the desired extraction. The effects of the exposure parameters on the extraction efficiency were examined through experimental design starting with extraction from sand followed by extraction from a soil with a high organic content. The three-factor factorial design used for this purpose included the three factors: temperature, water content, and exposure time. The results demonstrated high extraction efficiency achieved when sampling from sand and lower extraction efficiency when sampling from the soil with a high organic content. The recovery was enhanced to a large extent in the latter case at a higher temperature with very low detection limits. The results presented in this thesis indicate that the WMS can be a…

Subjects/Keywords: Passive samplinger; Waterloo Membrane Sampler; Environmental analysis

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Salim, F. (2013). Novel Applications of the Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) in Volatile Organic Compound Sampling from Different Environmental Matrices. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7598

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Salim, Faten. “Novel Applications of the Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) in Volatile Organic Compound Sampling from Different Environmental Matrices.” 2013. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7598.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Salim, Faten. “Novel Applications of the Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) in Volatile Organic Compound Sampling from Different Environmental Matrices.” 2013. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Salim F. Novel Applications of the Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) in Volatile Organic Compound Sampling from Different Environmental Matrices. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2013. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7598.

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Salim F. Novel Applications of the Waterloo Membrane Sampler (WMS) in Volatile Organic Compound Sampling from Different Environmental Matrices. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7598

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of New Mexico

29. Martinez, Sofia L. Whose Meanings: Constructing Environmental Justice.

Degree: Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies, 2015, University of New Mexico

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1928/27880

► This study interprets language use and meaning with regard to race in a state regulatory process before the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB). The… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: environmental justice; racism; critical discourse analysis

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Martinez, S. L. (2015). Whose Meanings: Constructing Environmental Justice. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New Mexico. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1928/27880

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Martinez, Sofia L. “Whose Meanings: Constructing Environmental Justice.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New Mexico. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1928/27880.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Martinez, Sofia L. “Whose Meanings: Constructing Environmental Justice.” 2015. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Martinez SL. Whose Meanings: Constructing Environmental Justice. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1928/27880.

Council of Science Editors:

Martinez SL. Whose Meanings: Constructing Environmental Justice. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1928/27880

Arizona State University

30. Cook, Cayla R. Meta-analysis of Error Sources in the Determination of Micro- and Nanoplastics.

Degree: Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, 2018, Arizona State University

URL: http://repository.asu.edu/items/51700

► The occurrence of micro-and nanoplastic (MNP) debris in the environment is a research area of considerable public health concern. Various combinations of methods for extraction,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Environmental science; Litter; Meta-analysis; Microplastic; Nanoplastic

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Cook, C. R. (2018). Meta-analysis of Error Sources in the Determination of Micro- and Nanoplastics. (Masters Thesis). Arizona State University. Retrieved from http://repository.asu.edu/items/51700

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cook, Cayla R. “Meta-analysis of Error Sources in the Determination of Micro- and Nanoplastics.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Arizona State University. Accessed December 10, 2019. http://repository.asu.edu/items/51700.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cook, Cayla R. “Meta-analysis of Error Sources in the Determination of Micro- and Nanoplastics.” 2018. Web. 10 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Cook CR. Meta-analysis of Error Sources in the Determination of Micro- and Nanoplastics. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Arizona State University; 2018. [cited 2019 Dec 10]. Available from: http://repository.asu.edu/items/51700.

Council of Science Editors:

Cook CR. Meta-analysis of Error Sources in the Determination of Micro- and Nanoplastics. [Masters Thesis]. Arizona State University; 2018. Available from: http://repository.asu.edu/items/51700

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