Springs have always been used for water supply. The first settlements from the Stone Age were often located close to springs as well as many farms and crofts later on in the forests and highlands. Several of the growing towns and villages from the Middle Ages were supplied by water from springs. Spring cults were […]
Författare
Gert Knutsson
Nyckelord (Keyword)
Water supply, spring cult, mineral springs, spas, environmental control
Årgång
2014
Nummer
2
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Release and load of urban stormwater can affect biodiversity in recipients in both a short and long term perspective. For shallow lakes where natural shifts can occur between clear water and turbid water states due to asymmetric competition between different groups of algae, the role of urban stormwater load over the long term is of […]
Författare
Albin Månsson
Nyckelord (Keyword)
Chara, urban stormwater, meltwater, snowdump, biodiversity, nutrients, benthic algae, pelagic phytoplankton, Östersund, Sweden
Årgång
2014
Nummer
2
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Fog collection by man-made collectors has been proved to be a non-conventional source of water. Applications exist in many countries where conventional methods cannot provide an adequate supply of water. Alternative ways of gathering water in arid and semi-arid environments have always meant a challenge for dwellers of those areas. Recently, fog-water harvest is becoming […]
Författare
Jaime Espinosa and Linus Zhang
Nyckelord (Keyword)
water harvest, dew, fog, arid environment, sustainability.
Årgång
2014
Nummer
2
Utgåva
Sustainable management of stormwater in urban environments can result in economic gains for the society. However, there are only a few studies made on the evaluation of social and environmental impacts of a sustainable urban drainage system. In the present work, a subjective method has been developed for evaluating the sustainability of elements from a […]
Författare
Anna Ludzia , Rolf Larsson, Stefan Aguayo
Nyckelord (Keyword)
Augustenborg; BMP; stormwater management; sustainability index; SUDS; urban drainage system
Årgång
2014
Nummer
2
Utgåva
Brownification of water makes it harder to produce a high quality tap water. The humic content gives water a foul taste and fertilizes bacteria in the pipes. Most people are unanimous in that the brown colour in the surface water originates in the forest. But there are several understandings as to the reason why the […]
Författare
Moa Bydén, Stefan Bydén
Nyckelord (Keyword)
Brownification, Conifer, Absorption, Water colour, Run off, Drinking water, Humic acid
Årgång
2014
Nummer
2
Utgåva