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Characterization of microtopography and its impact on carbon dynamics in coastal wetlands using close-range remote sensing
Title
Characterization of microtopography and its impact on carbon dynamics in coastal wetlands using close-range remote sensing
Author
Shukla, Tarini
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Remote sensing, Environmental sciences, Biogeochemistry
Description
The spatial heterogeneity of microtopography where variation in elevation is less than a meter plays a significant role in ecological, hydrological, and biogeochemical processes. The microtopography can be categorized into microtopographic feature...
Development of a Methanotrophic Alternative Daily Cover to Reduce Early Landfill Methane Emissions
Title
Development of a Methanotrophic Alternative Daily Cover to Reduce Early Landfill Methane Emissions
Author
Adams, Bryn
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Microbiology, Environmental engineering, Environmental sciences
Description
Final covers, especially when supplemented with gas collection, are highly engineered systems to prevent landfill methane release into the atmosphere. However, some methane production begins even before open cells are covered and often well before...
ENHANCED REMOVAL OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM OOCYSTS AND CRYPTOSPORIDIUM-SIZED MICROSPHERES FROM RECREATIONAL WATER THROUGH FILTRATION
Title
ENHANCED REMOVAL OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM OOCYSTS AND CRYPTOSPORIDIUM-SIZED MICROSPHERES FROM RECREATIONAL WATER THROUGH FILTRATION
Author
Lu, Ping
Date Created
2012
Subjects--Topical
Environmental engineering, Environmental sciences
Description
Cryptosporidium species are the cause of cryptosporidiosis, which has symptoms such as watery diarrhea, dehydration, fever, nausea, body fatigue, and abdominal cramps. Infants, the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems are m...
HYDROLOGICAL AND WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF A RAPIDLY URBANIZING SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT WATERSHED
Title
HYDROLOGICAL AND WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF A RAPIDLY URBANIZING SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT WATERSHED
Author
Gagrani, Vijaya
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Environmental engineering, Environmental sciences, Human ecology--Study and teaching
Description
The purpose of this dissertation research was to assess the change in hydrological and watershed processes influencing water quality in a rapidly urbanizing SE Piedmont watershed. Specifically, this dissertation research assessed the effectiveness...
IMPROVEMENTS IN MICROBE RECOVERY AND DETECTION IN WATER SAMPLES: MULTIPLE APPROACHES TO METHOD OPTIMIZATION
Title
IMPROVEMENTS IN MICROBE RECOVERY AND DETECTION IN WATER SAMPLES: MULTIPLE APPROACHES TO METHOD OPTIMIZATION
Author
Kimble, Gina
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Environmental engineering, Environmental sciences
Description
The accurate recovery and detection of microbes from water samples is important for the protection of public health. However, not all microbes behave similarly, not all water samples have comparable physical properties, and the constituents presen...
Impacts of urbanization and landscape change on native plant diversity and the distribution of exotic forest invaders
Title
Impacts of urbanization and landscape change on native plant diversity and the distribution of exotic forest invaders
Author
Davis, Amy
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Geography, Environmental sciences, Ecology
Description
This dissertation addresses three questions focused on enhancing our understanding of the impacts of urbanization and land cover change on patterns of native biodiversity, the distribution of exotic plant species in forests, and the resistance of ...
MICRO- TO MACROSCALE MODELING OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION
Title
MICRO- TO MACROSCALE MODELING OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION
Author
Polaczyk, Amy
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Environmental engineering, Environmental sciences
Description
Models are valuable tools that can provide quantitative insight into a process or system, but must to be kept simple to remain meaningful. In this dissertation, three separate drinking water research projects were completed using numerical modelin...
The Relationship between School Built Environment and Student Achievement in Pakistan
Title
The Relationship between School Built Environment and Student Achievement in Pakistan
Author
Begum, Nahida
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Environmental sciences, Ecology, Education and state
Description
Schools in Pakistan face many challenges, ranging from lack of qualified teachers to insufficient teaching resources. Another obstacle is the low quality of school built environment. Some important built environment factors include an available wa...
WATER-ROCK INTERACTIONS IN THE DEEP RIVER BASIN, NORTH CAROLINA: A CANDIDATE BASIN FOR SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT
Title
WATER-ROCK INTERACTIONS IN THE DEEP RIVER BASIN, NORTH CAROLINA: A CANDIDATE BASIN FOR SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT
Author
Stone, Amanda
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Environmental sciences, Geology
Description
As a result of the rapid expansion of shale gas development in the United States, the public has become increasingly concerned about the proper management of hydraulic fracturing wastewater also referred to as produced water. Adverse environmental...