In recent years, the recognition of the importance of ecosystem services provided by peatlands has become increasingly topical (Clarke, 2006). It is now known that peatland degradation and loss of habitat has large negative impacts, particularly with regards the loss of the habitats natural carbon sink …

Total organic carbon (TOC) is often found in natural water sources, and also may come from (chemical) water treatment processes or from sewage. It may react with disinfectants to produce DBPs (disinfection by-products), which are harmful to water systems and public health. Besides, in industrial systems …

A lot of industries in the world use water and produce waste, and with limited water resources and an increasing population, industrial development has grown, putting even more stress on resources. This issue of concern has been recognized and efforts into conserving these precious resources has been …

Nutrient enrichment, scientifically known as eutrophication, is a worldwide problem. Eutrophication is one of the main drivers for cyanobacteria blooms. Cyanobacteria blooms can have a negative effect on ecology, economy and human health, as a result of to the ability of some species to release toxins. …

From the thesis: SUMMARY Raspberry-like particles were made with spherical positively charged seed particles and spherical negatively charged smaller particles. The attraction from the small particles onto the surface of the seed particles is a heterocoagulation technique. It has been proven that it …

In certain conditions, (part of) an oil spill can disappear from the water surface through a process called natural dispersion. One available oil spill response option is to enhance this process by addition of dispersants (chemical dispersion). An informed decision for such response requires insight …

Eutrophication because of heightened phosphorus and nitrogen input into freshwater ecosystems is an increasing problem, while at the same time phosphorus availability for agricultural purposes is decreasing on a high pace. B-Ware Research Centre and Radboud University Nijmegen developed a novel biocascade …

Direct emissions of emerging and well known contaminants via industrial wastewater treatment plants (IWTPs) considerably impact Dutch surface water concentrations with vulnerable drinking water functions. In this nationwide impact study, the impact of 182 Dutch IWTPs was modelled, whilst taking geographic …

Floating wetland treatment systems (FWTS) are an innovative stormwater treatment technology currently being trialled on a larger scale in Australia. FWTS provide support for selected plant species to remove pollutants from stormwater discharged into a water body. The plant roots provide large surface …

Background: The purpose of this study is to increase our understanding of environmental correlates that are associated with route choice during active transportation to school (ATS) by comparing characteristics of actual walking and cycling routes between home and school with the shortest possible route …