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Showing 1 to 20 of 76 for “"GHGs"”.

  1. Impacts of inundation and season on greenhouse gas fluxes from a low-order floodplain

    Brill, Katie EllenVirginia Tech2013

    … anthropogenic releases of greenhouse gases (GHGs). However, important GHGs, carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), and methane (CH4), are produced naturally in the soil during the metabolism of many soil microbial and plant communities. The generation rate of GHGs depends on many factors, …

    vt Repository record

  2. Climate Change in the Canadian Impact Assessment Process

    Ajayi, Adewale OluwapelumiLaw2020

    … and downstream greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), have been considered in Canadian environmental impact assessment (EIA) of energy projects. The legal and policy framework on EIA for energy projects has evolved, and the recent transition from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2012 …

    calgary Repository record

  3. Practices of shared living: Exploring environmental sustainability in UK cohousing, community living, and coliving

    Clark, PennyUniversity of Westminster2021

    … to meet UK government greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) reduction targets. However, government initiatives to lower domestic GHGs have had little success, and progress has been too slow. Given this lack of top-down impetus, it is worth investigating alternative housing solutions. Previous research …

    westminster Repository record

  4. SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF LARGE-SCALE CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE SYSTEM BOUNDARIES - OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

    Abotalib, Mohammed

    … and natural gas. As a result, greenhouse gases (GHGs) are generated, and they act to trap radiant heat from the Earth. When GHGs are discussed, attention is usually concentrated on carbon dioxide (CO2) because it is believed to be the most manageable anthropogenic GHG. Therefore, introducing new …

    purdue-thes Repository record

  5. Processing of Thin Film Photovoltaics from Chalcogenide Nanoparticles

    Brew, Kevin Wayne

    … has incurred the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in rampant pollution, global warming, ocean acidification and other disastrous environmental effects. The continued emission GHGs is a direct result of the predominant use of fossil fuels to meet an …

    purdue-thes Repository record

  6. Impacts of greenhouse gases from coal power stations on climatic trends in Witbank areas, South Africa

    Mafamadi, Mercia Aluwani2018

    Greenhouse gases (GHGs) from coal power station affect the behaviour of climatic parameters such as the temperature, rainfall and evaporation, over a long period of time, hence causing climatic trends. This study focused on investigating the impacts of Greenhouse gases (GHGs) from coal power …

    venda Repository record

  7. Quantificação de carbono e emissões de gases de efeito estufa sob diferentes tratamento do solo no cerrado brasileiro

    Barreto, Renata da CostaPrograma de Pós-graduação em Geoquímica Ambiental2009

    … concern with the increase of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere due to its role in the rapid changes in energy balance. Practice change of land use are becoming more frequent, which may make it possible to increase or decrease in emissions of GHGs to the atmosphere. Studies on the quality …

    brazil-uff Repository record

  8. Spatial and temporal variation In greenhouse gas flux as affected by mowing on grasslands of hummocky terrain In Saskatchewan

    Braun, Matthew DavidUniversity of Saskatchewan2005

    … an unknown quantity of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to global climate change. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of topography and mowing on carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) flux and to correlate them with environmental and plant community …

    sask Repository record

  9. Human Health Impact and Environmental Footprint of Transport Network Generated by Oil Sands In-Situ Thermal Facilities in West-Central Saskatchewan

    Leon Mantilla, Juan Guillermo2026

    … air pollutants and the second largest source of GHGs; a similar pattern is observed in Saskatchewan. In west-central Saskatchewan, the oil and gas industry is a key economic driver, and in-situ thermal oil production facilities (ISTFs) in Division No. 12, 16, and 17 (Battleford, North Battleford, …

    royalroads Repository record

  10. A STIRPAT model of sectoral CO2 emissions at the county scale

    Sztukowski, John, author, Zahran, Sammy, advisor, Peek, Lori, committee member, Betsill, Michele, committee memberColorado State University. Libraries2010

    … is the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion being most important among GHGs. Objectives: To analyze the spatial correspondences between CO2 emissions and anthropogenic variables of population, affluence, …

    colostate Repository record

  11. Spatial and Temporal Trends in Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from a Temperate Floodplain along a Stream-Riparian-Upland Gradient

    Ensor, Breanne LeighVirginia Tech2016

    … impacts on the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to the atmosphere due to restored connectivity between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Research has shown GHG fluxes from hydrologically active landscapes such as floodplains and wetlands vary spatially and temporally in response to …

    vt Repository record

  12. Nitrous oxide and methane emissions from agriculture and approaches to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production

    Webb, J.2017

    … and Vienna (Austria). Agricultural emissions of GHGs are not readily abated by ‘end of pipe’ technologies. Large decreases in agricultural GHG emissions may require changes in the production and consumption of food that could have unwelcome impacts on both consumers and producers. However, …

    wlv Repository record

  13. Impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation policies on agricultural land

    Wang, Xiaodong, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology2008

    … of fossil-based fuels is an important source of GHGs, the policies on GHG-mitigation encourage the replacement of fossil-based energy with biomass energy. However, a large-scale development of biomass energy may lead to changes in agricultural land use, which are important sources of GHG …

    mit Repository record

  14. Agricultural Waste Utilization: Life Cycle Assessment for Selecting Carbon-Management Best Practices on a Global Scale

    Shao, Yu-TongMassachusetts Institute of Technology2025

    … significant amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and air pollutants to the atmosphere. This study aims to evaluate alternative and carbon-efficient strategies for reusing crop residues – especially focusing on rice straw and wheat straw – by conducting life cycle assessments (LCA) of …

    mit Repository record

  15. Determining the impacts of selected energy policies on Gauteng's residential energy consumption and the associated emissions using LEAP as a tool for analysis : implications for sustainable livelihoods for the poor

    Senatla, MamahlokoEnergy Research Centre2011

    … South Africa is associated with greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions and pollution problems. Gauteng‘s residential sector is faced with a slowing rate of electrification due to high in-migration rates and high pollution levels in households that use coal to meet their energy needs. This study analyses …

    cape-town Repository record

  16. Investigating the Impact of Climate and Extreme Weather on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Irish Soils: An Evaluation of the ECOSSE Model

    Flattery, PadraigNational University of Ireland Maynooth2019

    … derive national emissions estimates for multiple GHGs and CO2 equivalents for designated agricultural land uses on the island of Ireland. The justification for using the spatial process-based model was to provide an assessment of a model that had fewer input requirements and operated on a monthly …

    maynooth Repository record

  17. The role of high-latitude oceans in transient climate change

    Kostov, Yavor (Yavor Krasimirov)Massachusetts Institute of Technology2016

    … the impact of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (AGHGs) and the Antarctic ozone hole and use output from general circulation models (GCMs) to estimate the corresponding climate response functions (CRFs). We show that the strength and the vertical extent of the time-mean Atlantic Meridional …

    mit Repository record

  18. Systems analysis, design, and testing for an agricultural soil compaction sensing device

    Rosen, Matthew(Matthew F.)Massachusetts Institute of Technology2019

    … and production have on greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), achieving this increase in consonance with climate change reduction goals presents a formidable challenge. In the past, large yield improvements have been realized from genetically modified seeds, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, …

    mit Repository record

  19. Microbial Regulation of Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions in a Non-Bloat Legume Grazing System

    Reimer, Jesse ChristopherUniversity of Saskatchewan2021

    … communities, potentially increasing net system GHGs. The research goal was to determine whether non-bloat legumes alter soil microbial community structure, activity, and N2O emissions. Grazed pastures with introduced Veldt cicer milkvetch and common sainfoin were surveyed for differences in …

    sask Repository record

  20. Aviation and climate change: a focus on Zambia’s international aviation emissions.

    Mapiki, Lawson Hang’ombeThe University of Zambia2020

    … the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and accounts for about two percent of the global GHGs emissions. This study therefore endeavoured to assess on how a low carbon aviation industry could be enhanced in Zambia. Thus the study estimated the levels of international …

    zimbabwe Repository record

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