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ACCESS TO URBAN COOL AND GREEN SPACES FOR OLD ADULTS IN GOTHENBURG – A GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF RADIANT HEAT
(2023-01-19)Old adults are particularly vulnerable against heat stress. Considering the ageing society and the projected increase of heat events, planning for heat-resilient urban environments for old adults will become increasingly ... -
Air quality around preschools in Gothenburg: an evaluation of measurement methods
(2023-06-21)In this study the air quality around four different preschools, chosen to represent different local traffic environments, was measured and the measurement methods used were evaluated. The aim was to compare the information ... -
ASSESSING MICROBIAL COMMUNITY RESPONSES IN A CHEMICALLY STRESSED FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM USING ENVIRONMENTAL DNA
(2023-06-21)Microbial communities represent the fundamental cornerstones of riverine ecosystems because they are involved in numerous processes which mediate ecosystem services. However, riverine ecosystems are currently massively ... -
BYGGER VI FÖR FRAMTIDEN?
(2023-06-21)Gothenburg is growing and being built, now like never before. These new constructions determine environmental performance for quite long time. Has the environmental performance been missed in the rapid production of ... -
CHANGES IN URBAN GREENERY DURING THE 2018 HEAT WAVE – A CASE STUDY FOR GÖTEBORG USING REMOTE SENSING
(2023-06-21)Urban vegetation plays a crucial role in diverse urban microclimates. The numerous ecosystem services provided by vegetation, particularly trees, ensure greater quality of life and thermal comfort regulation. Yet, not all ... -
DIFFERENCES ON THE IMPACTS AND ORIGINS OF POLLEN IN FOUR MAJOR SWEDISH CITIES BETWEEN 2014 AND 2019
(2024-02-12)Allergies are widespread in the world and coming from various sources, one of the causes being airborne allergens and especially, pollen. The negative impact of pollen is enhanced by pollution and climate change which ... -
EFFECT OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING MIXTURES AND CHEMICALS ON THE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION RATE OF ZEBRAFISH LARVAE
(2022-08-08)Chemicals affecting the endocrine system, so called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC’s), have been steadily increasing in the environment over the last 40 years. EDCs are harmful chemicals since they can act through ... -
Effects of marine contaminant mixtures on the copepod genus Pseudocalanus. How ambient contaminant mixtures affect mortality, food intake and fecal pellet production.
(2022-10-27)Chemicals are present in almost every part of human society and their benefits to our everyday life are undeniable. Besides those benefits, chemicals are known to cause harm to both human health and the environment. ... -
END-OF-LIFE FOR A QUARRY, WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?
(2023-06-21)Aggregates products are the largest non-energy mining industry in the world, which is the most extracted materials after water. The most prevalent source of aggregates is from quarries, or mines that target the rock itself. ... -
FLOWS OF WASTE AND SECONDHAND ITEMS FROM DEVELOPED TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A case study of e-wastes in Nigeria and China
(2024-04-18)Substantial evidence prevails in research confirming the daunting and challenging development of the generation and handling of wastes especially through transfers between regions. This study analyses the philosophy ... -
Fluctuating pH simulating natural variability modulates larval growth for Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
(2022-08-05)Ocean acidification (OA) is the downward trend of ocean pH mainly resulting from the absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from anthropogenic sources. pH of the open ocean is expected to drop to 7.7 by the end of ... -
FÖRSÄLJNING AV OCH INSTÄLLNING TILL FRÄMMANDE VÄXTER I TRÄDGÅRDSBRANSCHEN
(2024-02-12)Alien plants that have intentionally been introduced to an area for cultivation in public or private gardens constitute the primary pathway of introduction for invasive alien species that spread into nature. Garden ... -
HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF 1 932 INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS REGISTERED WITHIN REACH
(2022-08-08)This report was conducted to examine if industrial chemicals present a hazard to the aquatic environment in Europe. Industrial chemicals produced within or imported to the European Union are regulated according to the REACH ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA FROM THE SKAGERRAK FJORDS BY DEEP LEARNING IMAGE MODELING
(2023-06-26)Over the several past decades, there has been increasing interest in using foraminifera as environmental indicators for coastal marine environments. As compared to macrofauna, which are currently used in environmental ... -
IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences
(2023-06-21)It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described ... -
INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON BIOMASS AND GROWTH RATE OF BENTHIC DIATOMS
(2023-06-21)Temperature has a significant impact on structure and abundance of microalgal community as well as on physiology (Sheehan et al., 2020). Given the anticipated temperature fluctuations and likely rise in temperature during ... -
Investigation of Ice Nucleating Particles (INPs) in southern Sweden - With a special focus on their origin, possible connection to meteorological parameters and aerosol properties
(2023-06-21)This study investigates if there is a seasonal variability of ice nucleating particle (INP) concentrations. There is also a focus in seeing if there are correlations between meteorological parameters and aerosol properties ... -
Mixture effect of Dexamethasone & Benzo[a]pyrene in the poeciliopsis lucida hepatocellular carcinoma (PLHC-1) cell line
(2022-07-06)At present days, inland water bodies and seashores show significant levels of various pharmaceuticals. This is to a great extent due to the low removal rate of common wastewater treatment plants when it comes to pharmaceuticals. ... -
PATHWAYS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Environmental diagnostics and air pollution mitigation in Lagos, Nigeria
(2024-04-18)The pathway towards sustainable development for any city must involve knowledge of the pollution problems and finding ways to limit or eliminate such problems. It is essential to find a pathway for Lagos to be sustainable ...