2018-1-2

As the population of the world increases, and economies continue to develop, energy, water, materials of different types, and nutrients for food production will be needed in ever-increasing amounts. The water-energy nexus is well-understood in research circles, but one could modify this paradigm to water-nutrients/materials-energy nexus in order to incorporate recovery of substances that can […]

The article presents the initiative behind the Bolmen Research Station in Hylte Municipality, South Sweden, which was initiated in 2017, enabling site-based research, development and innovation on lakes and lake-based activities starting at Lake Bolmen. This lake is the main raw water resource for Skåne. Since 1987, the company Sydvatten has taken raw water from […]

In this work, a multi-criteria analysis (MCA) method has been developed for evaluation and comparison of alternative drinking water strategies. A selection process of options was proposed and three options for weighting purpose were compared. The work includes an introductory literature study for identification of criteria and indicators (K o I) used during assessment of […]

Soil-based wastewater treatment, i.e. septic tanks followed by an infiltration or a sandfilter bed is the most common solution for small scale wastewater treatment in Sweden. In this project four students have surveyed 217 households in a field study. Grab samples have been taken on both suspended solids from the septic tank and on the […]