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Diffuse Nutrient Pollution From Residential Catchments, Melissa Rachelle Butcher
Diffuse Nutrient Pollution From Residential Catchments, Melissa Rachelle Butcher
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Nonpoint source nutrient pollution is diffuse pollution lacking discrete origin and conveyance. This thesis synthesizes and critically reviews research on residential nitrogen and phosphorus loss to stormwater runoff and leaching. The evaluation pulls from research covering influential socio-demographic indicators, such as use of lawn maintenance services and homeowner fertilizer practices. The extent to which such social and economic factors may influence the prevalence and fate of diffuse nutrients in stormwater runoff from residential areas has not been adequately established. Understanding the source and influencing factors of diffuse nutrient pollution is important in order to effectively protect surface and groundwater resources. …
A System Dynamics Approach To Integrated Water And Energy Resources Management, Yilin Zhuang
A System Dynamics Approach To Integrated Water And Energy Resources Management, Yilin Zhuang
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Water and energy are two of the most important resources for societal prosperity and economic development. It is clear that water and energy are intrinsically linked together and depend on one another in modern society. To date, however, efforts on water-energy nexus concentrate on quantifying the energy use in water cycle or the water use in energy production. From management perspective, water and energy are still managed separately. Little work has been done to investigate the impacts of the management options associated with one resource on the other and examine the integrated water and energy management options. Accordingly, the overall …