• Finite element analysis of laminated glass 

  Watson, Chris (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  In the road and rail industries, annealed float glass is combined with a thin polymeric layer to form a 3-ply glass/PVB/glass structure known as laminated glass. Amongst other characteristics, the PVB acts to retain fractured ...
• Determining the carbon footprint of a National Trust country estate 

  Slater, Dora (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  The UK Government aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 % by 2050 against a 1990 baseline. Agriculture makes up around 7 % of UK emissions and the industry is under pressure to meet these targets (and to produce ...
• Assessment of an innovative soil aerator on soil physical disturbance and reducing runoff on compacted grassland 

  Shanahan, Peter (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  Poor grassland management practices increases compaction and reduces infiltration leading to increasing risk of poaching and runoff generation. On-site impacts of grassland compaction include the loss of topsoil structure ...
• Low temperature ITO thin film deposition for solar cells 

  Seraffon, Maud (Cranfield University, 2008-09)

  The electrical and optical properties as well as the microstructure of indium tin oxide thin films deposited on glass and flexible substrates is demonstrated in this project report. This project is a part of an MSc in ...
• Semantic based approach for knowledge management 

  Sanya, Isaac (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  Companies are beginning to understand the importance of the management and maintenance of knowledge resources. One of the main constraints that have hindered the solution to resolving technical problems has been the ...
• The relationship between UVT and turbidity, with respect to the disinfection of surface waters 

  Roussillon, Guillaume (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  UV transmittance (UVT) is a parameter very closely related to the efficiency of any UV processes. Firstly a theoretical model of UVT proposed by Gregory (2006) was assessed and secondly an experimental approach was ...
• The summer nutrient dynamics of Bosherston lakes, Pembrokeshire, and the potential impacts of future climate and policy change 

  Niciecki, Georgina (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2008-09)

  Bosherston Lakes, Pembrokeshire have had problems with high nutrient concentrations and algal blooms, particularly in the stream-fed Eastern Arm, leading to the loss of Chara within the Eastern Arm. Management in the ...
• Enabling the development of a sustainability best practice library 

  Nazir, Amir (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  Global environmental problems, rising energy prices, lack of raw material availability, increasingly demanding legislation and costly environmental taxes are some of the reasons that drive company policy towards ...
• Beyond narrative: modelling metaphor in environmental discourse 

  Naughton, Linda (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  This project aims to bring together ideas from a wide range of disciplines with the objective of exploring the use of metaphor in environmental discourses. It looks beyond the narrative form of story-lines to construct ...
• The water balance of Lake Victoria: towards an accessible and updateable model 

  Murray-Williams, Róisín (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest fresh water lake and with a basin spanning five countries the livelihoods of 30 million people depend upon its waters. Many water balance studies have been carried out yet there ...
• Drinking water quality and treatment practices in Pabal, India 

  Mukadam, Aisha (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  The drought prone, rural village of Pabal is an example of improved access to water through a piped water system, however at times the villagers are also recipients of a poor water quality supply. Prevailing illnesses ...
• Water supply in Ndirande : a case study of a peri-urban community in Blantyre, Malaw 

  McVeigh, Nina (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2012-09)

  Access to water and sanitation can lift people out of poverty by improving health and releasing resources to engage in income generating activity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the current water supply ...
• An evaluation of the restoration programme for a cut over section of Wedholme Flow raised mire 

  Lewis, Graham (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2008-09)

  Wedholme Flow, Cumbria is the site of the largest lowland raised mire remaining in the UK. It forms part of a group of ombrotrophic mires known as the Solway mosses, situated in the north west of England. As with all ...
• Agricultural challenges today and in the future: the beneficial role of agroecology 

  Keay, Gordon (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  Interest in agroecology is growing as evidence mounts that conventional agricultural methods are unsustainable, degrading the resource base (e.g. soil, water, crop diversity, biodiversity etc.) on which they depend. ...
• Development of a framework for assessing the economic benefit of remanufacturing 

  Jakpa, Onome, E. (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-09)

  Product waste is becoming a big problem in our life. In order to reduce waste and efficiently use resources, product can be remanufactured, and its materials can be recycled to achieve better sustainability. In comparison ...
• The restoration of an urban still water fishery: monitoring for success at Tom Thumb Lake 

  Hughes, Stephen (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2008-09)

  Tom Thumb Lake is a former gravel pit and carp fishery situated in East London. In 2005 the Lake was restored as an accessible, self-sustaining fishery. The objectives of this study were to outline a monitoring plan to ...
• House buyer perceptions on the value of water and grey water recycling systems 

  Horton, David (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2009-08)

  The population of the East of England is set to increase and climate change predictions suggest that the region will become drier; water resources will therefore come under increasing pressure. In order to meet future water ...
• Investigation into the spatial distribution of salt loads into the Upper Thurne SAC and likely timescales for response to management controls 

  Heward-Mills, Christine (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2013-08)

  The Upper Thurne Broads (shallow lakes) in the Norfolk Broads are sites of international conservation importance. The protected aquatic species of these lakes are currently threatened by poor water quality, largely due to ...
• An investigation into illegal discharge of sewage from boats in the broads 

  Hardwick, Susannah (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2008-09)

  In response to concerns expressed by the Environment Agency and Broads Authority, this project aimed to assess the risk of illegal sewage discharge from boats into the waterways of the Broads, East Anglia. The Broads are ...
• An investigation into whether a BTCC racing car can be shown to emit no more carbon dioxide than its showroom equivalent 

  Hannington, Lee (Cranfield UniversitySAS, 2008-09)

  The British Touring Car Championship’s emissions initiative aims to demonstrate a BTCC racing car can emit no more CO2than its showroom equivalent, (the standard road car that racing cars are based upon) for publicity purposes. ...

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