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Gunadharma, Gautama Budhi. "Oil-spill monitoring in Indonesia." Thesis, Ecole nationale supérieure Mines-Télécom Atlantique Bretagne Pays de la Loire, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017IMTA0036/document.

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L'Indonésie, l’une de plus grands archipels, a été menacé avec la pollution provenant de la marée noire. Le gouvernement d’Indonésie en coopération avec le gouvernement Français a développé un système d'observation de l'océan par satellite afin de supporter de développement durable. Ce système est intégré dans les systèmes d'océanographie opérationnelle dans le cadre du projet de développement des infrastructures de l'océanographie spatiale (INDESO). Le contexte de cette thèse est dans le cadre du projet INDESO notamment dans applications d’INDESO pour suivre des déversements de pétrole dans l

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Cade, Evelyn. "Risk, Oil Spills, and Governance: Can Organizational Theory Help Us Understand the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill?" ScholarWorks@UNO, 2013. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1614.

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The 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico awakened communities to the increased risk of large-scale damage along their coastlines presented by new technology in deep water drilling. Normal accident theory and high reliability theory offer a framework through which to view the 2010 spill that features predictive criteria linked to a qualitative assessment of risk presented by technology and organizations. The 2010 spill took place in a sociotechnical system that can be described as complex and tightly coupled, and therefore prone to normal accidents. However, the entities in

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Octavio, Kathleen Ann Hurley. "Decision support framework for oil spill response." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/15177.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1986.<br>MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING.<br>Bibliography: leaves 313-322.<br>by Kathleen Hurley Octavio.<br>Ph.D.

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Bergaplass, Kristian Tveitehaugen, and Christian Eriksen. "Industrial Opportunities in Oil Spill Response in Norway : An Analysis of the Technological Innovation System of Oil Spill Response." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-20975.

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Recent oil spills have made headlines across the world. The 2010 blowout from the Macondo oil well flowed continuously for three months, spilling more than half a million cubic meters of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The 2002 spill from the tanker Prestige was about a tenth in size, still contaminating thousands of kilometers of coastline. Recent Norwegian examples of spills are the Statfjord platform oil spill, and the shipwreckings of Full City and Server. Trends in energy exploration and transport show increases both in overall activity and in activity in sensitive areas. An example is the a

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Prendergast, Daniel P. (Daniel Patrick). "Optimization of hydrophobic meshes for oil spill recovery." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82848.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Widespread use of petrochemicals often leads to accidental releases in aquatic environments, occasionally with disastrous results. Recent advances in the understanding of selectively wetting surfaces have led to the development of functionalized steel meshes with hydrophobic and oleophilic surfaces. These meshes can perform oil/water separation in situ, continuously, via capillary action. The goal of t

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Pisano, Andrea <1977&gt. "Development of oil spill detection techniques for satellite optical sensors and their application to monitor oil spill discharge in Mediterranean sea." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2011. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/3520/1/A.PisanoTesi.pdf.

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Satellite remote sensing has proved to be an effective support in timely detection and monitoring of marine oil pollution, mainly due to illegal ship discharges. In this context, we have developed a new methodology and technique for optical oil spill detection, which make use of MODIS L2 and MERIS L1B satellite top of atmosphere (TOA) reflectance imagery, for the first time in a highly automated way. The main idea was combining wide swaths and short revisit times of optical sensors with SAR observations, generally used in oil spill monitoring. This arises from the necessity to overcome the SAR

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Pisano, Andrea <1977&gt. "Development of oil spill detection techniques for satellite optical sensors and their application to monitor oil spill discharge in Mediterranean sea." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2011. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/3520/.

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Satellite remote sensing has proved to be an effective support in timely detection and monitoring of marine oil pollution, mainly due to illegal ship discharges. In this context, we have developed a new methodology and technique for optical oil spill detection, which make use of MODIS L2 and MERIS L1B satellite top of atmosphere (TOA) reflectance imagery, for the first time in a highly automated way. The main idea was combining wide swaths and short revisit times of optical sensors with SAR observations, generally used in oil spill monitoring. This arises from the necessity to overcome the SAR

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Oluwasunbola, Adetimehin. "Problem of oil spill in Nigeria: causes and solutions." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2014. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/36218.

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Oil spill is a type of pollution that occurs mostly on water as well as on land and can have devastating effects on plant and animal life, and the environment. It occurs mainly as a result of human activity (exploration and transport of oil) and is the release of oil/liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the aquatic environment such as oceans and coastal waters and on land. Spills may occur of crude oil (unrefined oil) from tankers, oil rigs and platforms and oil wells as well as during the transport of the refined petroleum product in vessels and tankers. When you are citing the document, use the

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Tabella, Gianluca. "Subsea Oil Spill Risk Management based on Sensor Networks." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2019.

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This thesis consists of the evaluation of sensor-based risk management against oil spills using an underwater distributed sensor network. The work starts by highlighting the importance of having a performing leak detection system both from an environmental, safety and economic point of view. The case study is the Goliat FPSO in the Barents Sea which has to meet requirements dictated by Norwegian authorities to prevent oil spills. The modeled network is made of passive acoustic sensors monitoring the subsea manifolds. These sensors send their local 1-bit decision to a Fusion Center which takes

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Westerberg, Viktor. "Arctic Oil Spill Response : Recovery operations - Management and Performance." Thesis, KTH, Marina system, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-102047.

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With increasing presence and interest of shipping activities in the Arctic, the risk for an oil spill also increases. The activities are coupled to a growth of Arctic tourism (cruise vessels), exploitation of oil and gas resources as well as possibilities for merchant ships to sail the routes of Northwest and Northeast passages. The Arctic offers an impressive environment with high potential for tourism and offshore activities, however the Arctic is also highly vulnerable. Thus, higher demand of awareness of the risks as well as the possibilities and opportunities to take care of an oil spill

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Roy, Julie L. "Soil water repellency at old crude oil spill sites." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp02/NQ46912.pdf.

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Deibert, Mark Richard. "Oil and hydrocarbon spill bioremediation product and application technologies." Thesis, Texas A&M University, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/45336.

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This manuscript was prepared for use by U.S. Navy personnel to increase the awareness of the use of microbes and related technology associated in the remediation of hydrocarbon spills. Petroleum products are vastly used in every day naval operations, and spills will be inevitable. In researching the information and obtaining data from U.S. Navy commands, it quickly became obvious that the operational Navy knew little of this information and was not using bioremediation as a possible remedial technology. It is the intent of this manuscript to be used as a guide to assist and educate na

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Garrett, Richard A. "Dynamic modeling of arctic resource allocation for oil spill response." Thesis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10159829.

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<p> A mixed-integer linear program is proposed to model the dynamic network expansion problem of improving oil spill response capabilities to support energy exploration in the Arctic. Oil spill response operations in this region can be hampered by a lack of existing infrastructure, limited pre-positioned response equipment, and the possibility that response equipment might not arrive in time to mitigate the impact of a spill because of distance and infrastructure limitations. These considerations are modeled by two inter-related constraint sets with the objective of minimized total weighted re

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Barnes, Emma Katherine. "Producing a Film on Oil Spill Research for the Public." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1404585/.

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The Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig exploded on April 20, 2010, off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. Following the spill, British Petroleum, leaser of the rig, set up a funding institution known as the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) to support research and understanding of the spill on the environments and peoples of the gulf. This outreach project was created alongside research of the RECOVER consortium, funded by GoMRI, to communicate what is happening within research labs around the country to understand the effect that the spill had on fish in pelagic and coasta

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Öredal, Therese. "Verksamhetsutövares egenkontroll av oljeavskiljare : Finns det brister, vilka krav kan tillsynsmyndigheten ställa samt vad kan verksamhetsutövare förbättra?" Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-111642.

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The purpose of this report was to investigate whether operators, in the municipality of Örnsköldsvik, comply to current regulations and guidelines regarding oil separator. In addition to this, the report also identify which standards the regulatory authority can demand of identified deficiencies, as well as an examination in how the status of oil separator are in other municipalities in Sweden. First a delimitation was made to only investigate environmentally hazardous activities such as haulage contractors. Inventories were made of a total of 12 haulage contractors, with questions from a prev

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Nilsen, Lars Martin Fure. "Modeling, analysis and joystick control of the "AMV Oil Spill Fighter"." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for marin teknikk, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-15566.

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The purpose of this thesis is to develop a control scheme for the Arctic Multipurpose Vessel Oil Spill Fighter vessel model using a joystick as the connection between vessel and operator. A mathematical model of the vessel is also to be developed using data gathered from experiments done with the vessel model and existing maneuvering model theory. The parameters that are not determined during experiments have all been given an assumed value. The developed mathematical model is, in addition to providing the platform on which to test the controls, meant to be a framework ready for more accurate

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Beresford, Margaret B. "Mass media and alternative coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ40189.pdf.

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Akanbi, Muftau Jide. "Design and engineering of electrospun fibres for oil spill clean-up." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2018. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10052906/.

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The superior oil sorption performance of electrospun polystyrene (PS)/PS-based fibres has rendered its use more competitive than the commercial melt blown polypropylene (PP) fibres. However, on a microscale level, the oil - sorbent interaction and its effect on the sorption behaviour is yet to be fully understood; considering PP polymer is known to have a lower surface energy than polystyrene. Furthermore, the commercialisation of electrospun PS sorbent has been hindered due to the poor mechanical strength of the fibre mats particularly after oil sorption. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is

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Leary, Arianne Ella. "Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Deep Sea Fishes." UNF Digital Commons, 2015. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/566.

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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DWH) released about 4.4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), making it one of the largest oil spills in U.S. history. Additionally, the depth of the spill (i.e., 1500 meters) created a unique research opportunity because most oil spills occur at the surface and affect coastal rather than deepwater habitats. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the most toxic components of oil, and are often the focus of oil exposure studies. PAHs are quickly metabolized by vertebrates; therefore, indicators of biological responses to PAH exposure (

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Gbenga, Ogungbuyi Michael. "Identification and monitoring of oil pipeline spill fire using space applications." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29877.

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Oil pipeline spills in the Niger Delta cause a great deal of environmental damage to sensitive ecosystems and losses of many millions of dollars to the Nigerian economy every year. These spills occur along the routes of pipeline infrastructure and other oil facilities like flowlines, trunk lines, flow stations, barges, well heads etc. The causes of these spill events include: operational or maintenance error, ageing oil facilities, as well as acts of deliberate sabotage of the pipeline equipment which often result in explosions and fire outbreaks. In this project, we have investigated whether

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Dean, David B. "An Application of Geospatial Technology to Geographic Response Plans for Oil Spill Response Planning in the Western Basin of Lake Erie." Connect to full text in OhioLINK ETD Center, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=toledo1260541474.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toledo, 2009.<br>Typescript. "Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for The Master of Arts in Geography." "A thesis entitled"--at head of title. Bibliography: leaves 115-117.

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Sundaravadivelu, Devi. "Parametric Study to Determine the Effect of Operational Variables on Oil Solidifier Performance for Oil Spill Remediation." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1447070446.

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Vrålstad, Eivind. "Kontroll av oljeutslipp frå havbotn : Control of Oil Spill at Sea Bed." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for energi- og prosessteknikk, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-14265.

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Med inspirasjon frå lekkasja etter «Deepwater Horizon»/Macondobrønnulukka i2010, er det foreslått og modellert eit nytt system for innfanging og oppsamlingav olje rett frå brønnhovudet ved lekkasje på store havdjup. Dette systemetbestår av eit stigerøyr som er senka frå eit farty ned på lekkasjestaden, med einoppsamlingskuppel i nedre enden. Systemet blir tetta ved å påføre eit lågare indretrykk i denne kuppelen enn det hydrostatiske havbotntrykket, slik at koplingamellom kuppelen og havbotnen blir hydrodynamisk fo

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Tagne, Ulrich Alain Kounchou. "Application of an Oil Spill Response Model in Ice-bridge Simulator Training." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for marin teknikk, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-15815.

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The oil spill emergency response and recovery in the Arctic Ocean has been since a major area of research. The use of previously practiced methods such as oil spill response options – with the implementation of mechanical and non-mechanical recovery systems; the tracking and monitoring systems; and the spill trajectory and weathering systems, has been proven very effective. However these technologies cannot guaranty success when spill emergency occur. A new approach must be considered to increase the level of certainty. The overall aim of this thesis was the development of an application that

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Shittu, Whanda Ja'afaru. "Mapping oil spill human health risk in rivers state, Niger Delta, Nigeria." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2014. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14115/.

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Oil pipelines play a significant role in crude oil transportation and bring danger close to communities along their paths. Pipeline accidents happen every now and then due to factors ranging from operational cause to third party damage. In the Niger Delta pipeline system, interdiction is common; therefore, every length and breadth of land covered by a pipeline is vulnerable to oil pollution, which can pose a threat to land use. Weak enforcement of rights of way led to encroachment by farmers and human dwellings, thereby bringing people in close proximity to pipelines. Considering the impact ex

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Okyere, Abayie S. (Samuel). "Cellulose-based absorbents for oil spill response:testing in simulated arctic marine conditions." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2019. http://jultika.oulu.fi/Record/nbnfioulu-201906042314.

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Abstract. Due to the increased concern of risks of oil spills in the Arctic marine environment, the search for alternative, a sustainable oil spill response technology has intensified. Especially, development of cost-effective, reusable and environmentally friendly sorbents from renewable resources have gained significant interest. The objective of this thesis was to study bio-based sorbents obtained from nanocellulose materials, i.e. aerogels, and address their oil absorption capacity and performance under Arctic marine conditions. Laboratory conditions were designed to simulate the condition

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Pitkin, Julia. "Oil, Oil, Everywhere: Environmental and Human Impacts of Oil Extraction in the Niger Delta." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/88.

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Oil extraction in Nigeria has caused extensive environmental degradation and health problems in many Nigerian communities, particularly in the ecologically sensitive Niger Delta where nearly all of the oil extraction takes place. The reasons for this are complex and have roots in Nigeria’s colonial past. The Nigerian economy is largely reliant on its petroleum resources which, in conjunction with governmental corruption and high international demand for Nigerian oil, has created a system where environmental externalities are largely ignored. Multinational oil companies with little stake in the

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Ojala, J. (Jonna). "Functionalized cellulose nanoparticles in the stabilization of oil-in-water emulsions:bio-based approach to chemical oil spill response." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2019. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526222417.

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Abstract Nanocellulose is a renewable, biodegradable, and easily available material that is considered as an attractive resource for many different value-added applications in the emerging bio-based economy. Its outstanding properties, such as strength, lightness, transparency, and good thermal insulation, have inspired research and product development around nanocellulose. The potential of nanocellulose to replace synthetic chemicals made from non-renewable sources, for example, is considered to be very promising. Chemical functionalization, that is, the modification of the cellulosic surface

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Vike, Kristine. "Oil spill forensics : Identification of sources for oil spills by using data generated by GC-MS and ICP-MS combined with multivariate statistics and the COSIWeb database." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for kjemi, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-24920.

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This work has been a preliminary study, aimed at investigating whether or not trace metal Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis could be a viable tool in the oil spill investigation toolbox, after having been abandoned over 20 years ago. The sample material was two previous oil spills, Full City and Server, and various heavily weathered oil samples gathered from islands off the Trøndelag coast. The islands were Kya, Sula, Vesterkalven, Storkalven, Kunna, and the bay Kjervågsundet on the larger island Frøya. The samples were prepared in a laboratory and a

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Gervais, Marie-Claude. "Social representations of nature : the case of the 'Braer' oil spill in Shetland." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1997. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/69/.

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In this thesis, the work of Serge Moscovici on the human history of nature is made relevant to his theory of social representations. This theoretical synthesis breaks away both from the realist assumption of a given, immutable and non-socialised nature, and from the individualist conceptualisations of man-environment relations which still dominate environmental, ecological and social psychology. It is argued that social representations are not solely the concern of epistemology; they have ontological correlates and are involved in the social construction on nature. The empirical study investig

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Jacklitsch, Brenda L. "Assessing Heat-Related Knowledge, Perceptions, and Needs among Emergency Oil Spill Cleanup Responders." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1509983799665014.

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Zanier, Giulia. "High Resolution Model to Predict Oil Spill Dispersion in Harbour and Coastal Areas." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Trieste, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10077/11124.

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2013/2014<br>Mostriamo un modello allo stato dell’arte, che considera i principali processi fisici che governano il greggio in mare nelle prime ore dopo il rilascio, (Zanier, et al., 2014). Le particelle e i tar sono trattati come particelle lagrangiane, ognuna con la propria densità e il proprio diametro; consideriamo le forze principali che agiscono su di esse ossia: galleggiamento, trascinamento e la forza di Coriolis. Il greggio in forma di film sottile è modellato tramite le equazioni proposte da Nihoul (Nihoul 1983/84). Il modello originale di Nihoul considera le forze principali (ossia

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Abulikemu, Gulizhaer. "Biodegradability of Dispersants and Dispersed ANS Crude Oil at Two Temperatures." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427962547.

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Zhuang, Mobing. "Effects of Chemical Dispersion on Biodegradation of Petroleum." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1470757578.

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Chancellor, Emily. "Vulnerability of Larval Fish Populations to Oil Well Blowouts in the Northern Gulf of Mexico." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5662.

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On April 20th, 2010, a fire broke out on the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) offshore oil drilling rig on the Macondo prospect located off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). This fire and resulting explosions resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon rig and the largest marine oil spill in history. An estimated 4.9 million (+/- 10%) barrels were released into the Gulf of Mexico over the ensuing 87 days. Many economically important fish species spawn in northern Gulf of Mexico waters; the spawning seasons and pelagic larval phase of many of these species occur within the temporal extent o

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Naik, Nita Mohan. "Affect of non-mixed condition of oxygen depletion and toxicity in a water body impacted by canola oil spill." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1238416343.

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Alloy, Matthew Michael. "Photo-induced Toxicity of Deepwater Horizon Spill Oil to Four Native Gulf of Mexico Species." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822778/.

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The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill resulted in the accidental release of millions of barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Photo-induced toxicity following co-exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is one mechanism by which polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from oil spills may exert toxicity. Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) are an important commercial and ecological resource in the Gulf of Mexico and their largely transparent larvae may make them sensitive to PAH photo-induced toxicity. Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), an important fishery resource, have positively buoyan

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Lee, Jong Jin. "Variations of Sedimentary Biogenic silica in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon and IXTOC-I Oil Spill." Scholar Commons, 2019. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7842.

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The goal of this research is to understand the impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the 1970-1980 IXTOC-I oil spill and other anthropogenic activity (e.g. dam construction) on surface water primary productivity by measuring sedimentary biogenic silica. It is known that sedimentary biogenic silica is distinct from mineral – bound silica, therefore it has been used as a proxy record for surface water primary productivity (e.g. diatom blooms). The Deepwater Horizon oil spill resulted in a widespread Marine Oil Snow Sedimentation and Flocculent Accumulation (MOSSFA) event. The IXTOC

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Parks, Ashley Ann. "Dissolved Nutrient Distributions in the Gulf of Mexico Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill." Scholar Commons, 2015. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6010.

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The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) in the spring of 2010 introduced 4.4 million of barrels of oil to the ecosystem. Some biodegradation of the oil occurs when microorganisms, particularly bacteria, metabolize the oil as a carbon source. During this process, the microbes also require nutrients for energy. An introduction of oil at this magnitude has the ability to induce large blooms of microbes, which in turn can affect nutrient concentrations. Microbial petroleum degradation decreases nutrient concentrations, whereas the microbial assimilation and decay of organ

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Gilbert, Brandi R. "Through the eyes of youth| Sensemaking and coping following the 2010 BP oil spill." Thesis, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3561963.

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<p>This qualitative study explores narratives of youth affected by the BP oil spill in Bayou la Batre, Alabama, focusing on adolescents whose parents worked in commercial seafood and/or shipbuilding industries. The research draws on 40 face-to-face, in-depth interviews with youth; 40 informal interviews with adult informants (educators, and community leaders, mental health professionals); and more than 100 hours of participant observation. Findings contribute to our understanding of ways in which youth experience, make sense of, and cope with disasters, particularly in the case of technologica

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Mdakane, Lizwe Wandile. "A novel framework for monitoring oil spill from moving vessels using synthetic aperture radar." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67408.

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Operational discharges of oil from vessels, whether accidental or deliberate, are a growing concern as the levels of maritime traffic increase. Oil tankers and other kinds of ships are among the suspected offenders of illegal discharges. The international legislation contains minor and well-defined exceptions related to ocean areas (internal waters, marine protected areas, MARPOL “special” areas, territorial seas or exclusive economic zones). These areas often determine whether an action is considered legal or not and define the rights and obligations, including law enforcement oblig

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Sobrasuaipiri, Sobomate. "Vulnerability and adaptive capacity in livelihood responses to oil spill in Bodo, Niger Delta." Thesis, University of Brighton, 2016. https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/ced1731a-0324-4adf-a53f-c9ea9008de34.

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The environmental impacts of oil pollution in the Niger Delta have been well-documented, with research centered on transnational environmental justice issues, institutional failings at government level, and the political strategies of high profile representatives of the Ogoni community. However, the responses of affected communities has elicited relatively limited attention from academic researchers, and in particular, little is understood about the complex factors that shape how households have sought to tackle the impact of environmental degradation. This thesis addresses this gap by analysi

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Lyons, Benjamin A. "Contesting the Mainstream? Citizen News Platforms, the Alternative Paradigm, and the BP Oil Spill." OpenSIUC, 2013. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1321.

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With emerging content forums blurring the distinctions between journalistic paradigms, this study helps illuminate those which best promote alternative practice. A content analysis of Deepwater Horizon oil spill coverage compared three platforms for online citizen journalism: corporate (CNN iReport), alternative (Indymedia), and independent blogs. News stories were coded for sources, links, author-reader interaction, mobilizing information, tone for the liable parties' ability and intent in handling the disaster, and contestation of official information. Results show that Indymedia was the mos

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Jakobsson, Sara. "Kartläggning av oljeavskiljare hos fordonsverksamheter inom Arvidsjaur kommun." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-136742.

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To prevent oil and light liquids from causing damage at wastewater treatment facilities and the environment, a functional oil separator is important. The purpose of this study is to examine which vehicle operations have an oil separator installed and how they supervise its functionality in Arvidsjaur municipality. A questionnaire was used at the interview with all the owners with an oil separator. For those not able to participate in the interview, the same questionnaire was sent by email. The study showed that 14 of the total 15 owners had oil separator at their property and the majority of t

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Baker, Tanya Dawn. "Preparing for Oil Spill Impacts on Recreational Usage: A Greater Portland and Casco Bay, Maine Case Study." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2005. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/BakerTD2005.pdf.

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Done, Victoria. "General description of measures for environmental compliance of substations owned by Svenska kraftnät in protected areas with focus on oil spill." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-145947.

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Svenska kraftnät is the Swedish transmission system operator, responsible for the national electrical grid with power lines of 220 kV and 400 kV, and the electrical substations of the grid. In this master thesis an old substation located in a sensitive environmental area is inspected and its environmental risks defined and assessed. From this “worst case scenario” measures are recommended, that should be applicable on other existing substations, and for new constructed substations. This thesis is limited to a more detailed analysis on how oil spill can be handled. The insulating oil is used in

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Alshuqaiq, Mohammad Abdullah. "An Analysis of Oil Combustion on Snow." Digital WPI, 2014. https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/789.

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Several Arctic council reports conclude that oil spills are the most significant threat to the Arctic ecosystem. Some studies have shown that in-situ burning (ISB) of oil spills over water can remove more than 90% of the oil, and is the most promising technology for an efficient response to oil spills in the Arctic region. The definition of "In situ" is intentional, controlled burning of oil in place (i.e., without extracting or removing the oil first). Earlier studies [Bellino (WPI 2012), Farahani, (WPI 2014)] have investigated burning behavior of crude oil on ice, similar to what one would

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Elordui-Zapatarietxe, Saioa. "Hydrocarbons in the open ocean waters near the Galician Bank after the deep sea spill from the Prestige wrecks." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/5815.

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Hoy en día existe una escasez de estudios sobre la distribución de los hidrocarburos en mar abierto, aunque el aumento de la explotación de yacimientos de petróleo y la intensificación del tráfico marítimo más allá de la plataforma continental haya aumentado. Asimismo, se han identificado nuevas fuentes de contaminación. En los últimos años se ha puesto en evidencia el alto número de barcos hundidos en los fondos marinos que podrían potencialmente generar futuros vertidos de petróleo. <br/>En esta tesis, se investiga el accidente del petrolero Prestige cerca de Galicia en el 2002 como caso de

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Alvarez, Mariano. "Molecular Response of Spartina alterniflora to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6166.

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Although the “genome as a blueprint” metaphor has been pervasive in biology, recent advances in molecular biology have revealed a complex network of regulatory machinery that dynamically regulated molecular processes in response to environmental conditions. However, these patterns, as well as the evolutionary processes that underlie them, remain understudied in natural conditions. In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill released an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall on salt marsh habitat dominated by the foundation species Spartina alterniflora. Desp

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Touchette, Brant W. "Sublethal Impacts of an Oil Spill on Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia germinans, and Laguncularia racemosa seedlings." NSUWorks, 1995. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/341.

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On the morning of June 19, 1991, approximately 3, 790 L (1,000 gallons) of heavy fuel oil were spilled into the waters of Port Everglades, Florida. The oil impacted one of several mitigation sites located in John U. Lloyd State Park (JUL). These sites were planted with Rhizophora mangle and Spartina alterniflora prior to the spill. Laguncularia racemosa and Avicennia germinans had also established themselves through natural recruitment. After the spill, these seedlings were coated with oil in varying amounts depending upon their location relative to the intervening oil slick and their elevatio

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