Wind and Water, Earth and Environment

This area covers a multidisciplinary research environment involving air, land and water, together with researchers from the Faculty of Science.

Research concerned with water and land is characterized by international collaboration. Leading-edge competence is used to apply an approach that reflects the whole of society, where the various research groups cross pollinate each other. Fundamental problems and methods concerning sustainable use of land and water are addressed. The multidisciplinary approach to the sustainable use of land and water has led to the development of new programmes at LTH, such as the 5-year MSc in Engineering programme in Environmental Engineering and the International Master's programme in Water Resources. Issues concerning the use of land and water resources in a variable climate, the environmental effects of large-scale changes in energy use, and improved environmental conditions around the Baltic Sea are important. Automation and wastewater treatment form a strong combination of basic engineering research and technical applications at LTH.

Leading groups in nuclear physics and aerosol technology are engaged in research on air and air quality. Research in aerosol technology at LTH is nationally renowned and has extensive connections with both national and international networks. Applications cover global issues such as climate change, cloud formation and atmospheric chemistry, the effects of the urban environment on public health and the natural environment, and the effects of indoor environments on people’s health, at home and at work.

Environmental applications are strengthened by research in basic aerosol physics and analysis employing common laboratory equipment in collaboration with an environmental statistics group at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. The skills and knowledge acquired in this area have also benefited research and development in other areas of engineering  such as nanoengineering (applications of nanoparticles) and clean-room technology. Research groups are working on issues that are important for the sustainable development of society, for example, the greenhouse effect, the environmental effects of energy systems and traffic, biomass combustion, allergies and hypersensitivity.

 

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