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Determination, Interpretation and Modeling of Chlorination by-Products Concentrations in Surface Waters
General
The formation of chlorination by-products (CBPs) was investigated by bench-scale chlorination experiments with surface waters from different sources in Lesvos island, Greece. The main factors studied were organic matter content of water (expressed as UV-272 absorbance), time and chlorine dose. The...
Statistical predictors of hazardous medical waste generation rates in a 40-bed general hospital
General
Objective of the work was to investigate correlations among hazardous medical waste generation rates and various hospital parameters in 2 departments and a clinic of a 40-bed Hellenic general hospital (Hospital of Ikaria). Medical waste was recorded at the bio-pathology lab, the pathology clinic and...
Multivariate analysis of hydrochemical data of the groundwater in parts of Karwan – Sengar sub - basin, Central Ganga basin, India
General
Ganga basin is one of the world’s biggest aquifer repositories. The thick alluvium of the basin hosts its three tier aquifer system. The aquifer of the basin is under high stress due to unethical human intervention in the natural system. This warrants the need to evolve the basic hydrochemistry of...
Fourier Analysis of the mean monthly Nox Concentration in the Athens basin
General
In the present work, Fourier Analysis is applied to the mean monthly NOx concentrations of the period 1989-1999, for a network of 7 stations. Treating NO and NO2 as a single primary pollutant, we succeeded the assessment of NOx concentrations. The main causes of NOx emissions in urban areas are the...
Use of Multivariate Statistical Analysis for the Assessment of Groundwater Chemical Variations in Wadi Bani Malik Area, Saudi Arabia
Air pollution and health
Multivariate statistical analysis including cluster analysis, factor analysis and correlation coefficient was applied to the groundwater samples to understand the groundwater condition in Wadi Bani Malik area. Water samples collected from the study area were analysed for physical parameters, major...
Principal component analysis of precipitation in Thessaly region (Central Greece)
General
Characteristics of the precipitation pattern are determined for Thessaly region in central Greece by using the Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Mean monthly precipitation data from 75 meteorological stations are used covering a 35 year period (1960-1994). The first two principal components (PCs)...
Investigation of the Annual Variability of the Aleppo Pine Tree-Rings Width: the Relationships with the Climatic Conditions in the Attica Basin
General
The relationships between the annual variability of the Aleppo pine tree-ring widths and the variability of the main climatic parameters in the Attica basin are analysed in the present study for a 45-year period (1959-2003). The Principal Components Analysis was applied to the times-series of the...
Assessment of food quality and antibiotic residue toxicity in Florida red tilapia Oreochromis sp exposed to erythromycin
Air pollution and health
Erythromycin (ERY) is widely used as an antibiotic, leading to its pervasive presence in the environment and potential risks to non-target species. This study investigated the under sub-lethal effects of ERY on Florida red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) by examining changes in their hematological and...
Hygroscopic property of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.): an experimental determination of the Shrinkage characteristics
General
A pioneer effort is made in this study to carry out an experimental determination of shrinkage characteristics of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) wood on its linear, volumetric, and coefficient values with the hope of ascertaining its utilization potential as timber. Three study locations were...
Assessment of Seasonal Variations in Surface Water Quality of Cooum River in Chennai, India – A Statistical Approach
Air pollution and health
Rapid development in industrial sectors and population expansion has adverse impact on the Cooum river basin, especially Chennai region. The present study focuses on the assessment of seasonal variation in surface water quality of Cooum river basin. The samples were collected seasonally and are...
Statistical analysis of trihalomethanes in treated-water tanks: seasonality, local variability and correlations
General
Chlorine was accepted as an effective disinfectant for drinking water in early 1900s. Because of chlorination, chlorine has dramatically reduced the incidence of waterborne diseases. An unwanted side effect is the formation of harmful by-products upon chlorination. The most significant group of...
Evaluation of the anthropogenic impact in Suat Ugurlu Dam lake using multivariate statistical techniques
Environmental Sciences
Sediments play an important role in the quality of aquatic ecosystems in the Dam Lake where they can either be a sink or a source of contaminants, depending on the management. This purpose of this study is to identify the sediment quality in order to find out the causes for the malodor and the...
Effect of The Covid-19 Pandemic Period on Zero Waste Awareness: A Scale Development Survey
Air pollution and health
The purpose of study was to develop and validate a scale in order to investigate the consciousness and habits of individuals on zero waste awareness pre-pandemic and during COVID-19 period in Turkey. The study group which was sampled using criteria-sampling consists of 523 individuals who have or...
Evaluation of Toxic Heavy Metal Concentration in Aquifer System for Groundwater System Development Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques
Air pollution and health
Groundwater is a vital resource for human consumption. The study aimed to evaluate toxic metal concentrations in groundwater systems and determine pollutant sources using multivariate methods including cluster analysis (CA), principal factor analysis (PCA), and Pearson correlation coefficient (r)...
Application of response surface methodology and neural networks in pyramid solar still for seawater desalination: An optimization and prediction strategy
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Potable water is essential in various aspects of daily life. Converting brackish water to drinkable water using traditional methods is costly and has environmental impacts. Solar energy is preferred over fossil fuels and other energy sources due to its cost and environmental benefits. Solar stills...
Turbidity Reduction of Groundwater by Using Nanomagnetic Adsorbent Composite (NMAC): Process Optimization by 3k Factorial Design and Analysis
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The widespread use of alternative water sources in Kelantan encourages the development of cost-effective methods for the purification of water. A simple and straightforward adsorption process using a nanomagnetic adsorption composite (NMAC) was introduced in this study as a new adsorbent for the...
Spatial and seasonal patterns of precipitation in Greece: the terrain segmentation approach
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
The aim of the study is to investigate the spatial and seasonal variation of precipitation in Greece using multi-temporal data analysis techniques. Mean monthly precipitation grids of 1 km 2 resolution of the period 1950-2000 were used in the analysis. Cross correlation quantified spatio-temporal...
Heavy metals risk assessment in water and bottom sediments of ICOLLs in Northern Poland
CEST2017 - Heavy metals in the environment
Natural diversity of intermittently closed and open lakes and lagoons (ICOLLs) depends on mutual interactions of several factors: (i) an impact of sea water and land background; (ii) temporary meteorological situation; (iii) hydrological conditions; and (iv) the shape of lake basin. However, some...
Adsorption of Remazol Brillant Green 6B (RBG 6B) on chitin: process optimization using response surface methodology
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In the present study, the adsorption of Remazol Brillant Green 6B (RBG 6B) on chitin which characterized by BET, FTIR, XRD and SEM analysis was studied. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to determine interaction between solution pH, initial RBG 6B concentration and chitin dosage being...
Concentrations of selected toxic elements in airborne particulates of Patras, Greece
General
The Mn and Pb of the total suspended particulates (TSP) in totally 95 1-h samples and As, Cd, Mn, Ni and Pb in totally 29 24-h samples have been determined by flameless graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The monthly TSP for July 1992 contained Mn and Pb 0.033 and 1.25‰ in downtown...
Total and bioavailable heavy metals in the soils of two adjacent forests
Environmental Toxicology and Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems
The concentrations and comparisons of total and available metals Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb and the metalloid As were examined in two adjacent acid forest soils in Greece under oak and beech together with the dependency of their availability. It was found that the soil in the beech plot had higher...
Optimization of malachite green dye removal by sepiolite clay using a central composite design
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, a four-factor five-level Central Composite Design (CCD) was applied to develop mathematical model and optimize process parameters for malachite green dye (MG) removal from aqueous solutions using sepiolite. The individual, combined, and quadratic effects of four experimental factors...
PM10-PM2.5 time series and fractal analysis
General
Several epidemiological studies have shown an association between particulate air pollution and health effects. Suspended particulates and more specifically the inhalable PM10 fraction appear to cause respiratory health effects and heart diseases. Furthermore, particulate pollution is of paramount...
Humic acid removal from water using a novel fabricated antifouling carbon nanotube bucky - paper membrane and effect of operating parameters
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In present work, a novel supported bucky paper (BP) membrane was fabricated and evaluated for humic acid (HA) removal from water. For better understanding the effect of operating variables, response surface methodology (RSM) was also applied. Three independent parameters namely TOC concentration (5...
Statistical evaluation and predicting the possible sources of particulate matter in a Mediterranean metropolitan city
Air pollution and health
In Mega-cities, such as Istanbul, urbanization causes heavy traffic. Air pollution, which originated from heavy traffic and industrialization, is one of the most important problems for the people who live in the populated cities. Due to both environmental and health effects, particulate matter...
Thematic areas
Solid Waste Management
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Environmental management and policy
Air pollution and health
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Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
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Solid Waste Management
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Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
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Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
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Hydrology and Water Resources Management
17-02-2025
Climate change
17-02-2025
Solid Waste Management
17-02-2025
Air pollution and health
12-02-2025
Environmental management and policy
03-04-2025
Effects of land-use patterns at different scales on water quality in the Huaihe River Basin in China
Air pollution and health
02-04-2025
Air pollution and health
02-04-2025
Climate change
02-04-2025
Application of NaOH-Activated peanut shells as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of cationic dyes
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
31-03-2025
Sustainable Energy
31-03-2025
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
31-03-2025
General
27-03-2025
Environmental management and policy
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