The Global NEST Journal is an open access journal that publishes original research articles, short papers and critical reviews on all aspects of Environmental Science and Technology. These comprise, but are not limited to, Pollution Control Technology, Global Environmental Change, Air Quality, Water Quality, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis, Emerging pollutants. Relevant topics incorporating the methodologies and state of the art of disciplines such as Environmental Management Policies, Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management, Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Clean Energy and Sustainability are included.
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A numerical model for river habitat restoration: a case study of the Chin-sha River in China
Environmental management and policy
Currently, the ecosystem is being damaged in many rivers and subsequently the fish species living there are also facing decline or even extinction. This situation urges to model the habitat and to design suitable restoration strategies in order to increase the capabilities of ecological modeling. In...
Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Organic Carbon in Main Rivers of the Western Greece
General
Results of a monitoring project for the water quality of three important rivers of western Greece (Acheloos, Louros and Acherontas) are presented in this paper. The results include the concentrations as well as the temporal and spatial distributions of nitrates, nitrites, phosphates, ammonia and...
Water quantity and quality monitoring of Kosynthos river, North-Eastern Greece
General
An investigation of the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of Kosynthos river flow is presented. Four monitoring sites were established along Kosynthos river for the period October 2003 to October 2005 where discharge and water quality parameters were monitored. River flow processes have...
Enrichment of sediments in urban rivers by heavy metals
Air pollution and health
The heavy metals contained in sediments may be responsible for constant degradation of rivers’ water quality, which circulate in an urban environment. Therefore, this study shows the pollution index and enrichment factor for each of these elements in river sediments. It was used the optical emission...
Dissolved Oxygen and Nutrients in coastal waters impacted by the Strymon River plume, North Aegean Sea, Greece
General
Three hydrographic cruises were conducted during 1997-1999 in north Aegean Sea, in order to study the dissolved oxygen (DO) and nutrient distributions in Strymonikos Gulf impacted by the riverine waters of the Strymon River. The approaches used in this paper include a preliminary estimation of the...
Impact of human activities and infrastructure works on hydro morphological characteristics of Alfeios River, Greece
General
The Alfeios River is the greatest in length and flow-rate river in Peloponnisos and constitutes an important water resource and ecosystem of Western Greece. A number of infrastructure works and human activities have been constructed and are operating in Alfeios River Basin, while in the past...
An evaluation of the Ganga river’s carbon flow and its impact on India’s nutritional and climate change
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
Changes in weather patterns and the global climate are a result of global warming, which has been linked to rising carbon dioxide concentrations. Understanding the mechanisms on earth that have an impact on atmospheric carbon concentrations and its cycling—collectively referred to as the "Carbon...
Regression analysis between sediment transport rates and stream discharge for the Nestos River, Greece
General
Systematic measurements of sediment transport rates and water discharge were conducted in the Nestos River (Greece), at a place located between the outlet of Nestos River basin and the river delta. This basin area is about 838 km2 and lies downstream of the Platanovrysi Dam. Separate measurements of...
Assessment of hydrological response in Subarnarekha river basin under anticipated climate change scenarios
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
Two hydrological climate modelling techniques, general circulation model (GCM) and hypothetical climate change scenarios, were used to analyse the hydrological response to the anticipated climate change scenarios in the Subarnarekha river basin in Eastern India. Both models verified individually for...
A simple water quality model as a tool for the evaluation of alternative river basin management plans
Air pollution and health
A key component in the implementation of Water Framework Directive is the development of a river basin management plan for each river basin district. Water quality models are important tools to test the effectiveness of alternative management plans on the water quality of the respective water bodies...
The peak path of provincial carbon emissions in the Yellow River Basin of China Based on scenario analysis and Monte Carlo simulation method
Environmental management and policy
The Yellow River Basin is an important economic zone in China and an important base for energy, chemical, raw materials and basic industries. However, the sloppy development pattern of "high consumption and high pollution" in nine provinces along the Yellow River Basin has become an important...
Assessment of heavy metal pollution in sediments and their bioaccumulation in phragmites australis frome Nil river (Jijel- Algeria)
Environmental Sciences
The content of heavy metals in sediment and the aquatic plant Phragmites australis (roots and leaves), collected from six different stations along the Nil river, were determined providing information about heavy metals pollution status of this aquatic ecosystem. The results showed that the abundance...
Seasonal variations in dissolved heavy metals in the Keritis river, Chania, Greece
General
Agrochemicals, geochemical structure and industrial wastes create a potential source of heavy metal pollution in the aquatic environment. The porpuse of this study was to investigate the seasonal variations in five heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Cr) in the surface water of the Keritis river, one...
Impact of climate change on the runoff regime of an Eastern Himalayan river basin
Climate change
The present study has been carried out for the trans-boundary Subansiri sub-basin of Brahmaputra river basin. Subansiri is the largest tributary of Brahmaputra within India and the river system has its practical importance as it holds a high water resources as well as hydropower potential for the...
European procedures to river quality assessment
General
The EU directive (2000/60/EC) known as the Water Framework Directive (WFD), identifies new methodology for monitoring and improving of surface water quality in the territory. This includes controlling land-based pollutants as well as defining the constraints for territorial planning. It is...
Spatial and temporal variations of hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics in Indus River Estuary,Pakistan
Environmental management and policy
Field investigations were conducted to study the seasonal variation of hydrodynamics and sediment transport in Indus River Estuary (IRE), Pakistan. The data of water levels, currents, salinity, and suspended sediment concentration (SSC) were collected hourly covering both wet and dry seasons. Tidal...
Is the integrated water resources management implemented in Jiu river waters in the context of sustainable development? The modelling of the evolution of the concentration of heavy metals
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Once the human technology develops, the study of its influence over the environment, the soil, the water, the flora and the fauna is becoming increasingly important. In communism, due to the lack of integrated management of water resources, the quality of the waters in Romania has constantly...
Water balance estimation in Anthemountas river basin and correlation with underground water level
General
Estimation of annual water balance is critical for water management and developmental planning in the area of Anthemountas river basin. In the framework of LIFE04/ENV/GR/000099 project and in continuance to prior projects in the area, the average annual water balance was estimated using the annual...
Relationship between concentrations of heavy metals in children’s scalp hair and the environment. A case study from Kifissos River in Attica, Greece.
Environmental Sciences
In recent years children’s head hair is a biomarker frequently used for monitoring environmental exposure to heavy metals. Blood, plasma, urine and other tissues analysis were the most popular approaches to evaluate the concentrations of trace elements in human body. However, hair sample is easily...
Air quality in the main cities of the Pearl River Delta Region
Air pollution and health
In this study current status of the ambient air quality in the main cities of the Pearl River Delta region was investigated. Two special administrative regions (Macau and Hong Kong) and three major cities of Guangdong (Guangzhou, Dongguan and Foshan) were selected for analysis according to their...
El-Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO): Recent Evolution and Possibilities for Long Range Flow Forecasting in the Brahmaputra-Jamuna River
General
The El Nino-Southern Oscillation is the dominant pattern of short-term climate variation, and is therefore of great importance in climate studies. Some recent studies showed the teleconnection between stream flow and the El-Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. This paper...
Assessment Of Rainfall Pattern And Future Change For Kelantan River Basin, Malaysia Using Statistically Downscaled Local Climate Models
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Climate change has been discussed frequently in recent decades, and it has increased the probability of extreme flood occurrence. This study aims to provide an analysis of future rainfall patterns and flood occurrences specifically for the Kelantan River Basin which is identified as one of flood...
Artificial Neural Network and Weighted Arithmetic Indexing Approach for Surface Water Quality Assessment of the Brahmani River
Air pollution and health
An approach was used in this study to relate the predicted and calculated water quality index (WQI) of the Brahmani River. The WQI was predicted using an artificial neural network (ANN) tool, and the weighted Arithmetic Index technique was used to calculate the WQI (WAI). The WQI is calculated using...
Modeling the effect of vegetation on river floodplain hydraulics
General
Vegetation in river floodplains has significant influence on the flood hydraulics and fate of suspended sediments, nutrients and contaminants. In the present, work preliminary 3-D calculations were performed to examine the effect of vegetation on the mean flow in open channels using the CFD model...
Hydrochemical characteristics of the Gallikos River water, Prefecture of Kilkis, Greece
General
The Gallikos river basin is located in the northern part of Greece and discharges into the Thermaikos Gulf, North Aegean sea. Three main tributaries contribute to the river, the basin of which has a total areal extent of 930 km2. The basin of Gallikos river is formed of metamorphic rocks, limestones...
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Environmental management and policy
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Air pollution and health
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Sustainable Energy
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Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
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Environmental management and policy
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Air pollution and health
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Environmental management and policy
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Climate change
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Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
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Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
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Sustainable Energy
05-05-2025
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
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Solid Waste Management
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Air pollution and health
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