Volume 15 - 2013

In Turkey, control studies related to the wastes from ships continue, and the first waste acceptance
facility (WAF) from ships was founded in Istanbul: Haydarpaşa WAF. Haydarpaşa WAF has been
accepting waste since September 2005 based on the International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78). The number of transit ships and their disposed wastes have
been continuously recorded in a database since September 2005. The main goal of this study is to
forecast the amount of different waste collected from transit ships for next two years based on the
data recorded between September 2005 and January 2010 using ARMA forecasting model.
According to result obtained with the model, the current data remain between the upper and the
lower limit values of forecasting data.

Phytoremediation is an alternative to traditional chemical and ways of treating polluted soils. The
current study was carried out to investigate the phytoremediation of soil contaminated with nickel
(Ni) by Lepidium sativum. Soil samples from 0 to 10 cm depth were collected. Lepidium sativum was
transplanted in pots containing 5 kg of the collected soils. Central composite design and response
surface methodology were employed in order to illustrate the nature of the response surface in the
experimental design and explain the optimal conditions of the independent variables. Different
concentrations for Ni (1 to 20 mg kg-1) and times for collecting samples (10 to 40 days) were used.
The results showed the amount of Ni removed was ranged from 8.62 mg kg-1 (Ni concentration of 20
mg kg-1 and time for taking samples of 10 days) to 7.066 mg kg-1 (Ni concentration of 10.50 mg kg-1
and time for taking samples of 40days). Additionally, the findings explained that the Lepidium
sativum is an effective accumulator plant for phytoremediation of Ni polluted soils. Optimum
conditions for nickel concentration and time for taking samples were 19.66 mg kg-1 and 39.28 days,
respectively. For the optimum condition, the amount of Ni removed was 10.8095 mg kg-1.

Nowadays, it is a common ascertainment that stormwater runoff in the urban and interurban road
network consist non-point source pollution which contributes to the degrading of the quality of water
of ground and surface water bodies. Taking into account the fact that water pollution has impacts to
people and also to flora and fauna, the need to take measures in order to confront this
environmental problem becomes inevitable. The adverse impacts of the stormwater runoff can be
minimized with structural and non-structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) or with a
combination of them.
Within the content of the present paper the following are included: a) the investigation and
presentation of the receiving waters pollution issues from the highway road network stormwater
runoff together with the European transport policy concerning the development of an integrated
highway road network, b) the examination of the respective pollutant generation and characteristics,
c) the presentation of their impacts, d) the examination of the measures (structural and nonstructural
BMPs), e) the presentation of the “first flush” phenomenon, f) The presentation of the
existing legislation in the EU with emphasis in the E.U. Directive 2000/60/EC as well as the
presentation of the relevant existing environmental legislation in Greece, including also the
presentation of the way the Highway Guidelines actually deal with the specific problem.

When it comes to shared natural resources between two countries it is essential to mitigate
differences in the management which underpin threats to the conservation of those resources by
putting the way forward for coordination of the management of the area as a whole. Shared natural
resources are thus a good basis for transboundary cooperation. Additionally, mountain regions,
which represent areas that are vital for the conservation of biodiversity, provide an outstanding
example of that, as the survival of many species, which move across the national border, depends
on the wise treatment of their habitats, as well as the mitigation of pressures, which pose threats on
their survival. The fact that such challenges cannot be faced effectively only by one affected party
has been recognized and resulted in a steady increase worldwide of transboundary conservation
initiatives involving mountains. The present paper aims to examine the above topics by focusing on
the mountain region of Tzena/Kozhuf, which extends across the national border between Greece
and F.Y.R.O.M. and constitutes an important site for the conservation of raptors. Based on this
evaluation of the land uses as far its compatibility with matters of conservation of raptor species are
concerned, challenges in matters of sustainable land use management have been recorded. With
both parties having made the first steps towards a coordinated management of these shared natural
resources there are further measures proposed in order to ensure long term success.