Salinity is a common problem in Greek islands, especially, during the summer period when the saltwater intrusion becomes more severe due to extensive over pumping. In the past few years, the industrial zone of the City of Herakleio in Crete appears to have an increasing water demand as result of the...

The objective of this study was set on three goals: (i) Chemical and radiological characterization and leaching properties of the mixture of fly and bottom ash, (ii) Chemical, radiological and mineralogical characterization of the Kastela Bay sediments, and (iii) Estimation of the influence of...

The present paper deals with water quality modification during its stagnation in copper distribution pipes caused by electrochemical corrosion processes. Copper is chosen as plumbing material because of its wide use in drinking water distribution systems all around the world, and because of its...

Effluents from five major textile industries in Kaduna (Nigeria) were characterized for a proposed central effluent treatment plant. Seven of the measured parameters exceeded the limit set by the Federal Ministry of Environment. Colour intensity exceeded it in all the samples (Mills 1 – 5) by about...

The Plastiras dam was constructed in the late 1950s mainly for electric power production, but it has also partially covered irrigation needs and water supply of the plain of Thessaly. Later, the site has been designated as an environment conservation zone because of ecological and landscape values...

Water movement in the unsaturated zone is an important hydrological process. Richard’s equation is windily used to describe both soil water infiltration and soil water absorption. Various methods have been developed to solve Richard’s equation. Wang et al. (2003) have developed an algebraic model...

In order to evaluate how current speed, salinity and water temperature stratification behaves under the influence of a freshwater source in a tidal domain, a 25 hour survey campaign was performed in the upper sector of the Vouga River estuary, the major source of freshwater of Ria de Aveiro, a...

Chemical characteristics of wet precipitation were measured in Acapulco, Cancun, Tapachula, Puerto Morelos and Tropical Pacific Ocean; from August 1999 to October 2001. The samples were analyzed for pH, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, NH4 +, SO4 2-, NO3 - and Cl-. Ionic abundance revealed a significant...

The assessment of the applicability and suitability of potential measures and instruments is crucial in the strategic planning of water resources management. This paper presents a methodology founded on scenario analysis for assessing potentially applicable water management options in a regional...

This paper presents a step-by-step methodological approach for the development and evaluation of strategies for water deficient regions. The primary focus of the approach followed was the mitigation of water stress, while applying the principles of Integrated Water Resources Management and the EU...

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...

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...

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...

Pollution of the environment with uranium and associated health effects to human have recently become of major concern, particularly due to the use of depleted uranium in armourbreaking bullets. Indeed, uranium in environmentally significant concentrations is found near to uranium mining and...

The direct assessment of denitrification suffers from a number of problems. A mass balance model is simple and widely accepted to calculate nitrogen (N) loss as a denitrification component. The objective of study was to estimate the potential N loss a denitrification from a tropical paddy in the...

Associations between bivariate variables relative to the unexplained relationships of height-Dbh (diameter at breast height) models were investigated. Seven permanent sample plots measuring 40m by 250m at Omo Forest Reserve were used to assess the relationships between height and diameter at breast...

Geologic, oceanographic and topographic data and field measurements, of the coastal area in front of Heraklion City, Crete Island, as well as deep sea wave measurements and shallow wave prediction numerical modelling were used for the determination of the 1884 foreshore. Data from numerous drills...

Peroxides collected in rainwater readily decompose in the natural matrix, consequently it is hard to estimate their values present during precipitation events. For this reason, only few data concerning the concentration of aqueous H2O2 in dew, cloud and rainwater are available. Therefore, it is...