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Volume 14

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Global NEST Journal

ISSN numbers
1790-7632
2241-777X

Volume

Volume number
14
Publication year
2012

Changing mediterranean environment: irrefutable evidence from pre-industrial, unpublicised scenes contemporary with a mission (1786-1787) in the Levant

by

Rhizopoulou S.

General

This paper provides an introduction to one hundred thirty one, pre-industrial, unpublicised Mediterranean scenes kept in Oxford, which constitute valuable evidence of changing environment. The largely unknown and unpublished paintings witness environmental wilderness and the cultural landscapes of...

Aegean Greece +6 more

Solar assisted photo fenton for cost effective degradation of textile effluents in comparison to AOPS

by

Durr-E-Shahwar, Yasar A. And Yousaf S.

General

Solar assisted Photo Fenton was compared with advanced oxidation processes for their color and COD removal efficiency and cost effectiveness. H2O2 alone appeared to be inefficient to reduce color and COD content of any effluent. The performance of Fenton process was slightly better, color and COD...

Solar radiation Ozone +4 more

Competitive effects of herbaceous species on water potential and growth of quercus ithaburensis ssp. Macrolepis seedlings

by

Pantera A. and Papanastasis V.P.

General

A noticeable decline of Quercus ithaburensis ssp. Macrolepis, a typical mediterranean species, has been recorded in the past few decades throughout Greece. The triggers were mostly human influences and specifically illegal cuttings, wildfires, and overgrazing. Regeneration and future management of...

valonia oak grass +3 more

Natural organic matter fractionation along the treatment of water for human consumption

by

Vieira R.F., Berenguel A.T., Silva M.A., Vilaca J.S., Domingues V.F. and Figueiredo S.A.

General

The main objective of this study was to characterize the organic matter present in raw water and along the treatment process, as well as its seasonal variation. A natural organic matter fractionation approach has been applied to Lever water treatment plant located in Douro River, in Oporto (Portugal...

DOC dissolved organic carbon +7 more

Effect of Temperature on Fenton oxidation of young landfill leachate: Kinetic Assessment and Sludge Properties

by

Aygun A., Yilmaz T., Nas B. and Berktay A.

General

Treatment of young landfill leachate, collected from municipal solid waste site of city of Konya, was investigated by using the Fenton process. The leachate itself showed the characteristics of pH 7.25, COD 38.2 g L-1 and BOD5 22 g L-1. Ratio of BOD5 to COD with 0.58 indicates that leachate can be...

Fenton Kinetic +3 more

Assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil and wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) plant around the Corlu–Cerkezkoy highway in Thrace region

by

Ekmekyapar F., Sabudak T. and Seren G.

General

Pollution caused by traffic activities is increasingly becoming a great threat to human health in the region of Thrace in north-west of Turkey. Thirty six soil and plant samples were collected from the vicinity of Çorlu–Çerkezköy Highway. The samples were taken at distances of, 1, 25, 50, 100, 250...

traffic pollution metal concentration +2 more

Medical geochemical investigations in taking precautionary measures against diseases. Protection and human health

by

Varnavas S.P., Kalavrouziotis I.K., Karaberou G., Apostolopoulou K. and P.S. Varnavas

General

A considerable number of diseases are directly related to environmental impact. Toxic metals such as Hg, Pb, Cd, and As may damage significantly the human health when they exceed certain levels in the body. For example specific precautions should be taken for the diet of pregnant women and the...

Medical geochemistry metals in human health +5 more

Regression analysis between sediment transport rates and stream discharge for the Nestos River, Greece

by

Angelis I., Metallinos A. and Hrissanthou V.

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...

Sediment transport Bed load +5 more