Fuzzy-GA modeling in air quality assessment.

abstract：:Continual, historical, and accurate information about the land use/land cover (LULC) changes of the earth's surface is extremely important for sustainable management of natural resources. In this study, historical topographic sheets, IRS P6 LISS-III, and LANDSAT TM images were used to provide recent and historical LUL...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Adhikary PP,Barman D,Madhu M,Dash CJ,Jakhar P,Hombegowda HC,Naik BS,Sahoo DC,Beer K

更新日期：2019-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the concentrations of metals (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and/or Zn) and selenium (Se) in kidney and/or liver samples from capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), hares (Lepus timidus), common shrews (Sorex araneus) and grey-sided voles (Clethrionomus rufocanus) from...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kålås JA,Ringsby TH,Lierhagen S

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a Decision Support System (DSS) approach developed in the context of the Copernicus project entitled System for Water Monitoring and Sustainable Management based on Ground Stations and Satellite Images (WATERMAN). The main objective of WATERMAN is the monitoring and management of the Strymon River ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Manos B,Bournaris T,Silleos N,Antonopoulos V,Papathanasiou J

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curonian Lagoon is the largest lagoon in the Baltic Sea region suffering from a great anthropogenic pressure. Pollution sources within the Nemunas River basin and those within the Klaipėda Port are the main threats to this sensitive water area. For the first time, such a detailed study on 16 priority polycyclic aromat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Stakėnienė R,Jokšas K,Galkus A,Raudonytė-Svirbutavičienė E

更新日期：2019-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Forest management today has to meet a number of objectives. Planning of multi-functional forest road networks is one essential for meeting the aims of the sustainable forest concept. Road construction damages the natural environment unless it is carefully thought out. As forest engineers we have to consider the protec...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gumus S,Acar HH,Toksoy D

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inorganic nitrogen transformations occurring at a municipal waste leachate treatment facility were investigated. The treatment facility consisted of a collection well and an artificial wetland between two aeration ponds. The first aeration pond showed a decrease in ammonium (from 3480 (+/- 120) to 630(+/- 90) mg x...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Parkes SD,Jolley DF,Wilson SR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serious environmental problems have accompanied remarkable global economic growth for decades. To assist managers in the semiconductor industry with economic and environmental management, this study executes DuPont analysis to examine economic impacts from the effective implementation of sustainability initiatives. We...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lin F,Lin SW,Lu WM

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade, the development of novel analytical methodologies enabled the identification of several environmental pollutants responsible for health problems associated with indoor exposure. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the potential hazardous chemicals present in ambient air. Due to their ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Martins GV,Martins S,Martins AO,Basto MC,Silva GV

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to study the utilization of two different woody-derived biochars for Cd(2+), Zn(2+), and Cu(2+) ions separation from aqueous solutions. Physicochemical characterization confirmed the main differences in sorbent surface area and cation-exchange capacity. The maximum cadmium, zinc, and co...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Frišták V,Pipíška M,Lesný J,Soja G,Friesl-Hanl W,Packová A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urbanization has resulted in remnant natural patches within cities that often have no connectivity among themselves and to natural reserves outside the urban area. Protecting ecological connectivity in fragmented urban areas is becoming crucial in maintaining urban biodiversity and securing critical habitat levels and...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Park S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the microbiological changes that occur during the maturation of overburden that has been disturbed by surface mining of coal, a surface mining-disturbed overburden unit in southeastern Ohio, USA was characterized. Overburden from the same unit that had been disturbed for 37 and 16 years were compared to undi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Poncelet DM,Cavender N,Cutright TJ,Senko JM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two PCP-degrading bacterial strains, Bacillus cereus (ITRC-S6) and Serratia marcescens (ITRC-S7) were used for the treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent at conditions; 1.0% glucose and 0.5% peptone at 30 +/- 1 degrees C at 120 rpm for 168 h of incubation. These two bacterial strains effectively reduced colour (45-...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chandra R,Raj A,Yadav S,Patel DK

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sustainability of development is closely linked to changes in total per capita wealth. This paper presents estimates of the wealth of nations for nearly 100 countries, broken down into produced assets, natural resources and human resources. While the latter is the dominant form of wealth in virtually all countries...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hamilton K,Dixon JA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The behavior of metsulfuron-methyl and its residues in an artificial pond was studied using a (14)C isotopic tracer technique. Throughout the experimental period, the majority of metsulfuron-methyl residues were sustained in the pond water. Furthermore, the metsulfuron-methyl residues were just found in the surface la...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wang H,Yang F,Liu G,Lei Y,Ye Q

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy metal inputs to coastal Alaska ecosystems are driven by sediment loads from glacial meltwater and river outflows. This study characterized the spatial distribution of 16 major and trace metals in five strata in Kachemak Bay, as well as sediment total organic carbon content and grain size. Homer Harbor, a shallow...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Apeti DA,Hartwell IS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blended water, always existing in a drinking water distribution system (DWDS) with different sources, can cause some unintended results, including corrosion and/or release of corrosion by-products. Although some studies have specially focused on the blended water in DWDSs, the water quality characteristics, variations...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zhang H,Wang K,Zhou X,Zhu W,Wang W

更新日期：2018-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The safe disposal of pulp and paper mill effluent is still a threat to the environment due to the presence of several unknown organic pollutants. The comparative physico-chemical analysis of pulp and paper mill effluent-contaminated sediment (PPECS) of site 1 and site 2 showed that the sediment had an alkaline nature ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yadav S,Chandra R

更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:An elevated nitrogen concentration in water is one of the main problems affecting water quality in Mediterranean rivers. The objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate the contribution of the Tafna catchment to the nitrate load entering the Mediterranean Sea, (2) to quantify the impact of agriculture on the nitrate...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zettam A,Taleb A,Sauvage S,Boithias L,Belaidi N,Sanchez-Perez JM

更新日期：2020-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the results of a measurement campaign aiming to assess cancer risk among two special groups of population: policemen and laboratory technicians exposed to the toxic substances, benzene and formaldehyde are presented. The exposure is compared to general population risk. The results show that polic...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pilidis GA,Karakitsios SP,Kassomenos PA,Kazos EA,Stalikas CD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-pass electrofishing was used to define the most efficient sampling distance to assess stream condition using the index of biotic integrity (IBI) methodology in headwater (<36 km(2) drainage area), warmwater streams in the Eastern Corn Belt Plain ecoregion. Based on wetted widths (1-3.3 m) of sampled reaches, we...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Simon TP,Morris CC

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analyzing the spatial extent and distribution of forest fires is essential for sustainable forest resource management. There is no comprehensive data existing on forest fires on a regular basis in Biosphere Reserves of India. The present work have been carried out to locate and estimate the spatial extent of forest bu...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Saranya KR,Reddy CS,Rao PV,Jha CS

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was carried out to identify the factors influencing the sinuosity of the Pannagon river, using the IRS P6 LISS III data and Geographical Information System (GIS) on 1:50,000 scale. The river follows meandering course and exhibits a narrow, highly sinuous and incised channel. Several lines of evidence...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Aswathy MV,Vijith H,Satheesh R

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to assess the relationship between chemical and microbial contamination of groundwater sources and a range of potential hazards in two peri-urban areas of Kisumu, Kenya where shallow wells and pit latrines are widely used. From 1998 to 2004, 263 samples were taken from 61 groundwater sources and tested...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wright JA,Cronin A,Okotto-Okotto J,Yang H,Pedley S,Gundry SW

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals which affect endocrine system by bio-accumulation in aquatic organisms and produce adverse health effects in aquatic organisms as well as human beings, when come in contact. Present study focuses on occurrence and removal of two phthalates: diethylphthalate (DEP) and dibut...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Saini G,Pant S,Singh SO,Kazmi AA,Alam T

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airborne bacteria emissions from oxidation ditch with rotating aeration brushes were investigated in a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Beijing, China. Microbial samples were collected at different distances from the rotating brushes, different heights above the water surface, and different operation state over...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Li L,Han Y,Liu J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternaria and Cladosporium, known as the most allergenic spores were first collected by means of Durham gravimetric sampler from Eskisehir atmosphere from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2001. The daily, monthly and annual variations in spores/cm(2) of Cladosporium and Alternaria were recorded. During this period, a ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Erkara IP,Asan A,Yilmaz V,Pehlivan S,Okten SS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water quality is a central component of ecological assessments but less well characterized in wetlands than other waterbody types. The 2011 National Wetland Condition Assessment, spanning freshwater and brackish wetlands across the conterminous USA, provided an unprecedented opportunity to examine water quality patter...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Trebitz AS,Nestlerode JA,Herlihy AT

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Combating desertification requires the involvement of many people ranging from communities who experience the effects on a daily basis and scientists attempting to understand the biophysical and socio-economic causes and consequences of desertification, to developers and policy makers on all levels. In many instances,...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Seely M,Moser P

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy metals are released into the environment by both anthropogenic and natural sources. Highly reactive and often toxic at low concentrations, they may enter soils and groundwater, bioaccumulate in food webs, and adversely affect biota. Heavy metals also may remain in the environment for years, posing long-term risk...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gall JE,Boyd RS,Rajakaruna N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaching of chromium ions causes a serious threat to groundwater around chromite ore processing residue (COPR) dump sites in many countries. As a result, detailed subsurface characterization of the affected region is crucial for assessing the associated risks as well as initiating remedial measures. Though the convent...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mishra U,Chandroth A,Basantaray AK,Chel S,Mandal A

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00