13 articles in this issue
Spencer M. Steinberg and Vernon F. Hodge
A voltammetric method was used to estimate the complexing capacity of water extracts from both desert soils sampled at the root zone of creosote and salt cedar plants, and in soils from interspace or background regions where no vegetative influence was ap... see more
Latifa Hamoudi-Belarbi, Safia Hamoudi, Khaled Belkacemi, L’Hadi Nouri, Leila Bendifallah and Mohamed Khodja
The biostimulation potentials of carrot peel waste and carob kibbles for bioremediation of crude petroleum-oil polluted soil were investigated. Temperature, pH, moisture, total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), and changes in microbial counts during 45 days we... see more
Leandro Goulart De Araujo and Júlio Takehiro Marumo
One of the most common treatment methods for spent ion exchange resins is their immobilization in cement, which reduces the release of radionuclides into the environment. Although this method is efficient, it considerably increases the final volume of the... see more
Frank B. Musa, Judith F. M. Kamoto, Charles B. L. Jumbe and Leo C. Zulu
Fertilizer trees and shrubs can improve degraded soil and avert the impacts of climate change on smallholder farmers in Malawi. This paper analyses the roles of fertilizer trees and shrubs and factors that determine adoption, as well as the intensity of u... see more
Caroline A. Ouko, Richard Mulwa, Robert Kibugi, Margaret A. Owuor, Julie G. Zaehringer and Nicholas O. Oguge
Identifying and characterizing ecosystem services (ES) has been shown to have an important role in sustainable natural resource management. However, understanding communities’ perspectives is critical in determining opportunities and constraints for... see more
Charlton Van der Horst, Bongiwe Silwana, Emmanuel Iwuoha and Vernon Somerset
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Alessia Arteconi, Luca Del Zotto, Roberto Tascioni, Khamid Mahkamov, Chris Underwood, Luisa F. Cabeza, Jose Miguel Maldonado, Roberto Manca, André C. Mintsa, Carlo M. Bartolini, Toni Gimbernat, Teresa Botargues, Elvedin Halimic and Luca Cioccolanti
In this paper, the smart management of buildings energy use by means of an innovative renewable micro-cogeneration system is investigated. The system consists of a concentrated linear Fresnel reflectors solar field coupled with a phase change material the... see more
Ignacio R. Martin-Dominguez, Norma A. Rodriguez-Muñoz, Claudia K. Romero-Perez, Mario Najera-Trejo and Naghelli Ortega-Avila
In Mexico, residents of low income housing mainly achieve thermal comfort through mechanical ventilation and electrical air conditioning systems. Though government and private efforts have risen to meet an increasing demand for social housing, the average... see more
Yaal Lester, Asmaa Dabash and Darine Eghbareya
Groundwater contamination by nitrate and organic chemicals (for example, 1,4-dioxane) is a growing worldwide concern. This work presents a new approach for simultaneously treating nitrate and 1,4-dioxane, which is based on the ultra-violet (UV) sensitizat... see more
Zhiming Han, Mitsuharu Terashima, Bing Liu and Hidenari Yasui
A modified spacer, which was constructed with arched filaments and zigzag filaments, was designed to improve vortex shedding and generate a directional change in flow patterns of membrane modules, especially in the vicinity of the feed spacer filament, wh... see more
Yonhara García-Martínez, Judith Chirinos, Christophe Bengoa, Frank Stüber, Josep Font, Agustí Fortuny and Azael Fabregat
The present work explores the biodegradation of some emerging pollutants (EPs) in an anaerobic slowly-agitated up-flow packed-bed reactor (USPBR) filled with biological activated carbon (BAC). Chlorobenzene (CB) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) ... see more
Andrés Martínez-Arce, Juan Pablo Chargoy, Maly Puerto, Diana Rojas and Nydia Suppen
Due to the importance of water management, and good governance for humanity’s wellbeing and future, the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda has established the global Water Goal (SDG 6). Mobilization of the different sectors is required. The private... see more
Vasco Chiteculo, Bohdan Lojka, Peter Surový, Vladimir Verner, Dimitrios Panagiotidis and Jirí Woitsch
Forest degradation and forest loss threaten the survival of many species and reduce the ability of forests to provide vital services. Clearing for agriculture in Angola is an important driver of forest degradation and deforestation. Charcoal production fo... see more