Environmental Impacts
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Rapid urbanization is changing the existing patterns of land use land cover (LULC) globally, which is consequently increasing the land surface temperature (LST) in many regions. The present study is focused on estimating current and... more
The present study uses cradle-to-factory gate life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate environmental impact categories in producing packaged canola edible oil in Isfahan province of Iran. In this study, LCA methodology is applied in order... more
Road pavement is designed to support certain usage conditions. However, many abnormal usages above regulated level often happen. Excess traffic growth is considered as a factor influencing road life-performance. Overload phenomenon has... more
Freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming in Bangladesh has, to a large extent, been dependent on the supply of wild larvae. Although there are 81 freshwater prawn hatcheries in the country, a lack of technical knowledge,... more
In mining operations carried out below the water table, mine area could potentially affect the surrounding. With further deepening of the mine and quarry, the drawdown can impact on water supply wells and base flow. The variation in... more
McGregor Davianna Pomaikaʻi, Minerbi Luciano, Matsuoka Jon. “A holistic assessment method of health and well-being for Native Hawaiian communities”. Pacific Health Dialog Journal of Community Health and Clinical Medicine for the Pacific.... more
Viticulture is a contradictory plant growing system: on the one hand it is intensive concerning the input of labor and agrochemicals and on the other hand it is extensive concerning the plants themselves. Following the general experience... more
The management of discarded treated wood products upon disposal is one of the many factors that should be considered when evaluating a new wood preservative or when comparing wood preservatives as part of a life cycle assessment. Future... more
Large-scale enterprises with high potential to pollute need to be licensed, properly supervised and monitored during and after their operations to avoid and/or mitigate impacts in their areas of influence. The São Mateus Stream Basin... more
Resumen: El deterioro de la calidad ambiental es un asunto de orden global que cada día adquiere mayor trascendencia a nivel político y empresarial. Bajo esta lógica, muchas empresas han demostrado interés por impulsar conductas... more
Abstract The problem analyzed is of significant importance as the spatial and temporal dimension of human pressure on the environment has only been analyzed in Romania in a qualitative and theoretical manner. The purpose of the study is... more
A life cycle assessment (LCA) was carried out to evaluate the environmental impact of a wastewater treatment plant (natural lagoon) located in Ain-Taoujdate city in Morocco. ReCiPe midpoint 2014 (H) method was used to assess the impact... more
The paper discusses the imperatives of sand mining and the environmental impacts using selected case histories in the Niger Delta and elsewhere. The continuation of sand mining in spite of the associated adverse environmental effects,... more
Media façades is a subdivision of urban computing integrating digital displays into buildings, including structures and road furniture. It is frequently connected with over-dimensional screens and vivified, lit up publicizing, and places... more
""RESUM0: Um inquérito feito a habitantes das principais povoações do Baixo Mondego, sobre as consequências das transformações operadas pelas recentes obras hidráulicas e agrícolas nesta área, permite concluir que a consciência dessas... more
This study aims to investigate the ecological and environmental impacts of the tourism cluster as a driver of regional tourism market development. The tourism industry can lead to adverse effects on the environment and ecosystem. It can... more
El territorio ecuatoriano y en particular el correspondiente a la provincia Manabí, están expuestos a los efectos e/o impactos vinculados a la ocurrencia de procesos y/o fenómenos geodinámicos de orígenes geofísico, geológico,... more
Mining is essentially a destructive development activity where ecology suffers at the prosperity of economy. Unfortunately, in most sections of earth, the underground geological resources (minerals) are superimposed by above ground... more
Media Façade is expressed in many cities by providing new attractive city images. The term „Media Façade‟ is a façade that is functionally and aesthetically specific and thus it represents the integration of architecture, technology. This... more
Natural resource sectors at the global level are facing increasing demands for their outputs driven by the rapid growth of emerging economies like India and China. Yet, stronger policies need to be in place to reduce the environmental... more
The CMLP building was developed to be a model for sustainability with strategies to reduce water, energy and pollution, and to provide a healthy environment for the building occupants. The aim of this paper is to investigate the... more