Volume 6, Issue 4 (2010) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Impacts of Typhoon on Wave Height at Bangkhuntien Shoreline

Prasertsak Ekphisutsuntorn — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.308.315

Problem statement: In this study, the changing of wave height at Bangkhuntien during a passage of typhoon LINDA was simulated by using the Simulating WAves Nearshore Model (SWAN) version 40.41. The st...

Representative Particle Size of Sediment in Storm Sewer Inlets

Jaber Almedeij — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.316.323

Problem statement: The aim of this study was examine the representative particle size of noncohesive sediment samples collected from different storm sewer inlets in residential catchments within Kuwai...

Pollution Sources and Standards of Cashew Nut Processing

Atul Mohod — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.324.328

Problem statement: India is largest producer, processor, exporter and second largest consumer of cashew in the world with annual production of 6,20,000 MT. India processed about 1.18 million MT of raw...

Rheological Characterization of Sludge Coming from a Wastewater Treatment Plant

Daniel Novarino — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.329.337

Problem statement: The aim of this study was that of studying the rheology of sewage sludge using two different rheological test protocols taken from literature and comparing them in order to evaluate...

Improving Jordan's Law towards Sustainable Solid and Hazardous Waste Management: Lessons from USA's Environmental Laws

Naill M. Momani — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.338.343

Problem statement: Improper handling of solid and hazardous waste will impact the living standards of a community in normal days and when disasters occur such misuse could disperse response and recove...

A New Collaborative Pattern between Landscape Architects and Urban Designers in Environmental Design

Mostafa Behzadfar — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.344.349

Problem statement: Nowadays professions such as architecture, landscape architecture and urban design are playing a unique role in environmental design process. Meanwhile architecture is being separat...

A Design Framework for End-of-Life Vehicles Recovery: Optimization of Disassembly Sequence Using Genetic Algorithms

T. F. Go — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.350.356

Problem statement: It is expected that over the next few years type approval legislation and public awareness will force vehicle manufacturers to identify recovery methods during the design process in...

Bioengineering Assessment on Sloppy Ground

Mu'azu Mohammed Abdullahi — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.357.364

Problem statement: Soft engineering solution of sloppy surface utilizes mechanical and hydrological effects of vegetation. The hydrological effects driven by transpiration, induces an increase in matr...

Study of the Permeability of Foam Conditioned Soils with Laboratory Tests

Luca Borio — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.365.370

Problem statement: EPB tunneling requires that the excavated soil has a plastic and pulpy behavior to be able to apply a stabilizing pressure to the face, but it should also be impervious to counterac...

Co-Processing Trial of Spent Carbon at Wadi Cement Works Karnataka

P. Singh Bundela — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.371.378

Problem statement: Co-processing in cement kiln perforce provides high temperature and long residence condition during the operation and is an effective technology for the management of waste in an en...

Evaluating Toxicity of Extracted Destruxin from Metarhizium Anisopliae Against Citrus Leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella

M. Mohammadi Sharif — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.379.382

Problem statement: The fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin produces some cyclic peptide toxins, destruxins, which exhibit a variety of insecticidal actions. Citrus leafminer, Phylloc...

Waste Generation and Recycling: Comparison of Conventional and Industrialized Building Systems

Rawshan Ara Begum — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.383.388

Problem statement: In the Malaysian construction industry, there is a pressing issue of minimizing construction waste, which cause significant impacts on the environment. With the increasing demand fo...

Selected Soil Morphological, Mineralogical and Sesquioxide Properties of Rehabilitated and Secondary Forests

B. T. Saga — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.389.394

Problem statement: The tropical rain forests in Southeast Asia have been characterized by several researchers. However empirical data on soil characteristics under degraded forest land in tropical rai...

Impact of Mercury Mine Activities on Water Resources at Azzaba-North-East of Algeria

Fadila Alligui — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.395.401

Problem statement: Mercury mineralization occurred in Azzaba (north-eastern Algeria) as a part of mercurial Numidian belt, consists of numerous of Hg deposits (Koudiat Sma, Mrasma, Guenicha, Fendek,...

Effect of Converting Secondary Tropical Peat Swamp Forest into Oil Palm Plantation on Selected Peat Soil Physical Properties

Mohd Suffian Firdaus — 2010-08-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 August 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.402.405

Problem statement: The conversion of forest land into oil palm plantation is considered to be one of the causes of soil degradation and loss of tropical land forest in Southeast Asia. The objective ...