Volume 6, Issue 5 (2010) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Rare Earth Elements and Geochemical Partitioning of Zn and Pb in Sediments of an Urban River

Shaila Sharmin — 2010-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.406.415

Problem statement: Urban river sediment pollution due to Zn and Pb is a serious problem in all over the world. The source and level of Zn and Pb pollution in sediments of Nomi River of Ota Ward, one...

Comparative Study of Water Quality at Different Peat Swamp Forest of Batang Igan, Sibu Sarawak

Noraini Rosli — 2010-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.416.421

Problem statement: It is important to find the status of water quality at converted peat swamp forest into oil palm plantation. This study was conducted to find and determine the water quality at pe...

Solid Waste Characterization and Recycling Potential for University Technology PETRONAS Academic Buildings

Amirhossein Malakahmad — 2010-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.422.427

Problem statement: In many countries such as Malaysia, it is increasingly more difficult to find suitable locations for landfills, which are accepted by the population. These circumstances are to be...

Critical Retrospect on Conventional and Luminescent Solar Concentration Devices

Hamzah Abdul-Rahman — 2010-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.428.437

Problem statement: Conventional solar concentrators are only sensitive for the beam radiation and they function poorly in overcast sky conditions. Even under a clear sky condition, trackers are alwa...

Comparison of Selected Soil Chemical Properties of Two Different Mangrove Forests in Sarawak

Empi Rambok — 2010-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.438.441

Problem statement: Despite few studies of forest health and environmental conditions of mangrove forest in Sarawak, the data was not sufficient to facilitate baseline data and direct comparison of m...

Optimizing Coagulation Process for Low to High Turbidity Waters Using Aluminum and Iron Salts

Akbar Baghvand — 2010-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.442.448

Problem statement: Turbid waters, containing colloidal particles, are normally treated by coagulation-flocculation followed by clarification. Ferric chloride and alum, which are the most common type...

Solar Radiation at Total Solar Eclipse, 29-March 2006, at Tobruq

A. H. Hassan — 2010-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.449.454

Problem statement: Measurement of the different components of solar radiation and fractions of these components for the global (horizontal and tracker), direct (white and three colors, yellow, red a...

Assessment of Special Needs People Towards Environmental Awareness in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Ayed Hanna Ziadat — 2010-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.455.462

Problem statement: This research examines knowledge and attitudes towards environmental awareness among special needs individuals in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The population census of (136) s...

Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Cd(II) Ions Sorption on Mixed Sorbents Prepared from Olive Stone and Date Pit from Aqueous Solution

N. Babakhouya — 2010-10-31

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2010; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2010.470.476

Problem statement: The aim of this study is to remove Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption. Mixed sorbent prepared from olive stone and date pit, an agricultural solid by-product was used ...