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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact Analysis of Irrigation Projects: an Application of Contingent Valuation MethodAnastasios MichailidisWater supply in rural and urban areas is an issue of primary concern, especially in developing countries. The objective of this study is to estimate some socioeconomic and environmental values of three irrigation lakes, constructed at Panagitsa village (Region of Central Macedonia, Prefecture of Pella). The study area is characterized, especially during the summer session, of limited water supply for … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,824 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMethyltert-butyl Ether (MTBE) Degradation by a Microbial ConsortiumS. B. Mortazavi, A. Nikpey, A. Rezaee et al.Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is added to reformulated gasoline to meet the 1990 Clean Air Act directives. Widespread use of MTBE in gasoline has resulted in groundwater contamination. Because of its undesirable effects on drinking water and ecologically harmful effects, MTBE removal has become a public health and environmental concern. In this study, we have isolated a mixed bacterial culture … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,004 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRAM 1.0 Software for Gaussian-Plume Multiple Source Air Quality SimulationLiren Yu, Paulo I.F. de AlmeidaThis study presents a developed software in environmental engineering, namely RAM 1.0 (RAM: Regulatory Air Model), adopted completely Graphical User Interface (GUI) technique, for operating in various Windows-based microcomputers. RAM 1.0 software consists of the improved RAM Model and RAM Algorithm as well as developed RAM 1.0 Graphical User Interface, respectively. RAM Model takes into account different ambient characteristics, meteorological … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2005 · 7,464 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordMeasuring Refugee’s and Host Community Vulnerability to Idiosyncratic and Covariate Causes of Poverty Shocks in UgandaJulius OkelloThe analysis reveals diverse patterns of change in poverty levels and inequality dynamics within different settlements. This study specifically provides insights into the impact of idiosyncratic and covariate poverty shocks on poverty and inequality across various refugee and host community settlements in Uganda. The data shows that in Bidi Bidi Settlement, poverty decreased by 1.7 units while inequality increased by … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 16 Aug 2024 · 8,190 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordMan Invades Nature: Tracing the Dynamics and Trends of Anthropogenic Stressors Within a Coastal Wetland EnvironmentEmmanuel Yeboah Okyere, Kofi Adu-Boahen, Bismark MensahCoastal areas contain some of the most valuable resources on earth that are constantly under threat due to human development. Notable among these resources are wetlands, a delicate but beneficial asset to coastal dwellers. This study studied the growth of Winneba City into the Muni Lagoon catchment as well as its associated effects on the Ramsar Site. The study used … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 16 Jun 2023 · 6,055 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordEvaluation of the Groundwater Global Pollution Risk: Relationships with Territorial PlanningM. De Maio, F. Minucci, G. NocerinoProblem statement: The protection and enhancing of Groundwater Resources (GWR) at an international level have been studied extensively, but they have very rarely been considered in Territorial Planning and Urban Planning. Now more than in the past, thanks to the technologies and know-how acquired over the years, ignoring responsibilities with regards to the close link between these themes is no … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2010 · 6,846 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordDreams, Possibilities and Necessity of Public Education through Urban Students’ Eyes: It is the ClimateDolapo Adeniji-Neill, Devin G. ThornburgSchool climate is the quality and character of school life. It provides a shared sense of purpose, as well as norms and values that may serve to bind or tear apart the fabric and foundation of a school. In a broader sense, school culture is based on the partnership, cohesiveness and collaborations between “town and gown”—a colloquial term referring to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 21 Mar 2018 · 8,424 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordEvaluating Rainwater Harvesting System for School BuildingsManoj K. Jha, Nishant ShahFreshwater is becoming limited as our climate and weather pattern changes. In this study, a rainwater harvesting system was evaluated for collecting and utilizing rainwater for uses in non-potable purposes. Water-Balance was carried out for two design scenarios: Single tank and double tank, for irrigation in all main fields (202,724 ft2). The irrigation demand for the entire field was estimated … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 22 Sep 2015 · 8,916 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordPerformance Evaluation of Interference Mitigation Techniques in 4G Networks in Mobile EnvironmentsEmna Hajlaoui, Abdelhakim Khlifi, Samia Dardouri et al.Intercell Interference (ICI) is one of the major factors that limit the performance and Quality of Service (QoS) of 4G wireless networks (Long Term Evolution/LTE-Advanced). For this reason, heterogeneous networks present an attractive solution for the improvement of mobile network’s services to provide better data rates and coverage. So, a key scheme in 4G traffic processing is the interference mitigation … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 12 · 25 Dec 2019 · 7,332 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordEvaluation of the Impact of Obstacles on the Capacity of a LTE Network in Urban Area in the UplinkAkohoule Alex, Konate Adama, Brou Pacôme, Asseu OlivierPower control is a major issue in the deployment of 4G mobile networks. Indeed, environmental constraints (relief, Air, noise,...) affect the propagation channels of mobile network systems. The new multimedia services, which consume large amounts of radio resources (frequencies), then lead to an optimization of power control in the cellular coverage in the uplink direction. The aim is to optimize … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 17 Jan 2019 · 8,302 accessesView PDFCite