01About This Special Issue
Environmental degradation is a process through which the natural environment is compromised in some way, reducing biological diversity and the general health of the environment. This process can be entirely natural in origin, or it can be accelerated or caused by human activities. It is a result of socio-economical, technological and institutional activities. Many international organizations recognize environmental degradation as one of the major threats facing the planet, since humans have only been given one Earth to work with, and if the environment becomes irreparably compromised, it could mean the end of human existence. The aim of this special issue is to highlight the serious situation on earth. Original contributions addressing the essence of environmental degradation and new methods to alleviate and stop environmental deterioration are highly encouraged.02Meet the Guest Editors
Our distinguished editors bring deep subject-matter expertise to curate high-quality research and ensure a rigorous peer-review process.
Lead Guest Editor
Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar
Department of Geography and Natural Hazards, Research Institute of Shakhes Pajouh, Mashhad, Iran
Guest Editor
Beata Smolinska
Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Institute of General Food Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
Guest Editor
awad alrashdi
Assistant professor: Chemistry , umm alqura university, Senior researcher at Al-Qunfudah Center for Scientific Research, Saudi Arabia
Guest Editor
Beata Smolinska
Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Institute of General Food Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
Guest Editor
Gunjan Pandey
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, United States
Guest Editor
Svetlana Ofverstrom
Water Management Department, Environmental Engineering Faculty, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Guest Editor
Fetullah Arik
Geological Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, Turkey
Guest Editor
Alena Oulehlová
Department of Management Emergency, University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic
Guest Editor
TASSALIT Djilali
Solar Equipment Development Unit, UDES, Renewable Energies Development Center, CDER, Bou Ismail, Algeria
Guest Editor
Victor J Loveson
CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, India
Guest Editor
Sibi G
Department of Biotechnology, Indian Academy Degree College (Autonomous), Centre for Research and Post Graduate Studies, Bangalore, India
03Published Articles
The following articles have been published in this special issue.
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Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6-1, December 2014Pages: 9-13Received: 7 August 2014Accepted: 11 August 2014Published: 20 August 2014DOI: 10.11648/j.ajep.s.2014030601.12Downloads:Views:Abstract: About 150 km along the ancient river channel Righ evacuates water leaching to chott Melghir 50 oasis. Since the eighties, water surpluses caused by discharges of urban wastewater and drainage water, caused the rise of the water table, causing an imbalance in the valley until sterilization of agricultural soils surrounding palm. Our study has shown ... Show More -
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6-1, December 2014Pages: 1-8Received: 7 April 2014Accepted: 25 April 2014Published: 14 June 2014DOI: 10.11648/j.ajep.s.2014030601.11Downloads:Views:Abstract: Melon (Citrullus colocynthis) husk (Lloyd, 1898), a readily available agricultural waste product was used as a low-cost potential adsorbent to remove cadmium and Lead from industrial effluents. Adsorption studies were carried out on melon husks activated with sulphuric acid as a function of parameters such as contact time, adsorbent dosage and adso... Show More
