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Rezultatele pentru sustainable agricultureRezultate gasite: 400
Alternative energy sources in transition countries. The case of bioenergy in Ukraine
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 1 AbstractDuring the transition to a market economy, many countries with a planned economy in Central and Eastern Europe face similar challenges when the established socio-economic systems and infrastructures deemed inefficient in a market economy. Also new issues are being raised by the trends of globalization and the vision of sustainable development. In the energy sector the challenges raised by the Kyoto Protocol and its implementation mechanisms are especially interesting, because they are in... Autori: Andrius Plepys, Giulia Gervasoni, Jean-Philippe Boutin, Kes McCormick, Kristin Seyboth, Luis Mundaca, Marko Ratton, Patrick Lamers, Robert Hlep ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25104
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 6 Nr. 1
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 1 Contine urmatoarele articole:??Â?Â? Alternative energy sources in transition countries. The case of bioenergy in Ukraine??Â?Â? Catalytic destruction of aromatic VOCs on SCR-DeNOx commercial catalyst??Â?Â? Ecological Economics And Transport Systems??Â?Â? Bioleaching of uranyl ions from uranium ores by some algae??Â?Â? Irreversible affinity immobilization of lentil seedling??Â?Â? Evaluation of artificial neural network techniques for river flow forecasting??Â?Â? Hydrogen and sustainable energy. Re... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25194
Ecological Economics And Transport Systems
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 1 AbstractEcological economics is an emerging field that offers significant room for creativity and innovation at the conceptual level on how to operationalize sustainability. It integrates economics with ecology and many elements from both the natural and social sciences to provide an integrated perspective on environment-economy interactions. A major policy dilemma that ecological economics addresses is how policy-makers can influence markets, so that they receive the 'right' signals from the na... Autori: Kes McCormick ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25106
Hydrogen and sustainable energy. Research for hydrogen production
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 1 Abstract Hydrogen could be considered a synthetic secondary power carrier fuel in the years to come, subsequent to the fossil fuels economy. Thus the concept 'hydrogen economy' shall be defined, and it will also have a great influence in the future years.The field of power generation (producing electric power), transports, (electric cars), chemistry (hydrogen is a major raw material) are potential users of hydrogen.The experts support, by means of a series of economical and strategic analysis ma... Autori: Corina Rădulescu, Elisabeta Păsculete, Florentina Condrea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25111
Emerging academic responsibilities and opportunities for promoting regional sustainability
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 5 AbstractAcademics have had numerous responsibilities during the centuries. However, now with global climate changes and the attendant, looming crises, it is increasingly crucial that administrators, faculty members, graduate, undergraduate students, staff members and alumni work together with governmental, non-governmental and industrial members in envisioning societies that are truly sustainable. The visions must then be effectively and efficiently implemented in numerous locations throughout t... Autori: Donald Huisingh ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25149
Environmental problems of copper complex in Bor area
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 4 AbstractThe paper discusses some environmental problems caused by the presence of the copper mining and processing complex in the Bor area (Eastern Serbia). The Bor area is a serious hot spot in Serbia. Unsupervised operation of the mining company RTB Bor, without any protective measures, has led to extreme pollution of the Bor River, the Danube and underground waters, soil pollution with heavy metals, air-pollution with sulfur-dioxide etc. Recommendations are suggested as follows: a sustainable... Autori: Slavka Zeković ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25137
Zero discharge: technological progress towards eliminating pulp mill liquid effluent
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 5 AbstractThe goal of this paper is to examine the potential for ecologically and economically sustainable kraft pulp mills. This paper reviews technical and scientific literature on a wide range of factors that will influence the overall impact of a pulp mill on its total environment. The emphasis is on efforts to achieve "closed-loop," or Totally Effluent Free (TEF) mills which eliminate all liquid effluent and minimize the quantity and environmental impact of air and land discharges. An attempt... Autori: Adrian Puitel, Dan Gavrilescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25202
Keynote Lectures Energy from municipal solid waste: large-scale incineration or small-scale pyrolysis?
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 5 AbstractMunicipal solid waste (MSW) management is an important and challenging issue for sustainable development. It is also one of themost controversial problems and a subject of an ongoing debate between different interested parties. A particularly controversial issue is MSW incineration (with or without energy recovery) which has in many countries become a socially unacceptable option for dealing with solid waste. On the other hand, the increasing amounts of waste each year demand immediate a... Autori: Adisa Azapagic ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25147
Organic food in Denmark - from grass root initiative to market niche: potentials and barriers for further sustainable transition
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 5 AbstractThe mechanisms in the shaping of organic food in Denmark since the 1970'ies are analysed as a contribution to the discussion of strategies for a more sustainable production and consumption of food. The background is the major achievements in Denmark within organic food since the 1970'ies, but also the recent years' reduction in the land converted to organic farming. The analyses are based on experiences from projects, analyses and literature and draw on innovation theory and theory... Autori: Michael Sogaard Jorgensen ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25153
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 1 Nr. 1
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 1 › Nr. 1 Contain all the articles from this issue Risk assessment and management - tools for sustainable developmentMaria GavrilescuSustainable alternatives for petrochemical wastewater managementCarmen Teodosiu, Lidy E. Fratila-ApachiteiThe role and the place of oxidant reagents in wastewater treatmentIoan RoscaEnvironmental Psychology, a new direction in the psychological fieldCarmen Catalina IoanChanging concepts of high performance to socially sustainable organizationCostache Rusu, Nerida DavisU... Autori: Abdelnaser Omran ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25166
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 1 Nr. 3
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 1 › Nr. 3 Contain all the articles from this issueICEEM/01 -- Environmental Engineering SectionThermodynamic and kinetic study of gas desulphurization by adsorption on zeolites Ion Untea, Dan Brasoveanu, Madeleine Dancila, Szidonia Bocskor Mixed oxides derived from vanadium substituted layered double hydroxides as catalysts precursors for SO2 oxidationGabriela Carja, Ionel Popa, Gabriela Ciobanu, Nicolae Aelenei The impact of energy production on environment in RomaniaCarmen Zaharia, Mioara Sur... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25168
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 2 Nr. 1
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 2 › Nr. 1 Contain all the articles from this issueEnvironmental analysis by capillary electrophoresis. Atmospheric samplesCamelia Draghici, Gheorghe Coman, Mihaela Sica,Dana Perniu, Mihaela Badea The ecological farms - A solution for sustainable agriculture. II. Position and perspectives of the ecofarms in the frame of the productive agricultural system Stela Axinte, Alina Stanciu, Lorica Axinte The extraction and clean up of organochlorine pesticides and PCB's from water using solid phase ex... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25170
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 2 Nr. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 2 › Nr. 4 Contain all the articles from this issueDestruction of Volatile Organic Compounds by catalytic oxidationAlice Oana Rusu, Emil DumitriuRisk assessment for a shipyard from Romanian Black Sea CoastAnca Florentina Caliman, Ion Balasanian Monitoring the behavior of the restoration interventions of the Probota Monasteryâs indoor frescoes under the influence of the environmental factors. II. Modifications of the physical-structural and chemical characteristicsIon Sandu, Adrian Dima, Ioan Gabriel Sand... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25173
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 3 Nr. 1
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 3 › Nr. 1 Contain all the articles from this issueConsiderations concerning ecological footprint of RomaniaNicolae Peiu, Matei MacoveanuEffects of some industrial wastes on different plant species in hydroponics experimentsRuxandra Bodarlau, Carmen-Alice Teaca, Valentin I.Popa The pollution index, a new technical tool in water quality assessmentMihai Nicu, Marcel Perjoiu Solid waste management in pulp productionDan Gavrilescu Curricular development perspectives: education for sustainabledevelopmentCarmen ... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25174
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 3 Nr. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 3 › Nr. 4 Contain all the articles from this issueICEEM /02 PLENARY SESSION:"Environmental Engineering and Management in the Context of Sustainable Development"Design for sustainability (D4S): towards advanced product conceptsHan Brezet, Sacha SilvesterICEEM/02 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SECTION"Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies"Complex approach to the problem of persistent organic pollutants degradation in water environmentVictor Covaliov, Olga Covaliova, Angela Cincilei, Gilles Mailhot, Pasca... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25176
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 3 Nr. 3 (I)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 3 › Nr. 3 Contain all the articles from this issueICEEM /02 PLENARY SESSION:"Environmental Engineering and Management in the Context of Sustainable Development"Green technology foresight of high technology: Hype of potentials - The challenges from nanotechnology, Biotechnology and ICTMichael S?¸gaard J?¸rgensenIntrinsic properties of noble metals in catalytic selective reduction of NO by propene in lean burn conditionsAnne Giroir-Fendler, Helleh Saadallah, Adela HaletaICEEM/02 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25178
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 4 Nr.3
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 4 › Nr. 3 Contain all the articles from this issueLignin in crop cultivations and bioremediationAlfred Abaecherli, Valentin I. PopaMaterials for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells and for proton exchange membrane fuel cellsAnnemarie Huijser, Joop SchoonmanAre interfacial biocatalysts important tools for nonpolluting technologies? 2. Immobilization of lipases and their representative applications Brindusa Dragoi, Emil DumitriuUASB treatment of fruit canning wastewater: pilot-scale invest... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25180
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 3 Nr. 3 (II)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 3 › Nr. 3 Contain all the articles from this issueICEEM/02 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SECTION"Treatment Technologies for Gaseous Fluxes"Surface chemistry studies on molybdenaâalumina catalystTatiana Yuzhakova, ?kos R?Šdey, Endre Domokos, J??zsef Kov??cs, Monica Caldararu, Cristian Hornoiu, Mariana Carata, G.Postole, Cornel Munteanu, Larisa Strukova, Jozse FazakasHebicidal behaviour of a new N,N'- biquaternary salt of 4,4'- bipyridineServilia Oancea, Marinela Irimia, Gabriela Carja, Anton Airinei, Nicu... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25189
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 6 Nr. 5
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 5 Include urmatoarele articole:â? Keynote Lectures Energy from municipal solid waste: large-scale incineration or small-scale pyrolysis?â? Electrical properties of SnO2-Pt/Al2O3 in reduction atmosphereâ? Corporate management tools to address sustainability Challenges. A reflection on the progress and difficulties experienced during the last decadeâ? Emerging academic responsibilities and opportunities for promoting regional sustainabilityâ? Challenges for integrated water resources management... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25200
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 1
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 1 ? Kinetics considerations concerning the oxidative degradation by photo-fenton process of some antibiotics
? Catalytic wet hydrogen peroxide oxidation of 4-chlorophenol over iron-exchanged clays
? Researches on the negative effects assessment (slugging, clogging, ash deposits) developed at the biomass-coal co-firing
? Contribution to the study of the environmental heritage of a former chemical plant
? Impact of chemicals on derivatives with important therapeutic activity in C... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25376
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 6 Nr. 6
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 6 Iinclude urmatoarele articole:â? Phenol degradation in water through a heterogeneous photo-fenton processâ? Study concerning the influence of oxidizing agents on heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of persistent organic pollutantsâ? Nonmarket valuation of acequias: Stakeholder analysisâ? Metals concentration in soils adjacent to waste depositsâ? Polyelectrolyte - surfactant complexesâ? Modelling of sorption equilibrium of Cr(vi) on isomorphic substituted Mg/Zn-Al - type hydrotalcitesâ... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25206
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 7 Nr. 3
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 3 Include urmatoarele articole:â? Cost sensitivity analysis by Monte Carlo simulationâ? Mathematical modeling of gas drying by adsorptionâ? Methyl isobutyl ketone combustion over Pt/Al2O3 catalystâ? Distribution of oxygen transfer rate in stirred bioreactors with simulated brothsâ? Unsteady heat transfer inside an elliptic cylinderâ? Triphasic external-loop airlift reactors. Hydrodynamic and dispersion studiesâ? Sustainable combined utilization of renewable forest resources and coal in Roma... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25209
Nonmarket valuation of acequias: Stakeholder analysis
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 6 AbstractFrom a traditional market economy perspective, the productivity attained when water and land is used for acequias is much lower than the productivity achieved when applying these same resources to urban and industrial uses. An analysis of key stakeholders has indicated that there are cultural and environmental attributes of acequia agriculture landscapes that are not captured in the market-assigned value of acequias. This analysis revealed the motivations behind the value placed on acequ... Autori: Joseph Ulibarri, Steven Archambault ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25212
Sustainable irrigation based on intelligent optimization of nutrients applications
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 6 › Nr. 6 AbstractThe present paper proposes the design of a modules system of measurement and control of data distributed transmission, implemental on automatic irrigation systems of central pivot or linear movement type. By this it is intended to obtain a complex irrigation system that allows optimization of nutrient application.... Autori: Codrin Donciu, Marinel Temneanu, ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25219
Environmental sustainability based on fuzzy models
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 1 AbstractEnvironmental pollution has become much more of a problem in recent years than it has been in the past. Pollution caused by garbage disposal, toxic substances sloping from different sources has attracted a great deal of attention and can be a great inconvenient for the environment and for the people. In the face of growing social expectations encompassing both standards of living and environmental concerns, the idea of sustainable development has become popular among governments, industr... Autori: , Marius Paslaru, ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25232
Sustainable combined utilization of renewable forest resources and coal in Romania
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 3 AbstractAs answer to European Community politics, in Romania the researches for waste reworking and ecological treatment are developing. The researches are focusing on wood wastes for its recovery in energy purposes. The purpose is the enlargement of superior coal utilization area obtained from Jiu Valley coal field, for increasing the efficiency of heating installations for domestic consumption, concordantly to European and Romanian pollutions regulations.Combined utilization of the fuel compos... Autori: Camelia Bădulescu, Eugen Traistă, Gheorghe Lăzăroiu, Maria Orban, Valeriu Plesea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25267
Municipal solid waste management in developing countries: A perspective on Vietnam
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 4 AbstractEnvironmental pollution has posed and continues to cause specific to and complicated problems. The unsustainable production and consumption patterns result in waste that can harm health and the environment. Because of rapid population growth and urbanization, industrialization process and rural to urban migration, solid waste management is becoming more and more critical now, being a problem in rapidly growing urban centers in developing countries. All these threaten the health and well-... Autori: Abdelnaser Omran, Maria Gavrilescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25275
Sustainable development and environmental assessment in the Bor basin
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 4 AbstractIn Serbia, the more recent sustainable development policy faces a number of serious problems, which are emphasized by the slow pace at which post-socialist r,eforms have been performed. Environmental aspects of transition reforms have hardly been tackled so far, the copper complex in the area of Bor (Eastern Serbia) being a notable example of such a delay. In effect, the practice of a more rigorous and systematic ex ante evaluation of possible future development scenarios is at its very ... Autori: Miodrag Vujosevic, ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25282
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 3
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 3 ? Denitrifying activity of activated sludge in suspension and in biofilm? Denitrifying potential of an activated sludge derived consortium? Biosorption of hexavalent chromium based on modified Y zeolites obtained by alkali-treatment? Identifying anaerobic digestion models using simultaneous batch experiments? Olive mill wastewater as a renewable resource? Influence of innoculum acclimation in the biodegradation rate and estimated biodegradbility of cow manure, food waste and oil? Studies on the ... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25378
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 7 Nr. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 4 Include urmatoarele articole:â? Removal of nickel from aqueous solution by Nordmann FIR (ABIES Nordmanniana (STEV.) SPACH SUBSP. Nordmanniana) conesâ? Determination of heavy metals in extracts and macerates from garden flowersâ? Biological phosphorus removal in a high performance single reactor â? Advanced Cd2+ removal on dispersed TioO2-fly ash â? Remediation techniques for contaminated soilsâ? Separation of uranium(vi) from soils by extraction in aqueous PEG (1550) - Na2SO4 - Na2CO3 two-... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25296
Biomass power for energy and sustainable development
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 5 AbstractThe paper discusses some aspects concerning the utilization of biomass as a bioenergy resource worldwide and in Romania, since biomass is considered a sustainable, potentially environmentally sound and a replenishable resource. The biomass categories for bioenergy are analyzed, considering the factors which influence its availability. Biomass energy potential and current use in different regions as well as in Europe is accounted. Also, biomass power as an important alternative for ... Autori: Maria Gavrilescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25298
Valorification of herbs in phytotherapy - an alternative of chemical treatments in agriculture
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 5 AbstractIn agricultural culture there are numerous weeds diminishing the production which are controlled by several methods. The most common and efficient method with the modern agriculture is the chemical method of controlling weeds, using a large range of herbicides. A great part of these herbicides have long lasting remanence, even over three years. A great part of the active substances of the herbicides pollute the soil and subsequently the waters, sometimes with disastrous action for the en... Autori: Brindusa Robu, Sabina Robu, Teodor Robu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25303
Biomass - an important renewable source of energy in Romania
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 5 AbstractAt the beginning of 3rd century the humankind finds at a crossroads. Daily, people assist at miracles, live in a time of change, both in economical and rational areas. Energy demand is expected to increase steadily over the next couple of decades, as income levels and economic output expand, especially in the new democratic states after â90th.Renewable energy resources represent a new opportunity in Romania, with less participation in the market than those forums outside of the country... Autori: Camelia Ciubota-Rosie, Maria Gavrilescu, Matei Macoveanu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25305
Biomass - A source of chemicals and energy for sustainable development
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 5 AbstractNowadays, energetic utilization of biomass, biotechnology attracts a big attention not only from the environmental point of view but also have a social, political and economical impact. According to the Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and the European Council the emission of greenhouse gases can be reduced by 49% using bioethanol produced by a manufacturing process based on corn, instead of crude oil based fuels. Moreover in Hungary from 1st of July 2007 only gasoline wit... Autori: , , Gyula Marton, , Jenő Hancsók, Tatiana Yuzhakova ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25312
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 7 Nr. 5
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 5 Include urmatoarele articole:â? Biomass - A source of chemicals and energy for sustainable development â? Equilibrium study of Pb(II) and Hg(II) sorption from aqueous solutions by moss peatâ? Wood-based epoxy resins and the ramie fiber reinforced compositesâ? Studies on the interaction between birch veneer and compounds with biocide potential actionâ? Effect of methanogenic inhibitors, inocula type, and temperature on biohydrogen production from food componentsâ? Energy from biomass in pul... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25313
Environmental issues from an economic perspective
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 6 AbstractThe paper discusses some aspects concerning environmental issues considered from an economic perspective, since economic globalization as well as ecological globalization follows new ways of conditioning each other. In the past the most important thing was the impact of the environmental protection pressure - soil deterioration, water system, the atmosphere and the forests - uponeconomical perspectives. In the recent past years the society had to face the quick growth of the economical i... Autori: Ionel Bostan, Petru Condrea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25316
The Gorgon method as a tool in sustainable behavior and development
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 6 AbstractThe paper proposes a solution for life quality improvement by changing the individualâs mentality and creating a sustainable behavior. The solution consists of the development of a psycho-behavioral pattern starting from the Gorgon experiences. The latter are hurtful experiences in the individualâs life the effect of which is a complete or partial emotional components blockage. The hindrance of these components performance affects the individualâs behavior, placing him or her in a ... Autori: Brindusa Robu, , Matei Macoveanu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25323
Environmental engineering education in Iran: needs, problems and solutions
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 6 AbstractSince public concerns about the environmental issues have increased, several universities all over the world have been establishing environmental engineering programs. Environmental engineering programs in Iran at graduate level have been developed since 1990. At the present time, there are ten universities are presenting environmental engineering programs at graduate levels. The environmental engineering education systems of almost all Iran universities are quite traditional. As the env... Autori: Ahmad Tahershamsi, , Reza Maknoon ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25324
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 2
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 2 - Artificial intelligence applications in the atmospheric environment: status and future trends- Kernel methods and neural networks for water resources management- Environmental decision support systems based on models and model-based reasoning- Towards an intelligent tutoring system for environmental decision makers- SBC-MEDIU: A multi-expert system for environmental diagnosis- Fast and accurate residential fire detection using wireless sensor networks- Validation of a knowledge-based risk mode... Autori: http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25377
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 7 Nr. 6
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 7 › Nr. 6 Include urmatoarele articole:â? Composite membranes with cross-linked matrimid selective layer for gas separationâ? Determination of organic compounds from different types of coffee by Hplc and Gc-Ecd analysisâ? An integrated assessment of the suitability of domestic solar still as a viable safe water technology for Indiaâ? Investigations on the possibility of natural hemp fibers use for Zn(II) ions removal from wastewatersâ? Removal of acid red 398 dye from aqueous solutions by coagulation... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25340
An overview of decision support systems for integrated water resources management
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 1 AbstractIntegrated water resources management requires planning and management activities, as well as adequate information and communication within a structure that groups different stakeholders (industry, agriculture and other types of water users, civil society representatives, university and research institutions, water authorities and waterworks companies), being thus characterized by a high level of complexity, and requiring the involvement of numerous decision-makers operating at different... Autori: , , Luminita Lupu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25344
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 8 Nr. 2
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 2 Include urmatoarele articole:â? Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 8 Nr. 2â? Bioengineering aspects of tissues culture bioreactors for medicine and environmental applicationsâ? Removal of bis (1-chloro-2-propyl) ether from wastewater using sonodegradation and biodegradationâ? A novel plasma reactor for toluene decomposition in contaminated air flowâ? Study of the copper (II) removal from aqueous solutions by chelating resin Purolite S930 â? Analysis of some metal levels... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25371
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 8 Nr. 3
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 3 â? Bioremediation of contaminated air using a bioscrubberâ? Quality risk evaluation of the groundwater resources on the moldavian areaâ? Electrochemical characterization of some dental materials in accelerated environmental testingâ? Preliminary study of simple and Fenton oxidation with hydrogen peroxide applied on final effluents from a zootechnical farmâ? The environmental impact assessment caused by the dykes failureâ? Revaluation of beer industry byproducts â medical implicationsâ? ... Autori: http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25372
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 8 Nr. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 â? Photocatalytic properties of titania - fly ash thin filmsâ? Study of the viscosity of some biodiesel â diesel oil blendsâ? Aspects refering to technical and leaching properties of the secondary aluminium slags - cement compositesâ? Studies regarding phenol and 4-chlorophenol sorption by surfactant modified zeolitesâ? Cu-Ni nanostructured electrocatalysts obtained by electrocodepositionâ? Molecularly imprinted poly (vinyl alcohol) films for the selective absorption of glycyrrhizinic ac... Autori: http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25373
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 8 Nr. 5
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 â? Photocatalytic properties of titania - fly ash thin filmsâ? Study of the viscosity of some biodiesel â diesel oil blendsâ? Aspects refering to technical and leaching properties of the secondary aluminium slags - cement compositesâ? Studies regarding phenol and 4-chlorophenol sorption by surfactant modified zeolitesâ? Cu-Ni nanostructured electrocatalysts obtained by electrocodepositionâ? Molecularly imprinted poly (vinyl alcohol) films for the selective absorption of glycyrrhizinic ac... Autori: http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25374
Entrepreneurial capacity for sustainable development of economic environment
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 2 Abstract Based on qualitative research conducted on teams of Romanian students in Engineering and Management that participated in transnational teams within the framework of an international simulation program on global technologies for sustainable development, specific features in relation with the development of entrepreneurship capacity (values, skills competencies) were identified and examined. It was found that specific cultural biases influenced the way the Romanian students approached var... Autori: Aida Carmen Hutu, Silvia Avasilcăi ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25384
Application of natural materials as sorbents for persistent organic pollutants
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 2 AbstractPersistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that adversely affect human health and the environment around. This group of priority pollutants consists of pesticides, industrial chemicals and unintentional by-products of industrial processes. Natural materials, waste from industry and agriculture and bioadsorbents can be employed as inexpensive adsorbents to remove POPs from environmental components by sorption processes. The paper presents various natural sorbents and some ou... Autori: Laura Carmen Apostol, Maria Gavrilescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25395
Plant protection products and their sustainable and environmentally friendly use
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 3 Abstract
Protection of plants from diseases, pests and weeds plays a decisive role in agricultural development, as an essential part in planning and policy of numerous countries. Since the plant protection products are mainly chemicals and may be not only poisonous for humans and fauna, but they may also pollute water bodies, ground water and soil with hazardous pollutants, their use have to be environmentally friendly and sustainable. The paper discuss some aspects of benefits and risks con... Autori: Manuela Olga Pogăcean, Maria Gavrilescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25405
Preparation and characterization of sodium alginatechitosan microparticles for controlled release of ibuprofen in a sustainable way
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 3 Abstract
The preparation of microspheres containing chitosan, sodium alginate and ibuprofen and the pH dependent drug release were investigated. The microspheres were prepared by two experimental routes: the first one starting with a chitosan/ibuprofen core subsequently coated by an alginate shell (S1) and the second one based on an alginate/ibuprofen core, later coated by a chitosan layer (S2). The physical-chemical characterization was done by using Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Atomic Fo... Autori: Luminiţa Elena Balău, Nicolae Aelenei, Marcel Ionel Popa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25412
Sustainable development research perspectives in EU documents as seen by researchers from â?Gheorghe Asachi?? Technical University of Iasi: A case study
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 3 Abstract
Knowledge-based society, sustainable development, and digital technology as concepts of the contemporary times that stem from the responsibility towards the future of mankind, are the results of intense scientific research. As a consequence of its commitment of turning Europe into the world's most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy, and aware of the role played by research in the development the human society, the EU has defined at Lisbon in 2000 the framework of action ... Autori: Carmen Cătălina Ioan, Maria Ileana Carcea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25421
Impact evaluation within strategic environmental assessment: The case study of the waste management. Regional plan for Kolubara region in Serbia
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 3 Abstract
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) represents one of the most important instruments for implementation of the sustainable development strategy in planning. The paper presents methodological framework and method used for SEA impact evaluation of the Waste Management Regional plan for Kolubara region in Serbia. The methodological approach and method are based on planerâs approach that has results in practice. The method is found after the multicriterion evaluation of the plan s... Autori: Bosko Josimovic, Tijana Crnčević ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25427
Sustainable use of vegetal fibers in composite materials. Sources of vegetal fibers
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 3 Abstract
Transition to a more sustainable economy and the consequences of the Kyoto protocol on global climate change, includes a shift of feedstock for energy and chemical industries from fossil fuels and petrochemicals to renewable resources. The use of vegetal fibers as major source of renewable resources represents a valuable alternative both from economical and environmental points of view. Traditionally, vegetal fibers are widely used in textile industry, paper manufacture, and packagin... Autori: Dan Gavrilescu, Bogdan Marian Tofanica, Adrian Catalin Puitel, Puiu Petrea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25431
Opportunities for valorization of steel slags
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
Using slag in steel making represents a challenge for road construction industry and decreasing environment interactions also.Steel making slag wit granulations of < 10 mm, which today have not a sure solution, represents the research object. The technological research solutions have aimed reducing CaO free content in these slugs, and reducing slug fraction with granulationof ... Autori: Florian Zaman, Mirela Gabriela Sohaciu, Ecaterina Matei, Cristian Predescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25439
Energy conservation and CO2 emissions reduction for clinker portland cement manufacturing process
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
At present, dangerous industrial wastes are a main source of environmental pollution because they are stored and deposited improperly. Besides, dangerous industrial wastes could also be a source of secondary raw materials which are not well capitalized. This fact causes substantial losses of secondary raw materials and energy and it is explained by the lack of certain technologies of treatment, capitalization and final removal that are technically and economically sustainable. To ide... Autori: Neculai Mihailescu, Vasilica Daescu, Elena Holban, Mariana Nicoleta Badea, Jenica Paceagiu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25447
New composites from solid waste
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
The waste recycling done in order to obtain composite products with performant properties and also, with long life cycle is the main purpose for the sustainable development. The present paper describes the way in which, different kind of solid wastes are immobilised in an organic resin as a binder matrix. Composites with different proportion of waste as, rubber/plastic, glass and silica sand have been obtained. The physical-mechanical properties and chemical stability of such organic... Autori: Ioan Ropota, Emilia Zamfirache, Marcela Muntean ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25450
Land degradation and desertification risk in Dobrogea region
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
It's well known the degradation of many Romanian (including Dobrogea) soils, both in hill and in plain environments, due to the increasing anthropic pressure on natural resources. Soil erosion and organic matter loss are recognized as the main processes responsible of such degradation and of the rising risk of desertification, to which land use changes and politics for agriculture not suitable for land specificities often contribute. The knowledge of land use impact on soil quality i... Autori: Marioara Nicolaescu, Naliana Lupascu, ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25453
Olt river monitoring and quality assessment
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
This paper aims to present an assessment of Olt River water quality along Brasov county area, using data acquired during 2005- 2007. Olt River is an important river in Romania, and its basin is covering almost 10 counties, which main part of its middle section passes Brasov County. Olt River is providing water for industry, agriculture and human use, but is also collecting treated and not treated wastewaters from different sources.
Two important sampling sites were studied: Feldioar... Autori: Mihaela Sica, Dorina Dragan, Ramona Furnica, Camelia Draghici, ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25467
The impact of regional development on the environment
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
Various specialists draw attention on the conflict between the industrial civilization and the environment and mention two aspects:
1. The tendency of depletion of natural energy resources, raw materials and food, or consumption of renewable into a rhythm superior to their capacity of regeneration
2. Physical damage and pollution of the environment: water, air and land.
It can be said that a sustainable society is the one that shapes its economic and social system so that natural ... Autori: Dan Duran, Irina Duran, Ciprian Costescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25485
Issues on costs and investment for environmental protection
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
The concept of sustainable development has emerged in order to correlate the need to continue increasing the level of human and increasingly fragile â?health?? level of environment. At the industrial level, things have moved more quickly. Thus, many companies use waste as fuel, and in some localities they are trying to implement systems for heating cottage on the combustion of waste. They are first to have acknowledged the eco-economical importance of recovery and reuse waste.... Autori: Dan Duran, Irina Duran, Adrian Diaconu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25488
East european particularities of the sustainable development
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
The paper presents a case study developed within the Danube Environmental Center from the Romanian University â?Gheorghe Cristea?? of Bucharest. This center is targeted toward linking the material science with the sustainable development concepts, in order to move the awareness of the community alongside sustainable development, as a leading concept of the European development, which becomes essential for the new members as well, in the environmental education field, the geopo... Autori: Lidia Cristea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25489
Utilization of waste materials in concrete production for sustainable development
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
In order to reduce the cement content used in concrete production utilization of waste materials for substitution of a part of cement can be considered. In this study, two pozzolanic-waste materials, silica fume and fly ash, are used as a part of cement up to 12% and 40%, respectively in concrete and compressive strength as well as permeability properties were determined. The test results were evaluated by using the response surface method. By keeping the cement content in concrete c... Autori: Dogan U. Anil, Ozkul M. Hulusi, Ekincioglu Ozgur ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25490
Studies regarding phenol and 4-chlorophenol sorption by surfactant modified zeolites
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 4 Abstract
Phenols and chlorophenols are contaminants in soils, sediments, surface waters and groundwater, largely because of their worldwide utilization in the last 50 years as wood preservatives and general biocides in industry and agriculture. The toxicity of chlorophenols and their persistence in the environment require advanced treatment techniques for their removal.
This study presents the results of a comparative evaluation of the adsorption of phenol and 4-chlorophenol from aqueous sol... Autori: , Cezar Catrinescu, Roxana Elena Apreutesei ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25497
Agricultural soil mapping
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 Abstract
The recent results of technical development of low cost GPS systems, geographic information systems, equipment and sensors which are needed to identify the state of the crops and soils have shown a growing awareness in agriculture and related sciences. The actual demand for modern crop management is dominated by the economic pressure and by the social request to increase the transparency of environmental impact of agricultural land.
Currently, worldwide there are the public policy a... Autori: Vergil Marian Muraru, Cornelia Muraru-Ionel, Ion Pirna, Ion Tenu, Petru Cardei ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25504
The impact of mechanization technologies on soil
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 AbstractThe mechanization technologies of
soil works have a major impact on physical state of soil. This situation
is generated by the mechanical action of working parts which are
involved in soil works and by the traffic of running systems of tractors
and agricultural machines.These mechanization technologies have
been tested to determine which of them correspond to the highest degree
of sustainable agriculture concept and ensure protection, preservation
and improvement of agricul... Autori: Cornelia Muraru-Ionel, Gerard Jitareanu, Ioan Tenu, Petru Cojocariu, Vergil Marian Muraru ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25506
The analysis of alternative investments for sustainable agriculture
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 Abstract
The rationality of allotting the resources for investments in sustainable agriculture needs the selection of alternative projects depending on numerous factors. The decision analysis process allows the identification of one variant with the highest utility that corresponds to the exigencies of economic, social and environmental impact efficiency. The integrated approach of the objectives specific for sustainable development actually leads to the selection of the investment portfolio ... Autori: Camelia Burja ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25512
Methods for evaluating packaging sustainability
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 Abstract
There are different parameters, which may affect packaging and its sustainability. Up to date, several methodologies and tools have been developed not only to quantify but also to assess the environmental impacts from packaging. Different criteria and indicators have been used depending on the objectives, scope and nature of the evaluation. One of the software tools developed is that one that assesses the packaging sustainability according to the Sustainable Packaging Alliance (SPA) ... Autori: Jose Jorge Espi Gallart, Jose Luis Vivancos Bono, Mercedes Hortal Ramos, Susana Aucejo Romero ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25515
Economic and environmental sustainability of project effects
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 Abstract
Economic viability depends upon the sustainability of project effects. The economic analysis of projects should include an analysis of the financial sustainability of project agencies, and the environmental sustainability of outputs and inputs. Practical experience of project effects has drawn attention to the way in which financial and environmental effects impinge on benefit sustainability. Postevaluation experience also shows that, unless such factors are taken into account, econo... Autori: Luminita Horhota ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25519
European frame for sustainable agriculture in romania: policies and strategies
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 Abstract
The idea of sustainable farming relies on raising its yield along with a safe and constant gain with minimum environmental impact and by ensuring the populationâs food security. Sustainable agriculture is a large concept that encompasses the complexity of this production system, the biological stability of farming plants and varieties, the conservation and protection of natural resources, but also the implementing and generalization of high-output modern technologies. Sustainable a... Autori: Brindusa Robu, Carmen Cătălina Ioan, Edinel Robu, Matei Macoveanu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25520
Driving forces and barriers for sustainable use of recovered paper in papermaking
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 Abstract
Recovered paper is a valuable raw material for the paper industry at global level. Paper made from recovered paper reduces the demand on forests, uses less energy, water and chemicals, produces less toxic releases and reduces solid wastes that must be landfilled or incinerated. This paper is mainly aiming to analyze the driving forces for sustainable use of recovered paper and to discuss the benefits of recovered paper use on paper and board production, as well as on the environment.... Autori: Dan Gavrilescu, Elena Bobu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25528
Economical and social assessments approach on paper recycling
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 Abstract
Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCC) and Social Life Cycle Analysis (SLCA) are available methodologies for the economic and social assessment of a product or process along its life cycle. Different approaches regarding LCC and SLCA have recently emerged and several hypotheses are currently on testing and discussing. This paper shows existing LCC and a SLCA approaches as well as the methodology applied in the particular case of a paper recycling process. This study gathers part of the Europ... Autori: Beatriz Ferreira Pozo, Antonio Dobon Lopez, Carlos Lopez Lopez, Maria Calero Pastor ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25529
Governing sustainable tourism: the relevance of boundary judgments
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 Abstract
Worldwide, tourism is the fastest growing major industry, but not all consequences are positive. This has lead to a growing attention for â?sustainable tourismâ. Compared to international guidelines, the current governance for sustainable tourism in the Netherlands proves to be very weak. Is this just because of stakeholdersâ interests and their motivation to protect and conserve, on the one hand, or just encourage growth, on the other? We find some support for this, but also fi... Autori: Hans Bressers, Valentina Dinica ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25530
Removal of 4-chlorophenol by surfactant modified zeolites and surfactant modified alkali-treated natural zeolites
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 5 Abstract
Chlorophenols are contaminants in soils, sediments, surface waters and groundwater, largely because of their worldwide utilization in the last 50 years as wood preservatives and general biocides in industry and agriculture. The toxicity of chlorophenols and their persistence in the environment require advanced treatment techniques for their removal.
Surfactant-modified natural zeolites (SMZs) represent an important class of sorbents for water treatment. This work presents a comparat... Autori: Roxana Elena Apreutesei, Cezar Catrinescu, Adrian Ungureanu, ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25537
Public management and local policy regarding city environment
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 6 Abstract
In the last decades human society came to realize that pollution and irrational use of resources diminish the capacities for future generations to satisfy their needs. That is why policies regarding environment protection start being implemented at city level with the participation of local authorities and the support of citizens. Moreover, such policies are beginning to have results, at environmental level. The example of the city of Ploiesti is commented upon in this paper. The cit... Autori: Augustin Mitu, Catalin Popescu, Daniela Uta ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25554
Water footprint and challenges for its application to integrated water resources management in Romania
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 6 Abstract:
This paper analyses and discusses the concept of water footprint, developed in order to have an indicator of water use in relation to consumption of people. The water footprint of a country is defined as the volume of water needed for the production of the goods and services consumed by the inhabitants of the country. The use of water resources comprises water use in the agricultural, industrial and domestic sectors. The overall objective of water management, which adopts integrate... Autori: , Simona-Andreea Ene Popa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25556
Strategic environmental assessment for plans, programs, policies in Romania: multi-criterial method
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 6 Abstract
The purpose of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is to ensure that environmental considerations inform and are integrated into strategic decision-making in support of environmentally sound and sustainable development. In particular, the SEA process assists authorities responsible for plans and programs, as well as decision-makers. The main benefits of SEA consist in: providing high level of environmental protection, improvement of the quality of plan, program or policy making,... Autori: Brindusa Robu, Matei Macoveanu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25558
Assessment of human and natural impacts over water quality in the prut river basin, Romania
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 6 Abstract
The Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) concept evolved over time, the focus on river basin management, consultation and coordination with all water users, and the use of the â?polluter pays?? principle being all included in the EU Water Framework Directive (EC Directive, 2000), which forms the basis of water management undertaken in Europe.
The role and significance of water resources for sustainable development, as well as the water crisis experienced nowadays are ... Autori: , Claudia Cojocariu, Corina - Petronela Musteret, Ioana Gabriela Dascalescu, Ionut Caraene ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25559
Particulate matter pollution in university area: Traffic flow analysis
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 8 › Nr. 6 Abstract
University campuses can be seen as â?small citiesâ due to their high population (students, professors, employees) and corresponding high traffic flow, which may have a significant impact on both environment and people health.
The objective of this work was to analyze particulate matter seasonal trends in the university area of Cosenza (University of Calabria). The relationship between sources emission, meteorological parameters and particle properties was defined. Sampling was co... Autori: Monica Filice, Pierantonio De Luca, Giuseppe Piero Guido ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25564
Management of the northern-eastern region of romania viewed from the perspective of ecotourism development
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 1 Abstract
Tourism and services are important components of any developed European society. The Northern-Eastern Region of Romania (NER), which comprises six counties with various problems, is lacking of good promotion and there are major gaps between the component counties. The failures of the communication and promotion system are caused by an insufficient development of the domestic network of tourist information offices within the towns and villages. The limited financial resources of the l... Autori: Florin Alexandru Luca, Igor Creţescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25580
Valorization of plaster molds waste from fine ceramic industry
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 1 Abstract
The Environment Action Program foresees the development of a Thematic Strategy concerning the sustainable use of natural resources and waste management (Report EUR 21002 EN, 2004). In this context, the activities regarding the research and industrial development related to waste valorization through recycling and reusing have been grown. The wastes resulted from the fine ceramic technological process (scraps, used molds etc.) may be valorized. The used molds can be valorized in other... Autori: Ion Balasanian, Liliana Lazar ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25582
New complexes used to increase the dying process efficiency of the textile materials in the context of sustainable development
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 1 Abstract
This work presentes a study of preparation and stability in aqueous medium of complexes obtained by the reaction between Fe(III) with 2-amino-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-sodium sulphonate ??â â1 naphtol-4-sodium sulphonate. In this purpose, the investigation methods applied were as follows: pH-metry, conductometry, and the UV-VIS spectrophotometry. The molar combination ratio of ligand to central metallic atom, and the stability constants for new obtained compounds were determined usin... Autori: Doina Sibiescu, Gabriela Carja, Ioan Roşca, Laura Chirila, Mihaela Vizitiu, Romen Butnaru ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25585
Ecological education for sustainable tourism in Romania?s North-East region
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 1 Abstract
The paper tackles the issue of ecological tourism in Romania?s North-East Region. This region offers some opportunities such as low costs for tourist operators and highly qualified local hosting personnel that can make it attractive. The concept of sustainable development is presented and its features are discussed in the context of tourism. Ecological education is presented as a collateral effect that naturally derives from developing a sustainable tourism, especially in Romania?s N... Autori: Brindusa Robu, Carmen Cătălina Ioan, Matei Macoveanu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25597
Industrial district revitalization through sustainable development policies
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 2 Abstract
Despite their success, the so-called Italian Industrial Districts (IIDs) have to face the crisis caused by the phenomenon of globalization. The paper presents the interventions carried out in two industrial districts, tannery district of Arzignano and artistic glass district of Murano, in order to help the public administrations to improve the environmental situation.
Introducing strategic and social considerations in environmental initiatives and implementing ?radical? environmenta... Autori: Flaviano D'Amico, Giulio D'Amico, Ion Tanase, Marian Mihai Buleandra, Mihaela Buleandra ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25603
Integrated management and control system for water resources
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 3 Abstract
This paper presents an integrated system of management and control for water resources, designated to improve the process of finding sustainable solutions for the problems of water pollution according to EU regulations. It is known that, regardless of the type of the source of pollution, punctual or diffuse, the water quality for both surface and underground waters can be severely damaged. Consequently, measures have to be taken in order to reduce/suppress the water pollution. In ord... Autori: Aurelia Caldararu, Lucian P. Georgescu, Mirela Voiculescu, Virgil Olaru ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25622
Assessment of Jajrood river watershed microbial pollution: Sources and fates
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 3 Abstract
The Jajrood River watershed is one of the main drinking water resources of Tehran, the capital city of Iran. In addition it provides many recreational usages. However, a variety of microbial pollutions is commonly perceived in the Jajrood River, among them a high concentration of coliform group bacteria that has caused strong concerns. In this article, different aspects of microbial pollution as well as the main microbial pollution sources in the region are discussed. Coliform group ... Autori: Mahdi Jamshidi, Mahdi Maghrebi, Masoud Tajrishy ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25627
Reduced water consumption in recovered paper plant for sustainable development
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 3 Abstract
Regardless of the production branch, advanced closing of water circuits in an industrial unit is a today?s requirement. To fulfill this, an advanced treatment of residual water is needed. Use of both specialized devices and specific chemicals leads to clear water that can be further reused. In this paper, the obtained performances with a unit, which uses dissolving air flotation principles for treating the residual water from a recovered paper de-inking plant, are presented.... Autori: Emanuel Poppel, Nela Dumea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25629
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 5
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 5 ? SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE HARDENING PROCESSES IN NORMAL CLIMATIC AND THERMAL TREATMENT CONDITIONS
? THE ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION ? AN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREA
? MENU PLANNING STRATEGY BASED ON ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
? EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NIGERIAN COMPOSTED WASTES USING LABORATORY EXTRACTION TEST
? IN SITU RADIOFREQUENCY FIELD LEVEL ASSESSMENT IN TWO URBAN AREAS IN ROMANIA: OPEN QUESTIONS TO ELECTROMAGNETIC POLLUTION
? INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR WARNING ON HI... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25657
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 4 ? POLLUTION PREVENTION, A KEY TO ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
? A COMPARISON BETWEEN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS OF ROMANIAN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TREATMENT BEFORE LANDFILLING
? A STUDY ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN ROMANIA
? ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON STRESSED METALLIC SURFACES
? ASPECTS OF HYDRODYNAMICS AND MASS TRANSFER IN DIFFUSED AERATION SYSTEMS
? THE STATUS OF SOME SELECTED HEAVY METALS IN ROADSIDE SOILS OF BURSA PROVINCE, TURKEY
? PREPARATION AND CHARACTERI... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25656
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 6
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 6 ? RESEARCH ON NaCl SALINE AEROSOLS I. NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL SOURCES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS
? DECISION SUPPORT MODELS FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ? AN OVERVIEW
? POLICY AND STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
? APPLICATION
OF SHALLOW POND SYSTEM USING WATER HYACINTH FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER
TREATMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF HIGH TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS) AND HEAVY
METAL SALTS
? TRENDS OF THE COMMUNITARIAN COHESION POLICIES AND ADVERTISING FOR EC... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25658
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 7
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 7 ? MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLING AND TREATMENT OF RESULTING LIQUID EFFLUENTS
? ROMANIA: ENTREPRENEURIAL VALUES AND SUSTAINABILITY
? THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF WOODEN BRIQUETTES USED AS RENEWABLE FUEL
? ECO-FRIENDLY EXTRACTION AND SEPARATION METHODS OF CAPSAICINES
? ADDRESSING ISSUES OF GEOENVIRONMENTAL RISKS IN DOBRUJA, ROMANIA/BULGARIA
? ADSORPTION OF 2,4-DINITROPHENOL AND 2,6-DINITROPHENOL ONTO ORGANOCLAYS AND INORGANIC-ORGANIC PILLARED CLAYS
? APPLICATION
O... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25659
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 8
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 8 ? GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SYMMETRICAL CARBONATE FT-IR STUDY
? SINTERED BASALT AS A PROMISING SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
? DESIGN OF BUILDINGS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
? ANALYSIS METHODS FOR PYRAZINE-2,3-DICARBOXYLIC ACID SYNTHESIZED USING ELECTROCHEMICALLY REGENERATED KMnO4
? RESEARCH ON NaCl SALINE AEROSOLS II. NEW ARTIFICIAL HALOCHAMBER CHARACTERISTICS
? DETERMINATION OF AEROSOLS POLLUTANTS ON MEMBRANES. 1. MEMBRANES PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATIO... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25660
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 9
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 9 ? STUDY OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM OILSEED PLANTS II. EVALUATION OF BIODISEL PRODUCTION FROM SOME CULTIVARS OF RAPES
? STUDY
OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM OILSEED PLANTS I. EVALUATION OF THE
GENETIC SIMILARITY OF SOME Brassica Napus CULTIVARS USING RAPD MARKERS
? STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION AND IN VITRO CYTOTOXIC POTENTIAL OF COAL DUST IN A ROMANIAN POWER PLANT
? MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN BENGHAZI (LIBYA): CURRENT PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES
? COMPARATIVE ENVIRONM... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25661
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 10
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 10 ? AN ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CHLOROPHENOLS FROM WASTEWATER
? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: A PSYCHOLOGICAL-BEHAVIORAL MODEL FOR RESEARCHERS
? ECOLOGICAL
AGRICULTURE: DYNAMICS OF THE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES IN SOILS CULTIVATED
WITH MAIZE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ORGANIC FERTILIZATION
? SOLAR-ASSISTED JOULE-BRAYTON ENGINES USED TO REDUCE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
? STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF HEATING SYSTEMS
? MIXED JET-VORTEX METHOD FOR ... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25662
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 9 Nr. 12
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 9 › Nr. 12 ? POST-DARCY FILTRATION THROUGH RIGID PERMEABLE MEDIA
? BIOSORPTION OF Cr(VI) FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS ONTO Hydrilla verticillata WEED: EQUILIBRIUM, KINETICS AND THERMODYNAMIC STUDIES
? IMPACT OF BUILDING A TIDAL GATE ON THE YONGJIANG RIVER IN CHINA
? MONITORING OF THE HYDROTECHNICAL TORRENT CONTROL STRUCTURES: A STATISTICAL APPROACH
? RESEARCH ON SOIL PROPERTIES CONSERVATION DURING THE PREPARATION OF GERMINATION BEDS IN GREENHOUSES
? MANAGEMENT OF THE POTATO CROPS FOR MIN... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25664
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 10 Nr. 3
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 3 ? ADSORPTION OF DYE FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION USING SILVER WOOD SAWDUST CARBON
? TIME SERIES ANALYSIS OF THE HEAVY METALS LOADED WASTEWATERS RESULTED FROM CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING PROCESS
? WATER QUALITY CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PRUT RIVER
? ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS - BETWEEN REALITY AND HOPE
? INTERACTIONS AMONG CLIMATE, VEGETATION AND SOILS IN RADUCANENI ? IASI AREA
? DISTRIBUTION OF MIXING INTENSITY OF OXYGEN-VECTOR DISPERSIONS IN AERATED... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25669
EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF PLANTING STRUCTURE ON WATER RESOURCES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 7 Many regions are facing formidable freshwater management challenges. In this research, the Water Evaluation and Planning System (WEAP) was used to simulate water demand and supply under planting structure adjustment scenario in Laohahe River Basin (LRB), China. The effects of planting structure adjustment on alleviating the water resources vulnerability were simulated by defining scenario for changes in crops sown area inputs to WEAP model. The results show that compared with the Reference, plan... Autori: Lu Hao, Lingling Huang, Wenbin Wang, Huiyuan Zhanghttp://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25699
WATER CONSERVATION: CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS FOR GREEN CAMPUS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 7 With the enrollment scale of universities expanded because of the large population in China, the Chinese government gradually began to pay attention to green campusâ construction. In order to guide the water conservation construction and operation management for the national universities and colleges, it was proposed the water conservation construction and operation management technology system for green campus. The main contents include perfecting water conservation management systems, popula... Autori: Hong Xiang Chai, Ying Hua Wei, Hai Yan Xu, Qiang Hehttp://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25705
CHALLENGES FOR BIO-BASED PRODUCTS IN SUSTAINABLE VALUE CHAINS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 8 Abstract:This work concerns studies related to strategic development of products in which bio-based plastics are or will be applied, referredto as bio-based products. The studies cover (1) current and potential benefits of bio-based products in extended value chainsincluding activities after end-of-life of products, (2) value communication between stakeholders in extended value chains, and (3)creating an integrated development approach for optimized bio-based products. Most existing models for v... Autori: J.W. Lin, Jarmila Kopecká, Kim Ragaert, Ludwig Cardon, Maarten De Groote, Rolf Koster ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25728
DESIGN OF THE SUSTAINABLE URBAN VEHICLES - NEW CONCEPTS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS IN AUTOMOTIVE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 8 Abstract:The demand for new and high performance products in the automotive industry is increasing exponentially and this trend imposesinnovative concepts for cars. The future solutions for the automotive industry may find their answer in the fabricationtechnologies and also in alternative propulsion and energy production.The car design field cannot ignore the global economic crisis, imposing new approaches in terms of materials and cost effectivetechnologies and by the means of environmental pr... Autori: Mihai Comşiţ ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25733
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MINING INDUSTRY APPLIED FOR GORJ COUNTY, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 8 Abstract:The national legal framework harmonization, including in areas concerning environmental protection, with the Europeanstandards in the field, is a goal of paramount importance with regard to Romania's accession to the EU structures. From thisperspective, all the organizations, agencies and individuals operating in this field must be acquainted with the European Union'sprograms of environmental action.In this context, the paper aims to provide an overview of the relevant trends and develo... Autori: Constanţa Enea, Constantin Enea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25742
STUDY ON ENERGY RESOURCES INTEGRATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NEW MODULAR AGRICULTURE PATTERN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 8 Abstract:The paper aims to present the new pattern of modular agriculture, as evolution of agri-food production in the coming decades aswell as to highlight the direct relation between this pattern and the massive energy support it requires.The paper basically deals with reactions to climate change, reductions of carbon emission, in addition to high quality and safetyrequirements for food production. The author envisages the PAC measures called for in order to ensure a sustainable developmentof ... Autori: Romulus Gruia ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25746
LIFELONG LEARNING OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 9 Abstract:The aim of this paper is to present an assessment of the importance of mobility in the context of lifelong learning in the field offuture human resources - students, in particular - in order to contribute to sustainable development. Developing, adapting andbroadening the range of skills of individuals to create and fill the jobs of the future are the most important contemporary Europeanaim. The process of improving workforce skills involves a mutual gain for both employers and companies... Autori: Crina Radulescu, Madlena Nen, Radu Stoika ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25759
PARAMETERS EFFECT ON THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION IN THE BIOMASS TO FISCHER-TROPSCH FUELS PROCESS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 9 Abstract:The increasing of energy consumption and fossil fuel emissions (especially CO2, SO2 and NOx) and the limitation of crude oilreserves, determined a growing trend toward renewable energy technologies, like solar, wind, geo-thermal energy and biomass forbiofuels.From all the renewable energies sources, biomass attracts more and more interest being a renewable resource with economicpotential, which can be found all over the world, with positive environmental properties due to neutral emissi... Autori: Anca Sauciuc, Angela Potetz, Georg Schlaub, Gerald Weber, Hermann Hofbauer, Lucia Dumitrescu, Reinhard Rauch, Ziad Abosteif ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25762
INCREASED SECURITY OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES BY USING REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FREON
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 10 Abstract:One of the basic conditions for the operation of nuclear installations is security operation. The complexity of the phenomena inheavy water detritiation plants, determine the use of advanced equipment for technological processes involved. Pilot Plant forTritium and Deuterium Separation developed the cryogenic technology of tritium separation from tritiated heavy water. Theprocess is based on an catalyzed isotopic exchange module, where the tritium is extracted from tritiated heavy water... Autori: Sorin Gherghinescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25787
HOW COMPANIES INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INTO THEIR MARKETING STRATEGIES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 12 An increased level of environmental awareness by consumers has caused marketing to pay special attention to the deteriorating environment. This is a consequence of markets punishing those companies that fail to consider environmental concerns in their marketing efforts. However, how environmental proactivity is integrated into marketing strategy has been scarcely analyzed in the marketing literature. The present paper aims to fill this gap in the literature by theoretically analyzing the ways in... Autori: José-Felipe Jiménez-Guerrero, Juan Carlos Gázquez-Abad, Juan-Antonio Mondejar-Jimenez, María Cordente-Rodríguez ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25815
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROACTIVITY INTO MANAGERIAL STRATEGY. IDENTIFICATION OF BENEFITS, DIFFICULTIES AND FACILITATORS AT THE SPANISH AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 12 Industrial firms around the world are focusing on environmental sustainability seeking competitive advantages. Environmental proactivity stands as a fundamental part of these actions. The objective of this work is to understand who and why, companies include the environmental proactivity as an element of the company's strategy. This research has been divided into two separate but interconnected, methodological phases. The first step applied qualitative methods to describe a generic model environ... Autori: Ángel Peiró-Signes, Baldomero Segura-García-del-Río, Conrado Carrascosa-López, María-del-Val Segarra-Ońa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25818
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABILITY OF TOURISM IN SPAIN'S REGIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 12 Measuring progress of the tourism destinations in the area of sustainability has now become one of the major challenges facing policymakers action. Sustainability is a dynamic concept. In fact, in reality, it really can be measured is not â?sustainabilityâ?, but â?progress towards sustainabilityâ?, bearing in mind that this is not an ideal target linked to a fixed state of harmony, but a continuous process of adjustment and reorientation of tourism development to achieve the balance between ... Autori: Juan-Ignacio Pulido-Fernández, Marcelino Sánchez-Rivero, Yaiza López-Sánchez ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25821
FACTORS INFLUENCING WATER SAVING BEHAVIOUR FOR SPANISH HOUSEHOLDS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 12 Freshwater is a fundamental natural resource. It is essential for sustaining life, supports the development of ecosystems and economies and is also used as a recreational resource. Therefore, its appropriate management is critical if we want to guarantee the long-term sustainability of the supply. The aim of this paper is to analyze the main aspects influencing water saving in Spanish households. To accomplish this goal, we start by developing a theoretical analysis of those aspects that affect ... Autori: Juan Carlos Gázquez-Abad, Juan-Antonio Mondejar-Jimenez, Manuel Vargas-Vargas ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25824
ECO-INNOVATION ATTITUDE AND INDUSTRYâS TECHNOLOGICAL LEVEL - AN IMPORTANT KEY FOR PROMOTING EFFICIENT VERTICAL POLICIES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 12 This paper links two theoretical constructs underpinned by sustainable values, management of sustainable development and ecoinnovation. The first one becomes a crucial process and adds competitive value and, the second, plays a pivotal role in the search for a sustainable economy and society. This research is an attempt to explore the Spanish companies´ attitude towards sustainability when innovating. Industries were categorized as to their actual technological performance status as low, medium... Autori: Ángel Peiró-Signes, Luis Miret-Pastor, María-del-Val Segarra-Ońa, Rohit Verma ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25826
SUSTAINABILITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 10 › Nr. 12 Abstract:The concept of sustainable development has become an important objective for policy makers, since the key principle ofsustainable development understands the interdependence between economy, environment and society concerns.The objective of this study is to analyze the supports for sustainable environmental remediation, considering sustainabilityindicators and sustainable remediation practices, based on both methods that are known for a long time as well as emergentprocesses and technol... Autori: Isabela Maria Simion, Maria Emiliana Fortuna, Maria Gavrilescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25837
ASSESSING IMPACTS OF TRIAZINE PESTICIDES USE IN AGRICULTURE OVER THE WELL WATER QUALITY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 11 › Nr. 2 The herbicide use can be seen as an auxiliary path for new farming methods, providing more advantageous farming and land use capabilities and increasing crop yields. Some of them are quickly degraded but others persist in the environmental compartments being toxic for human health and the environment.The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of some triazine herbicides from agricultural sources on quality of well and surface water, in two regions of Romania with different agricultural act... Autori: Andreea Dragus, Mihail Simion Beldean-Galea, Radu Mihaiescu, Tania Mihaiescu, Dumitru Ristoiu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25889
ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC PROCESSES FROM ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND PROTECTION BASED ON SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 11 › Nr. 2 This paper describes the scientific framework established within doctoral and postdoctoral programs designed to contribute to a thorough understanding of the specific processes involved in environmental engineering and protection, as to improve the environmental management and performance in an efficient and sustainable way. A coherent conceptual framework is developed for the analysis and management of some specific approaches in engineering and environmental protection (pollution phenomena, de... Autori: Cristina Ghinea, Daniela Tudorache Fertu, Isabela Maria Simion, Laura Carmen Apostol, Mădălina Petraru, Maria Emiliana Fortuna, Maria Gavrilescu, Petronela Cozma, Raluca Maria Hlihor ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25891
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF BUCHAREST METROPOLITAN AREA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 11 › Nr. 2 The concept of collaborative management is considered to be one of the most efficient instruments for sustainable development of some areas, which are under anthropic pressure due to the production of solid waste. The paper stands for the necessity of promoting a collaborative management among the main actors involved in an efficient and sustainable urban solid waste management, in the metropolitan area of Bucharest. The present management is mainly based on the strictly economic vision of manag... Autori: Andrei Schvab, Daniela Zamfir, Gabriel Pascariu, Ioan Ianoş, Loreta Cercleux, Valentina Stoica ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25893
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN IASI CITY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 11 › Nr. 2 According to the Romanian Law no. 265/2006, which adopted the Governmental Decision no. 195/2005 on environmental protection, environmental agencies are responsible for air quality monitoring in Romania. Since Romania is now an EU Member State, such a plan is a must to enhance life quality, in order to meet the objectives of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development. Having regarded to this Strategy and the Kyoto Protocol signed in 1997, this paper provides the results from a study of am... Autori: Corina AnaMaria Ioan, Florin Luca ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25895
MODELING THE IMPACT OF ROAD TRAFFIC ON AIR POLLUTION IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT CASE STUDY: A NEW OVERPASS IN THE CITY OF CRAIOVA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 11 › Nr. 2 Since the last century, as a consequence of advanced industrialization, the remarkable growth of population, and its mobility have turned the field of transport into the main factor responsible for air pollution attributable to mobile sources of pollution. The continuous accumulation of various pollutants in the environment determines severe consequences on humans, animals and plants, buildings, works of art and landscape. Road transport represents, through its characteristic features â high f... Autori: Gabriela Mitran, Ion Tabacu, Sorin Ilie, Viorel Nicolae ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25898
ASSESSMENT OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN ROMANIA: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN NORTH OF MOLDOVA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 11 › Nr. 2 Tourism is one of the essential components of population services and a major influence factor for economic and social development. The tourism industry is characterized by a great structural complexity, in multiple forms of this service.This industry can also have an impact on the natural resources and environment in the various tourist destinations, on everyday life of these locations and also on the individuals from those areas, whether rural or urban. Nowadays, tourism faces different challe... Autori: , Elena Elisabeta Pomeanu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25903
ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS INDUCED BY GROUNDWATER AND THEIR THRESHOLDS IN THE ARID AREAS IN NORTHWEST CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 7 AbstractBased on the field survey, this paper analyzes the relationship between groundwater and ecological environment in arid andsemiarid areas in northwest China. Groundwater in the arid and semiarid areas is a natural resource with economic and ecologicalvalues. The concept of the ecological value of groundwater is firstly presented. This ecological value can be reflected in fouraspects: (1) the maintenance of base flow in rivers and areas of lakes and wetland; (2) the supply of physiological... Autori: Donghui Cheng, Jinling Kong, Lei Duan, Wenke Wang, Zeyuan Yang, Zhoufeng Wang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25962
A SPECIAL ISSUE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL: WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 7 A fast economic development in China over thelast three decades has lifted hundreds of millions ofpeople out of poverty. However, an annual GDPincrease of over 10% due to the large scale industrialactivities and fast urbanization has released substantialamounts of pollutants into the environment and exertedtremendous pressure on local ecosystems. Although alarge amount of investment has been made by theChinese government and a series of efforts have beenmade by the environmental regulators, scie... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25965
EDITORIAL A SPECIAL ISSUE ON PROGRESS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT IN THE FRAME OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 8 The Exploratory Workshop Progress inEnvironmental Engineering, Biotechnology andManagement in The Frame of Knowledge-BasedSustainable Economy took place in the contextwhen worldwide research shows that the currentindustrial system supports a population that useresources and generates waste, consuming the Earth'ssupply, but whos biocapacity is far outweighed bythe increased demand of products for a developmentsystem that often works on unsustainable bases.Todays challenge is the integration ... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25969
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNAL SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN HUNGARY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 8 AbstractConsumption and related waste production is an integral part of our daily lives. The waste generation worldwide depends on theeconomic strength of the given region/country, and it increases from year to year. More and more attention is drawn to the re-use,recycling, reutilization of the waste which are driven mainly by environmental concerns and economic interests. Regional wastemanagement systems have been established in Hungary with the support of EU funds, which process the waste acco... Autori: Ákos Rédey, , Attila Sarkady, László Dióssy, Róbert Kurdi, Tatiana Yuzhakova ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25970
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS AS A WAY TO STIMULATE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND THEIR CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 8 AbstractNumerous governments have adopted innovative policy instruments to deal with important environmental policy challenges.Various forms of negotiated instruments may offer the potential to improve on environmental performance beyond whatregulation alone can accomplish. Dutch covenants, which represent negotiated agreements with sectors of industry as targets ofbehavioral change in terms of mitigation of pollution, waste minimization and sustainable products and processes, provide auseful sa... Autori: , Kris Lulofs, Laura Franco, Theo de Bruijn, Yanyan Xue ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25972
INTEGRATED NETWORK OF CONTINUOUS REACTORS FOR THE DECONTAMINATION OF GASEOUS STREAMS IN HETEROGENEOUS CATALYTIC GAS-LIQUID-SOLID SYSTEMS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 8 AbstractIn this paper integrated network of continuous reactors for the decontamination of gaseous flows in heterogeneouscatalytic gas-liquid-solid also applicable for bioremediation systems is investigated. For this purpose, duringprocess integration we have identified strategies to develop an optimal system for a variety of well-definedrequirements and to discover ways to ensure cost efficiency to achieve the requirements of sustainable industry in theframe of knowledge-based sustainable eco... Autori: Maria Gavrilescu, Oana Marlena Penciu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25977
AWARENESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDE IN THE CONTEXT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A KNOWLEDGE-BASED SOCIETY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 8 AbstractSince contemporary economical development trends are not sustainable, and given the fact that public involvement, educationand training are key to a society that aims toward sustainability, it is obvious that the role of education is to trigger and developchanges in the individuals values system, behavioral patterns, skills, and attitudes. Providing benchmarks in establishing ageneral framework on education for sustainable development represents a key feature, thus making it possible to... Autori: Carmen Cătălina Ioan, Maria Ileana Carcea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25979
INSTRUMENTS FOR INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: WATER QUALITY MODELING FOR SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 8 AbstractThis study presents the development and use of a hydraulic-coupled water quality model for the simulation of BiochemicalOxygen Demand (BOD) concentrations in the Bahlui River, a small river located in northeastern Romania. This river experiencesthe typical pollution problems for many Romanian water bodies: heavy pollution from both diffuse and point sources, lowconnectivity to wastewater systems in rural areas and moderate removal of pollutants in municipal wastewater treatment plants.Th... Autori: , Claudia Cojocariu, Denie C.M. Augustijn, George Bârjoveanu, Ioan Crăciun ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25985
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR SURFACE WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 8 AbstractThe paper presents and discusses some aspects concerning the development of an expert system designed for surface watermonitoring in the context of sustainable management of water resources in Romania and neighboring countries. Technicalconsiderations, which are worthy to be included in the analysis of such kind of systems, are addressed: the system structure(number, type and location of hydrometric stations), number and type of measured indicators, transducers and sensors used formeasur... Autori: Anatolie Iavorschi, B. S. Nanda Kumar, Victor Sontea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=25988
EDITORIAL - A SPECIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ECOIMPULS 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, October 25-26, Timisoara, Romania
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 5 The first edition of the International ConferenceECOIMPULS 2012- Environmental Research andTechnology plans to open a conference seriesdedicated exclusively environmental issues. Thescientific topics are devoted to the on-going research onenvironmental topics regarding: Environment apolitical, economic and social responsibility,Water in a changing world, ZERO waste citiesand Energy beyond the conventional.This scientific event aims to bring togetherprofessionals, academics, scie... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26015
ENERGY RECOVERY FROM SLUDGE WITH LOW ORGANIC LOADS RESULTED FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 5 AbstractThe developing of the infrastructure for wastewater collection and treatment in Romania is leading more and more to theproduction of huge quantities of activated sludge, as direct result of the application of state of wastewater treatment. The rapidand rational development of a national policy for management of activated on short, medium and long term has emerged as anecessity, and must be implemented urgently.The EU 27 countries consider environmental management of activated sludge as a... Autori: Ilie Vlaicu, Ioan Neamt, Ioana Ionel, Mihail Reinhold Wächter ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26019
SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN SUCEAVA COUNTY, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 5 AbstractMaking tourism more sustainable, means not only to control and manage the negative environmental impacts of this sector.Tourism is unique in the sense that it can provide both economic and social benefits for local communities and it can alsostrengthen the awareness and support for environmental conservation. The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework formore sustainable tourism development policies, but also a set of instruments to implement these policies. We used in this stud... Autori: Carmen Teodosiu, Elena Elisabeta Pomeanu, Eric Boutin, Simona-Andreea Ene Popa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26031
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN ROMANIA: ISSUES, EXPECTATIONS AND ACTUAL INVOLVEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 5 AbstractWater and its sustainable use is closely connected to developments in other fields, such as industry, agriculture and services,energy, nature conservation and health. The pressures imposed by the higher water demands, quality of discharges and climatechange raise new water challenges which can be overcome only by coordinated efforts of multiple stakeholders throughcooperation and participatory processes.This study presents how public participation within the context of integrated water... Autori: Carmen Teodosiu, George Bârjoveanu, Joanne Vinke-de Kruijf ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26039
INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS BY UPGRADING THE CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT PROCESS WITH NEREDA TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 4 AbstractGranular sludge technology NEREDA is one of the most significant achievements in environmental biotechnology of the XXIstcentury. NEREDA is the latest innovative technology for biological wastewater treatment, which purifies water using the uniquecharacteristics of aerobic granular biomass. Unlike conventional processes, bacteria of the biological process naturally focus incompact granules with good settling properties.Due to the variety of biological processes that occur simultaneousl... Autori: Ilinca Dinu, Ioan Crăciun, Teodora-Manuela Cornea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26053
MODELING THE IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON WATER QUALITY OF JIJIA RIVER
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 4 AbstractQuality of water bodies is influenced by their ability to self-clean and disperse the existing substances in water originating fromnatural or anthropogenic sources. Creating mathematical models, using design software and simulation, in terms of surface waterquality monitoring, are standard design and interpretation of studies necessary for rational management of water resources. Andwe must respect the concept of "sustainable development. In this paper we highlight this by modeling data ... Autori: Florentin Nacu, Ion Giurma, Valentin Boboc ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26056
DEVELOPMENT OF LABOUR MARKET AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IN RURAL AREAS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 4 AbstractIncreasing the labor force employment and participation rates is sustained by capitalization of human opportunities existent inrural areas. This entails a flexible and inclusive labour market and a decreasing rate of exclusion for some rural groups.This paper highlights the need of facilitating the access to the labour market by achievement of professional skills needed in nonagriculturalsectors from rural areas for the vulnerable groups as well as the entrepreneurial groups. The analysi... Autori: Carmen Olguta Brezuleanu, , ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26059
RESOURCE CONSERVATION IN SANITARY PAPER MANUFACTURING
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 4 AbstractTraditionally, sanitary papers are obtained from virgin cellulosic fibers. Because the production of virgin fibers requires largequantity of wood it is an unsustainable process. In addition, virgin fiber pulp is expensive and deficient, being unattractive forpaper producers. Using of virgin fiber is a waste, because sanitary papers cannot be recovered. Due to the fact that the price ofsanitary papers must be as low as possible, the paper mills focused on the use of recovered fiber as raw... Autori: Dan Gavrilescu, Iftimi Viorel, Roxana Vlase ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26067
FUNDAMENTATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURAL EXPLOITATIONS ON THE BASIS OF LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 4 AbstractThe role of human resources in agricultural exploitations proved to be an essential matter due to the decisive influence on theagricultural crop efficiency and production results. There exist particularities regarding the calculation of the human resourcesnecessary in vegetal crop production, animal husbandry and other activities connected with agriculture. From an economicalfinancialpoint of view, the analysis of human resources efficiency is based on two indicators, as follows: labour ... Autori: Carmen Olguta Brezuleanu, , ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26068
SOME EFFECTS OF ECO-CEMENT STABILIZATION OF EXPANSIVE SOILS ON CRITICAL STATE PARAMETERS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 4 AbstractThe objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of expansive soil treatment with Eco-Cement (EC) stabilizer, as beingcomposed of an alternative binder that partly substitutes the Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). The extended use of EC in soilstabilization will carry several significant environmental benefits. Firstly the by-product resulted from the production of iron in ablast furnace will be reused, that otherwise will be stored on the ground in deposits representing an importa... Autori: Anghel Stanciu, Irina Lungu, Mircea Aniculăesi ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26069
ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT APPLIED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 4 AbstractConstruction and demolition waste (C&DW) are the result of inefficient and unsustainable use of natural resources and energy inproduction processes and other human activities, leading to economic losses. In this paper, the Ecological Footprint (EF), as a newindicator and methodology in environmental sustainability assessment was used to calculate where and how the humans induceimpacts on the environment, in particular due to the generation of C&DW. Ecological footprint makes a re... Autori: Alessandra Bonoli, Cristina Ghinea, Isabela Maria Simion, Maria Gavrilescu, Nicolae Taranu, Sebastian George Maxineasa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26070
ASSESSMENT OF FIRM REPUTATION CAPITAL AND SUSTAINABILITY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 4 AbstractThe concept of firm reputation is tightly connected to the concept of corporate social responsibility and implicitly to that ofsustainable development. Reputation is the achieved result of the company out of factors such as economic viability, socialinvolvement and ecological health. The strength of a firm`s reputation is the ability to empower with core competences and usethem efficiently for both creating economic value and meeting the legal interests of the stakeholders. The main assu... Autori: Manoela Popescu, Roxana Arabela Dumitraşcu, Vadim Dumitraşcu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26071
WASTEWATER FOR IRRIGATION IN AGRICULTURE: SOME EFFECTS OF EFFLUENT ON SOIL QUALITY AND CANOLA (Brassica napus oleifera) GROWTH
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 4 AbstractConsidering the decrease water resources in the past decade, research for rational solutions on water use has become a worldwideconcern. Agriculture is the largest consumer of water, and when the soil moisture level is not assured of precipitation, it issupplemented by irrigation. In the current context of climate change, and consequently the arid territories growth, the researchersare looking for solutions to rational water consumption, and equally to cover the deficit of water in agric... Autori: Cristina Elena Iurciuc, ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26072
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR TRADITIONAL VERSUS RECYCLED ROAD ASPHALT MIXTURES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 3 AbstractThe evaluation of the environmental impact of transport infrastructure entails a complex characterization of factors, attitudes andconsequences. In the frame of an ecologically friendly approach, sustainable alternatives and solutions for road asphaltpavements production and exploitation must be identified. A comparative evaluation of the environmental impact for recycledand traditional road pavements asphalt mixtures, expressed as the amount of equivalent carbon dioxide, per ton of mixt... Autori: Alina Mihaela Nicuţă ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26096
TOWARD A BLACK SEA COMMUNITY TAKING THE ADVANTAGES OF HYDROGEN ECONOMY-ENERGY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 3 AbstractThere are a quite large number of studies published in the last decade, dealing with the possible pass of the human society to thehydrogen-based energy. The efforts made by researchers all around the world, in order to bring technical solutions, seemremarkable, but at global level only minor progresses were made toward this major change. Furthermore, most of studiespredicted a fuel crisis, but not a possible economical crisis with significant effects on the developing renewable energytec... Autori: Ştefan Stanciugelu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26099
SECOND GENERATION BIOFUELS AND BIOMASS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 3 Mother Earth Investments AG, is actively working onthe development 2nd generation bioenergy feedstocks.In this book, Mr. Jansen generously shares hisknowledge in the field, in particular, regarding thechallenges and opportunities in development ofbiomass-derived fuels. This essential guide toinvesting in bioenergy commodities details secondgeneration biofuels from a scientific, technical andeconomic perspective, and discusses their globalenvironmental, political and financial impact.The book is ... Autori: Roland A. Jansen ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26100
THE ROLE OF GREEN CHEMISTRY IN BIOMASS PROCESSING
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 3 The book edited by Haibo Xie and NicholasGathergood focuses on one of the most importantscientific issues of the 21 century which is thereplacing fossil fuel with sustainable alternatives suchas biomass. Fossil fuels are conventional rawmaterials for many industrial sectors includingchemical and energy production. Usage of fossil fuelis limited by their availability, price and carbonfootprint. Biomass is a renewable resource globallyavailable, cheaper and carbon sequestering. Step bystep shiftin... Autori: Adrian Catalin Puitel ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26101
EDITORIAL - A SPECIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, SAFETY ENGINEERING AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 2
The ELSEDIMA International Conference on
Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and
Disaster Management held its 9th edition in 2012. This
edition was organized by the Babeş-Bolyai University
of Cluj-Napoca - Faculty of Environmental Science and
Engineering, together with the Ministry of
Administration and Interior - General Inspectorate for
Emergency Situations, the Disaster Preparedness and
Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe and
S.C. I... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26102
REDUCED UPTAKE OF Cd AND Pb BY Miscanthus sinensis x giganteus CULTIVATED ON POLLUTED SOIL AND ITS USE AS BIOFUEL
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 2
Abstract
The cultivation of Miscanthus sinensis x giganteus on a polluted soil near Copsa Mica Romania has started in 2008. Since then
every March and August the roots and stems have been analyzed, showing a very low amount of heavy metals in the aerial parts
in February, when the harvesting takes place. The combustion properties of the material are similar to those of lignite, but
without sulphur and with low ash amount. Because cultivation of edible plants poses the risk of hea... Autori: Constantin Horia Barbu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26106
SIMULATIONS FOR INCLUDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL TAX IN MOTOR LIABILITY INSURANCE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 2
Abstract
Nowadays, all over the world, the car transport sector is one of the main factors responsible for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
The current systems of emission taxation do not take into consideration the distance travelled by cars; therefore, they are not fully
compliant with the polluter pays principle. In addition to the produced inequality, these systems do not encourage the reduction
of the distances travelled annually (with possible favorable effects on pollution an... Autori: Cristian-Mihai Dragos ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26120
IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY USING GIS DATABASE FOR MECHANIZED RICE FARMS MANAGEMENT IN NORTHWESTERN COTE DIVOIRE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 1
Abstract
Agriculture is an axis of socio-economic development of the area of Denguele, Cote dIvoire. The evaluation of a project carried
out as part of an agricultural campaign requires the handling of large amounts of heterogeneous data for effective monitoring. The
design of an appropriate management tool is needed to organize and communicate information useful for decision making.
The aim of this work is to provide a useful tool for a better management of information related to... Autori: Arthur Brice Konan-Waidhet ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26137
ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF WASTEWATER SLUDGE DISPOSAL
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 1
Abstract
Using sludge with dangerous substances content as an agricultural fertilizer can provide risks for humans and all environmental
components. An important risk factor that had to be taken into account is the combination of sludge used as a fertilizer and
agriculture activities that has its own consequences.
In this paper, a risk evaluation for sludge disposal was elaborated. The most important risk factors in the studied case, wastewater
sludge used as an agricultural fer... Autori: Elena Manea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26141
EDITORIAL - A SPECIAL ISSUE ON PROGRESS IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR GREEN DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 9 The special topic PROGRESS IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR GREEN DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN ANDRURAL AREAS focus on the important issues of energy resources and anthropogenic pollution of the environment in modern agriculture and industrial manufacture, and proposes some ideas and methods for green progress in sustainability of energy andenvironment.... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26154
DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF CHINAS CARBON INTENSITY AND ENERGY INTENSITY EVALUATION FOCUSING ON INDUSTRY AND ENERGY STRUCTURE ADJUSTMENTS BY 2020
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.10 AbstractAlong with the rapid economic development of China, the large amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission has become constrainton future sustainable development. The Chinese government has established a series of policies to come with the high CO2-emission resulting from economic development with the target to reduce its carbon intensity (CO2-emissions per unit of grossdomestic product (GDP)) by 40-45%, and to decrease the energy intensity (energy consumption per unit of GDP) by 20% by theye... Autori: Feng Xu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26181
CAN ECO-INNOVATIVE ORIENTATION BE EXPLAINED? AN ATTEMPT TO UNDERSTAND UNCOVERED PATTERNS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.10 AbstractEco-innovation, understood as innovation clearly focused toward sustainable development, is a key element in the articulation ofboth public policies and actions at the corporate level as it is a determining differentiating aspect. The objective of this work is toanalyze which variables determine that companies go one step further and consider the improvement of the environment as anobjective when developing innovative activities. We analyzed 7682 Spanish companies using data from the Spa... Autori: Ángel Peiró-Signes ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26187
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY IN THE TOURISTIC AREA AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CUSTOMER TRUST
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.10 AbstractToday's society experiences a growing interest in social problems. This leads to the need for companies to assess their impact onthe environment, in its social, environmental and economic dimensions. As a result, organizations are incorporating socialpractices that are used as variables of marketing to attract and retain customers. In this context, the purpose of the present study is twofold; namely to analyze the organizational culture change of the hotels directors because of the requi... Autori: Isabel María Rosa Díaz ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26190
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES AND THEIR IMPACTS ON HOTEL ROOM PRICING IN ANDALUSIA (SOUTHERN SPAIN)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.10 AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact on rooms pricing of environmental management practices in the hotels ofAndalusia (Southern Spain). Empirical evidence is obtained using a database that was created as part of the project Quality,Productivity and Competitiveness in the Hospitality Industry for Andalusia (PO7/SEJ-02889). From this database, we use asample statistically representative of hotels in the region and applied a hedonic pricing model. The main reason for using thi... Autori: Alejandro García-Pozo ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26192
APPRAISAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE WINE-PRODUCING SPANISH INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.10 AbstractThe aim of this work consists of presenting the need to improve the tributary regulation in order to stimulate the suitablemanagement of the water in the process of production of the wine. In this sense, it is analyzed the influence of the cost of thewater and the different taxes associated with the discharge of wastewater in order to encourage the system implantation of water recycling in the wine-producing Spanish industry. For that, it is studied the actual case of a winery, of its ne... Autori: Isabel M. Román-Sánchez ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26193
DRIVERS OF ECO-INNOVATION IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.10 AbstractEco-innovation is defined as any form of innovation aiming at significant and demonstrable progress towards the goal ofsustainable development, through reducing impacts on the environment or achieving a more efficient and responsible use ofnatural resources, including energy. The chemical industry is usually considered one of the most polluting industries. Ensuringsafe production, transport and handling of its products, with care for the environment and in full accordance with regulation... Autori: Ángela González-Moreno ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26196
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF MANUFACTURING SMES: EVIDENCE FROM LESVOS, GREECE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr. 11 AbstractThe current literature on SMEs presents a range of factors that influence their decisions regarding the adoption of environmentalmanagement practices. In particular, some common factors are the pressure from stakeholders, the awareness of environmentalissues, the level of local authorities support, the benefits arising from the adoption of such practices and the role ofenvironmental regulations. This paper examines some of these factors through a case study research methodology on two G... Autori: Ioannis E. Nikolaou ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26213
MODELING OF PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF URBAN RUNOFF USING SELF-ORGANIZING MAPS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.12 AbstractKohonen Self-organizing map (KSOM) modeling have been applied increasingly for analysis, estimation and prediction ofseveral water quality processes, which are embedded with high complexity, dynamism and non-linearity. KSOM or unsupervisedneural networks were applied to microbial data (Escherichia coli, faecal streptococci, and total coliforms) from the effluent of atwo year data set (2008-2010) on two permeable (pervious) pavement systems used to treat storm water runoff contaminated wi... Autori: Kiran Tota-Maharaj ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26226
AN ECO SUSTAINABLE TECHNIQUE TO REDUCE CADMIUM AVAILABILITY TO AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS GROWN UNDER AGRICULTURAL WASTE AND FERTILISER AMENDED SOIL: GROWTH AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.12 AbstractPresent study deals with a technology that reduces the cadmium(Cd) availability to the leafy vegetable Amaranthus caudatusfrom Cd contaminated soil (6 μg Cd g-1soil), amended with farmyard manure FYM, FYM+NPK and agricultural wastes (ricehusk; RH and saw dust; SD) at different doses (0.5 %, 2 %, 5 % and 10 %). Among all the doses 5 % was found to the best foreach amendment showing maximum reduction in phytoavailability of Cd hence better vegetable yield. At this dose the reductionin... Autori: Anita Singh ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26228
MODELING IMPACT OF LAND USE CHANGE TRAJECTORIES ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.12 AbstractWorld will face a major fresh water crisis in the coming decades due to high contaminants in surface and subsurface water.Groundwater is ultimate and most suitable fresh water resource for human consumption in both urban as well as rural areas. Thegroundwater quality reflects the information about the natural and anthropogenic source of pollution. This study aims todetermine the water quality status of the area and to deduce its relation to seasonal variations in land use/land cover (LUL... Autori: Prashant K. Srivastava ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26233
SOURCES AND OCCURRENCE OF NON-PESTICIDE PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPs). THE CASE STUDY OF TAIWAN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.12 AbstractNon-pesticide persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm Convention include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDDs/PCDFs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDEs), polybromobiphenyls (PBBs) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), which are industrial chemicals and/orunintentional byproducts that remain in the environment, bioaccumulate in human and animal tissue through the food chain, andhave adverse effects ... Autori: Wen-Tien Tsai ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26239
EXPLOITATION OF AN ANAEROBIC UP-FLOW COLUMN REACTOR (AUFCR) USING ACTIVATED SLUDGE BIOMASS FOR THE DECOLORIZATION OF DYES AND COD REDUCTION FROM TEXTILE WASTEWATER
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 12 › Nr.12 AbstractThe aims of this study were to investigate the performance of anaerobic up-flow column reactor (AUFCR) and immobilizedactivated sludge biomass (ASB) potential for the adsorption of dye drimarene Blue-K2RL (Db-K2RL) and removal of chemicaloxygen demand (COD) from textile wastewater (TWW). AUFCR with ASB at flow rate of 50 mL h-1 and hydraulic retentiontime (HRT) of 10 h showed 95% dye adsorption at pH 4 and 87% COD reduction at pH 6 while non-activated sludge (NAS)showed only 60% of adsor... Autori: Anwar Ahmad ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26246
ENERGY EFFICIENCY LANDSCAPES: AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY VISUAL TOOL FOR SUPPORTING DECISION MAKING IN BUILDINGS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 1 AbstractEnergy efficiency in buildings is a key issue in achieving sustainable development. Many decision support methodologies andtools have been developed, mainly based on energy consumption measurements or simulations and rules designed by experts toconstruct Building Energy Management Systems. An extension of this information from raw consumptions to energy efficiency isrequired. In addition, a visual depiction of this information with temporal and spatial resolution, applied to the differen... Autori: Mark Richard Wilby ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26259
APPLICATION OF FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF SUSTAINABLE COSMETICS AND INGREDIENTS WITH ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 1 AbstractThe aim of this study is to elaborate a survey on the efficiency of three anti-aging cosmetic formulations by applying FourierTransform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) with Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) in order to characterize and identify thespecific recognition markers of the active ingredients. FTIR (ATR) spectrometry in specific regions was applied also to theingredients used in these products, depending on their role in the specific cream. Comparing the different composition of th... Autori: Anca Maria Juncan ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26261
SELF-ORGANIZING MAP TO ESTIMATE SUSTAINABLE FLOOD RETENTION BASIN TYPES AND VARIABLES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 1 AbstractA sustainable flood retention basin (SFRB) is an impoundment or integrated wetland, which has a pre-defined or potential role inflood defense and diffuse pollution control that can be accomplished cost effectively through best management practice in urbanor remote regions. A database comprising 372 SFRB, which belong to 6 types and are characterized by 43 variables, has beendeveloped for the central Scotland area. However, the determination of SFRB types and some characterisation variabl... Autori: Qinli Yang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26264
URBAN ENERGY SAVING AND CARBON REDUCTION POTENTIAL OF NEW-TYPES OF BUILDING MATERIALS BY RECYCLING COAL MINING WASTES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 1 AbstractThe construction industry is one of the main sectors of energy consumption and carbon emissions in China. The new-types ofbuilding materials can be produced by recycling industrial solid wastes which is an effective solution to development of greenbuilding materials and abatement of environmental emissions. In this paper, new-types of bricks made of fly ash (residuesgenerated in coal combustion) and coal gangue (a kind of solid wastes generated in coal mining and coal production) and the... Autori: Haitao Zhang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26265
A NOVEL TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE OIL SPILLS CONTROL
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 2 AbstractOil spills inflict serious pollution on the environment. Numerous environmental rules and regulations have been made to improve oil spill response and cleanup performance. However, current oil spill control technologies have failed to ensure environmental safety and ecosystem integrity. Cleanup efforts often lead to more environmental hazards in one way or the other causing public outcry for alternate energy sources. Since hydrocarbon driven energy demand is expected to rise in the fores... Autori: Abdul Aziz Al-Majed, Abdulrauf Rasheed Adebayo, Mohammed Enamul Hossain ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26278
CHINAS WETLANDS CONSERVATION: ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE ELEVENTH 5-YEAR PLAN (2006-2010) AND CHALLENGES IN THE TWELFTH 5-YEAR PLAN (2011-2015)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 2 AbstractChinas natural wetlands occupy 3.77% of the land and provide 54.9% of Chinas ecosystem services. Healthy natural wetland ecosystems play an important role in the sustainable development of China, which was realized by the Chinese government in the early 1970s. In the past 5 years, China has made great efforts in wetlands conservation, which is signified by the funding of billions of dollars to restore degraded wetlands, the policy to return reclaimed croplands to wetlands, the specific... Autori: Hongli Song, Huanhuan Jiang, Linus Zhang, Wanlong Sun, Wenguang Sun, Xiaojie Mou, Zhigao Sun ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26291
DESIGN CRITERIA FOR INCREASING BUILDING FLEXIBILITY: DYNAMICS AND PROSPECTS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 2 AbstractOne of the key issues in building construction is environmental sustainability. Conventional methods of construction do not consider the in-built capacity to adapt over time according to new technical requirements and environmental consequences. Therefore, any change or renovation of the building will result in significant cost and lost use during its lifecycle. Designing flexible buildings for easy change and adaptation will assist the main concept of sustainability by reducing material... Autori: M. Fauzi M. Zain, Maslina Jamil, Nasibeh Sadafi ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26293
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL TRENDS IN ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 4 AbstractThe importance of energy sustainability has been constantly growing in scientific, political and economic circles. The reason forthis lies in numerous energy and environmental issues that the entire world is facing on an everyday basis. There are severaltheories about the basic elements of energy sustainability. Nevertheless, the dominant current in scientific circles sees energysustainability as a concept relying on two basic elements: energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Thi... Autori: Aleksandar M. Vuckovic, Dejan C. Petrovic, Marko M. Mihic ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26349
SURVEY ON INTEGRATED MODELLING APPLIED IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 4 AbstractIn the context of the complexity of the environmental system, this paper addresses the problem of environmental modeling,considering the global aspects of sustainability as well as the linkage between environmental and economic issues. The survey onintegrated modeling highlights that the complexity of the environmental problems should be approached on the basis of multidisciplinarycooperation and studies. Furthermore, the European environmental standards and products quality standards im... Autori: Ion Viorel Matei, Laura Ungureanu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26356
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING IN CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 5 AbstractWith the rapid development of Chinas economy, the demand for resources and energy increases. Under the situation of limitedresources and sustainable development, the environmental accounting in China is emerged. The paper reviews and evaluates thedevelopment of Chinas environmental accounting theory, and also point out the shortcomings and future development trend. Theresearcher analyzes the current implementation status of the environmental accounting in China, find out the existing p... Autori: Hong Huang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26365
ASSESSMENT OF COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENT-ECONOMY SYSTEM IN CHINA: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND COMBINATION PREDICTION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 5 AbstractBalance and coordination between environment and economy can promote the sustainable development of society. By usingSBM model which considers non-desirable output and econometrical model on the coordination degree of environment -economy system, the article makes quantitative analyses on the coordination conditions between environment and economy inChina during the period of 1992 to 2010 and then calculates annual coordination degrees between environment and economy;subsequently, throug... Autori: Long Xu, Malin Song, Yuanxiang Zhou ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26368
STUDY ON ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND REGULATION OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 5 AbstractThe environmental pressure brought by foreign direct investment (FDI) to China has been an increasingly common topic. It is thecurrent and later policy tropism to protect environment all-sided and keep the environmental elements continual use in making useof FDI in China. Environmental effect of FDI is a "double blade sword". This paper first analyzes the environmental effects ofFDI and the terms of its positive effect, and then analyzes the negative environmental impacts of FDI in China... Autori: Hong-Min Qu, Lu Yang, Yan-Bo Zhang, Ye Liu, Ze-Shen Wang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26372
MULTICRITERIAL ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN THERMOELECTRIC POWER STATION AREAS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 6 AbstractThe paper represents the application of a multicriterial analysis for establishing the decisional priorities in the field of impactsgenerated by polluting emissions from large burning installations. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method was used inorder to express quantitatively how the environmental protection and sustainable development objectives are met. Based onexperimental determinations carried out on site at Mintia Power Station, Romania and the brainstorming sessions held ... Autori: Dan Codruț Petrilean ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26398
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES APPLIED TO PREVENT AND REDUCE CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST AND GASES RELEASED FROM POWER PLANTS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 6 AbstractEmployers notified about working places under special conditions are required to develop Preventive and Protective RevisedPlan, in order to ensure the improvement of workers safety and health protection, including specific measures and actions, so thatthose working places comply with the norms and operate under normal conditions by the late 31 December 2013.This paper considers some outcomes of the Nucleu Program PN 07450226 funded by Romanian National Authority for Research(ANCS) and de... Autori: Marius Kovacs ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26404
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION OF MINE VENTILATION NETWORKS FOR SUSTAINABLE DECISION MAKING PROCESS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 6 AbstractThe simulation of different situations that may occur in the operation of the mine ventilation network is performed on its virtualmodel, developed and optimized using dedicated software. Depending on the chosen scenario, on the network model are applieda number of changes (addition of new ventilation workings, addition / removal of branches and nodes, changes in aerodynamicparameters: pressure, air flow driven by the fan etc.), the ultimate goals being: to assess how the new model obtain... Autori: Marius Cornel Șuvar ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26408
RISK ASSESSMENT OF WHOLE-BODY VIBRATIONS GENERATED BY INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 6 AbstractThis paper describes the model for forecasting the exposure risk of workers to global occupational vibrations. The research hasbeen achieved within the PN 07 45 01 18 Project in the framework of the NUCLEU/2012-2013 Program. This project has anational and European interest, entailing the increase of occupational health and safety level and ensuring sustainableenvironmental quality and comfort at workplaces.The scientific novelty is given by the complex and interdisciplinary aspect of the... Autori: Gabriel Dragoş Vasilescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26409
DESIGN OF A MEASUREMENT MODEL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE: APPLICATION TO THE FOOD SECTOR
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 6 AbstractIn light of recent environmental crises, companies are rethinking their relations with key stakeholders who live in theenvironments in which they operate. To meet the expectations of groups concerned about the environment, companies must adopta responsible attitude for their surroundings to maintain sustainable development. Environmental monitoring is not always easy,given the many environmental consequences generated by business activities. This study proposes an innovative measurementm... Autori: Carlos Atienza-Sahuquillo ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26411
VISITOR MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR PROTECTED AREAS FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: THE CROATIAN EXPERIENCE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 6 AbstractThe protected natural areas are becoming increasingly popular vacation destinations with both international and domestictravellers. Protected area may be an area of land and/or sea dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity,and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed through legal or other means. It might have many differentpurposes. This means that biodiversity protection, though a critically important function is far from being the only purpos... Autori: Lidija Petrić ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26413
SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION FOR GREEN MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 7 EDITORIALA SPECIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TOSUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATIONFOR GREEN MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26421
POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF GEO-MATERIALS EXPLOITATION IN THE CITY OF KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 7 AbstractThe supply of building materials in the city of Kinshasa is one of the major challenges for sustainable development andespecially at this time when the authorities are committed to rebuild the country and to rehabilitate the basic infrastructure,mobilization and knowledge of these materials appears to be of paramount importance. In this context, the Kinshasa morphologywill change day by day because of the operations of construction materials extraction, to meet the needs of the populatio... Autori: Holenu Holy Mangenda ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26428
CONVENTIONAL vs. VACUUM SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN RURAL AREAS - AN ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 8 AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate new perspectives with respect to the greening of the wastewater collection, subsequentlyassessing the value of the vacuum over the conventional wastewater collecting system in rural areas. The research was framedfrom the perspective of policy makers to aid in making decisions about benefits on long term horizon in implementing ecoinnovativeinfrastructure technologies. The study postulates the hypothesis that the vacuum sewerage system is technologi... Autori: Iulia Carmen Ciobotici Terryn ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26456
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS: A CHALLENGE FOR ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 8 AbstractIntegration in the European Union has faced Romania with new challenges and objectives out of which sustainable developmentin rural areas is a priority. A diverse and efficient rural economy is needed, capable of generating resources that will increase thequality of life and observe environmental protection. The analysis presented in the paper brings into evidence economic, socialand environmental characteristics from the Romanian rural areas, compared to EU-27 and a series of developed ... Autori: Camelia Burja ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26457
SUSTAINABLE USE OF RECOVERED PAPER IN THE ROMANIAN PAPER INDUSTRY. PART II ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 8 AbstractIn the last decades, the surface of Romanian forests decreased due to an intensive harvesting and, as a consequence, the price ofpulpwood significantly increased. In the same time, the regulations for environmental protection were successively hardened inRomania, so that all chemical pulp mills were closed for economic and environmental reasons. In these circumstances, Romanianpaper producers shifted to recovered paper as raw material. This decision is in accordance with trends of Europe... Autori: Adrian Cătălin Puiţel ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26462
ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUORINATED HYDRAZINO-PYRAZOLES IN [BMIM+][BF4 -] IONIC LIQUID
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 8 AbstractThe electrochemical properties of two fluorinated substrates, namely 1H-3-methyl-4-ethoxycarbonyl-5-(4-fluorobenzylidenehydrazino)-pyrazole (Ia) and 1H-3-methyl-4-ethoxycarbonyl-5-(2-fluoro-benzylidenehydrazino)-pyrazole (Ib)respectively have been investigated in the room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborateon a platinum electrode. The voltammetric investigation of the above compounds in the mentioned RTIL shows mainly twoirreversible anodic peaks... Autori: Liviu-Virgil Costea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26471
NEW APPROACHES IN THE DESIGN OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS FOR EASY RECYCLING
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 8 AbstractThe researches were initiated in the context emphasized by the competition having the idea of profit at its base, and sustainabledevelopment, which imposes limitations through different regulations and standards which would involve supplementary costs.The research highlights the main trends in plastic product design in conditions of sustainable development of society. Plasticshave an important role in the configuration of the new products just in the phase of conception. Having in mind t... Autori: Petrica Corabieru ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26472
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLED PAPER SYSTEMS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 8 AbstractMunicipal solid waste management is a matter experienced by the entire world, mostly encountered in urban areas as a result ofpopulation growth and increased income per capita. This issue always posed threats to environmental quality and human health,and continues to be one of the major environmental problems people continues to face. In the last few decades, the systemsanalysis techniques have been applied to manage the municipal solid waste (MSW) streams through a range of integrativem... Autori: Cristina Ghinea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26481
WATER FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT OF THE ETHYL ALCOHOL PRODUCTION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 8 AbstractWater is essential for development and its use for the industrial and agricultural sector has grown to exceed natural supplies inmany parts of the world. Businesses have became more aware of the water-related risks of their products, facilities and/or supplychain and started to consider the water accounting tools useful for identifying the hotspots related to water use and its socialand environmental impacts, improving operational efficiency and communication with stakeholders.The main... Autori: Simona-Andreea Ene Popa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26482
STUDY ON THE QUALITY OF WATER SUPPLY SOURCES FOR IASI CITY, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 9 AbstractEvaluation of the quality of natural waters used as sources for drinking water supply is very important for selection of the propertechnological treatment system that would ensure the compliance of physical, chemical and microbiological parameters with thespecific standards. The current study aims at investigating the quality of two natural waters used as sources for drinking watersupply of Iasi City: Prut River (surface water) and Timisesti (groundwater). The experimental analysis of th... Autori: Maria Cohl ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26509
HEAVY METALS CONTAMINATION LEVELS IN PROCESSED MEAT MARKETED IN ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 9 AbstractAtomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) technique was applied in order to identify the occurrence of certain heavy metals insamples of pork products, such as bacon, ham, sausage and salami, taken from four commercial centers in Romania. Lead levelsin samples varied from 0.58 to 0.96 mg/kg, Cadmium values from 0.11 to 0.21 mg/ kg, Copper from 0.73 to 1.32 mg/kg, whileZinc levels were detected between 32.19 and 42.12 mg/kg. Lead, Copper and Zinc found in samples were lower than themaximu... Autori: Gabriel Vasile Hoha ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26522
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS BY OPTIMAL INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 11
INVESTIGATION ON THE HEATING SYSTEM OF THE MECHATRONICS RESEARCH CENTER BUILDING USING OLAP TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 11 AbstractAt the University of Debrecen, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Mechatronics operates in the BuildingMechatronics Research Center, where researchers took the initial steps of constructing an intelligent and sustainable building,which involved the configuring of the research infrastructure and the measurement network. In this article, we present a possibleapplication and several advantages of the developed measurement network, which are principally conducive to monitoring thee... Autori: Eva Adamko ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26530
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF A PRECAST CONCRETE BUILDING STOCK IN A TIME PERSPECTIVE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 11 AbstractThe sustainable refurbishment of the existing building stock is a key issue in achieving the ambitious long-term energy andenvironmental goals of the European Union. Europe has a vast building stock built with prefabricated reinforced concrete largepanelconstruction technology after World War II to decrease the general housing shortage, mostly in the Eastern-Europeancountries and East Germany.This study focuses on the environmental evaluation of the retrofitting of the existing precast l... Autori: Sára Hrabovszky-Horváth ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26538
INCREASING ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN THE MAINTENANCE OF SETTLEMENTS IN EASTERN HUNGARY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 11 AbstractThe most important issues of the new millennium are the adaption of renewable energies; and the establishment and operation ofsocial and technical systems that have little impact on the environment. People must undertake to solve this problem during theestablishment of the everyday life of the settlements. In the course of this study, the authors surveyed the documents related tothe energy strategy of the local municipalities of the Northern Great Plain region. This document analysis was... Autori: Balázs Kulcsár ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26544
IMPACTS OF LAND COVER CHANGE AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICE VALUES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 10 AbstractSocial and economic development can cause land cover changes that significantly affect ecosystem services and functions. Thisstudy investigated the temporal variation in ecosystem service values in response to land cover changes caused mainly by humanactivities in Harbin City, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in northeast China. The aim was to provide guidance forregional sustainable development. An evaluation method for ecosystem service values based on land cover change wa... Autori: Zi Tang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26556
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITY IN ECO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP: EVIDENCE FROM THE EUROBAROMETER SURVEY ON ATTITUDES OF EUROPEAN ENTREPRENEURS TOWARDS ECO-INNOVATION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 10 AbstractThere is an increasing social and political awareness of the importance of sustainable innovations. Strategic partnerships betweenpolicy makers, businesses, researchers and citizens are keys to developing, implementing and applying eco-innovation, essentialfor the transition to a competitive green economy. Within this innovation ecosystem, universities can play a central role increating viable alternative models that are driven by environmental sustainability.Based on evidence from the f... Autori: Francisco José Sáez-Martínez ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26571
INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM FOR MULTI-WASTE VALORIZATION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 10 AbstractThe general aim of this paper is to demonstrate the sustainable management of a broad spectrum of wastes (livestock, industrial,agri-food, agricultural and non-recyclable fraction proceeding from waste treatment plants) in an integrated plant. Thetechnological development and practical application of the Mixed Plant concept is used to achieve this objective. In order tovalorize in a joint form all the above-mentioned categories of waste, two different processes have been integrated. Th... Autori: Dolores Hidalgo ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26579
AGRICULTURAL GREEN GAS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN THE NETHERLANDS. A STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 13 › Nr. 12 Abstract
In the Netherlands green gas is seen as a sustainable alternative to natural gas. However, green gas is still not competitive to
natural gas in terms of pricing, and production volumes are remarkably low. Currently, there is a lot of attention to green gas
which stems from upgraded biogas, which is produced by manure-based anaerobic co-digestion by livestock farmers. In this
article the central question is to understand green gas demonstration projects from stakeholders’ persp... Autori: Thomas Hoppe ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26603
RESEARCH AND TRENDS IN PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 1 Abstract
During the creation of a product, the majority of the enterprises still apply a linear approach. This approach has been imposed by
the organization way of the company and by the informational flow between the different departments.
In the present time different models of integrated engineering oppose to the sequential organization. These models permit the
simultaneity of the activities deploying or at least their partial overlap. The activities overlap can be imagined eliminating fi... Autori: Petrică Corăbieru ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26633
REASONS FOR NON-PARTICIPATION IN RECYCLING OF SOLID WASTE IN NORTHERN MALAYSIA: A CASE STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 1 Abstract
It is widely accepted that public support is vital to the success of most recycling programmes. The actions of householders are
paramount to the success of any sustainable waste management policies whether local, regional or national. This paper presents a
study of householders’ attitudes to recycling of solid wastes in Malaysia, which supports the idea that careful planning and design
are critical for the success of a new recycling programme. A postal questionnaire survey was... Autori: Abdelnaser Omran ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26636
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF UV SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE HERBICIDE MOLINATE WITH AND WITHOUT ALGINATE MICROPARTICLES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 2 Abstract
Molinate (S-ethyl-azepane-1-carbothioate) is a thiocarbamate herbicide used in rice cultivation for the control of grass weeds.
Environmental contamination with molinate is of major concern due to the adverse effects described both for humans and
animals.
Molinate hydrolase, a novel amidohydrolase previously characterized, is responsible for the initial breakdown of molinate,
cleaving the thioester bond of molinate, releasing ethanethiol and azepane-1-carboxylate (ACA). Biotechnolo... Autori: Ana M. Paiva ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26642
RURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 2 Abstract
The development strategy of the European Union until the year 2020, Europe 2020, militates for an intelligent economy,
sustainable and favorable to inclusion. Following these principles, each Member State establishes its targets and action plans at a
national level. On the other hand, the rural zones benefit from diverse forms of renewable energy which can assure their
development and energetic autonomy, bringing important advantages to the rural community: the diminishing of energy... Autori: Liliana Topliceanu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26644
CATALYTIC AND NON-CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS OF BIOLOGICALLY TREATED MANURE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 2 Abstract
The utilization of manure for waste-to-bioenergy conversion processes may be a sustainable development choice rather than its
traditional use as a fertilizer. Furthermore, the valorization of manure via thermochemical conversion routes and their integration
with biological processes can provide an additional pathway in the utilization of residual biomass. On the other hand, the use of
metal oxides might enhance the performance of thermochemical processes such as pyrolysis by either ... Autori: Maria Fernandez-Lopez ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26647
EVOLUTION OF TROPHIC PARAMETERS FROM AMARA LAKE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 3 Abstract
The transformation of lentic ecosystems in other types of ecosystems (plain, forest) is a part of normal process of ecological
succession that occurs slowly, at geological scale. The filling of cuvette with eroded material transported by precipitations, air
masses or detritus produced in situ, start from the moment when the body of water lakes is formed and has different rates
depending on many factors: geographical location, geological substrate type, types of existing uses in the ... Autori: Ofelia Axinte ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26672
GRIDDED POPULATION DISTRIBUTION MAP FOR THE HEBEI PROVINCE OF CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 3 Abstract
Mapping the distribution of populations has become an important issue in geographical and relative researchers. Combining
population and spatial data allows for socio-graphic information to be visualized, in order to evaluate the total numbers of people
at risk of environmental health hazards, who have died in natural disasters etc. Therefore, spatial distribution of population data is
an effective way to integrate statistical and spatial data. This paper presents a multi-factor dat... Autori: Yu Zhang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26686
HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT OF MARKETING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE PROCESS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 4 Abstract
One of the changes in marketing refers to the redirection of focus from profit to sustainable development. Sustainability
marketing can influence sustainable development. The key contribution of the paper is the presentation of holistic approach to
sustainable development and sustainability marketing through three dimensions: goals, actors and capital. Holistic management
of sustainability marketing in the process of sustainable development is focused on economic, environmental and ... Autori: Beba Rakic ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26711
THE ROLE OF AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES IN FARM ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY FROM HIGH NATURAL VALUE TRANSYLVANIAN AREAS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 4 Abstract
The paper investigates the role of the Common Agriculture Policy support in the economic sustainability of sheep breeding farms
from North-Western Romania (Transylvania), focusing particularly on the Agri-Environment Schemes (AES). The region has
important High Natural Value (HNV) grassland areas significant for bio-conservation. To analyze their importance in the overall
economic viability, individual data was collected from 207 farms using a stratified sample. A principal componen... Autori: Mugurel I. Jitea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26716
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A REVIEW
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 5 Abstract
The Organizations of the 21st century had evidenced that Management Systems and Standards have become a key aspect for their
sustainable development and a prerequisite for their existence. In this recent decade, the Systems for Quality (ISO 9001:2008),
Environment (ISO 14001:2004), Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001:2007), Corporate Social Responsibility (SA
8000:2008 and ISO 26000:2010) and Risk Management (ISO 31000:2009) form the core pillars of the Organization,
supple... Autori: Gopalakrishnan Muthu Samy ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26720
LIFE CYCLE THINKING IN SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS: THE CASE OF RUBBERIZED ASPHALT PAVEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 5 `Abstract
End of life tires require sound accounting of environmental performances to design sustainable procedures for material recovery.
Their use in rubber modified asphalt provides could lead to the improvement of technical and environmental performances of
asphalt roads, but the effectiveness of simplified procedures is to be proved. During LIFE+ project ROADTIRE, a rubber
modified asphalt road prototype, with the upper surface layer containing 10% crumb rubber in the bituminous binder,... Autori: Irene Bartolozzi ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26741
ALLELOPATHY POTENTIAL OF Aesculus hippocastanum EXTRACTS ASSESSED BY PHYTOBIOLOGICALTEST METHOD USING Zea mays
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 6 Abstract
Natural herbicides may be more sustainable than their chemical homologues, but they are still toxic substances that can affect
humans and animals. Implementation of natural herbicides may require just as many safety precautions as the application of
commercial herbicides, hence the need not to confuse the term "organic" with "non toxic". Allelopathy is accomplished through
chemical inhibition of species towards each other, being an antagonistic phenomenon. Respon... Autori: Ana Maria Vîrteiu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26752
THE EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS PLATFORM IN ITALY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 7 Abstract
This paper reports the activity, promoted by the Italian agency for new technologies, energy and sustainable economic
development (ENEA), in the framework of the project for the development and implementation of the first Italian Platform for
Industrial Symbiosis implemented in Sicily (2011-2015). The goals of the project were: to provide a methodology and an
instrument for industrial symbiosis implementation at regional scale, to implement a IS Platform as a support to SMEs to
ind... Autori: Laura Cutaia ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26774
MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 7 Abstract
Sustainability issues have driven academic researchers towards the definition of methodological tools to assess the impacts
derived from products and services and to make them more ecologically friendly, economically profitable and socially suitable,
and whose results have to be clear and understandable to a broad public. In the evaluation of complex socio-environmental
systems, like agricultural ones, uncertainty often arises and the quality of decision processes can be a high conc... Autori: Anna Irene De Luca ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26779
A HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS FOR RECOVERING RARE EARTHS AND METALS FROM SPENT FLUORESCENT LAMPS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 7 Abstract
The recovery of raw materials from waste represents a sustainable growth opportunity for those countries with limited mineral
resources availability. A case study for an integrated approach to recover raw materials from spent fluorescent lamps is
presented, with the aim of improving the current treatments which are only able to recover the glass fraction. In particular a
hydrometallurgical process was developed to obtain valuable metals such antimony, copper, and rare earths (yttriu... Autori: Roberta De Carolis ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26782
REUSE OF TREATED MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER FOR IRRIGATION IN APULIA REGION: THE IN.TE.R.R.A. PROJECT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 7 Abstract
The use of non-conventional water resources including treated municipal wastewater has been increasing in the Mediterranean
regions over the last decades to cope with water shortages and uneven rainfalls due to climate change.
The aim of this paper is to present the first results from two years of experimental field activities carried out in two different
demo-places in Southern Italy: the municipal wastewater treatment plants of Noci and Castellana Grotte (Apulia region). In these
... Autori: Antonio Lonigro ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26787
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR A GREEN SPACE FOR STUDENTS AT TERRACINI CAMPUS, UNIBO
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 7 Abstract
To make sustainability transitions happen, it is crucial not only to have strategic planning processes committed by the top
management, but also to encourage community engagement, approaching and promoting a bottom-up process. In the specific
case of a University Campus, that means the involvement of the students not only as consumers, but with a leading role in the
sustainability process. DICAM department of University of Bologna has recently started the implementation of some prac... Autori: Sara Rizzo ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26798
MODEL FOR LOSS ASSESSMENT DUE TO FLOOD IN THE LOWER YELLOW RIVER
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 8 Abstract
Large and frequent floods of the floodplain have caused huge loss to local residents in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. Since
1949, the population affected by the flood in the Yellow River has been about 8.87 million, and the submerged cultivated land area
has been about 25.6 million acres. In order to provide the basis for flood control and disaster mitigation, it is very important to
build a loss assessment model to evaluate flood damage. In this study, the relationship fun... Autori: Xianqi Zhang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26816
WASTE MANAGEMENT IN CIVIL ENGINEERING: A DYNAMIC FRAMEWORK
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 8 Abstract
The recycling and later use of construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) as construction materials present a strategic
inconvenience for many stakeholders involved in the sustainable construction. In some countries, the recycling percentage of C&D
waste is around 80% of the C&D generated. However, in other countries this percentage is much lower. This complexity requires
a better understanding of the recycling dynamic. In the specific case of Spain, the National Inte... Autori: Nuria Calvo ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26817
HOW MUCH WOULD ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES COST? THE INTERNALIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS IN THE EUROPEAN TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 9 Abstract
Environmental issues have over the last few years become an increasing concern for both the public and for companies, but, less
is known about how companies could internalize the negative effects of environmental issues. Public regulators are taking a
tougher stance with regards to environmental regulations. As regulations become stricter, firms will have to pay the cost of
compliance. In this paper, we attempt to shed some light on how firms could internalize these environmental ef... Autori: Vera Ferrón-Vílchez ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26838
ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN DRYING OF FROZEN SPRUCE WOOD
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 9 Abstract
Drying wood requires a significant amount of energy. This includes both thermal energy, necessary to heat-up wood, evaporate
the water inside it and cover the insulation and vent losses, as well as electric energy consumed to force air circulation through
the stacks. When wood is frozen, both energy consumptions increase; on one hand because frozen water requires a
supplementary heat for transformation into liquid and then into gaseous state, and on the other hand, because of the lo... Autori: Maria Bernadett Szmutku ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26841
INCLUDING SOLAR PANELS ON PARKING AREAS IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT. WIND EFFECTS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 9 Abstract
Solar energy is one of the most important renewable resources due to its unique set of advantages. In urban configurations, wide
open spaces used for parking areas close to malls, stadiums and industrial areas become justified challenges in revaluating them
by placing solar panels on their wide roofs.
The paper is a first attempt that reflects the scientific interest in the particularities of wind action upon the solar panels sustained
by structural framed elements and which cover ... Autori: Elena Axinte ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26849
GIS-BASED FUZZY MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING MODEL FOR COASTAL AQUACULTURE SITE SELECTION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 10 Abstract
The first step for scientific and sustainable aquaculture development is appropriate site selection, and the success or failure of any
aquaculture development largely depends on the right selection of the site. Due to favorable climatic conditions, suitable water
quality, soil high natural productivity and space availability, the long southern coastline of Iran is regarded as highly suitable for
aquaculture development. Site selection can be viewed as a multi-criteria decision makin... Autori: Freydoon Vafaie ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26866
ANALYZING THE PROPERTIES AS FERTILIZER OF ASH FROM OAK WOOD COMBUSTION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 11 Abstract
Ash resulting from wood combustion constitutes a waste disposal problem to facility owners. The use of ash fertilizer or soil
amendment could provide nutrients for agriculture if its nutrient content is adequate and it does not contain harmful amounts of
heavy metals. The recycling of nutrients bound in ash would provide an inexpensive solution to waste problem. In our study, we
aimed to characterize ash and clinker resulted from incineration of oak waste resulted from wood industry... Autori: Ioan Oroian ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26885
MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY THROUGH ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. CONTRIBUTION OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 11 Abstract
The general goal of the research was to integrate organic food consumer behavior into the topic of the management of
environmental security. The detailed objectives were to determine Romanian consumers’ beliefs about organic food and its role
for environmental security, to identify consumers’ judgement of environmental problems, to establish the influence that
demographic and social variables have on consumers’ beliefs and to emphasize the relationship between thes... Autori: Dacinia Crina Petrescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26886
AN OVERVIEW OF MUD TECHNOLOGY AND CHALLENGES TOWARD GREENING OF DRILLING FLUID
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 12 Abstract
The current industrial trend is toward the development of sustainable technologies, and environmentally-friendly chemicals that
might be used to enhance the drilling activities. This is due to the fact that petroleum industry is regarded as one of the hazardous
and risky industries. Unfortunately, the majority of the toxic materials that are used in the formulation of drilling mud are
employed to improve the quality and functions of drilling fluid. Oil based muds (OBMs) from hydroca... Autori: M. Enamul Hossain ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26907
CAPABILITY OF AQUATIC PLANTS FOR HEAVY METALS UPTAKE IN SIMULATED SEDIMENTS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 12 Abstract
Heavy metals are considered important pollutants found in sewage sludge. That is why sewage sludge can have a limited use as
fertilizer in agriculture. Some aquatic plants can remove nutrients and heavy metals from media as sewage sludge or
contaminated sediments. In this paper, we investigated the effects of different concentration levels of two heavy metals (Ni and
Cd), respectively, 10, 35, 85 and 20, 50, 150 mg/kg in sedimentary media on plant uptake of Ni and Cd, considering th... Autori: Shahram Goudarzi ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26912
FERLENTŽ - A CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILIZER PRODUCED FROM A POLYMERIC MATERIAL WITH AGRONOMIC BENEFITS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 12 Abstract
The possibility to use release controlled fertilizers in the agriculture of the tropical countries is more important than in the
agriculture of the countries of the cold regions. In this context, the purpose of this work is the characterization of an encapsulated
commercial Fertilizer of Controlled Release named FERLENT®, which was covered with a polymeric material, obtained in situ,
under controlled conditions, which allowed to corroborate the fairly well adjustment of the synt... Autori: Mayra González Hurtado ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26916
GIS-BASED DRINKING WATER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE GALYAN WATERSHED IN TURKEY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 14 › Nr. 12 Abstract
Water is one of the most important resources for sustainable development and human life. To meet future water needs, water
resources and drinking water watersheds (DWWs) should be placed under protection using efficient methods. The spatial
planning and spatial data has an important role in sustainable DWW management. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is
extensively used for spatial data production effectively based on spatial planning. The use of large-extended data, the analy... Autori: Recep Nisanci ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26917
AN EVALUATION OF BLUE WATER PREDICTION IN SOUTHERN PART OF IRAN USING THE SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOL (SWAT)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 1 Soil and water are the two major resources in the Earth’s hydro biological and geological systems. The hydrology of arid areas
has become a topic of interest recently for hydrologists as water shortage at these areas can affect the agriculture, irrigation, and
industry as a whole. This has also prompted water resource planners to more thoroughly investigate water resource crisis at arid
areas. In this respect, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), a semi-distributed hydrological mo... Autori: Milad Jajarmizadeh ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26941
RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABLE USE OF POWDERY WASTE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 1 In the context of sustainable development, focus must be set on reasonable use of natural and energetic resources, which is a real
must at present. Besides these, material and informational resources add up to give the full picture of sustainable development
resources. The paper introduces a valid solution of powdery waste recycling into pellets for the steelmaking industry. The pellets
are obtained from powdery wastes (steel plant dust, red sludge, lime dust, dolomite waste, waste limestone,... Autori: Ana Virgina Socalici ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26944
DETERMINANTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION INTENTION: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITIES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 1 Fostering energy conservation behavior is an important component of moving towards a sustainable energy future. This study
aims to identify the key determinants predicting energy conservation intention in a university setting. The theory of planned
behavior is adopted as the theoretical framework to investigate the underlying determinants of energy conservation intention
using structural equation modeling analysis. A total of 2,000 students from the five leading public universities in Malaysi... Autori: Low Sheau-Ting ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26946
SOURCES AND PATHWAYS OF HEAVY METALS IN FRUITS AND THE COUNTERMEASURES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 2 To explore the main sources and pathways of heavy metals entering fruits and the corresponding countermeasures, a field survey
was conducted in Pujiang County, Zhejiang Province, China. The results showed that heavy metals in fruits came mainly from
the use of foliar fertilizers, ripening agents, fungicides, pesticides, and other sprayed materials during the flowering and ripening
stages. Therefore, a government program should be established to improve monitoring of agricultural products ente... Autori: Bin Fang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26955
CONSTRUCTION OF NAUTICAL TOURISM PORTS AS AN INCENTIVE TO LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 2 Nautical tourism is a phenomenon that in the last three decades has recorded one of the highest development rates known in the
European and Croatian economies. Economic forecasters for tourism development agree that nautical tourism is in its early
stages of development and that increasing results are to be expected. From a scientific perspective, however, nautical tourism
development is still not sufficiently represented in the science of tourism. In Croatia, nautical tourism is seen as a ne... Autori: Mirjana Kovačić ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26962
AUTOMATED GEODATA PROCESSING FOR BLACK SEA INFLUENCE ASSESSMENT ON THE LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 2 The influence of the Black Sea on the continental climate is generally limited, comparatively with other maritime basins.
Nevertheless, the influence is important for local scale environment, with several applications in the economy, i.e. building
industry, agriculture, forestry. The extension of the Black Sea influence inside the Dobroudja Plateau has been tackled constantly
by the Romanian climatologists, the main methodological problem being the low number of meteorological stations in
Do... Autori: Sorin Constantin ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26963
USING THE GIS TOOLS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 2 This paper highlights the benefits of using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for a Sustainable Forest Management
(SFM). A basic forest unit was studied for which a GIS project was performed. For this purpose cadastral base plans, scale
1:5,000 were scanned and vectorized and, in addition, 2704 locations were determined on the fields using the GPS equipment, to
make sure that the areas of the compartments and subcompartments are correct. Dendrometric characteristics of the trees (i.e.
d... Autori: Cornel Cristian Tereşneu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26970
EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT PRETREATMENTS ON BIOMASS COMPOSITION EVALUATED BY SPECTRAL AND CHEMOMETRIC TECHNIQUES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 3 Biomass is a very important source for the production of biofuels. During the hydrolysis step of the process for obtaining biofuels
the rate of decomposition of biomass is strictly related to its organic matter content and the operating mode of the facilities. This
paper highlights the effect of different pretreatments on the composition of biomass at the molecular level using Fourier Transform
Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). For this experiment, a mixture... Autori: Andreea Cocarcea Rusei ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26986
GEOCHEMISTRY AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE WATER IN AN ACTIVE COAL WASHING PLANT OF NORTHERN IRAN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 4 Drainage water and tailings impoundments water geochemistry (pH, EC, alkalinity, trace element concentrations, major ions) were
studied at the Anjir Tangeh coal washing plant. The drainage water with neutral to alkaline pH values, high SO42- concentration
and low metal content represented typical neutral alkaline mine drainage (NAMD). According to the Stiff and Piper diagrams, the
majority of water samples classified into Ca-Mg-HCO3- type except drainage and processing water which were placed... Autori: Majid Shahhosseini ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=26997
DISINFECTION OF E. coli CONTAMINATED WATER USING TUNGSTEN TRIOXIDE-BASED PHOTOELECTROCATALYSIS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 4 Semi-conductor oxide enhanced photocatalysis is a sustainable technology suitable for disinfection of water contaminated with
pathogens. Disinfection of Escherichia coli was investigated using an immobilized thin film tungsten trioxide (WO3)
photocatalyst in a visible light-driven photoelectrocatalytic batch cell (PECB). Disinfection efficiency was monitored under dark
electrocatalytic, photolytic and photoelectrocatalytic conditions and assessed using a culture-based approach. Optimal
disin... Autori: Efetobor Scott-Emuakpor ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27014
SELENIUM IN THE ENVIRONMENT: ESSENTIAL OR TOXIC TO HUMAN HEALTH?
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 4 Selenium (Se) is a mineral of fundamental importance for human health. Se status in general population is very important due to
its remarkable benefits to the human body: antioxidant, hormonal regulator, anti-carcinogen. At the same time Se can be toxic
leaving a narrow optimal range for optimal intake. Both excess and deficit are known to cause a wide range of clinical
manifestations. Even though a large body of evidence provides vast information about Se, the exact molecular mechanisms of i... Autori: Cristina Preda ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27016
MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF HEAT TRANSFER PROCESSES FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS USED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 5 The issues of global warming and reducing energy consumption led to an evolutionary progress of research to find as many
solutions as possible for solving these environmental issues. The need to ensure a sustainable energetic development while
achieving effective protection of the environment has led to the amplification of activities based on secondary energetic resources
combined with low energy consumption industrial technologies. In the present paper it is discussed how to recover thermal... Autori: Timea Gabor ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27030
STUDIES ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF USING EXPANDED PERLITE FOR REDUCING BUILDINGS ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 5 In the current context, when studies regarding the planet’s ability to sustain the human species consumption present more and
more grim scenarios, it is required, more than ever, to consider sustainable development as a main priority for development
strategies worldwide. In this sense, reducing the negative environmental impact of building materials and lowering energy
consumption in buildings exploitation becomes the main axis for most of the new tendencies in architecture and civil
e... Autori: Marian Pruteanu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27040
PROFILING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TOURISTS IN ROMANIAN MOUNTAIN DESTINATIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 5 The main purpose of this research is to outline a profile of the environmentally friendly tourist in a Romanian mountain
destination. Using quantitative research the paper investigates tourists’ environmental awareness, their eco-friendly intentions
and their demographic and travel characteristics. The analysis is based on 331 observations collected in the most important
Romanian mountain resort, namely Poiana Brasov. The research findings have allowed us to create a profile of the
env... Autori: Adina Nicoleta Candrea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27042
PRACTICAL WAYS OF EXTRACTING KERATIN FROM KERATINOUS WASTES AND BY-PRODUCTS: A REVIEW
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 5 Renewable resources, biopolymers and bio-based materials are keywords of the sustainable development and environmental
sustainability concepts. Biopolymers, the green alternatives to fossil fuel based polymers, have already found different feasible
applications, from consumer goods to regenerative medicine. Keratin is the biopolymer contained in the skin derivatives and
appendages and is one of the the proteins with the most sophisticated architecture nature could produce. It is found in huge... Autori: Hossein Rajabinejad ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27043
PRESERVATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE USING GIS TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 6 Starting from the destructive nature of the preventive and/or rescue archaeological researches, the archaeological investigations is
imposed by the steps of building, alteration, extension or repair on the works affecting the soil surface in the archaeological
heritage areas, regardless of the land’s region and ownership. Considering that geographical information systems (GIS) - that are
part of a broader class of information systems and are mainly characterized by data processing depen... Autori: Ionut Maican ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27053
RESPONSE OF THE FISH COMMUNITY TO OXBOW LAKE RESTORATION IN A LOW-GRADIENT RIVER FLOODPLAIN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 6 The effects of reconnecting three oxbow lakes to the Słupia River (northern Poland) on the fish community were analysed on the
background of environmental factors. The ecological effects of restoring the hydrological connectivity of the river-floodplain
system (RFS) were analysed in an intermediate time span (from 2008 to 2012). Oxbow lakes that were cut off from their mother
river were characterised by a low abundance and relatively low diversity (Shannon index, H’) but high speci... Autori: Krystian Obolewski ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27055
INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY THINKING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING MASTER CURRICULUM
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 6 In the context of sustainable development and the impact of human activity on the environment, the Faculty of Geodesy –
Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest has developed an accredited new curricula at the Master’s degree level. As
basis of the curriculum design and content subjects were considered fundamental notions needed by surveyor specialists to work
successfully in interdisciplinary teams to and identify and solve environmental problems. The presentation of t... Autori: Dumitru Onose ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27057
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE OF SIBIU DEPRESSION - BASIC OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 6 Sustainable development of rural areas involving rural communities is a complex and timeless research theme, as it is based on
two fundamental parties, which are in close interdependence: the headspring of sustainable resources generating development,
and the rural residents representing both the consumer and the active factors of the development. In this context, this paper
proposes an approach addressing the strategic options for the development and diversification of the rural economy, bas... Autori: Romulus Iagăru ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27059
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY WITHIN A NATURE RESERVE SITE OF COMMUNITY INTEREST FROM NORTH-WEST ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 6 This paper aims at identifying the specific and phytocenotic diversity, as well as assessing the conservation status of habitats
across the Protected Natural Area Racâş-Hida - Site of Community Interest from Romania (ROSCI 209), located in the Sălaj
County. The target is to identify taxa and types of natural habitat whose conservation requires them designation as special
conservation areas, as well as to identify solution for the sustainable management of the range. As a resul... Autori: Aurica Grec ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27067
AN ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROACTIVITY AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 7 The economic literature provides ample evidence that tourism makes intensive use of land both as a product and as a production
factor. However, what is now known as mass tourism was developed in a setting in which respect for the environment among
businesses and consumers was conspicuous by its absence. This situation has recently changed as consumers increasingly
demand sustainable tourism products and require companies to respect specific environmental commitments. How companies
manage thi... Autori: José Luis Sánchez-Ollero ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27068
WORLD HERITAGE CITIES DECLARATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPEAN CITIES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 7 There is a great deal of research focusing primarily on the analysis of cities’ sustainable development, in which the role of culture
plays an important role. Accordingly, a range of research disciplines consider the influence of culture on sustainable
development. The relationship between culture and sustainable development is analysed from two perspectives: the development
of the cultural sector and the presence of cultural dimension in different public policies. One of the elements t... Autori: Juan Antonio Mondéjar-Jiménez ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27069
HOW DO COUNTRY RISK RATINGS AFFECT TOURISM ACTIVITY? AN INDIRECT MEASURE OF THE ENVIRON
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 7 Since the link between tourism and economic growth is not automatic, a country must meet certain characteristics in order for
this link to occur and make it sustainable through time. Among these characteristics, environmental and sustainable policies, the
existence of hard and soft infrastructure, a regulated labour market and economic and financial indicators play a key role.
Therefore, Country Risk Score (CRS) can represent a good indicator of the sustainability of countries. Using Country ... Autori: Roberto Cervelló-Royo ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27074
ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY IMPACTS OF LAND USE AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN A SUBURBAN WATERSHED
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 7 While the water quality issues in suburban watersheds have been greatly attributed to rapid urban development and stormwater
runoff, pollution contribution from agricultural practices are still significant but often overlooked. The objective of this study is
to assess water quality impacts of managing both agricultural and urban lands in a suburban watershed. Neshanic River
watershed is a headwater watershed with mixed land uses located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA. It has 40% of
agr... Autori: Zeyuan Qiu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27081
SUSTAINABILITY IN RELATIONSHIP MARKETING: AN EXPLORATORY MODEL FOR THE INDUSTRIAL FIELD
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 7 The present paper proposes a new perspective on relationship marketing in international businesses, advancing a
multidimensional model, further referred to as CRMS model (the Cs of Relationship Marketing Sustainability), developed on five
key dimensions of Relationship Marketing Sustainability: Convergence, Commonality, Compatibility, Credibility, Connectivity.
Surpassing unidimensional approaches, the study makes a step forward to proposing and testing the CRMS integrative model
which explo... Autori: Teodor Păduraru ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27090
SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF Pseudomonas lini AND Bacillus pumilus ON RUNNER BEAN GROWTH ENHANCEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 8 In order to improve the soil fertility, several eco-friendly alternatives to traditional cultivation practices have been proposed. The
use of biofertilizers, such as rhizobacteria with different plant growth promoting properties is an environmentally-friendly option
to achieve sustainability in agriculture. In this context, two bacterial strains (Bacillus pumilus R3 and Pseudomonas lini R7)
isolated from the rhizosphere of runner bean plants were assessed for their plant growth promoting abil... Autori: Gabriela Mihalache ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27108
SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR ROOT-KNOT NEMATODES MANAGEMENT: A REVIEW
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 8 Biological control relying on soil microorganisms may offer feasible and sustainable perspectives in many agrosystems for
management of soil pests such as root-knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne spp.). The rhizosphere environment shows a
complex of soil microbial communities, including beneficial organisms such as specialized bacterial pathogens and/or of
rhizosphere fungi. New advanced technologies like Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) may enlarge our knowledge about the
biodiversity and rol... Autori: Aurelio Ciancio ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27109
p-COUMARIC ACID CONTENT IN SWEET PEPPER UNDER FARMING METHODS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 8 Intensive agriculture has become an indispensable practice because it has to meet the needs of increasingly large yields to feed
the population of the planet. In recent years, tough challenges to increase the efficiency of bioconversion were performed, since
the conventional system has negative impacts on the environment, especially on health products by low intake in nutrients.
In this context, the aim of this study is to show the effects of fertilization measures, which improve the quality ... Autori: Daniela Cristina Dimitriu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27110
EDITORIAL Material & Energy Recovery and Sustainable Development ECOMONDO 2015 19th International Trade Fair of Material & Energy Recovery and Sustainable Development
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 9 The contributions in the form of Full papers
collected in this Special Issue of Environmental
Engineering and Management Journal were selected
from lectures and posters of the scientific and technical
conferences hosted by Ecomondo 2015 held in Rimini,
Italy, 3–6 November, 2015 (http://en.ecomondo.com).
... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27118
EXTRACTION OF BIOCHEMICALS FROM THE WINE INDUSTRY BY-PRODUCTS AND THEIR VALORIZATION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 9 The production process of wine and distilled generates several by-products (20-30% of total production). Currently, most of the
solid by-products (pomace, stalks, lees and seeds) obtained as downstream of the vinery industry, are conferred to the distillery
or, less frequently, used in agriculture and for energy production. As a consequence, much of the antioxidant compounds
contained in the grape is unused in the products of processing and is lost. These substances (among which the most impo... Autori: Paola Zitella ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27135
SUSTAINABLE USE OF METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES OF SERBIA FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 9 Sustainable use of metallic mineral resources of Serbia, being a part of natural resources, represents the basis for the planning,
functioning, development and growth of numerous sectors of the economy as well as the basis for assessing the positions and
perspectives for further socio-economic development of the country. Following a two-decade long period of socio-economic
regression and economic and financial decline in Serbia, as well as problems in the functioning of institutions and strat... Autori: Radule Toović ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27138
CONVERGENCE OF HUMAN POPULATIONS IN CHINA: IMPACT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 11 Convergence, that is the concentration of human populations into small areas, has been common throughout history. However, convergence has now reached historically unprecedented levels. Historically, convergence has tended to increase the long-term risk to humanity caused by many factors, including the associated environmental damage. Large cities appear to be at greater risk of unforeseen disasters, and may even collapse when some maximum sustainable size is exceeded. Based on a review of publi... Autori: Xin Wang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27173
PRO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE INFLUENCE OF THE LAW OF ENTROPY ON ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 11 The discovery of entropy in thermodynamics has set fundamental premises for the study and analysis of the relationship between
the entropy law and economic processes, as one of the main objectives of such endeavours was to separate the qualitative aspects
from the realm of economics. The law we have chosen to focus on in the present paper states that, in the universe or in isolated
structures, entropy increases constantly and irreversibly, thus causing a continuous and unidirectional degradat... Autori: Ionel Bostan ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27179
HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTION ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR THE MINIMIZATION OF ENERGY LOSS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 12 Following the current trend in fossil energy saving, emphasized both by sustainable economy principles and by environmental protection constraints, the electrical equipment producers are in competition for delivering high efficiency products on the global market. The fabrication of electrical motors is already regulated through efficiency product standards; complying with them represents a continuous tough challenge for manufacturers. The paper outlines the normative frame for developing energy ... Autori: Cristina Mihaela Gheorghe ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27197
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OLDER ADULTS IN A GREEN ENVIRONMENT USING ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 12 In this paper, we propose to present real solutions for close self-monitoring of older adults, given the permanent assistance and rapid intervention needed in emergency medical situations. The recent medical devices integrate existing or in development technologies that are easy to use, affordable, accessible and sustainable solutions that address a range of needs because the ultimate goal is the ensuring of a “living actively and independently at home” environment for older adults. ... Autori: Iuliana Chiuchisan ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27200
IMPLEMENTING AGRITOURISM MARKETING STRATEGY AS TOOLS FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 12 Any modern enterprise, with focus on marketing and management success have to be based on market principles, pursuing the main objectives, of increasing production and services in terms of sustainable development. In this context, rural tourism and agritourism, with a high rate in rural areas, is a major factor, with direct consequences on local development and meeting the consumption needs of tourists. There are several advantages of the agritourism which had been described previously such as: ... Autori: Elena Leonte ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27206
APPLICATION OF FLY ASH AS AMENDMENT IN AGRICULTURAL FIELD OF Avena sativa
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 12 Intensive cereal crops planted on soils from the Western part of Romania determine, annually, significant losses of essential microelements and macronutrients for plant development from the agricultural soil, which lead to the depletion of such lands. Fly ash (FA) resulted from coal combustion at the CET Timisoara power plant, can be used as supplement to an organic fertilizer, such as manure (M) to restore the balance of micro- and macronutrients, important to obtain healthy cereal crops and hi... Autori: Smaranda Masu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27208
ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIO-ECOLOGICALLY STRUCTURED STRATEGIC PORTFOLIOS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 12 The need to develop models for analyzing socio-ecologically structured strategic portfolios derives from concerns regarding the sustainable development manifested in the current economy. Such models are useful for underlying the strategy of the organizations oriented towards achieving their objectives and the requirements of sustainable development.
The model that we propose is based on an algorithm of strategic portfolio classification focused on the organization’s potential of sustainab... Autori: Oliver Constantin Pricop ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27209
GROUNDWATER QUALITY STUDIES IN TWO TRANSYLVANIAN RURAL COMMUNITIES USING PARALLEL ION CHROMATOGRAPHY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 15 › Nr. 12 Groundwater originating from two rural communities from Cluj and Bistrita Nasaud counties was analyzed using parallel ion chromatography, the focus being on major anions (chloride, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate and sulphate) and cations (potassium, sodium, ammonium, calcium and magnesium). These analytes were determined simultaneously using a Shimadzu two-channel instrument with non-suppressed conductivity detection, separations being carried out using an Allsep Anion 7u column and an Universal Ca... Autori: Edward Muntean ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27211
STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF PROCEDURAL SOUNDNESS AND RELIABILITY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 1 The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is both a technical and administrative procedure with (mandatory) extensive application throughout Europe, holding a primary role in sustainable territorial development. Objectives of the SEA process are to: provide a high level of protection for the environment, and promote sustainability of development by contributing to the integration of appropriate environmental considerations in the adoption and implementation of specific plans and programs. In ... Autori: Vincenzo Torretta ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27231
THE FORESTS OF ROMANIA IN SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE AND IN GEOGRAPHY. TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS AND ACTIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 1 The aims of this research are (1) to analyze the topic of forests in Romania as presented in scientific literature and (2) to identify the Romanian Geography teachers’ perceptions of and opinions about (a) the consequences of human actions on the situation of forests in Romania, (b) their own actions that lead to diminishing vulnerability and risks for forest clearances, (c) factors that influenced their attitude and behavior towards forests, and (d) suggestions for actions of forest prote... Autori: Maria Eliza Dulamă ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27238
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN PUSHING FORWARD MANUFACTURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MODE IN DEVELOPING REGIONS: A CASE OF MAINLAND CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 1 The sustainable development (SD) mode is a way by which enterprise behaviors are harmoniously compatible with human health and the environment. The implementation of SD mode amongst manufacturers is better for socially sustainable development. However, the motivation for manufacturers to apply the SD mode is limited in most developing regions. The remedial measures for this problem are studied in this paper. By applying evolutionary game theory mainly as well as empirical analysis, how to promot... Autori: Jian Cao ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27241
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A REVIEW
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 2 Developing countries have seriously low adoption rates of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) and there is a need to understand why. This paper reviews 31 past studies focusing on the factors influencing the adoption of SAPs. Using a vote count methodology, SAPs adoption is revealed as a complex set of behaviors which depend on a range of socio-economic, agro-ecological, institutional, informational, psychological factors and perceived attributes. Identified within these six dimensions, ma... Autori: Yeong Sheng Tey ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27253
LAND PLANNING AS A SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BASED ON TOURISM: A CASE STUDY OF SLOVAK RURAL REGION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 2 Current research details methodological framework for the land planning of the recreational activities based on ecologic approach. Human impacts on landscapes caused by touristic activities should be in accordance with sustainability level, i.e. without changing natural landscape elements, their function and processes, as well as environmental quality. Region of Štiavnické Bane in Slovakia represents a case study area that is completely under nature and landscape conservation. The ... Autori: Michal Klaučo ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27264
SUSTAINABILITY AND INTEGRATION BETWEEN MINERAL RESOURCES AND C&DW MANAGEMENT: OVERVIEW OF KEY ISSUES TOWARDS A RESOURCE-EFFICIENT EUROPE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 2 Sustainability and integration are becoming keywords in many European Union policies, including ones that are directly or indirectly related to mineral resources and waste management. Moreover, life cycle thinking (LCT) is core to many of these policies. The European Commission has issued the Communications “A resource efficient Europe” and “Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe”, the stated goal of which is to reconsider the whole life cycle of resource use so as to mak... Autori: Gian Andrea Blengini ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27267
ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AMARA LAKE (S-E ROMANIA)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 3 The Amara Lake is located at the south-eastern part of Romania. It is a shallow lake with an average depth of 3m and average extent of 1.32 km2, having a particular importance for the area in which is situated. This importance derives from its main functions in the ecosystem, namely: source of food, shelter and breeding place for almost 54 bird, balneary tourism attraction and jobs for the residents of Amara who live in the northern part of the lake. Under these conditions, the sustainable devel... Autori: Ofelia Axinte ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27282
GROUNDWATER RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN PRECIPITATIONS IN NORTH-EASTERN ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 3 Changes in the climatic and hydrological variables in North-Eastern Romania indicate that the region has mostly a common evolution in terms of precipitation and hydrostatic level of groundwater. This can influence human communities in the region, given that sources of public water supply are predominantly from underground. In the analysed region with more than 8.000 sqm, 50% of the population lives in the rural area, where the main water supply source is provided by the underground water, mainly... Autori: Ionuț Minea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27284
IMPACTS OF PRODUCTION AND STORING OF ORGANIC MANURE OVER THE QUALITY OF GROUNDWATER IN THE BASIN OF GERU RIVER FROM GALATY COUNTY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 3 Water is the source of life and a high water quality leads to a harmonious development of the surrounding environment (biotic and abiotic) and of humans. When water is loaded with various chemicals due to erosion, corrosion and human activities, the pollution phenomenon appears, causing harmfull effects over plant and animal organisms. The presence in water of substances derived from agriculture or mismanagement of manure organic obtained from various species of domestic animals affects the envi... Autori: Alina Simionică Bădilă ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27285
CHARACTERISTICS OF WASTE BARK COMBUSTION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 3 The paper presents some aspects regarding the use of certain bark biomass as sustainable and renewable fuel. The main bark uses are listed exhaustively, emphasizing the fact that they are parts of the forestry biomass. The main problems arising from the ecological burning of bark are highlighted, namely the amount of ash and the resulting gases, especially carbon dioxide, but the emphasis is placed on the amount of heat and ash that bark produces during combustion. Accordingly, the high and low ... Autori: Aurel Lunguleasa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27288
ECO-FRIENDLY CORRUGATED BOARD AND SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING MANUFACTURING
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 3 The paper is focused on the sustainability of packages manufactured from corrugated board. The arguments proving that corrugated board is an eco-friendly material intended for goods packaging are discussed considering carbon footprint, water footprint, Life Cycle data released as a result of comprehensive analyses elaborated by specialized bodies and scientists. A “cradle-to-cradle” approach is promoted since corrugated board is fully recyclable, it is reusable and easy disposable. M... Autori: Teofil Câmpean ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27290
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PILLAR ASSESSMENT IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 3 The present paper focuses on the environmental pillar of a new and innovative framework for sustainability assessment of VET - Vocational Education and Training - providers. By employing case study methods on a research sample of 6 VET providers in the Mures County, Romania, we have determined the sustainable development challenges that VET providers face. The results are used to elaborate the core subjects of the framework in accordance with existing practices at VET providers. The framework is... Autori: Liviu Moldovan ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27294
EFFECT OF SEWAGE SLUDGE APPLICATION ON WHEAT CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION IN SOIL AND WHEAT GRAIN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 5 The present work illustrates the results of a long-term field experiment with sewage sludge used on agricultural land in order to assess the influence of sewage sludge on wheat crop productivity. The experimental research was conducted for three years as following: the evaluation of the agricultural use of sewage sludge in the year of application and its residual effect in grain and in soil for the next two years. The sewage sludge considered in the framework of the study was from Sfantu Gheorgh... Autori: Diana Mariana Cocarta ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27303
VALORIZATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SLUDGE AND AGRO-WASTE IN BUILDING MATERIALS WITH THERMAL INSULATION PROPERTIES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 5 Considering the actual environmental issues, the waste management has become a major challenge in Europe and worldwide. Recycling the waste into sustainable products can be an alternative to landfill with positive effects on the costs and environmental pollution. In this respect, in the last years numerous studies and research emphasize the utilization of different type of waste to obtain materials for building applications. The aim of this paper is to assess the effect of using sewage sludge ge... Autori: Petronela Nechita ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27315
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: COMPETITIVENESS IN THE CONTEXT OF TEXTILE AND FASHION VALUE CHAIN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 5 In this paper we address Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a competitive factor in textile and fashion value chain. CSR assumes a large range of activities focused on one or multiple targets, from work conditions to social programs, or environmental impact. The influence of CSR strategies on market performance depend on how truthful consumers will understand and believe to be the values offered by companies. The qualitative research has considered seven case studies from Portuguese textil... Autori: Graça Guedes ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27316
DIVERSITY OF SOIL BACTERIA AS INDICATOR OF SOIL POLLUTION IN MOLDAVIA REGION, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 4 To evaluate the effects of seasonal fluctuations, soil types, land use and management inputs on the abundance and composition of soil bacteria, twenty soils types from Moldavia region located in north-eastern Romania were compared. Changes in soil microbiota are an early and sensitive indicator of soil pollution and can be used to predict long-term trends in soil quality. The use of microbial properties as indicator of soil pollution is easily measured and can also be measured accurately across ... Autori: Eugen Ulea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27333
INFLUENCE OF RECENT LAND USE CHANGE ON TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON STOCK IN HUMOR RIVER BASIN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 4 Inventory and monitoring of total organic carbon stock (TOC) it’s an issue of actuality in the context of breaking into the atmosphere an alarming quantity of CO2 result of human activities. Management and sustainable management of forest and agricultural ecosystems can have a positive influence on maintaining optimal stock of carbon sequestered. A case study achieved in the Humor catchment reveals that changing the land’s utility means important modifications in the quantity of the ... Autori: Eugen Rusu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27336
INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS FOR TRACKING ANTHROPOGENIC PRESSURE ON THE EARTH THE FOOTPRINT FAMILY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 4 Sustainability is considered a key issue for development and growth amongst governments, policymakers, researchers, and the public. In this context, indicators for sustainability are essential to measure and monitor progress and to indicate improvements that are needed, in order to achieve the sustainable development. Over the time many indicators were developed as individual or integrated indexes. Recently a new family of sustainability indicators were developed and used to assess the pressure ... Autori: Cristina Ghinea ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27339
ANALYSIS OF COMPANIES SUSTAINABILITY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 4 Sustainable development of the companies could be enhanced by the inclusion of the environmental information in annual financial statements in order to support the investors’ decisions, with direct impact on the companies’ market value and implicitly on their global performance. Environmental information describes the activities carried out by companies, their impact on the environment, as well as the measures taken to protect the environment and they can guarantee the sustainable de... Autori: Costel Istrate ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27341
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) ANALYSIS OF AN ECO-FRIENDLY TURBINE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 4 The global renewable energy share should reach and exceed 30% by 2030. Mini-scale hydropower installations are environmentally-friendly technologies, unlike large hydroelectric power plants that have certain drawbacks from the environmental point of view. A safe and clean solution is the cross-flow turbine, but the commercial types require a minimum head, usually captured by additional hydro-technical works that can also damage the environment. In this context, a very good solution could be a lo... Autori: Daniela Popescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27343
INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. EEA PROGRAMME IN ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 4 Environmental education is an important field of study at the university level and also in the framework of adult education. Awareness about the environmental issues at global level is becoming increasingly important for the new society, representing one of the most significant factors for ensuring sustainability. In this respect, a number of European programs are addressed to the people willing to develop projects on this topic, aiming to stimulate the mobility of the involved staff, in order t... Autori: Madlena Nen ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27345
TURNING WHEAT STRAW IN A SUSTAINABLE RAW MATERIAL FOR PAPER INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 4 Deforestation is a vital problem at global level, being one of the main causes of climate change. Volume of wood used in construction, furniture and pulp and paper industries increases year by year. Stopping the decrease of forests surface is of imperative importance from the point of view of sustainability. Pulp and paper industry faces with severe lack of pulpwood and for this reason other raw materials are taken into consideration. Chemical pulp can be partially replaced with recovered paper ... Autori: Adrian Cătălin Puiţel ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27348
NEW METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISHING THE OPTIMAL REUSE ALTERNATIVE OF DEGRADED LANDS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 6 Ecological restoration and reuse of degraded lands must contribute to the region's sustainable development. Therefore, in order to determine the post degradation land destination, a number of opportunities and restrictions should be taken into account. For this reason, it is necessary to develop a methodology for establishing the optimal reuse alternative, which should be based on
scientific principles, without neglecting economic issues and those related to population requirements. For thi... Autori: Maria Lazăr ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27357
A CRITICAL REVIEW OF DRILLING WASTE MANAGEMENT TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 7 Drilling waste management for oil and gas industry involves collection, transportation, processing, recycling, disposal, and monitoring of waste materials in order to reduce their effects on health and environment. In the Exploration and Production industry, environmental concerns have made effective management of drilling waste at well sites a great priority. Effective waste management is thus a key element in a successful drilling project. The industry therefore relies on effective expertise a... Autori: M. Enamul Hossain ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27375
IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS BY USING A DRAIN WATER HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 7 Continuously increasing energy prices, as well as the increasing number of legal stipulations, bring to the attention of scientists
the necessity of finding solutions for energy saving by using different heat sources. According to the EU Action Plan, the highest
potential of energy savings (27-30% until 2020) will be applied to the existing buildings. Under the circumstances of
environmental issues, research on the use of secondary energy resources is of great interest, being a concern in the... Autori: Timea Gabor ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27395
Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 7
› › Nr. 4 • EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON THE PARAMETERS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS
• CONCENTRATIONS OF CHROMIUM, CADMIUM AND NICKEL IN TWO CONSUMED FISH SPECIES OF PERSIAN GULF, IRAN
• IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS BY USING A DRAIN WATER HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM
• ASSESSMENT OF METAL CONTAMINATION AND ECOLOGICAL RISK IN URBAN SOILS SITUATED NEAR A METALLURGICAL COMPLEX
• FINANCIAL DE... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27398
Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 7
› › Nr. 4 EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON THE PARAMETERS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS
• CONCENTRATIONS OF CHROMIUM, CADMIUM AND NICKEL IN TWO CONSUMED FISH SPECIES OF PERSIAN GULF, IRAN
• IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS BY USING A DRAIN WATER HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM
• ASSESSMENT OF METAL CONTAMINATION AND ECOLOGICAL RISK IN URBAN SOILS SITUATED NEAR A METALLURGICAL COMPLEX
• FINANCIAL DEVELOPME... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27399
Material & Energy Recovery and Sustainable Development ECOMONDO 2016
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 8 The papers collected in this Special Issue of
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
were presented as lectures or posters at the scientific and
technical conferences hosted by Ecomondo 2016 held in
Rimini, Italy, 8–11 November, 2016
(http://en.ecomondo.com).
... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27400
VALORIZATION OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTES IN LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES FOR AGRONOMIC USE: PRELIMINARY STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 8 This research was focused on the valorization of agro industrial waste/by products available in the local industry with the kilometer zero (km 0) concept, as a replacement of virgin raw materials (clay) to elaborate lightweight aggregates (LWAS). The alternative raw materials were employed as pore forming agent, in order to reduce sintering temperature and energy consumption of the furnace. The three technical nutrients studied were provided for local food industries: sludge from wastewater trea... Autori: Romina D. Farias ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27405
SHARING ECONOMY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY. HOW TECHNOLOGY AND COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION INNOVATIONS BOOST CLOSING THE LOOP STRATEGIES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 8 Sharing economy business experiences are rapidly rising worldwide and deeply changing structures and models of customers
purchasing attitudes and needs. Inspired by principles of sustainable consumption, its starting point is the idea that every
underutilized resource is a wasted resource. Beyond the digital services implemented by sharing platform, there are also social and
physical places where communities are experimenting the potential of collaborative and innovative solutions: purchasing... Autori: Paola Sposato ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27417
CIRCULAR ECONOMY STRATEGIES FOR ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT: A FUZZY COGNITIVE MAP
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 8 A worldwide trend is leading the international community to explore the possible paths for the transition from a linear to a circular economic model. Recent studies identified the main enabling factors to facilitate this transition, among which closed loop logistics models and new service-based and function-oriented business models play a significant role. The diffusion of new business models relating to the use of a product rather than its ownership can indeed reduce material consumption and th... Autori: Maria Grazia Gnoni ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27418
ORGANIC WASTE VALORIZATION THROUGH COMPOSTING PROCESS: A FULL-SCALE CASE STUDY IN MAXIXE, MOZAMBIQUE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 8 Organic solid waste and the current lack of sound treatment for its valorisation are of high priority for decision makers in
developing countries. Despite the remarkable use of composting processes in those areas, an appropriate scientific literature as
well as databases are still lacking, hampering the sustainable implementation of composting process. This paper contributes to
cover this gap, presenting a full-scale case study in Maxixe, Mozambique. Technical characteristics and detailed ope... Autori: Andrea Perteghella ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27419
SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN MALAYSIAN SMEs: PERSPECTIVES FROM PRACTITIONERS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 9 This study was aimed at eliciting the perception of practitioners on sustainable supply chain management in small and medium
enterprises (SMEs). A total of 15 companies from the SMEs in Malaysia were selected. 5 of these companies serve as suppliers
to larger firms within and outside Malaysia, another 5 as manufacturers, and the rest as reverse logistics companies (collectors
and recycling plant operating companies). All the companies were selected based on their involvement in sustainable su... Autori: Ezutah Udoncy Olugu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27440
RESILIENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURE THROUGH QUALITY FOOD DEMAND: MEAT CONSUMPTION IN ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 10 The paper focuses on Romanian consumers’ habits and perceptions related to meat consumption, following that it is deeply embedded in their dietary food culture. The aim of this study was to determine the main directions for achieving environmental resilience through meat consumption. The novelty of the study originates from underlying consumers’ contribution to sustainable development on two pillars – “buy less, eat the same” and “buy less, eat less”. St... Autori: Dacinia Crina Petrescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27468
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT IN TURKEY: CASE OF TATLIÇAY WATERSHED
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 12 Sustainable Integrated Watershed Management (SIWM) paradigm is becoming more important in terms of managing and protecting natural resources in many countries. Turkey’s biggest problem is that the state organization and structure of the legislation are not appropriate for SIWM paradigm. Between government institutions as synchronous and concentric work has not yet developed. On the other hand, there are incompatibilities in the shareholders’ expectations and requests that makes devel... Autori: Ceyhun Göl ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27501
APPLYING IO AND AHP TO LOCATE COASTAL TOURISM SITES USING GIS: A CASE STUDY OF MAZANDARAN PROVINCE, IRAN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 16 › Nr. 12 Increase in tourism demand in the coastal areas of Mazandaran Province, Iran, as one of the major tourist attractions near Tehran,
has led to tourism development and consequently adverse environmental impacts. However, given the tourism potential within
the region, tourism managers and planners seek to follow sustainable development principles. In this regard, determining sites
capable of tourism development and finding an optimal site among the alternatives are two main challenges that they ... Autori: Jafar Nouri ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27503
EFFECT OF WATER STRESS AND CONTAMINATED WATER ON SEED GERMINATION TRAITS AND EARLY GROWTH IN MAIZE (Zea mays)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 1 Irrigation is an increasingly important practice for sustainable agriculture. Water reuse as refined or non-refined wastewater can help agroecosystem productivity. Contaminated water may influence seed germination. Two experiments as laboratory and pot were carried out to assess impact of different levels of laundry detergent and water stress on seed germination and early growth in maize. At the laboratory experiment, seeds were treated with solutions of 0, -0.01, -0.09, -0.6 MPa polyethylene gl... Autori: Hassan Heidari ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27527
PRO-ENVIRONMENTALISM BEHAVIOR, ORGANIZATIONAL PRESSURE, SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MALAYSIAN SERVICE FIRMS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 1 Many firms are beginning to use sustainable Information Technology (IT) initiatives in their daily operations. The usage is generally associated with several factors, among them pro- environmentalism behavior and organizational pressure. Furthermore,
the usage of sustainable IT initiatives has been considered to have influenced the financial performance of firms. Hence, this paper seeks to examine the factors associated with sustainable IT usage and their impact on the financial performance of ... Autori: Noor Ismawati Jaafar ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27528
ASPECTS IN ROMANIAN NATURE CONSERVATION A REVIEW
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 1 Due to its traditions and landscape characteristics, Romania has unique ecological advantages (e.g. diverse bioregions, unique habitats, flora and fauna diversity, large areas and functional land-use of semi-natural habitats) that need to be considered in nature conservation. Much of the biodiversity-rich habitats are in cultural landscapes, as well. This paper providing a review of how conservation policy evolved in Romania and how Romania managed to integrate components such as biodiversity co... Autori: Klára Benedek ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27533
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROCESSINGS BY ELECTROMAGNETIC FORMING IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 1 Reduction of environmental pollution in general, and emissions of greenhouse gases in particular, remain priorities for the sustainable development of human society. The strategies applied for designing industrial manufacturing processes were radically changed; nowadays the focus is mainly on the efficient use of energy sources. This means that at this moment there is a huge demand for innovative environmentally friendly technologies, for various industrial processing sectors. Electromagnetic fo... Autori: Dorin Luca ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27539
OPTIMIZATION OF INCENTIVE CONTRACTS LEADING ENTERPRISES TO PARTICIPATE IN LOW-CARBON AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 1 Based on principal-agent model, this paper tries to solve the asymmetric information problem between the investor and agriculture leading enterprises. A mathematical model of the incentive contract is designed, on the basis of which it is investigated the design of the incentive contract under different risk preference, the change of the income when implementing the
incentive contract and the changing trends of the contractors’ costs when an observable variable is included in the incentiv... Autori: Xitai Sheng ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27547
NEW COMPLEX COMPOUNDS WITH β-AMINOISOBUTYRIC ACID BIDENTATE LIGAND FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 4 The synthesis and the study of the complexes obtained in this paper represent the beginning of our research for applied coordinative compounds of this type in agriculture. The analysis and the study of Mn(II) complexes with DL-β-Aminoisobutyric acid as ligand were accomplished in aqueous and alcoholic solution and also in solid state.The composition ratios and the stability of the synthesised compounds were analysed with specific methods: conductance, pH measurements, spectrophotometry and ... Autori: Doina Sibiescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27549
EFFECT OF METAL TOLERANT PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA ON BEAN GROWTH, CADMIUM AND ZINC UPTAKE AND STRESS RESPONSES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 4 Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) serve as an alternative tool in sustainable agriculture. PGPR influence the heavy metal accumulation of crops in contaminated soils, either by decreasing or increasing the accumulation. This study focuses on the effect of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on the heavy metal uptake, plant growth and stress response of bean plants. The simultaneous treatment of Cd2+ and Mitsuaria chitosanitabida T310-2/4 (PGPR strain) as well as Zn2+ and bacteria resu... Autori: Éva Boglárka Vincze ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27554
VALORIZATION OF MICROALGAL BIOMASS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 4 Microalgae can be considered as significant sources of sustainable and beneficial biocompounds such as carotenoids, lipids, proteins, polysaccharides, pigments, vitamins etc., with many uses in energy production (biofuels), pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. This class of microorganisms are considered as sustainable feedstock due to some major advantages related to metabolism modulation, faster growth rate compared to plants, no use of terrestrial land. This review will present the mo... Autori: Alexandra Cristina Blaga ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27558
INDICATORS SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING THE ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION PROCESS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 4 In recent years the organizations’ has gone from resource-based economy to a knowledge based economy. Likewise the organizations’ success in this turbulent environment depends on its sustainable orientation which implies integration of various management practices. Such a management practices considered to be a driving force to sustainable development are environmental management system (EMS) and knowledge acquisition. In this context, it’s required to measure the organizationa... Autori: Daniela Geanina Luca Cososchi ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27567
Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 4
› Vol. 1 › Nr. 11 • Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 4
• AN ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MULTIMEDIA MODELLING SYSTEM (FEMMS): PART II USER INTERFACE AND FIELD VALIDATION
• COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF OPTIMIZING CONCENTRATED FEED BLENDS TO DECREASE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
• FATE AND BIODEGRADATION OF ESTROGENS IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENGINEERING SYSTEMS A REVIEW
• ANALYSIS OF THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF MIXED MUN... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27577
Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 4
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 4 • Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 4
• AN ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MULTIMEDIA MODELLING SYSTEM (FEMMS): PART II USER INTERFACE AND FIELD VALIDATION
• COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF OPTIMIZING CONCENTRATED FEED BLENDS TO DECREASE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
• FATE AND BIODEGRADATION OF ESTROGENS IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENGINEERING SYSTEMS A REVIEW
• ANALYSIS OF THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF MIXED MUN... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27576
BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM CORN BIOETHANOL WHOLE STILLAGE: EVALUATION OF TWO DIFFERENT INOCULA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 5 According to EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, Lithuania obligates to ensure sustainable growth, gain and maintain good condition of marine environment until 2020. In accordance with the sustainability approach, every potential cost and energy cutting as well as social sustainability measure for wastewater treatment should be explored. Nonetheless, Lithuania wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in the sustainability context have never been evaluated before. A comprehensive set of 30 sustainab... Autori: László Gyenge ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27578
SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION: A CASE STUDY IN LITHUANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 5 According to EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, Lithuania has to ensure sustainable growth, gain and maintain good condition of marine environment until 2020. In accordance with the sustainability approach, every potential cost and energy cutting as well as social sustainability measure for wastewater treatment should be explored. Nonetheless, Lithuania wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in the sustainability context have never been evaluated before. A comprehensive set of 30 sustainable dev... Autori: Jolanta Dvarionienė ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27583
COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACC-DEAMINASE AND/OR N FIXING RHIZOBACTERIA IN RICE (Oryza sativa L.)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 5 Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) colonize rhizosphere and enhance growth in crop plants, by producing various regulatory substances. Since PGPR employ diverse array of mechanisms and exact mechanism and role are still to be established. Therefor experiment was designed 1) to identify and 2) to select potential rhizobacterial strains based on their impact on the growth, physiological and enzymatic activities of rice. A CRD pot experiment with six PGPR isolates; two containing only ACC-... Autori: Waseem Hassan ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27587
ASSESSMENT OF WATER RELATED ECOLOGICAL SECURITY UNDER CHANGING ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 6 Over the last few decades intensive human activities and climate changing have stressed ecological systems impeding sustainable development of the social economy in many regions in China. The importance of ecological security has gained greater prominence. Sustaining or restoring natural functions of water ecosystems is also crucial for human welfare. To assess water related ecological security (WES), this paper constructed a framework based on the Pressure-State-Response (PSR) model with indica... Autori: Xiuping Hao ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27615
SUSTAINABLE KNOWLEDGE BASED ORGANIZATIONS DEFINITION AND CHARACTERISTICS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 6 In the context of globalization, the economic environment started to be more dynamic, complex and uncertain. As a result, some
managers focused on developing sustainable organizations while others became preoccupied with creating knowledge based firms.
But sustainability and knowledge aren’t as different as it seem; knowledge is a resource and sustainability concentrates on the
rational use of resources. As a consequence, this article aims to highlight what a sustainable knowledge based... Autori: Ramona - Diana Leon ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27618
(UN)SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND SOME POLICIES BEHIND: LITHUANIAN CASE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 6 In the last two decades, countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have been undergoing some radical development changes. In the beginning of the 1990s economy as well as social and environmental issues have been affected by the transition to the market economy, globalization, and transition to the sustainability at the same time. As sustainable consumption patterns are one of the main preconditions for sustainability, this study focuses on consumption and some related policies in Lithuania,... Autori: Renata Dagiliūtė ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27619
Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 6
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 6 FLUCTUATION OF RIVER NETWORK WATER ENVIRONMENTAL CARRYING CAPACITY IN A COMPLICATED RIVER-LAKE SYSTEM
• MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEAVY METALS FOR THE FAGUL CETĂȚII TAILINGS, ROMANIA
• ACCUMULATION AND AVAILABILITY OF TRACE ELEMENTS FROM SOIL INTO ORIENTAL TOBACCO GROWN IN MACEDONIA
• OLFACTORY EFFECT ON LANDSCAPE PREFERENCE
• EFFECT OF MOLASSES ADDITION AS BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL ON PHENOL REMO... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27628
IMPLICATION OF MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM ON BIOMASS AND YIELD OF CHICKPEA UNDER SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 3 Five indigenous soil microbes were isolated from chickpea rhizosphere soils of different location of Jaunpur, Mirzapur, Varanasi
and Azamgarh district of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The microbial strains were identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa BHUPSB01,
Pseudomonas putida BHUPSB04, Bacillus megaterium BHUPSB14, Paenibacillus polymyxa BHUPSB16 and Mesorhizobium sp.
BHURC05 by biochemical and molecular characterization. The isolated strains were tested for their plant growth promoting
properties.... Autori: Jay Prakash Verma ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27654
ANAEROBIC-AEROBIC BAFFLED REACTOR TREATING REAL MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER IN A LOW INCOME COMMUNITY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 3 Inadequate sanitation and poor infrastructure for waterborne sanitation are common in many developing countries. The
anaerobic/aerobic baffled reactor (AABR) is a sustainable option for water sanitation in developing countries. In the present study,
a 2.50 m3 AABR reactor working with real municipal wastewater was monitored. Four sequenced chambers, the first three being
anaerobic and the fourth aerobic composed the AABR reactor. AABR efficiency and performance were examined during four
diff... Autori: Gustavo Henrique Ribeiro da Silva ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27656
EFFECTIVENESS OF LOW-CARBON GOVERNANCE IMPLEMENTATION IN CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 3 The Chinese government has established ambitious low-carbon targets and various low-carbon development strategies in recent
years, showing a strong will for low-carbon governance. However, these strategies can only take effect by transferring into strong
actions in practice. This paper, therefore, reviewed the effectiveness of these policies towards low-carbon economy at the
governmental, organizational and personal levels. Literature, interview and internet surveys are adopted in the investi... Autori: Wang Nannan ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27664
EVALUATION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE BY MEANS OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT: CASE STUDY IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN REGION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NORTE DE SANTANDER, COLOMBIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 3 The main objective of this research was to evaluate the environmental impact generated by municipal solid waste during its
collection, transportation, treatment and processing in the south-west region of the department of Norte de Santander, Colombia,
by means of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Three strategies for waste management were considered: the current baseline situation,
wherein 100% solid waste was taken to the landfill; plus, an optimistic and a pessimistic scenario in which solid was... Autori: Oscar Orlando Ortiz-Rodriguez ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27665
ASSESSING A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE: THE EXAMPLE OF LEISURE FARMS IN TAIWAN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 3 This study explores the sustainable development of organic farms and organic farming in Taiwan by analyzing leisure services and
the relationship between farmers and their entrepreneurial goals. Internet searches were used to identify 120 organic leisure farms
in Taiwan with their own websites, which were subjected to content analysis. The researchers then mailed questionnaires to each
Taiwanese organic farm for which a full mailing address could be located. A total of 403 valid questionnaire... Autori: Tsung Hung Lee ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27671
MANAGEMENT PLANNING METHOD FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM FOREST BIOMASS: DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND CASE STUDY FOR A FINNISH ENERGY PLANT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 3 In this study, we consider a potential Finnish solution to sustainable energy production to satisfy the European Union's forestrelated
energy policies related to climate change. Conventional energy production includes a number of fossil fuel, peat, and
renewable fuel procurement chains that supply a combined heat and power (CHP) plant during different periods of the year. In
Finland, peat is commonly used as fuel by energy plants. However, it is not environmentally friendly because it is ... Autori: Teijo Sakari Palander ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27672
A BRIEF REVIEW ON RECENT ADVANCES IN AIR-CATHODE MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 7 The performance of cathode affects the overall performance of a microbial fuel cell (MFC), and cathode configuration affects the fabrication cost of this bioelectrochemical system in a large way. Various modifications in cathode structures have been observed in MFCs. Among them air-cathode MFCs are considered to be the most efficient and sustainable option due to elimination of aeration, as required in aqueous cathodes which consumes energy and increases operating cost of MFCs. An air cathode us... Autori: Pritha Chatterjee ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27680
INDIRECT ENVIRONMENT-RELATED EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CAR VEHICLES USE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 7 The article presents a study on indirect environment-related effects of electric car vehicles use. Although electric vehicles are considered zero emission vehicles, their use may be linked to indirect pollution of environment caused by energy sources used for electricity production and also other sources of pollution such as poor recycling procedures. A computer simulation was performed to determine the energy consumption of electric vehicles available on the Romanian car market. The values obta... Autori: Bogdan Ovidiu Varga ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27686
ENERGY SOURCES ANALYSIS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 7 A judicious use of energy is a fundamental factor to achieve sustainable development. The limited character of energetic fossil resources and the pollution generated by burning fossil fuels for electricity production generate the need to replace them with other sources of energy. Despite the fact that fossil fuels would continue to play a prevailing role in the energy supply for decades to come, renewable energy resources have the potential of contributing to the increasing global energy demands... Autori: Tiberiu Rusu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27700
AN ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS POLLUTION POTENTIAL OF ROAD SEDIMENT DERIVED FROM A SUBURBAN ROAD NETWORK UNDER DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 8 The quantification of heavy metals in dry and wet weather derived (runoff and snowfall) sediment from roads, under three different environmental conditions, has indeed the potential to allow improved understanding on urban diffuse pollution. With that aim, the reported study determined the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cr and Zn in road sediment, which are reported to be found in elevated level in the road-traffic environment, and associated pollution levels at four different sites, represen... Autori: Sudip K. Pal ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27776
IDENTIFICATION OF FOCAL ACTORS IN THE TRANSLATION OF THE RURAL TOURISM ACTOR-NETWORK: A CASE IN CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 8 The construction of rural tourism actor-network is an innovative transformation process, which integrates natural, economic, social and cultural focal actors of multi-functional agriculture in a rural area. The transformation process is a translation of these actors incorporated into a spatial distribution of landscape, which accelerates rural tourism through innovative integration. This study provides a method to measure and analyze the characteristics of focal actors in the translation process... Autori: Liaoji Zheng ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27761
DRY DEPOSITION OF ATMOSPHERIC NITROGEN IN LARGE RESERVOIRS AS DRINKING WATER SOURCES: A CASE STUDY FROM THE DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR, CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 9 This paper aims to pioneer the research into the dry nitrogen deposition in reservoirs serving as drinking water sources. For this purpose, several field experiments were performed to investigate the dry deposition in Xiaotaipingyang, Danjiangkou Reservoir (Henan) from September 2015 to August 2017. Sample concentrations were measured for NH4+-N, NO3--N and total dry deposition (TDN). Then, dry deposition flux of NH4+-N, NO3--N and TDN were estimated based on the measured concentrations and samp... Autori: Luo Ling ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27749
MANAGEMENT PLANNING OF DEMANDING OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN SISANGAN FOREST PARK (IRAN)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 9 Many ecotourism destinations unfortunately tend to become unsustainable and even self-destructive due to inappropriate environmental assessments. On the other hand, because of the increasing people’s willingness to tourism and relaxation, it is necessary to select and introduce new regions for tourism. To do this, the application of relevant criteria can be a profitable method. The purpose of this study is to identify nature-based tourism activities and also site selection for them in Sisa... Autori: Sedigheh Babazadeh Khameneh ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27755
EVALUATION OF ECO-EFFICIENCY BY MULTICRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS. CASE STUDY OF ECO-INNOVATED AND ECO-DESIGNED PRODUCTS FROM RECYCLABLE WASTE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 8 Until now, humanity has strived to makes efforts for warranting the economic development on a sustainable way for well-being improvement, simultaneously with resource preservation and environmental protection. The industrial production processes, which generate added value and ensure people welfare are in connection with the environment regarding resource consumption and waste generation.
In order to work on a sustainable basis, industry should attain a balance between economy, ecology and comm... Autori: Elena - Diana Comăniță ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27759
CODEVELOP RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR BLUE JOBS AND GROWTH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - THE BLUEMED INITIATIVE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 10 In the framework of the European Commission Blue Growth Strategy, a joint process among European countries has been put in place since 2014 to promote and implement research and innovation actions to increase the number of jobs in the marine and maritime sectors, commonly named ‘blue’, and pursue a sustainable growth in the Mediterranean area. The process has then been extended to the non-European (non-EU) Mediterranean countries. The natural and cultural uniqueness of the Mediterran... Autori: Margherita Cappelletto ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27786
INFILTRATION/IRRIGATION TRENCH FOR SUSTAINABLE COASTAL DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT: EMILIA-ROMAGNA (ITALY)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 10 The current trends in Mediterranean climate indicate longer periods of drought and hot temperature in summer and shorter and more
intense precipitation in spring and autumn, which require reconsidering the current water management. The Emilia-Romagna coastal
area (Northeastern Adriatic Sea, Italy) is entirely drained by a network of channels connected to more than 70 water pumping
stations. Although drainage is fundamental in wet periods to keep the land dry, during long periods of stable wea... Autori: Nicolas Greggio ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27792
ECO-INNOVATION IN VALCUCINE FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 10 Recently, more and more companies are implementing good environmental practices. Environmental certifications, besides being valuable management tools for companies, given the opportunity to strengthen their role on the market. An example of such virtuous behavior is the case of Valcucine, an enterprise of the Livenza furniture district in Northern Italy. Valcucine focuses its care in the production of furniture, in particular of kitchen units, characterized by sustainable production, eco-compat... Autori: Veronica Novelli ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27797
SUSTAINABLE REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONTAMINATED MARINE SEDIMENTS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 10 This paper deals with the relevant environmental issues concerning marine sediments contamination, for which there is the need for further development of sustainable remediation technologies. Among the in-situ remediation options, the reactive capping turns out to be an interesting approach. On the other hand, when the sediments must be dredged, the stabilization and solidification (S/S) treatments can represent an efficient and sustainable solution for the recovery of the materials, in the spir... Autori: Francesco Todaro ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27801
SEPARATE COLLECTION OF ORGANIC WASTE AND CARDBOARD: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION PROJECT IN TULKAREM, WEST BANK
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 10 This research aimed to analyze the impact of the introduction of a separate collection system for organic waste and cardboard in the Governorate of Tulkarem, West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories). The amount of waste diverted from the final disposal at the landfill of Zahret Al-Finjan was quantified and the quality of separate materials was evaluated. An economic and environmental analysis was performed to quantify the impact of separate collection in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and... Autori: Francesca Villa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27802
INNOVATIVE USE OF SCRAP AND WASTE DERIVING FROM THE STONE AND THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF BRICKS. REVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO AND ANALYSIS OF AN ITALIAN CASE STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 10 The construction sector has evolved a lot over the last few years promoting the design and manufacturing of innovative and environmentally sustainable materials and products. In accordance with European and national guidelines, with a growing awareness of environmental issues several experiences are showing the interest of companies to qualify their products as green and environmentally sustainable. In the European context many directives have been introduced which, among their themes, speak of ... Autori: Marco Migliore ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27806
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING AS A RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL: CASE STUDY OF AN AUTOMOBILE AXLE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN INDIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 17 › Nr. 11 According to “polluter pays” principle, there is huge burden on the industries to remediate contaminated sites. Mergers and
acquisitions of industrial sites is a preferred mode of growth for corporations. The management of the acquiring company should
be mindful of potential environmental risks which they may inherit as part of the acquisition and take appropriate risk management
actions. If not, they may face financial, reputation and other liabilities due to the “polluter ... Autori: Shweta Gaur ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27854
BENCH SCALE TWO STAGE HEAVY METAL LEACHING TEST WITH FLY ASH FROM WOODY BIOMASS COMBUSTION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 1 In this paper a two stage bench scale leaching procedure is used to assess the heavy metals release from a wood-based fly ash of a
5.0 MWth grate-fired boiler. In the first step mostly K was leached with water. In the subsequent acid leaching step heavy metals
were leached at a pH of 3. The remaining solids were agglomerated together with the bottom ash and the dried K-concentrate from
the first leaching step whereas the filtrate was treated before discharge. In the agglomerates produced the ... Autori: Christof Lanzerstorfer ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27875
MULTI-OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS FOR THE SELECTION OF A SUSTAINABLE GREYWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 1 Greywater reuse is widely accepted as a suitable response to the increasing demand of fresh water in urban areas. On the other
hand, strict environmental regulations have obligated the development and implementation of membrane separation technologies
for production of municipal potable water, in industrial water supply and in wastewater treatment. Potential energy crisis in the
future has highlighted the importance of using renewable source of energy for membrane separation processes. This r... Autori: Mohammad Ramezanianpour ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27889
CONCEPTION OF A MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM IN SOLAR ENERGY: INFRASTRUCTURE, STRUCTURE AND RESULTS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 2 Sustainable development is a key issue for the modern world economy. A solution for reducing the impact of carbon dioxide
emissions on climate change and for compensating depletion of conventional energy resources relies on green economy and
renewable energy. Polytechnic University Timisoara has a pioneering role in research and applications of solar energy to industrial
and residential systems in Romania. The "Renewable Energies - Solar Energy" master program has been introduced fo... Autori: Ioan Luminosu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27901
DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA WITH MIXED LAND USE (HUMOR CATCHMENT - EASTERN CARPATHIANS, ROMANIA) USING SOIL-LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS, FUZZY LOGIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL COVARIATES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 2 The proper evaluation of soil resources, especially in mountainous areas, is very important for the suitable development of the local
communities, which host traditional sustainable agriculture. Nonetheless, regarding the preservation of traditional sustainable
agriculture and the introduction of a modern development plan to the area, an actualized and detailed distribution of soil cover is
crucial. Soil legacy data is not always available at the right scale and spatial cover. To overcome suc... Autori: Mihai Niculiță ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27919
ASSESSMENT OF SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED SCHOOL CAMPUSES IN PUDUCHERRY REGION, INDIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 2 Among all the prominent contributors of municipal solid waste (MSW), schools have been chosen for the study since the rate of
solid waste generation and its respective composition has not been reported or rather has been underestimated in the schools of
Puducherry region. Hence, the present paper is an attempt to fill up this gap in our knowledge. The existing waste management
system in selected schools was unsystematic and relatively scarce to meet the waste management objectives in precise ... Autori: Rajamanikam Ramamoorthy ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27921
THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS IN IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION IN LITHUANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 3 In recent years companies have become more interested in the implementation of sustainability principles in their business
activities. However, despite the improvements in their practices, an increase in the amount of general consumption often exceeds
the achieved progress. Thus, it is essential to consider that the relation between consumption and production should be evaluated
systematically and technological approaches are not enough to realize the goal of sustainable consumption and produ... Autori: Gintė Jonkutė ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27931
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION POLICY FOR PURSUING SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS: EXPERIENCE FROM TAIWAN HIGHER EDUCATION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 3 The education for sustainable development (ESD) in Taiwan’s higher education institutions with 160 universities and colleges plays
a leading role in promoting sustainable campus since the 1990s. This article was based on the documents of official and non-profit
organizations attempting to review ESD policy and programs for pursuing environmental sustainability in these institutions. These
mission-oriented programs include sustainability education curriculum, sustainable campus infrastru... Autori: Wen-Tien Tsai ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27936
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATER RESOURCES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 3 Sustainable management of transboundary rivers, especially in water-scarce regions is increasingly becoming more challenging
due to the collective adverse impact of upstream development and climate change on transboundary scale. Two major tributaries
of the Tigris River, the Diyala (Sīrvān) and the Lesser Zab River basins, are shared between Iraq and Iran. They were adopted as
representative basins for a large number of transboundary rivers, where short-sighted perspectives are curr... Autori: Furat Al-Faraj ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27938
APPLICATION OF MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF DANUBE RIVER, ROMANIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 3 Multivariate statistical methods such as factor analysis (FA) and cluster analysis (CA) were applied to identify the main factors
and pollution sources affecting on the water quality of Danube River and to evaluate spatial and temporal similarities or
dissimilarities among the sampling sites and monitoring periods. Water quality of 14 parameters has been considered in four
sampling stations during 1 year period. The results of factor analysis specified three factors representing 64.369% of th... Autori: Alhassan H. Ismail ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27939
Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 3
› Vol. 14 › Nr. 4 • ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN NORTH-EASTERN ROMANIA A TRIGGER FACTOR FOR LYME DISEASE
• HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR EVOLUTION IN GEOTHERMAL GROUNDWATER IN YIZHANG, HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA
• CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOGAS HEAT STORAGE GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM UNDER THE CONTEXT OF WATER POLLUTION RESULTING FROM LIVESTOCK BREEDING
• ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE: HEALTH AND POLICY - AN UP TO DATE MINIREVIEW &nb... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27946
Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 3
› Vol. 14 › Nr. 4 • ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN NORTH-EASTERN ROMANIA A TRIGGER FACTOR FOR LYME DISEASE
• HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR EVOLUTION IN GEOTHERMAL GROUNDWATER IN YIZHANG, HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA
• CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOGAS HEAT STORAGE GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM UNDER THE CONTEXT OF WATER POLLUTION RESULTING FROM LIVESTOCK BREEDING
• ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE: HEALTH AND POLICY - AN UP TO DATE MINIREVIEW &nb... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27947
IMPROVING THE METHOD OF CALCULATING THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT GENERATED BY ROAD TRAFFIC - CASE STUDY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 4 Sustainable development brings in advance a new set of values that will guide the future model of economic and social progress,
values that focus on human and his current and future needs, on the natural environment - protecting and preserving it, as well as
on mitigating the current deterioration of ecosystems. The present paper aims at improving a calculation method for measuring the
ecological footprint generated by road traffic, through modifying the concept of integrating variables, incr... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27948
Environmental engineering and Management Journal No. 3
› Vol. 14 › Nr. 6 • ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN NORTH-EASTERN ROMANIA A TRIGGER FACTOR FOR LYME DISEASE
• HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR EVOLUTION IN GEOTHERMAL GROUNDWATER IN YIZHANG, HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA
• CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOGAS HEAT STORAGE GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM UNDER THE CONTEXT OF WATER POLLUTION RESULTING FROM LIVESTOCK BREEDING
• ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE: HEALTH AND POLICY - AN UP TO DATE MINIREVIEW &nb... Autori: ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27968
A NEW APPROACH TO PROMOTE RIVER DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 5 River development is, most often, based on evaluations referring solely to technical and economic performance of the proposed
solutions. To promote a certain investment, the well-known Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) is still widely used. This became an
international practice, since there are so many publications that develop principles for the application of the aforementioned
analysis. This paper proposes a new method to replace the BCA with a rational process of multi-criteria assessment, whic... Autori: Altan Abdulamit ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27988
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING OF LOW-IMPACT LANDSCAPED PATHS FOR LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURE IN LAS BATUECAS-SIERRA DE FRANCIA AND QUILAMAS NATURE PARKS (CENTRAL SYSTEM, SALAMANCA, SPAIN)
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 5 The great degree of human development in recent centuries has generated an environmental problem: the spread of human activities
through the landscape without sustainable planning. Currently, most natural areas of the planet that are protected for their natural
resources have not been impacted by linear infrastructure. The landscape is one of the natural resources that is adversely affected
by linear infrastructure. In this short essay, a methodological procedure is described that is easy to ... Autori: Antonio Miguel Martínez-Grańa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=27990
APPLICATION OF BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE (BOFS) IN AGRICULTURE: A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY AND EFFECTS ON THE SOIL
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 6 Slags are the main by-products from steelmaking cycle, which are currently recycled inside the steel industry as well as in other
sectors with significant environmental and economic benefits. As in Italy slags application is not yet allowed in agriculture, the
paper aims at evaluating the technical and economic feasibility of a slag treatment plant, to obtain a product to be sold in the fertilizer
market as soil amendment. A preliminary assessment of the fate of some trace metals (Cr, V, Sb a... Autori: Teresa Annunziata Branca ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28012
PHOTOAUTOTROPHIC PRODUCTION OF POLY-Β-HYDROXYBUTYRATE (PHB) FROM CYANOBACTERIA: NITRATE EFFECTS AND SCREENING OF STRAINS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 6 The polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production by photoautotrophic cultures is a potential eco-sustainable process to produce
bioplastics. The biosynthesis of PHB by cyanobacteria meets a twofold target: the use of CO2 as feedstock alternative to the fossil
resource used in the conventional processes; the contribution to the reduction of the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. This
contribution reports results of a study regarding the optimal growth conditions for cyanobacteria to produce PHB unde... Autori: Roberta Carpine ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28021
GREEN RETROFITTING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS EMPLOYING SUSTAINABLE NATURAL SISAL FIBRE COMPOSITES AS ALTERNATIVE TO ARTIFICIAL FIBRE COMPOSITES FOR ENHANCED SHEAR STRENGTH
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 6 Sustainability and renewability in constructional materials and also utilization of such materials for various engineering purpose is
the need of the hour. Green retrofitting with the aid of green fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) materials, made up of natural bio fibres
like sisal would contribute to sustainable development. Non fossil-fuel carbon precursor organic fibres, i.e. sisal FRP composites
were used for retrofitting of reinforced concrete (RC) beams, designed to undergo shear failure. ... Autori: Tara Sen ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28025
SUSTAINABILITY OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN TEXTILE SECTORS: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 9 The main focus of the current research work is an identification of sustainability of textile wastewater management (STWM) practices and subsequently to suggest a conceptual framework that influences the STWM practices on performance improvement. By exhaustive literature review, STWM practices are examined and designated highly significant STWM practices for further analysis. The proposed design shows a clear interpretation of sustainable textile wastewater management that depends on economic pe... Autori: Punyasloka Pattnaik ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28058
INTEGRATION OF GIS TECHNOLOGY IN THE URBAN PLANNING TO EXTEND THE CITY OF ZAMORA, SPAIN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 7 The present study has established a methodology to determine the most environmentally sustainable area for the expansion of a city
center using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. This technology permits the graphical information associated with
a municipality to be manipulated, integrated, analyzed and represented in a simple way that is cost effective during the early decision
making steps, which analyze the various options regarding the urbanistic planning prior to taking final... Autori: Marco Criado ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28028
CURRENT APPROACHES FOR RAW WOOL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND UNCONVENTIONAL VALORIZATION: A REVIEW
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 7 Since the middle of the past century, when the synthetic fibers began their rise, wool has steadily lost importance in the textile
sector, and now is a marginal fiber on the textiles market. Great amounts of non-marketed raw wool have turned from an income
source for sheep farmers into a problematic waste, which is, at best, burn or landfill. With increasing interest for sustainable use of
natural resources, wool was reconsider as an underrated, underused renewable resource, worthy of a bette... Autori: Hossein Rajabinejad ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28031
PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH PRODUCT DESIGN PROCESS BY INVOLVING THE USER
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 9 The concept of the sustainable development which is defined in terms of the triple bottom line (economic, environmental and social) is becoming increasingly important. Until now, however, the social aspects have been under-investigated in comparison to environmental and economic aspects. From the product design point of view there is an emergency for development tools and methodologies that are directly linked with the social pillar of sustainability. The research has as main target to discover ... Autori: Nikolaos Efkolidis ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28052
A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHEAST NIGERIA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 9 This study is a comparative assessment of domestic water quality collected from 35 sampling points in seven typical rural communities in Abia State, Southeast Nigeria. Physicochemical parameters such as pH, conductivity, turbidity and bacteriological parameters such as plate count and total coliform were analysed in the laboratory using standard World Health Organization (WHO) methodology. Results indicate that there are significant variations (p<0.05) in the physicochemical parameters of the... Autori: Oliver O. Odikamnoro ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28054
LEACHABILITY OF IODINE FROM SOILS OF DIFFERENT LAND USES AS AFFECTED BY SELECTED AMENDMENTS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 9 Iodine is an essential microelement required by humans and animals. Leaching of soils under intensive rains has threatened the fertility status of iodine in soils. Therefore, four discrete amendments were used for the mitigation of iodine leaching from soils. For this study, soils collected from four land uses were mixed with the amendments (gypsum, lime, fly ash, charcoal and sawdust) at the rate of 0, 2.5% and 5% (w/w) in PVC columns. Potassium iodide (KI) was applied to the soil at rate of 10... Autori: Muhammad Mohiuddin ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28071
DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF BIOPLASTICS FROM Hermetia illucens prepupae PROTEINS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 10 Proteins from Hermetia illucens (or Black Soldier Fly, BSF) have been employed in this study as possible source for bioplastic formulation. This type of bioplastic can replace the actual materials employed in agriculture, avoiding the critical issues concerning the soil pollution due to conventional plastic end-life. Different plasticizing agents (glycerol and polyethylene glycol) have been tested and the ability to generate a homogenous film, through wet casting, has been evaluated. Characteriz... Autori: Silvia Barbi ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28074
BIOMASS EXPLOITATION FOR ENERGY SUPPLY AND QUALITY COMPOST PRODUCTION. AN EXEMPLARY CASE OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE NORTH EAST OF ITALY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 10 The goal 12 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development takes into consideration the responsible consumption and production in the perspective of circular economy. The agri-food sector is more actively involved in these initiatives, because it offers the possibility to exploit waste and by-products, by adopting suitable biotechnologies. Such processes can be carried out either under aerobic conditions, for the production of compost, or anaerobically, for the production of biogas. In this work... Autori: Veronica Novelli ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28078
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF SEDIMENTARY RESOURCES: A CASE STUDY OF THE EGADI PROJECT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 10 Multiple activities carried out on coastal areas expose marine sediments to contamination and their management has a great socio-economic importance with a high impact on economic development of coastal areas. However, there is an increasing shift towards the use of more sustainable approaches for managing ‘contaminated’ sediments. Using a case study of the Favignana Habour in Italy, this paper evaluates three approaches for the management of these sediments. The results of simulatio... Autori: Sergio Cappucci ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28082
REAL TIME MONITORING OF WATER QUALITY IN AN AGRICULTURAL AREA WITH SALINITY PROBLEMS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 10 Agriculture is a highly water-demanding sector. Developed in recent years, the precision farming approach allows to optimize irrigation without compromising crops productivity. WSN networks are a key element of this approach because they allow to monitor continuously large number of parameters providing the possibility of a real-time intervention on field management practices. The WSN networks can be used to measure traditional parameters such as precipitation, soil moisture, or irradiation and ... Autori: Sara Simona Cipolla ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28083
ENHANCEMENT OF BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM FOOD WASTES IN A HYBRID ANAEROBICAEROBIC BIOREACTOR BY MANURE ADDITION AND LIME-PRETREATMENT OF RECYCLED LEACHATE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 12 The production of food wastes is a serious issue in developed and developing countries. The biogas production technology is one of the most sustainable methods for treating food wastes. Currently, there is a great need to implement suitable methods to enhance biodegradation and methane production. This study investigated the effect of manure addition and leachate lime-pretreatment on the biogas and methane production from spoilable municipal solid wastes using a hybrid anaerobic-aerobic bioreact... Autori: Fatemeh Aliasgari ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28123
EVOLUTION OF THE MOLLIC REDDISH PRELUVISOL IN A ROMANIAN RIVERINE REGION AND THE ASSESSMENT OF ITS AGRO-PRODUCTIVE PROPERTIES IN FARMS AND AGRO-TOURISTIC HOUSEHOLDS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 18 › Nr. 12 The research focuses on the assessment of the main agro-productive properties and the evolution of the mollic reddish (red-brown) preluvisol between the Jiu and Olt rivers, under the new conditions of soil formation and exploitation, created after radical transformations in Romanian agriculture, when most of the lands were passed from state to private ownership. The first comparative analysis of the properties of the soil that evolved on the terrains utilized for crop culture on farms and agrito... Autori: Jenica Călina ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28128
ASSESSMENT OF AVERAGE CONTRIBUTIONS OF POINT AND DIFFUSE POLLUTION SOURCES TO NITRATE CONCENTRATION IN GROUNDWATER BY NONLINEAR REGRESSION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 1 Different anthropogenic influences and irresponsible actions pollute all the components of the environment and groundwater is no exception. Nitrates, which are one of the most common groundwater contaminants, come from different sources and they are not always easily detectable. The paper presents a study of a groundwater quality at the VaraĹždin wellfield in the north part of Croatia. The nitrate concentration at this location has been above the maximum allowed concentration for several decades... Autori: Marko Ĺ rajbek ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28140
DEVELOPMENT STATUS AND TREND ANALYSIS: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PILOT ZONES IN CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 1 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted in 2015 attracted wide international attention. China’s State Council issued the Development Plan for China’s Innovation Demonstration Zone for Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2016, which offered a Chinese prescription for global sustainable development. Implementation of the Plan is based
on National Sustainable Development Pilot Zones (NSDPZs). This gives rise to the question of what adjustments a... Autori: Junli Li ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28142
STRUVITE PRECIPITATION FROM SEWAGE SLUDGE ASH
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 2 The recovery of nutrients from sewage sludge ash, especial phosphorus, is one of the most important alternative in sewage sludge management. Phosphorus is an essential element for all living organisms and very important for agriculture and industry, as well as. Because the phosphorus is a non-regenerative resource, its recovery plays an important role for society. Phosphorus capitalization as struvite (NH4MgPO4.6H2O) from sewage sludge has attracted considerable attention due to its potential to... Autori: Bogdan Adrian Militaru ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28158
LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MUREČ FLOODPLAIN NATURAL PARK ROMANIA: A COMMON FIGHT AGAINST INVASIVE SPECIES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 3 Invasive plant species, like Indigo bush (Amorpha fruticosa L.), Boxelder (Acer negundo L.), Japanese knotweed [Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr] are altering the conservation status of terrestrial ecosystems along the MureČ Floodplain Natural Park in Romania. On a long run, and a large geographic scale, the invasive species have a high potential to generate a negative impact on the environment and the economy. Hence there is a stringent need of preventing, tracking down, and controlling i... Autori: Oana BrĂŽnzan ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28170
MICROSTRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTES FROM CLAY BRICKS FOR REUSE WITH CEMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 4 This study aims to evaluate the properties of different wastes obtained from four red ceramic brick industries in the northern region
of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The characterization of the clay brick waste (CBW) was performed using the XRD techniques, XRF,
FTIR, DTA and SEM. Techniques to determine the pozzolanic activity, particle size, B.E.T. surface area and specific mass were
used. The consumption of calcium hydroxide (CH) in the cementitious pastes with the CBWs was also measured. An app... Autori: Adilson Schackow ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28184
APPLICATION OF SENTINEL-2A DATA AND PIXEL-BASED ALGORITHMS FOR LAND COVER MAPPING IN ILAM-IRAN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 4 The western forests and rangelands of Iran in Zagros Mountain are valuable ecosystems for protecting the water and soil resources and providing the habitat for endemic fauna and flora. These ecosystems have widely destroyed by human interferences in the recent years. The land cover mapping using an accurate method is the first step to prevent the further destruction of these ecosystems. The aim of this study was to generate a land cover map of Ilam (Western Iran) using Sentinel-2A data at 10 m s... Autori: Saeedeh Eskandari ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28192
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCES OF LONG-SPAN BEAMS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 6 In the last decades, the effects of the climate change phenomena and the consumption rates of raw materials have led to an increasing awareness regarding the need of implementing the sustainable development concept at the global scale. The activities we complete each day have a direct negative influence over the current situation of the natural ecosystems, and therefore it is highly important
to understand and reduce at the same time our global environmental footprint. One of the most significa... Autori: Sebastian George Maxineasa ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28219
INSTRUMENT FOR ASSESSING THE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION CAPACITY OF PROFESSIONALS IN CONSTRUCTION
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 6 Architects and engineers play an important role in the choice of innovative and environmentally sustainable materials and techniques. To define these materials and techniques, they mobilize competencies acquired throughout their lives. To learn the profile of the environmentally innovative architect and engineer in Brazil, we created a self-assessment instrument that allows us to
identify essential characteristics in practice, namely, which competencies are mobilized when they choose an environ... Autori: Elaine Resende ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28223
GREEN TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY SPILLOVER IN WESTERN REGION OF CHINA
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 7 In the current situation of increasingly urgent environmental problems, how to improve the capacity of green technology through spillover means based on the existing green knowledge and technology stock in the western region of China, so that the economy of the western region can move towards a low-carbon, coordinated and sustainable direction in a short period of time is worthy of
our deep discussion. This study measured the carbon dioxide emissions and calculated the green total factor produc... Autori: Xing Li ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28234
EVALUATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF COMPLEX INTERMODAL TRANSPORT CHAINS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 7 The paper highlights the problem of assessing the level of environmentally acceptable green transport in modern supply chains. Cargo owners put the elements of time and price of service into the forefront, where the degree of pollution (CO2, NOx, SO2, PMs) and the need for energy efficiency is too often ignored. Various studies highlight the lack of methodological approaches to the
standardized evaluation of the environmental impacts of intermodal transport, thus the aim is to formulate a modul... Autori: Bojan BeĹĄkovnik ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28237
SCALE-DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF FOREST EDGES ON MOUNTAIN GRASSLAND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 7 Current landscapes have been intensively modified by humans and forest fragmentation has created substantial increases of forest edges. So far, scale-dependence between observable ecological patterns and the underlying processes affected by forest fragmentation have been widely ignored. To overcome the widespread ambiguity in selecting relevant spatial scales for studying
the ecological effects of forest fragmentation, we investigated the effect of forest prevalence and edge length on carbon st... Autori: Emilia I. Cojoc ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28242
EFFECTS OF CARBENDAZIM ON DNA DAMAGE AND RETROTRANSPOSON POLYMORPHISM IN Zea mays
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 8 Carbendazim (CBZ, methyl 2-benzimidazolecarbamate) is used widely in agriculture against fungal diseases. We aimed to determine the effects of CBZ (0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.4 mM) on long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposon polymorphism and genomic template stability (GTS), DNA damage using Äąnter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) and inter-retrotransposon amplified polymorphisms (IRAP) marker techniques. Our results showed that all doses of CBZ compose retrotransposition polymorphism. In
additional, ou... Autori: Nalan Yildirim ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28250
ESTIMATING HEALTH IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO PM2.5, NO2 AND O3 USING AIRQ+ MODEL IN KERMAN, IRAN
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 8 Air pollutants have harmful effects on the human health and exacerbate morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the short-and long-term effects of the suspended particulate matter with the diameter of smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3) on the mortality cases in city of Kerman in 2016 and 2017. In this study, AirQ+ software presented by European Center for Environment and Health and World Health Organization (WHO) was employed. Daily mean con... Autori: Mohammad Malakootian ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28255
IMPACTS OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON CARBON EMISSIONS BASED ON THE STIRPAT MODEL AND THE PLS METHOD: A CASE STUDY OF SHANGHAI
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 8 The heavy dependence on fossil-based energy and inefficient use of energy add to the relentless growth of carbon emissions in China, and also lead to an array of serious environmental pollution issues, such as haze and smog. This situation threatens the health of residents and the sustainable development of society. China has to face the huge pressure of carbon emissions from international
and domestic societies. This study aims to investigate the demographic driving factors of carbon emission ... Autori: Yan Li ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28265
SWOT ANALYSIS ON TOURIST ECO-FOOTPRINT AND ECOLOGICAL CARRYING CAPACITY IN POVERTY-STRICKEN AREAS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 9 Tourist cities are facing an ecological crisis due to population boom, pollution and environmental damage. To solve the crisis, this paper attempts to make an accurate evaluation of ecological carrying capacity of tourist cities, identify the factors affecting the ecosustainability of such cities, and prepare a feasible solution to these factors. Specifically, the tourism ecological footprint theory was introduced into the evaluation of sustainable tourism development in tourist areas based on S... Autori: Bowen Wang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28269
ECO-BUDGET APPLICATION ORIENTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: EVIDENCE FROM BEIJING
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 9 Environmental governance is extremely urgent facing the severe environmental pollution, ecosystem degradation and resource constraint in China. Chinese government attaches great importance to it and integrates it into national development strategies. Ecobudget is a comprehensive environmental governance instrument successfully piloted in some European and Asian countries, and has great enlightenment and reference for China’s environment governance. Ecological environment in Beijing especia... Autori: Yanqiu Zhang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28270
ENTERPRISE GROWTH MODEL: âPOLLUTIONâ OR âENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONâ
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 9 The micro-evidence of the relationship between environmental protection and economic growth is still at the level of descriptive research and case analysis, and it is difficult to reflect the overall relationship between environmental pollution status and enterprise development models. This paper analyzes the sales growth model of industrial enterprises in Hubei Province by using micro data of industrial enterprise observations in 2004 and industrial sales growth rates of 2005-2009, and analyzes... Autori: Yan Hua Zhang ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28280
RESEARCH HUB FOR AN INTEGRATED GREEN ENERGY SYSTEM REUSING SEALINES FOR H2 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 10 In this paper, we propose innovative solutions for reusing an inactive offshore gas platform and its associated infrastructures as a scientific research hub, where an integrated energy system and innovative environmental monitoring methods are envisaged. To this end, the Azalea A platform, located in the northern Adriatic Sea, is considered a good pilot site. This study analyzes the engineering solutions on Azalea A for the combined production of solar and wind energy coupled with hydrogen produ... Autori: Ilaria Antoncecchi ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28284
PAY AS YOU THROW - SYSTEMS FOR MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT: ITALIAN EXPERIENCES AND A NEW PROPOSAL
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 10 Pay as You Throw (PAYT) is a usage-pricing model for the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste. The implementation of the PAYT approach requires three main elements: a) measurement of the generated amount of waste; b) a means to identify the waste generator; c) the unit pricing for individual charging based on the amount of waste collected and services provided. The PAYT system splits the overall municipal solid waste tax into one fixed part, no-service dependent and a variable part related to the a... Autori: Gaetano Drosi ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28285
ALLIANCE FOR WATER STEWARDSHIP: A NETWORK OF SUSTAINABLE WATER STEWARDS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 10 Overexploitation and competitiveness over shared fresh water resources are some of the growing problems that affect numerous countries world-wide, in particular those characterized by high water-related risks linked to water scarcity, droughts and baseline
water stress. Private and public sectors are driven to find alternative or best-practice strategies to conserve and optimize the water resource and guarantee a future use to all. The affiliate of Philip Morris Manufacturing and Technology Bol... Autori: Matteo Magagni ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28287
APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS FOR WASTEWATER REUSE IN AGRICULTURE: A PILOT PLANT IN RAFAH, GAZA STRIP
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 10 Water supply represents a constant worldwide challenge for people and authorities. This issue is significantly severe in semiarid regions such as Gaza Strip, where groundwater constitutes the only fresh water source. Furthermore, Gaza Strip area suffers from
water scarcity due to the decrease in water recharge and a constantly groundwater over-pumping, along with seawater intrusion, which cause serious problems in fresh water supply. Treated wastewater reuse represents a sustainable approach to... Autori: Alessandra Bonoli ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28288
OPEN SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORTING BLUE GROWTH
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 10 The long-term EU strategy to support the sustainable growth of the marine and maritime sectors (Blue Growth) involves economic and ecological topics that call for new computer science systems to produce new knowledge after processing large amounts of data
(Big Data), collected both at academic and industrial levels. Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can satisfy the Blue Growth strategy requirements by managing Big Data, but requires effective multi-disciplinary interaction between scientists.... Autori: Gianpaolo Coro ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28292
SUSTAINABLE BIOMETHANE: METHANE SLIP REMOVAL APPLYING REGENERATIVE CATALYTIC OXIDATION (RCO) POST COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 10 Biomethane is incentivized in Italy and in many other European countries as a substitute fuel for transport, in order to reduce fossil fuel and cut CO2 emissions. In Italy, Certificato di Immissione in Consumo (CIC) is actually sustaining biomethane production, charging petrochemical companies who need to cover their obligation quotes. Actually, biomethane production has to fulfil sustainability requirements in order to be entitled to get CIC. Sustainability principles are, among others, the typ... Autori: Ivana Moscato ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28305
hydro-ecological infrastructure, landscape design, SWMM, nature-based solutions, sponge city, urban water management
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 10 This study analysed the recycling of debris derived from the partial and selective demolition of concrete structures of Sant’Elia Stadium in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy). This recycling was carried out to obtain coarse recycled aggregates for the production of recycled concrete. The experimental investigations demonstrated the possibility of using these recycled concrete aggregates in structural concrete and in precast concrete element, with unchanged production processes and suitable mechan... Autori: Luisa Pani ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28307
EVALUATION OF REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONTAMINATED MARINE SEDIMENTS THROUGH MULTI CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 10 Remediation of contaminated marine sediments present a difficult challenge for environmental decision-makers. In socially relevant situations, as in the Mar Piccolo of Taranto case study (Southern Italy), the decision-maker needs to explain to the citizens
why some remediation technologies are adopted compared to others. Multi criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a scientifically sound decision tool for management of contaminated sites, not only to denote effective or technologically and econom... Autori: Claudia Labianca ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28310
WASTE AND STANDARDS AT THE TIME OF THE ANTHROPOCENE. FOR AN URBAN ETHNOGRAPHY: THE CASE OF THE DALMINE WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 10 The focus of the research starts from a critical investigation of the environmental situation in Lombardy in the 1990s, linked to waste disposal and the related legislation produced by the Regional Council with the approval of the Regional Law of 1 July 1993, to analyse its evolution through the example of the construction of the waste-to-energy plant1 in Dalmine (Bergamo). The growing local urban socio-economic complexity, combined with the urgent global environmental problems produced by the o... Autori: Roberto Redaelli ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28311
MODELING OF IN-SEASON WINTER WHEAT NITROGEN REQUIREMENTS USING PLANT REFLECTION INDICES
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 11 A significant reduction in nitrogen (N) losses from agricultural fields will make a positive impact on the environment. Managing nitrogen for the optimum application provides economic benefits as well as environmental protection. This study presents a model
that was developed to determine the optimum ratio of N to yield based on N sensor indices in winter wheat. A quadratic polynomial model was used to characterize the relationship between N and yield for the optimum N rate. The N was applied t... Autori: UÄur YegĂźl ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28317
THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROBLEMS OF FORMATION OF THE UKRAINIAN AGRICULTURAL LAND MARKET IN THE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 11 This article presents the existing problems of formation and further functioning agricultural land market with current trends in greening agricultural production and changes in the strategic reorientation of undertakings in agricultural markets. In this regard,
there were suggested the best marketing strategies for businesses depending on their pricing strategy and evaluated problematic aspects of land reform in Ukraine. Attention is paid to the problems of further European integration of Ukrai... Autori: Oksana Drebo ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28327
SALINE-SODIC SOIL RECLAMATION WITH STABILIZED SEWAGE SLUDGE AND RECYCLED WASTEWATER
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 12 Saline-sodic soil reclamation can be enhanced with a sustainable and environmental approach by using organic waste materials. Moreover, wastewater can be used in leaching processes to protect freshwater resources in regions with water shortages. The aim
of this study was to reclaim saline-sodic soil by using recycled wastewater and stabilized sewage sludge together with gypsum. The experiment was designed with three replicates using four different sewage sludge doses (0, 4, 8 and 12 kg m-2), an... Autori: Almujtaba Hassbalrassol Muhammed Abdallh ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28330
ASSESSING THE USE OF ELECTRIC SCOOTERS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PERSONALITY TRAITS TO ADOPT PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIORS
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 19 › Nr. 12 The paper analyses the Romanian consumer’s behavior concerning the use of electric scooters for transport. The aim of the study is to investigate Romanian youths’ intentions regarding the use of electric scooters in the development of a sustainable behavior. The
present article is based on a quantitative research, coordinated by the authors, conducted among young participants from Romania. A questionnaire was created using a set of items measured on a five-point Likert scale, on the... Autori: Ana-Maria Ionescu ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28338
FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTSâ ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal › Vol. 20 › Nr. 1 The present study proposes to identify some important factors for sustainable environmental development. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 from Agenda 2030 is focused on education including university. In addition, higher education has a
central role in delivering a number of the other SDGs. The universities become a role model of sustainable development and environmental protection behavior and practices. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between environmental
attitu... Autori: Sinan Saraçli ISSN: 1843 - 3707 http://www.ecozone.ro/reviste.php?RID=28345 |