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Waste deposing is the most important problems for a sustainable development of our societies. In this paper is shown some models, for determinate the exploitation with optimum fees of the waste deposing on the landfill. The model take in account local condition of warehousing, the existing of sorting technology, technical and managerial abilities in waste management, the support for an efficient strategy in regard to tariffs, billing and bills collections. The overall objective is to develop the necessary infrastr...

Mineral water and drinking water are two vital and immediate needs for human beings. The origin of 80\% of human diseases are unavailability of healthy water.75 percent of people in developing countries are deprived of facilities for water. Actually , healthy water is scarce and expensive. Pollutions descend the quality of water by changing it physically, chemically and biologically. Some of the pollutions are decadence and can be degraded easily, like human, animal and agricultural drainages. Some of the pollutio...

This study was conducted to analyze concentrations of heavy metals in plants and soils of barley fields which were growing around of Konya city (Central Anatolia, Turkey). The samples of plants and soils were collected from different areas of two directions (North and South) and two distances (0 and 50 km) of the city. The samples of plants were analyzed for heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, Ni) measured by ICP-OES. The samples of soils were also analyzed for basic chemical properties (pH, humus and carbonate contents...

The aim of this study was to determine changes in surface area and volume of the Sille dam reservoir, in Turkey, according to the water level. To adopt measures for collecting more water in dam reservoirs, reservoirs and ponds, to prevent water pollution, protect water sources and extend the service life of these facilities, it is important for users (Municipalities, SHW and Irrigation Unions etc.) to know the current topographic conditions and any changes in the storage capacities of these facilities. Sedimentati...

In today’s world, tourism issue has been dealt with in another way, totally different from classic tourism. The countries which are able to constitude variour types of alternative tourism, pioneer the others and multiplying their profit share, they have considerable advantages in payment balances. One of the tourism types thought under the range of variation in tourism is health tourism. In order to have tourism in every season throughout the year. When said health tourism, the first thing to remember is thermal s...

Current management of phosphate-bearing resources (mainly rock phosphates, RPs), which in fact are finite non-renewable sources, is quite far from the principles of sustainability and may cause an escalating price increase mainly because of increases in RP-processing costs. One of the most studied approaches in solubilization of insoluble phosphates is the biological treatment of phosphate-bearing materials. In this work, we propose a microbial extraction of phosphate from insoluble inorganic natural sources as a ...

The solid snow cover sediments were investigated by X-ray electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) with the aim of geochemical monitoring in Lake Baikal Region. The detailed study on the micron level of phase and chemical composition variations of solid sediments from monitoring profile at different degree of anthropogenic stress allows identification of basic pollution sources and evaluation of their influence on the environment of the region. Thus, the data of investigation of snow cover, as indicator towards the cha...

This paper aims to reflect some concerns regarding the waste management and to highlight its peculiarities. Waste management methods differ depending on the degree of development of a country, the type of area (rural, urban, industrial, residential) and the type of waste. Wastes covered by this article are non-hazardous and hazardous municipal waste (household and similar waste from commerce, industry and institutions), in addition with several other specific waste streams: packaging waste, construction and demoli...

The aim of the present research work is to investigate the possibility of adding a mixture of non-granulated blast furnace slag (NGBFS) and steel slag, two wastes resulting from metallurgical industry which underwent calcinations previously, in the raw meal for the production of Portland eco-cement clinker. For this purpose, the NGBFS and steel slag from ArcelorMitall Steel Galati were analyzed for chemical, mineralogical and heavy metals contents. Two samples of raw mixes were prepared, one with typically raw mat...

THMs in disinfection by products are especially important because of their potential carcinogenity. In this work two different liquid-phase microextraction methods namely US EPA 551 microextraction method and German DIN 38407 standard method were compared for the determination of trihalomethanes (THMs) including chloroform (CHCl3), bromodichloromethane (CHBrCl2), dibromochloromethane (CHBr2Cl) and bromoform (CHBr3) in water samples was developed, with analysis by gas chromatographyelectron capture detection (GC-EC...

This paper highlights the fact that environmental issues in the border regions are numerous. These problems in border regions are endemic to many countries. At global scale of the whole planet, the importance of transboundary pollution of the air, water, soil is far from negligible (according to reports submitted to the UN). Almost 50\% of our planet earth (excluding Antarctica) is located in international water collection tanks. In this area about 40\% of world’s population lives, stretching over more than 200 ri...

Significant efforts should be devoted to reducing waste outputs from aquaculture operations in order to lower the environmental impacts of aquaculture in many parts of the world. Since most aquaculture wastes are ultimately from dietary origin, reduction of waste outputs should first be through improvements of diet formulation and feeding strategies. The first step in the production of feeds producing less solid waste is to eliminate poorly digestible ingredients (such as whole grain or grain byproducts used as bi...

Tourism sector provides employment to the 7\% of workers in the world. It becomes a very important “export” opportunity in the countries where the level of income is low. Besides the benefits of tourism activities in local cultures and eco-systems, it also has irrecoverable negative effects. However, new opportunities provided by “alternative tourism” change this situation. Interests to travels having minimum negative effects on current natural and cultural richness and which are satisfactory in terms of education...

In Turkey, approximately 3840 ton/day marble waste originated from several marble producers. But only 20\% of this amount is evaluated in different usage areas. Therefore, waste site selection is an important issue to minimize negative effects of marble wastes in environment. The main aim of this study is to perform site selection process using Multicriteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The Bucak District was selected for study area since there are many marble quarries through...

Geotextiles are used commonly in domestic solid waste disposal sites as a protector filter and separator. Because, sand and silt particles included in waste leachate can fill space of gravels which are using as drainage layers. Therefore, the space of the drainage layer is bunged up with particles and it is decompose. This case is not wanted so the usage of the geotextiles has quite importance in waste disposal sites. In general, geotextile lies between waste and drainage layers and it is used to filtration. In or...

The environmental burdens, representing mainly the objects after the end of mining activity, heaps and setting pits, old landfills and areas of industrial companies, belong to most serious environmental problems in Slovakia today. The disposal of old environmental burdens is usually solved at the regional level, but some activities regarding the disposal are coordinated from the central level. The article deals primarily with issue of old environmental burdens from mining activity, which is marked by higher level ...

The paper treats aspects of revitalization and reconstruction of existing facilities – schools and kindergartens, in the context of sustainable development. The analysis of architectural opportunities is based on researching fund-building in Serbia, at first in Nis. Having in mind that existing facilities spend a great amount of energy in the phase of exploitation, the paper research the possibilities of rehabilitation schools and kindergartens in order to improve energy efficiency.

Building industry is the most important market for energy by-products (EBP) - fossil fuel combustion products. The North West Bohemia region has been influenced by open pit coal mining. Fossil fuel combustion products are used in bulk at damaged territory reclamation. Check observation – monitoring – site of building reclamation mixtures on coal combustion product base was assembled according to preparatory documentation as a part of the solution of research task “Research of the physical and chemical properties o...

Drought is a stress factor that cause of limitation life activities and effects the vegetal production. Plants are the most important source that feeding necessity of the human population who increase rapidly. Drought stress, heat stress and heat shock, low heat and freezing, salinity and oxygen deficiency are the main stress factors that lead to plant growing. Because of these stress types, the biological mass and yield of plant usually decreases under of genetic potential at the end of growing season. Drought is...

Waste management is common problem for many countries in world and landfill site selection is a necessary issue for waste management in fast-growing regions. Likewise, appropriate landfill site selection should be performed for each municipality in Turkey because municipal solid wastes are major problem for especially drinking water basins. The main objective of this study is to selection of a landfill site in the Yalva\cc Basin. The basin is located at east of the Egirdir Lake which is the second largest fresh wa...

The accurate determination of the platinum group elements (PGEs) in environmental samples has become a particularly important in the past few years with the introduction of new legislation regulating the fitting of catalytic converters to petrol vehicles [1]. The emission of PGEs autocatalysts represents a potentially, highly mobile source of environmental contamination. Pt, Pd and Rh from catalyst degradation are deposited along roadways. Although inert in metallic form, platinum salts pose a real health risk. Th...

When infrastructural routes pass through sites with a long-term natural balance, landslide processes may be instigated. The reason is the human intervention. The scale of this intervention is usually sufficient to break the balance border between the admissible human intervention and nature. Crossing this frontier is followed by increased expenditures and termination of construction activities. The subject of this paper covers not only the measures for the ecological balance to be efficiently restored. Attention i...

In southwestern Sibovc specific working conditions during development of technological process of production make necessary the working criteria to define ergonomically, particularly from the aspect of harmful influentials which send to professional injuries and diseases at work. For this reason in this studies are presented monitoring of noise measurements in southwestern Sibovc also light and microclimate measurements in oils laboratory. In following except the negative effects of noise, lightening, temperature,...

The decolorization of Acid Yellow 42 (AY42) by Fenton and electro-Fenton processes was compared. The effect of operational parameters was studied and the desired conditions obtained in the initial dye concentration of 120 mg L-1 for H2O2/ Fe2+ ([H2O2]=800 mg L-1, [Fe2+]=0.2 mmol, pH=3) and electrolysis/Fe2+/H2O2 ([H2O2]=1100 mg L-1 , [Fe2+]= 0.5 mmol, pH=3.5 and distance of electrodes 10 mm) systems. The Fenton process proved to be more efficient and occurs at a higher oxidation rate than electro-Fenton process an...

This study was conducted to analyze concentrations of heavy metals in plants and soils of barley fields standing along main roads of Konya city (Central Anatolia, Turkey). The samples of plants and soils were collected from different areas of two distances (0 and 1 km) of main roads and analyzed for heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, Ni) measured by ICP-OES. The samples of soils were also analyzed for basic chemical properties (pH, humus and carbonate contents). The results revealed a large variability within the nearn...

Pollution abatement of wastewaters coming from textile industry still remains a major concern for environmental risk, representing serious threats both for environment and human health. Among the modern techniques the microemulsification appears to be one of the most promising methods, being used in various processes such as separation, concentration, extraction, etc. This paper presents the application of two microemulsion systems: water/Brij 30/iso-propanol/pine oil and water/Brij 30/ethyl acetate in removal of ...

The presence of heavy metals in environmental factors remains among the most important concerns at national and international levels, while at the same time novel biomaterials usually derived from agricultural wastes are designed and tested for their removal below admitted limits. In this respect efficiency of biosorption of Hg2+ and Pb2+ on corn cobs have been studied for different working parameters: initial solution concentrations of heavy metals, particle size of biomass and temperature. The kinetic model for ...

Water quality is one of the most important element for life support and contribute at the sustainable develop of human society. Following the technical and economic transformations taking place in industry, waste water remediation system required new approaches to management in this area. It recorded an increase in the variety and complexity of the types and quantities of waste generated in the last years and for administrated this situation are necessary new methods and equipments of waste neutralisation or trans...

A detailed investigation of physical and chemical properties of pyrite cinders from sulfuric acid production has been carried out by employing variety of analytical methods and techniques, including ICP-MS, XRL, XRD, M\"ossbauer Spectroscopy, SEM-EDX, SQUID, TGA, etc. The study is focused on the investigation of the content and distribution of about 50 micro- and trace elements in magnetically separated fractions, and among/within individual particles. It has been found that many heavy metals exist in easily avail...

Five honey samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The concentrations of analytes in the digests (seventeen minerals), obtained via optimized dry decomposition of honey samples, were quantified for each honey.

Drought is the most important and one of the leading natural disasters in the world. The fossil fuel burn, forests annihilation, industrial activities and the other human activities not only take together to rise carbon dioxide, methane, ozone and dinitrogen monoxide that called “greenhouse gasses” but also these factors cause greenhouse and finally the world warming. All these events that called as “Global Warming” occasion to climate changes, inside Turkey and especially the region of South Europe. Those areas w...

Water is the basis of life and is the driving force for economic and social development and for poverty eradication. Agricultural, domestic, industrial, and ecological processes within communities all rely on its quality and availability. Urban green spaces are key ingredients in the cities’ sustainability and contribute to the quality of life in many ways by providing ecological performance, psychological, physical well-being and recreational services. However existence and establishment of green spaces in the ci...

In this study our object is management of obsolete pharmaceutical products, vaccines and other medical waste as: syringes, needles and vials after vaccination. A right way of waste management in generally is very important for one health environment and health life. It is responsibility of everyone to take care of environment. Our focus must be on reducing the hazardous nature and the volume of our waste, and separate more of their waste, and increasing our participation in work on waste management according EU le...

Balan perimeter is one of the most representative mining zones of the Eastern Carpathians, well known for its copper ores, represented mainly by massive and/or disseminated pyrite and chalcopyrite concordantly interlayered with low grade Cambrian metamorphites of the Tulghes Group. The chemical study of these accumulations highlighted the presence of elements (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Mn) which, by geochemical characteristics and behaviour, can be included in the category of heavy metals and which, by build-up and/or m...

Concentration of Na, K, Ca and Mg in selected vegetable cultures: spinach (Spinacia oleracea), lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and parsley (Pertoselinum crispum) were analyzed. Only edible parts of the above plants were used. Metal content was determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Thermo Scientific with Echelle optical design and Charge Injection Device (CID) solid statedetector was used. Determined concentrations were within intervals: 18.44 – 85.04, 16.4 – 25.1, 2.97 – 5.12 a...