Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Muhammad Ali Furqan, Uzma Farooq, Rabia Liaquat, Huda Ahmed Alghamdi, Bashir Ahmad, Zahid Qureshi, Asif Jamal, Isfahan Tauseef, Syed Kashif Haleem, Inayat Ullah, Muhammad Ishtiaq Ali

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1593-1600

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/96257

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Genotoxic Changes in Herring from the Southern Baltic Sea

Karolina Gębka, Tamara Zalewska, Anna Apanel

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1601-1611

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109571

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Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Residential Buildings in Lahore, Pakistan

Gul Zareen Ghafoor, Faiza Sharif, Amin U Khan, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Muhammad Farhan, Laila Shahzad

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1613-1623

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109305

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Magnetized Water Confers Drought Stress Tolerance in Moringa Biotype via Modulation of Growth, Gas Exchange, Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Activity

Md. Mahadi Hasan, Hesham F. Alharby, Md. Nashir Uddin, Md. Arfan Ali, Yasir Anwar, Xiang-Wen Fang, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Yahya Alzahrani, Abdulrahaman S. Hajar

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1625-1636

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/110347

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Effect of Slope Gradient on Phosphorus Loss from a Sloping Land of Purple Soil under Simulated Rainfall

Xiaoling He, Zicheng Zheng, Tingxuan Li, Shuqin He

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1637-1647

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109722

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Effects of Selenium Deficiency in the Environment on Antioxidant Systems of Wumen Semi-Fine Wool Sheep

Bin Huo, Ting Wu, Chunjie Song, Xiaoyun Shen

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1649-1657

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109492

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Biosorption of Iron (II) by Lactobacillus fermentum from Aqueous Solutions

Sri Lakshmi Ramya Krishna Kanamarlapudi, Sudhamani Muddada

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1659-1670

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/103443

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Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Carbonization of Furfural Residue for Adsorption of Cr(VI): Adsorption and Kinetic Study

Shujauddin Khushk, Lei Zhang, Aimin Li, Muhammad Irfan, Xiaojuan Zhang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1671-1681

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109307

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Synthetic Organic Reactive Dye Wastewater Using GO-TiO₂ Nanocomposite

Vetriselvan Kumaran, Sudhagar P, Ajay Kumar Konga, Gomathipriya Ponniah

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1683-1690

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109027

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Ecological Service Evaluation: An Empirical Study on the Central Loess Plateau, China

Yang Li, Pengjun Zhang, Yaochen Qin

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1691-1701

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/110614

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Contaminant Removal and Optimal Operation of Bio-Slow Sand Filtration Water Treatment Based on Nature-Based Solutions

Jie Liu, Laisheng Liu, Zhaoming Huang, Yicheng Fu, Zhihua Huang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1703-1713

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109728

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Induction Conditions and Kinetic Properties of Quinoline Biodegradation by a Newly Isolated Bacterial Strain

Yu Liu, Yongjun Liu, Siyu Hou, Junjun Zhou

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1715-1724

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/108685

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Speciation and Ecological Risks of Cobalt and Antimony in Black-Necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) Habitat Sediments in China’s Caohai Lake

Li Ma, Pinhua Xia, Tao Lin, Xianfei Huang, Xiangchen Tang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1725-1736

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109530

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Using an Escherichia Coli K-12/recA-gfpmut2 Microbial Biosensor to Assess the Impact of Cyclophosphamide and L-ascorbic Acid Residues on Living Bacteria Cells

Marzena Matejczyk, Renata Świsłocka, Włodzimierz Lewandowski

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1737-1747

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/110042

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Effect of Biochar Application on Heavy Metal Mobility in Soils Impacted by Copper Smelting Processes

Agnieszka Medyńska-Juraszek, Irmina Ćwieląg-Piasecka

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1749-1757

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/108928

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Water Body Detection Analysis Using NDWI Indices Derived from Landsat-8 OLI

Emre Özelkan

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1759-1769

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/110447

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Assessment of the Socio-Economic Impact of a Water Diversion Project for a Water-Receiving Area

Zhuoyue Peng, Junxian Yin, Lili Zhang, Jing Zhao, Yun Liang, Hao Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1771-1784

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109026

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Lipid Production Combined with Removal and Bioaccumulation of Pb by Scenedesmus sp. Green Alga

Thanh-Luu Pham, Thanh-Son Dao, Hiep Nghia Bui, Tuyen Kim Nguyen Pham, Tran Thi Huyen Ngo, Ha Manh Bui

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1785-1791

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109277

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Effect of Anion Surfactants on the Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Sediment under Estuarine Mix Conditions

Xiaojie Qian, Kai Liu, Hairui Yao, Xiongfei Yin, Guangtao Zhao, Bingchen Wang, Haimei Li

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1793-1803

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109248

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Heavy Metal Accumulation in Dust and Workers’ Scalp Hair as a Bioindicator for Air Pollution from a Steel Factory

Zhian Salih, Farhad Aziz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1805-1813

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109724

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Improving Quality and Yield Production of Coconut Shell Charcoal Through a Modified Pyrolysis Reactor with Tar Scrubber to Reduce Smoke Pollution

Reka Mustika Sari, Saharman Gea, Basuki Wirjosentono, Sunit Hendrana, Yasir Arafat Hutapea

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1815-1824

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/110582

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Administrative Resilience in the Face of Natural Disasters: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh

Md Nazirul Islam Sarker, Min Wu, GM Monirul Alam, Roger C Shouse

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1825-1837

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109527

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Study on River Health Assessment Weight Calculation

Chengju Shan, Jianghao Yang, Zengchuan Dong, Dongjing Huang, Hui Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1839-1848

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/110041

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Characteristics, Sources and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Ganjiang River Basin, China

Wang Shu, Peng Wang, Jun Zhao, Xiaofang Yu, Qiyu Xu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1849-1868

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109846

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World Heritage Beech Forests and Regional Socio-Economic Policy at the Slovak-Ukrainian Border

Jaroslav Solár, Marián Janiga

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1869-1878

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/106027

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Uncertainty of Forecast and Control of Activated Sludge Sedimentation Capacity

Bartosz Szeląg, Jan Studziński, Krzysztof Chmielowski, Ewa Dacewicz, Piotr Siwicki, Dorota Mirosław-Świątek, Justyna Lisowska

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1879-1887

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/108925

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A Simulation Study of the Geographical Distribution of Actinidia arguta in China

Rulin Wang, Chunxian Jiang, Tingting Huang, Zhe Zhang, Mingtiang Wang, Zhanhong Shen, Yanli Wang, Qing Li

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1889-1898

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109306

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Characterizing Volcanic Ash Elements from the 2015 Eruptions of Bromo and Raung Volcanoes, Indonesia

Arinto Y.P. Wardoyo, Johan A.E. Noor, Gereon Elbers, Sandra Schmitz, Sascha T. Flaig, Arif Budianto

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1899-1907

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/99101

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CuO/Al₂O₃ Catalyst Preparation Conditions for Removal of Nitrobenzene by Heterogeneous Fenton-Like System

Nana Wu, Qiang Liu, Yiming Ding, Wanting Fang, Yang He, Jinwei Li, Chengchun Jiang, Yusi Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1909-1917

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109276

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An Empirical Study on the Shadow Price of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in China’s Industry

Qunli Wu, Hongjie Zhang, Ruke Zhang, Chunxiang Li

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1919-1930

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109247

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Modelling Suitable Habitat and Ecological Characteristics of Old Trees Using DIVA-GIS in Anhui Province, China

Chunping Xie, Xiaoya Yu, Dawei Liu, Yan Fang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1931-1943

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/110346

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Effects of DDT and Dicofol on Life Table Demography of the Freshwater Rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus Pallas

Xiao-Ping Xu, Yi-Long Xi, Xing-Ming Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1945-1951

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/108924

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Numerical Analysis of Three-Dimensional Infiltration in a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill under Rainfall

Rong Yang, Zengguang Xu, Junrui Chai

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1953-1963

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/110044

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New Compensation Mechanism of Load Aggregator in China Based on User Satisfaction

Shaomei Yang, Dongjiu Chen

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1965-1972

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109725

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Removing Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions via Absorption by Green Synthesized PGA-PL-tannin Gel

Haisong Yin, Guangming Li, Xin Qiao, Tingbin Zhao, Aiyou Sun, Changsheng Qiao

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1973-1980

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109029

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Soil Moisture by Remote Sensing Retrieval in the Tropic of Cancer of Yunnan Province

Yuanhe Yu, Jinliang Wang, Feng Cheng, Yun Chen

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1981-1993

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/110203

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A Survey of Cellulolytic Bacteria in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Isolation, Identification and Characterization

Ling Lin, Na Qin, Miaomiao Chen, Rui Shi, Liu Feng, Duntao Huang, Qing Yang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):1995-2000

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109727

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Effects of Calcium on the Alleviation of Cadmium Toxicity in Salix matsudana and Its Effects on Other Minerals

Xiaoshuo Shang, Wenxiu Xue, Yi Jiang, Jinhua Zou

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(2):2001-2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/109720

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The Role of New Members of Phytohormones in Plant Amelioration under Abiotic Stress with an Emphasis on Heavy Metals

Organochlorine Pesticides in Selected Sewage Sludge in South Africa : Assessment and Method Validation

Soil Washing Technology for Removing Heavy Metals from a Contaminated Soil: A Case Study

Regional Patterns in Dumping Sites in Poland - Analysis in Context of the New "Sustainable" Waste Policy

The Usability of Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris) as a Biomonitor for Traffic-Originated Heavy Metal Concentrations in Turkey

Effect of Using Chemical Fertilizers on Natural Radioactivity Levels in Agricultural Soil in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Fabrication of Biochar from Organic Wastes and its Effect on Wheat Growth and Soil Microflora

Ecological Risk Assessment of Urban Streams Using Fish Biomarkers of DNA Damage and Physiological Responses

Testing the Effects of a Thermal Power Plant Combustion by-Product Stabilizer on Water Impermeability

Aluminium-Containing Municipal-Waste Ash and the Greenhouse Effect

Effect of Parametric Uncertainty of Selected Classification Models and Simulations of Wastewater Quality Indicators on Predicting the Sludge Volume Index

Non-Dioxin-Like PCBs – the Key Air Pollutant Associated with Lung Cancer in 15 Cities in Silesia

Radioactivity in Kosovo Honey Samples

Effects of Cu2+ and Hg2+ on Growth and Photosynthesis of Two Scenedesmus Species

Activated Carbon Prepared from Semi-Coke as an Effective Adsorbent for Dyes

Land Use Changes and its Driving Factors in a Coastal Zone

Developing a Sediment Rating Curve Model Using the Curve Slope

How Nitric Oxide Down-Regulates Cryptochrome 1 from Canola in Blue but Not Red Light, and Reduces Hypocotyl Dwarfism in Lead and Drought Stress

A Low-Carbon Generation Expansion Planning Model Considering Carbon Trading and Green Certificate Transaction Mechanisms

Spatial Expansion Strategy of the Clonal Modules for Phragmites australis and Response to Environmental Factors in an Inland River Wetland

Sustainable Water Harvesting from the Atmosphere Using Solar-Powered Thermoelectric Modules

Evaluating Hydrological and Environmental Effects for Low-Impact Development of a Sponge City

Tradeoffs and Time Lag in Ecosystem Services during Degradation and Restoration Processes in a Freshwater Lake Region in Northern China

The Level of Oxytetracycline Uptake in the Presence of Copper Ions and the Physiological Response of Brassica chinensis L.

In-situ Remediation of Carbofuran-Contaminated Soil by Immobilized White-Rot Fungi

Functional Distribution of Bacterial Community under Different Land Use Patterns Based on FaProTax Function Prediction

Habitat Suitability Evaluation of the Chinese Horseshoe Bat (R. sinicus) in the Wuling Mountain Area Based on MAXENT Modelling

Soil Quality Index Models for Assessing Walnut Orchards in Northern Erbil Province, Iraq

Valorisation and Modification of Saharan Clay for Removal of Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Cd(II) from Aqueous Solutions

Application of Artificial Neural Network and Climate Indices to Drought Forecasting in South-Central Vietnam

Removal of Arsenic from Groundwater Using Lamdong Laterite as a Natural Adsorbent

Assessing Diversity Levels in Selected Wine Regions of South Moravia (Czech Republic)

Seasonal Variability in Chemical and Microbiological Status of Bottom Sediments in Lake Rusałka at Removal of Cyanobacterial Blooms from its Surface

Stability Analysis of Landfill under Multi-Point Seismic Ground Motions Considering the Effect of Leachate

Detection of Frequently Used Pesticides in Apple Orchard Soil in China by High Resolution Mass Spectrometry

Has Wind Erosion in the Source Region of the Yangtze River Been Strengthened?

Correlation between Length of Life and Exposure to Air Pollution

Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Switchgrass Growth and Mineral Nutrition in Cadmium-Contaminated Soil

Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils from a Typical Mining City in China: Spatial Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Health Risk Assessment

Analysis of Driving Forces of Energy Consumption in Rural Areas of China’s Henan Province Based on the STIRPAT Model and Ridge Regression

Atmospheric Dry Deposition to Natural Water of Wetland in Suburban Beijing

Characteristics of Particulate Matter Emitted from a Coal-Fired Power Plant

Evaluation of Mathematical Models in Nitrogen Transfer to Overland Flow Subjected to Simulated Rainfall

Adsorption Mechanism of Metalaxyl Pesticide in Pesticide/Heavy Metal Sediment Using Fractional Factorial Design/Fixed Effects Models

Cellular Toxicity of Aluminum in Root Tips of Vicia faba L.

Reduction and Enrichment of Uranium after Biosorption on Inactivated Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Changing the Nutrient Source from Ammonia to Nitrate: Effects on Heterotrophic Bacterial Growth in Wastewater

Effects of Land Use Changes on Ecosystem Service Values: A Case Study in Guilin, China

Microwave Remediation of Diatomite-Contaminated Nitrobenzene and Soil-Contaminated Gasoline

Effect of the Slurry Application Method on Odour Emissions: A Pilot Study

A GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Landfill Site Selection in Lahore, Pakistan

Risk Assessment and Chemical Fractionation of Heavy Metals by BCR Sequential Extraction in Soil of the Sapanca Lake Basin, Turkey

Effects of Increasing Soil Fluoride on the Growth of Vegetation in the Vicinity of Brick Kilns: A Case Study from Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Effect of Soil Contamination on Biological Activities of Plant Species Growing in Peripheral Industrial Areas in Southeastern Tunisia

Effects of PGPR Co-inoculation on Growth, Phosphorus Nutrition and Phosphatase/Phytase Activities of Faba Bean under Different Phosphorus Availability Conditions

Changes in Grassland and Their Impact on Milk Production in Poland in the Context of Environmental Protection

Collaborative Innovation of Low-Carbon Technology from the Triple Helix Perspective: Exploring Critical Success Factors Based on DEMATEL-ISM

Catalytic Efficiency of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans for Bioleaching Copper from Chalcocite Containing Sulfide Ore from Reko Diq Deposits

Genotoxic Changes in Herring from the Southern Baltic Sea

Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Residential Buildings in Lahore, Pakistan

Magnetized Water Confers Drought Stress Tolerance in Moringa Biotype via Modulation of Growth, Gas Exchange, Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Activity

Effect of Slope Gradient on Phosphorus Loss from a Sloping Land of Purple Soil under Simulated Rainfall

Effects of Selenium Deficiency in the Environment on Antioxidant Systems of Wumen Semi-Fine Wool Sheep

Biosorption of Iron (II) by Lactobacillus fermentum from Aqueous Solutions

Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Carbonization of Furfural Residue for Adsorption of Cr(VI): Adsorption and Kinetic Study

Photocatalytic Degradation of Synthetic Organic Reactive Dye Wastewater Using GO-TiO2 Nanocomposite

Ecological Service Evaluation: An Empirical Study on the Central Loess Plateau, China

Contaminant Removal and Optimal Operation of Bio-Slow Sand Filtration Water Treatment Based on Nature-Based Solutions

Induction Conditions and Kinetic Properties of Quinoline Biodegradation by a Newly Isolated Bacterial Strain

Speciation and Ecological Risks of Cobalt and Antimony in Black-Necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) Habitat Sediments in China’s Caohai Lake

Using an Escherichia Coli K-12/recA-gfpmut2 Microbial Biosensor to Assess the Impact of Cyclophosphamide and L-ascorbic Acid Residues on Living Bacteria Cells

Effect of Biochar Application on Heavy Metal Mobility in Soils Impacted by Copper Smelting Processes

Water Body Detection Analysis Using NDWI Indices Derived from Landsat-8 OLI

Assessment of the Socio-Economic Impact of a Water Diversion Project for a Water-Receiving Area

Lipid Production Combined with Removal and Bioaccumulation of Pb by Scenedesmus sp. Green Alga

Effect of Anion Surfactants on the Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Sediment under Estuarine Mix Conditions

Heavy Metal Accumulation in Dust and Workers’ Scalp Hair as a Bioindicator for Air Pollution from a Steel Factory

Improving Quality and Yield Production of Coconut Shell Charcoal Through a Modified Pyrolysis Reactor with Tar Scrubber to Reduce Smoke Pollution

Administrative Resilience in the Face of Natural Disasters: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh

Effects of Cu²⁺ and Hg²⁺ on Growth and Photosynthesis of Two Scenedesmus Species

Photocatalytic Degradation of Synthetic Organic Reactive Dye Wastewater Using GO-TiO₂ Nanocomposite

CuO/Al₂O₃ Catalyst Preparation Conditions for Removal of Nitrobenzene by Heterogeneous Fenton-Like System