American Journal of Environmental Protection

Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016

  • Migration Due to Climate Change from the South-West Coastal Region of Bangladesh: A Case Study on Shymnagor Upazilla, Satkhira District

    Most. Nasima Akhter, Tapos Kumar Chakraborty, Gopal Chandra Ghosh, Prianka Ghosh, Sayka Jahan

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 145-151
    Received: 25 September 2016
    Accepted: 8 October 2016
    Published: 1 November 2016
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    Abstract: Climate change has been presented as a likely trigger for migration of people, especially in Coastal areas in Bangladesh. This study investigates the climate-induced migration causes, migration pattern and destination of individual household in coastal Bangladesh. It also identifies which economic groups were migrated from this region. Data were co... Show More
  • Utilization of Carbon Dioxide from Coal-Firing Flue Gas for Cultivation of Spirulina platensis

    Oanh Thi Doan, Anh Kim Thi Bui, Kien Trung Hoang, Chuyen Hong Nguyen, Thom Thi Dang, Hong Diem Dang, Nguyet Thi Vu, Kim Dinh Dang

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 152-156
    Received: 14 October 2016
    Accepted: 29 October 2016
    Published: 18 November 2016
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    Abstract: CO2 emission from burning coal has been used as a carbon source for growing Cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis in order to minimize the cost of biomass production, and currently to carry out CO2 bioremediation. This article presents the results of feeding S. platensis in laboratory conditions with 2 formulas including Pure CO2 and Flue gas CO2 upon... Show More
  • Optimal Forest Stock Determination in Côte d’Ivoire, in a Sustainable Development Perspective

    Noufou Coulibaly

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 157-167
    Received: 8 October 2016
    Accepted: 1 November 2016
    Published: 12 December 2016
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    Abstract: For several decades, the forest sector in Cote d’Ivoire has undergone a drastic decrease of its forest coverage from 10,860,000 ha in 1960 to 1,500,000 ha in 2016. This situation brought about some climatic changes that affect farmers’ traditional mode of production. The situation also has affected the wood industry through the lack of raw material... Show More
  • Determination of Beta Radiation Dose to the Thyroid Gland from the Ingestion of 131I by Patients

    M. A. Misdaq, H. Harrass, M. Karime, A. Matrane

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 168-178
    Received: 11 May 2016
    Accepted: 12 December 2016
    Published: 9 January 2017
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    Abstract: Total activities due to the ingestion of 131I were evaluated in different compartments of the human body of patients. It has been shown that the 131I activity in urine of patients increases when the 131I uptake decreases which could represent a source of radiation for their relatives when they leave hospitals. A new dosimetric model based on the sp... Show More
  • Enhancement of Fecal Sludge Conversion Into Biogas Using Iron Powder During Anaerobic Digestion Process

    Ignace Chabi Agani, Fidèle Suanon, Biaou Dimon, Edouard Binessi Ifon, Frank Yovo, Valentin Dieudonné Wotto, Olusegun Kazeem Abass, Mathieu Nsenga Kumwimba

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 179-186
    Received: 3 December 2016
    Accepted: 12 December 2016
    Published: 9 January 2017
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    Abstract: Anaerobic digestion is often used to stabilized and convert organic wastes into methane and biological fertilizer. However, when applied to fecal sludge, it doesn’t yield good methane due to its high content of nitrogen. Here we have conducted anaerobic digestion of fecal sludge in the presence of iron powder (Fe) as electron donor. Results showed ... Show More
  • Treatment Performance of an Autonomous Gray Water Treatment System (SAUTEG) with the Macrophytes Thalia geniculata

    Franck Yovo, Biaou Dimon, Fidèle Suanon, Martin Aina, Ignace Chabi Agani, Valentin Dieudonné Wotto, Alexis Finagnon Crépin Togbe

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 187-198
    Received: 28 November 2016
    Accepted: 8 December 2016
    Published: 10 January 2017
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    Abstract: The treatment of domestic wastewater and the improvement of our living environment is a matter of concern. Less costly methods are to be promoted because of the low financial power of the developing countries. In order to satisfy this requirement, here we have proposed an autonomous system for gray water treatment (SAUTEG) using the macrophytes Tha... Show More
  • Environmental Flows Risk Assessment of Effluent Outfalls from Conventional Wet Washed Coffee Refineries in Limu Kosa District of Southwestern Ethiopia

    Tadesse Mosissa, Bayu Dume, Dechassa Tegegne, Moti Yohannes

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 199-207
    Received: 15 June 2016
    Accepted: 5 July 2016
    Published: 21 January 2017
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    Abstract: The objective of this study was to assess the effects of recurrent effluent outfall from conventional wet washed coffee refineries (CWCR) on environmental flows (Eflows) based on the physicochemical parameters & benthos assemblages as biological indicators. The experiment was done using complete randomized design (CRD) with 3 composite replicates a... Show More