In wastewater treatment with microalgae light is the most important parameter. It has to be supplied at the proper intensity to achieve their maximum nutrient removal performance. Three experiments were carried out with ...

This paper aims to describe a methodology of calculation based on a vector analysis to characterize and simulate light pollution emitted by outdoor lighting installation in a particular case. The initial approach was ...

The leachate quantity generated in a landfill can be managed by an adequate design of the leachate drainage and storage systems. For this reason, in the first place, the factors that determine the leachate generation should ...

Spatial validation of meteorological data is based on the application of quality control procedures using data from neighboring stations to assess the validity of data from candidate station (the station of interest). These ...

Green Machining has emerged as an alternative to the cost-intensive shaping tools. In previous studies, a biomachining process of oxygen-free copper at laboratory scale was design and successfully operated in continuous ...

Within the municipal solid waste there are some kind of waste that due to their level of hazard, volume and generation frequency are classified as special waste. Some examples of this type of waste are rubble, furniture ...

The transition to environmentally sustainable societies entails a significant shift in the field of planning process strategy. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) applied to Policies, Plans and Programmes, i.e., ...

Rainfall erosivity is the primary cause of soil erosion establishing an environmental constraint that restricts and conditions land use and soil management. Thus, in the context of the climate change, the understanding of ...

This article is a summary of a critical feasibility analysis of the fracking development in Spain from the sustainable development point of view. We analyse the No fracking argumentation having a look to the impacts and ...

In Oaxaca State, Mexico, 23 species of agave have been identified, which are used in the local production of mezcal; the most important species is Agave angustifolia. The mezcal industry take advantage only the stem and ...