Environmental Protection Research, Volume 1 Issue 1 (2021), 1-65



Open Access Article

Assessment of Metal Pollution in the Sediments of Ras Al-Ardh and Yacht Club Marinas, Kuwait

by Amr A. El-Sammak, Amal F. Alotaibi

ABSTRACT: This study aims to investigate the fate and behavior of five trace metals (Fe, Ni, Pb, Cu and V) in the surface sediments of two selected marinas, namely Ras Al-Ardh and Yacht Club, along the...

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Green Filtration of Total Solids from Various Water Sources Using Coconut Coir and Loofah

by Adedeji A. Adelodun

ABSTRACT: In this study, environmentally benign and readily available organic waste materials (coconut coir and loofah) were used as biofilters to remove total solids (TS) in water samples from various...

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Assessing the Applicability of Low Impact Development Techniques in Arid and Semi-arid Regions

by Hadi Heidari, Mohammad Reza Kavianpour

ABSTRACT: Low impact development (LID) techniques are increasingly used as a stormwater management strategy to maintain the hydrological conditions of developed areas and mitigate the negative consequences...

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Airborne Magnetometry to Identify Metallic Debris to Support Dredging and Search Activities at the Brumadinho Disaster Site – A Case Study

by Cesar Alexandre Felix, Thomaz Martino Tessler, Arthur Ayres Neto

ABSTRACT: This paper describes the procedures and results of an airborne magnetic survey using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) conducted to support Search and Rescue (S&R) teams after the failure of a...

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The Need for a Robust Review System to Improve the Quality of Environmental Impact Statements: An Indian Case Study Analysis

by A. K. A. Rathi

ABSTRACT: Environmental impact assessment (EIA) report, the final output of the EIA process forms the basis for environmental impact statement (EIS) review and decision-making, implying the need for its...