Yanful, Ernest K.
Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World
I. Environmental Health Management
1. A Comparative Case Study of Detection of Radiation in Vegetable Leaves in a Coastal Oil Producing and Hinterland Non-oil Producing Regions in Akwa Ibom State
G. T. Akpabio, B. E. Bassey
2. Influence of Human Activities and Land Use on Heavy Metal Concentrations in Irrigated Vegetables in Ghana and Their Health Implications
E. Mensah, N. Kyei-Baffour, E. Ofori, G. Obeng
3. An Economical Solution for the Environmental Problem Resulting from the Disposal of Rice Straw
A. A. El Damatty, I. Hussain
4. Reversing Africa’s Deforestation for Sustainable Development
K. Tutu, C. Akol
5. Life Cycle Assessment of Chocolate Produced in Ghana
A. Ntiamoah, G. Afrane
6. Sustainable Production of Traditional Medicines in Africa
O. A. Osunderu
7. Microbial Risk Assessment: Application and Stages to Evaluate Water Quality
M. T. P. Razzolini, W. M. R. Günther, A. C. Nardocci
8. Benefits and Dangers of Nanotechnology: Health and Terrorism
Y. A. Owusu, H. Chapman, T. N. Dargan, C. Mundoma
II. Sustainable Energy and Fuel
9. Environment Friendly Biodiesel from
C. Baroi, E. K. Yanful, M. F. Rahman, M. A. Bergougnou
10. Thermal Utilization of Solid Recovered Fuels in Pulverized Coal Power Plants and Industrial Furnaces as Part of an Integrated Waste Management Concept
G. Dunnu, J. Maier, A. Gerhardt
11. Biogas Production from Organic Waste in Akwa IBOM State of Nigeria
E. E. Ituen, N. M. John, B. E. Bassey
12. West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Project: Associated Problems and Possible Remedies
E. O. Obanijesu, S. R. A. Macaulay
III. Water Treatment, Purification and Protection
13. Activated Carbon for Water Treatment in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects
I. K. Adewumi
14. Impact of Feedwater Salinity on Energy Requirements of a Small-Scale Membrane Filtration System
B. S. Richards, L. Masson, A. I. Schäfer
15. Modern Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Its Application in Africa
D. Thierno, S. Asplund
16. Ultrafiltration to Supply Drinking Water in International Development: A Review of Opportunities
J. Davey, A. I. Schäfer
17. Groundwater Pollution in Shallow Wells in Southern Malawi and a Potential Indigenous Method of Water Purification
M. Pritchard, T. Mkandawire, J. G. O’Neill
18. Photoelectrocatalytic Removal of Color from Water Using TiO
Z. Feleke, R. Krol, P. W. Appel
IV. Mining and Environment
19. Management of Acid Mine Drainage at Tarkwa, Ghana
V. E. Asamoah, E. K. Asiam, J. S. Kuma
20. A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Reclamation Research in the Oil Sands Region of Canada
C. J. Kelln, S. L. Barbour, B. Purdy, C. Qualizza
21. Intelligent Machine Monitoring and Sensing for Safe Surface Mining Operations
S. Frimpong, Y. Li, N. Aouad
22. Neutralization Potential of Reclaimed Limestone Residual (RLR)
H. Keith Moo-Young
23. Quantification of the Impact of Irrigating with Coalmine Waters on the Underlying Aquifers
D. Vermeulen, B. Usher
24. Application of Coal Fly Ash to Replace Lime in the Management of Reactive Mine Tailings
H. Wang, J. Shang, Y. Xu, M. Yeheyis, E. Yanful
V. Soil Stabilization
25. Consolidation and Strength Characteristics of Biofilm Amended Barrier Soils
J. L. Daniels, R. Cherukuri, V. O. Ogunro
26. Bagasse Ash Stabilization of Lateritic Soil
K. J. Osinubi, V. Bafyau, A. O. Eberemu
27. Strength and Leaching Patterns of Heavy Metals from Ash-Amended Flowable Fill Monoliths
R. Gaddam, H. I. Inyang, V. O. Ogunro, R. Janardhanam, F. F. Udoeyo
VI. Environmental Monitoring
28. Geoelectrical Resistivity Imaging in Environmental Studies
A. P. Aizebeokhai
29. Nitrogen Management for Maximum Potato Yield, Tuber Quality, and Environmental Conservation
S. Y. C. Essah, J. A. Delgado
30.
N. D. Henry, M. Abazinge
31. Digital Elevation Models and GIS for Watershed Modelling and Flood Prediction – A Case Study of Accra Ghana
D. D. Konadu, C. Fosu
32. Trace Metal Pollution Study on Cassava Flour’s Roadside Drying Technique in Nigeria
E. O. Obanijesu, J. O. Olajide
33. Impact of Industrial Activities on the Physico-chemistry and Mycoflora of the New Calabar River in Nigeria
O. Obire, W. N. Barade
34. Plants as Environmental Biosensors: Non-invasive Monitoring Techniques
A. G. Volkov, M. I. Volkova-Gugeshashvili, Albert J. Osei
Keywords: Environment, Environmental Management, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Renewable and Green Energy, Environmental Monitoring/Analysis, Waste Management/Waste Technology
- Author(s)
- Yanful, Ernest K.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2009
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 373 pages
- Category
- Natural Sciences
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781402091391