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Formulating Interest Subsidy Program to Support the Development of Electricity Generation from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Biomass: An Indonesian Case Study
(EDP Science, 2018)This paper analyses financial feasibility and cost-benefit and formulates the relevant subsidy program that is currently implemented by the government. We find that providing interest subsidy is financially feasible only ... -
Global and Environmental Health- Risks and Challenges
(LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing,, 2017)This book is written in an attempt to place all the global and environmental health risks and challenges in our modern world in one volume. Topics as environment and health, pollution, global warming, population explosion, ... -
Green marketing: A study of consumers’ attitude towards environment friendly products
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012-09-20)Increasing awareness on the various environmental problems has led a shift in the way consumers go about their life. There has been a change in consumer attitudes towards a green lifestyle. People are actively trying to ... -
Host Selection of Peach Rootborer Capnodis tenebrionis L. (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) to Stone-Fruit Trees in Jordan *)
(Entomological Society of America, 2003-03-01)Field and laboratory experiments were conducted during April 2006 to December 2008 to investigate host selection of peach rootborer (PRB) to stone-fruit trees. PRB adults selected significantly peach trees for feeding and ... -
Hydrochemical processes governing groundwater quality of sedimentary aquifers in Central Saudi Arabia and its environmental implications
(Springer, 2015-02-14)The present study deals with the interpretation of the major processes governing the groundwater chemistry in parts of Qassim and Riyadh province of Saudi Arabia. The study area that is dominated by agricultural activities ... -
Hydrogeological vulnerability and pollution risk mapping of the Saq and overlying aquifers using the DRASTIC model and GIS techniques, NW Saudi Arabia
(Springer, 2015-07)Saq and overlying aquifers serve as important sources of water supply for agricultural and domestic usage in Saudi Arabia. Due to urbanization and growth in the agricultural sector, groundwater resources are over-exploited ... -
Impact of green HR practices on environmental sustainability of a UAE based organization
(EM International, 2018)Sustainability can be defined as the way in which organizations manage their business so that it benefits their people, economy and environment. It is unarguably one of the most important pillars on which a business has ... -
The Importance of Credit Program Scheme on Waste to Energy Program in Indonesia: Case Study on Tofu Industry
(EDP Science, 2018-04)This study aimed to provide a basis for future policy making in supporting the waste to energy from tofu in Indonesia. The policy studied was the credit program scheme for tofu industry. The financial feasibility, as well ... -
Indoor air quality (iaq) in the uae research in environmental health and safety
(2017)Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has been one of the most important aspects that environmentalists consider. Since UAE residents spend 80%-95% of their time indoors to escape high temperatures. Individuals should pay attention to ... -
Integrated application of geoelectrical techniques for structural investigations: case study of Wadi Marsad Graben, Jordan
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2016)An integrated geoelectrical survey has been conducted at the Wadi Marsad area, south of Jordan, to map the dominant structural features associated with the Arabian-African plate movements. The area is known to be tectonically ... -
Isolation, Identification and Manipulation of Almond Borer Pheromones
(LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing,, 2011)Laboratory and field experiments were carried out during the period from 2003 to 2005 to isolate and identify the pheromones of Almond Borer (AB), Capnodis carbonaria, test the attraction of AB to the isolated pheromone ... -
Life Cycle of Peach Rootborer Capnodis tenebrionis L. (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) on Stone-Fruit Trees
(Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2010)Experiments were carried out at Jordan University in a stone-fruit orchard which is highly infested with peach rootborer Capnodis tenebrionis during April 2006 to December 2008 to study the life cycle of C. tenebrionis ... -
Measuring private sphere environmentally significant behaviour of residents in Abu Dhabi
(Inderscience Publishers, 2017)The ecological footprint of the United Arab Emirates is one of the highest in the world. Concentrated efforts are being made by the government of UAE towards promoting and facilitating sustainable behaviour. These efforts ... -
Medical Waste Management
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Medical waste management practices in southern Jordan
(inderscienceonline, 2013)The purpose of this work was to study medical waste practices in southern Jordan. Five major hospitals in that area were used to conduct this study. It involved distributing a modified version of the questionnaire that was ... -
Monitoring Lead in Soil Water System Using Complex Permittivity
(IOP Publishing, 2018)The complex permittivity was investigated to detect lead contamination in soil. The system used consists of an Automatic Network Analyzer (ANA), a sample holder, coaxial cables and a personal computer for data ... -
Pathogenic Microorganisms in University Offices Detection and Designing a Sustainable Organic Treatment
(Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication, 2019-09)People in developed countries spend approximately 90% of their lives indoors, yet little is known about the source and diversity of microbes in built environments and pathogens are spreading everywhere especially in the ... -
Quantifying the changes of soil surface microroughness due to rainfall impact on a smooth surface
(Copernicus Publications, 2017)This study examines the rainfall-induced change in soil microroughness of a bare smooth soil surface in an agricultural field. The majority of soil microroughness studies have focused on surface roughness on the order ... -
Radiology exposure and control in UAE
(ABJNA, 2017)Radiation is part of the earth’s natural process. Natural radiation occurs on a daily basis in different ways and through different mediums. Artificial radiation also occurs in different ways. This study acknowledges that ... -
Review of Environmental and Human Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013-08-30)Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) have a very long life and they persist in the environment for a very long time and have a long life in soils, sediments, air or biota. There has been a recent upsurge of interest in the ...