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This book includes over three hundred and seventy short papers that were presented during the fifth EMCEI, which was held at the University of Calabria in Rende-Cosenza, Italy, in October 2023. In view of the environmental degradation that is accelerating at an unprecedented rate in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions, this book includes research studies on: engineering applications for environmental management; ecotoxicology, environmental safety, and bioremediation; biotechnology for environmental management; climate-change-related effects on the environment and ecological systems; natural resources, agriculture, and the environment; smart technologies for environmentally friendly energy production; remote sensing and GIS for environmental monitoring and management; environmental impacts of natural hazards and environmental risk assessment; sustainable management of marine and coastal environments. This book addresses emerging environmental issues along with new challenges by focusing on innovative approaches that contribute to achieving a sustainable environment in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions and by highlighting to decision-makers from relevant sectors the environmental considerations that should be integrated into their own activities. By presenting a wide range of environmental topics and new findings relevant to a variety of problems in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions, this book appeals to anyone working in the subject area and especially students interested in learning more about new developments in environmental research initiatives in light of the worsening environmental degradation of the Mediterranean and surrounding areas, making environmental and resource protection an increasingly important issue that impedes sustainable development and social well-being.
List of contents
Hydrogen generation from MBR permeate via ultra-sound-assisted membraneless electrolysis.- Performance study of Vegetable Oily Wastewater Treatment using Membrane Filtration process for Water Re-use and Raw Material Recovery.- Environmental management of rail track maintenance based on track degradation rate.- Systematic atmospheric observations greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4) and CO at a coastal site in the South Italy.- Simultaneous Adsorption and Photodegradation of a Novel Magnetophoretic Hybrid Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite for Effective Water Remediation.- Enhancement of congo red removal using a metal free carbon quatum dots (CQDs) on oil palm empty fruit derived-cellulose.- Setting up an advanced oxidation process with hydrogen peroxide in an alkaline environment for the improvement of olive mill wastewater biodegradability.- etc...
About the author
Dr. Mohamed Ksibi, Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry (1993, University of Poitiers), is a Full Professor at Sfax's Higher Institute of Biotechnology (ISBS), Tunisia. Since 2009, he has made significant contributions to environmental chemistry and sustainability, focusing on the elimination and toxicity of persistent organic pollutants in water and soil. He has mentored 15 M.Sc. and supervised 16 Ph.D. theses. Dr. Ksibi has co-authored over 117 research papers, 8 book chapters, and co-edited three books. He has held leadership roles at ISBS, including Director of the Biotechnology and Health Department and Deputy Director. Since 2017, he has been the General Chairman of the Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Environmental Integration (www.emcei.net). In 2023, Stanford University recognized him as one of the top 2% of scientists worldwide.
Summary
This book includes over three hundred and seventy short papers that were presented during the fifth EMCEI, which was held at the University of Calabria in Rende-Cosenza, Italy, in October 2023. In view of the environmental degradation that is accelerating at an unprecedented rate in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions, this book includes research studies on: engineering applications for environmental management; ecotoxicology, environmental safety, and bioremediation; biotechnology for environmental management; climate-change-related effects on the environment and ecological systems; natural resources, agriculture, and the environment; smart technologies for environmentally friendly energy production; remote sensing and GIS for environmental monitoring and management; environmental impacts of natural hazards and environmental risk assessment; sustainable management of marine and coastal environments. This book addresses emerging environmental issues along with new challenges by focusing on innovative approaches that contribute to achieving a sustainable environment in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions and by highlighting to decision-makers from relevant sectors the environmental considerations that should be integrated into their own activities. By presenting a wide range of environmental topics and new findings relevant to a variety of problems in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions, this book appeals to anyone working in the subject area and especially students interested in learning more about new developments in environmental research initiatives in light of the worsening environmental degradation of the Mediterranean and surrounding areas, making environmental and resource protection an increasingly important issue that impedes sustainable development and social well-being.
