International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2017

  • Assessment of the Domestic Water Profile of the Region Surrounding Al-Ghadir River, Mount Lebanon

    Amale Mcheik, Aida Ibrik, Rawane Mehdi, Jamil Houhou

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2017
    Pages: 123-127
    Received: 16 August 2017
    Accepted: 30 August 2017
    Published: 22 September 2017
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    Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO), in its Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality, defines domestic water as the "water used for all usual domestic purposes including consumption, bathing and food preparation". Today, securing adequate safe drinking water and proper sanitation became a major challenge facing Lebanon. This work is a case study with ... Show More
  • Container Flexitank's Life Cycle Analysis to Promote Environmental Sustainability

    Breno Gregório Lima, Camila Papa Lopes

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2017
    Pages: 128-133
    Received: 23 October 2017
    Published: 27 October 2017
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    Abstract: The present discussion addresses an environmentally relevant issue regarding the use of flexitank as a low cost, easy operation and safe option on container assiduity and physical integrity. However, it is questioned about disposal of this equipment. The objective is investigating flexitank impact disposal on global environment and relevant legisla... Show More
  • Progress and Suggestion on Compiling GHG Inventories in Cities and Counties Level of China

    Du Wang Bing, Ma Ning, Wang Xiu Yun

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2017
    Pages: 134-136
    Received: 23 October 2017
    Published: 27 October 2017
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    Abstract: On December 12, 2015, the Paris agreement, known as "a historic step for human response to climate change" was adopted, and more and more governments and the public were paying attention to climate change. GHG (greenhouse gas) inventory is one of the most basic tasks in tackling climate change. GHG inventory refers to the government as a unit to ca... Show More
  • The Measurement Situation of Concentrations of Gaseous Hydrocarbons

    Minxuan Li

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2017
    Pages: 137-142
    Received: 23 October 2017
    Published: 27 October 2017
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    Abstract: Nowadays, there is an increasing number of vehicles on the road, and because of that, the air pollution is more serious than before. Although there is a three-way Catalyst Converter in every car, which can transform the CO, HC and NOX to the harmless ingredients like H2O from the exhausted fumes. It is not sure that all the gas, such as: HC can be ... Show More
  • Comprehensive Benefits Evaluation of Land Use in the Shuonan Mining Area Based on Triangle Model

    Cui Yixin, Zhang Ru, Li Yongfeng

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2017
    Pages: 143-149
    Received: 16 November 2017
    Published: 20 November 2017
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    Abstract: As a carrier of all things, land resources are very limited, the contradiction between human and land has become one of the focus of human survival and development. In the coal mining area, the land occupation and subsidence caused by the exploitation of coal resources continue to aggravate the contradiction between the economic benefit, social ben... Show More