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Health Risk Assessment of PET Bottles in GCC
(2013)
Bottle water is getting very popular all through the
world; especially in the gulf countries as the main source of drinking
water. However, concerns over leaching of toxic chemicals are
increasing. In this study, a ...
Evaluations of Sustainable Concepts in Civil Engineering Program
(2011)
Sustainability has been very critical for civil engineering graduates. A lack of understanding the fundamentals of sustainable material brings obstacles in implementing the concepts of sustainability ...
Monitoring and Assessment of Water Quality in Coastal Lake using High Resolution Imagery and GIS
(ResearchGate, 2017-01)
Dubai has been an example of rapid development in recent years, adversely affecting water quality in the surrounding areas. One such effect is the reoccurring algal bloom (high chlorophyll-a concentration) in Dubai Creek, ...
A Parametric Study on the Backwater Level Due to a Bridge Constriction
(Waset, 2015-03)
This paper presents the results and findings from a parametric study on the water surface elevation at upstream of bridge constriction for subcritical flow. In this study, the influence of Manning's Roughness Coefficient ...
Integrating Sustainability Education in a Classical Civil Engineering Program: The Case of Transportation and Construction Courses
(2011-10)
Sustainability has emerged as a common theme in many processes related to urban life and the built environment. However, most engineering curricula still lacks the fundamentals of sustainable practices education that ...
Novel method for water purification using activated adsorbents developed from sewage sludge
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Sewage sludge from Dubai was characterized using inductively coupled plasma and CHN elemental analysis. Selected sludge samples were washed with deionized water until constant conductivity was achieved. The sludge samples ...
Palm tree leaves usage for biosorption and recovery of heavy metals from wastewater
(Desalination Publications, 2017-06)
Biosorption can be a sustainable water treatment option. However, selection of biosorbent can be challenging and local availability plays an important role. This research investigates the effectiveness of palm tree leaves ...
GIS-based study on the Susceptibility of Dubai Creek (UAE) to Eutrophication
(Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2016-06)
Rapid urbanization in the UAE has led to some environmental implications, one of which concerns Dubai Creek – a major attraction in the city of Dubai. The creek’s water quality monitoring program showed increased concentrations ...
A GIS-based spatiotemporal study of the variability of water quality in the Dubai Creek, UAE
(IWA Publishing, 2016)
This paper presentsthe outcomes of a studyon thewater qualityof Dubai Creek which aimed to assess its eutrophication status. Field water quality data from stations along the creek collected in 2012 and 2013 were used. ...
Reduction of Leachability of Sewage Sludge by Alum Treatment
(ICE Virtual Library, 2014-04)
The sustainable disposal practices of waste materials have drawn much attention in the last two decades. One of the growing disposal practices is the use of land-based application (e.g. fertiliser). However, the application ...