"Survival and Sustainability: Environmental concerns in the 21st..." ed. by H. Gökçekus, U. Türker, J. W. LaMoreaux (Repost)

The International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability, held at the Near East University, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus 19-24 February 2007, dealt with environmental threats and proposed solutions at all scales. The 21 themes addressed by the conference fell into four broad categories; Threats to Survival and Sustainability; Technological Advances towards Survival and Sustainability; Activities and Tools for Social Change; Defining Goals for Sustainable Societies.

Contents
Contributors
Part I: Conservation and Management of Biodiversity
Characterization of Serratia sp. K1RP-49 for Application to the Rhizoremediation of Heavy Metals
Predators in 'Agri-environmental’ Sweden: Rural Heritage and Resistance Against Wolf Propagation
Seas, Ecological Balance and Sustainable Environment. Heavy Metals in the Water of Lake Ohrid and in Fish Species Belbica –Alburnus alburnus alborella de Filippi
Space Analysis and the Detection of the Changes for the Follow-Up of the Components Sand-Vegetation in the Area of Mecheria, Algerie
Biodiversity and Actual Status of Narta and Dukati Lagoonsin Albania
Approximation of Sea Surface to Optimize Tide Gauge Network
Improvement of Germination of Three Endemic Species of the Sierra Nevada (S. Spain)
Early Growth of Quercus castaneifolia (C.A. Meyer) Seedlings as Affected by Weeding, Shading and Irrigation
The Role of Plant Diversity in Sustainable Exploitation in Highland Rangelands (Alborz Mountain -Iran)
Role of Indigenous People in Conservation of Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants: An Indian Case Study
Stand Structure and Spatial Patterns of Trees in Mixed Hyrcanian Beech Forest, Iran
Nutrient-Food Chain Modeling for Lake Prespa
Tolerance of Different Wild Oats Biotypes to Different Oat Killers and Their Impact on Wheat
Effects of L-Proline and Cold Treatment on Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Anther Culture
Examination of Some Parameters for Ecological Growth of Maize in Pelic Vertisol
Effect of Bacterial and Fungal Abundance in Soil on the Emission of Carbon Dioxide from Soil in Semi-arid Climate in India
Part II: Cultural Heritage and Environmental Factors
The Evaluation of Sustainability of Organic Farms in Tuscany
Evaluation of the Sustainability on Cultural Heritage and Environmental Factors in Architecture from a Tourism Point of View: Ayvalik Historical City Center
Preserving the Mediterranean Landscape: The Role of Local Traditional Food
Climate Change Critical to Cultural Heritage
Cultural Landscapes and Conservation Issues: Side Case
Survival of the Vernacular Environments in North Cyprus Through Sustainable Tourism Implementation
Environmental Basis of Sustainable Tourism Along Sensitive Coastal Areas -Principles and Applications
Part III: Economics, Development, Sustainability and Risks
Medical Waste Survey in a University Hospital: Do Intern Doctors and Emergency Nurses Know and Pay Attention to Segregation of Wastes?
An Investigation of Appropriate Economic Instruments for Preventing the Negative Impacts of Construction Projects on the Environmental Utility
"Breaking Eco-limits" in Coal Mining in the Ustf Regionin the Czech Republic: Possibilities, Decision-Makingand Consequences
Relationship Between Tourist Education and Development Perception About Environmental Impact of Tourism Development
Assessment of Dangerous Substances Release from Construction Products to Environment
Challenges of the Implementation of the WEEE Directive in the Danish Context
A Sustainable and Economically Recycling Real Estate Development Project: A Case Study for Istanbul Park
Analysis of Land Use Changes in Nigeria: With Application of Integrated Bio-economic Spatial Model
Green Marketing Willingness of Bulgarian Market: Comparison with Italy
The Distribution of Carcinogenic Heavy Metals in Cyprus Soil
Biotechnology: A Powerful Tool for Human Survival and Sustainability
Ecotourism -Environment Relationship in Contemporary Eastern Europe Countries. Its Facts, Myths and Challenges. The Case of Albania and Macedonia
Earthquake is Manmade Catastrophe Rather than a Natural Disaster: Turkey
Mitigation of Seismic Risk on Earthen Buildings
Land Use Conversion and Agricultural Intensification in Tropical Hill Slopes: A Geographical Approach
Part IV: Energy and Development: New and Renewable Energy
Role of Renewable Energy in Development of Self Sufficient Housing in Developing Countries
Energy and Environmental Significance of an Alternative Fuels Utilization Produced with to Liquid Technology
Sustainability Concept for Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Energy and Sustainable Development: Environmental Impacts of Energy Use in Africa
Economizing the Energy Consumption in Circular Surface Aerator
Sewage Biogas Conversion into Electricity by Using Small Systems
Algae Biofuels as a Possible Alternative to Environmentally Doubtful Conventional Methods of Biodiesel Production
Investigation of Combustion Kinetics of Five Waste Wood Samples with Thermogravimetric Analysis
On Integration of Mirror Collector and Stirling Engine for Solar Power System
Part V: Environment and Health
Antioxidant Activities of Molokhia (Corchorus olitorius L.) Extracts
Solid Medical Waste Management in Healthcare Centers in Palestine
Sustainable Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Hospital Buildings
The Regional Level of Microelements in the Food Materials
Microbiological Pollution Levels of Some Vegetable Specimens Taken From Public Markets of Three Central Towns of Konya-Turkey
Assessment of Metal Pollution Based on Multivariate Statistical Modelling of Soils from Gediz and Buyuk Menderes Rivers
A Commonly Used Pesticide Endosulfan in Diet Could Cause Hepatomegaly and Kidney Tumor When Combined with Nitrosamines
Reassessment of Tritium Dose Coefficients
Approaches on H5N1 Avian Influenza Spreading in Relation with Human Health Risk
The Relationship Between Infant Methemoglobinemia and Environmental Exposure to Nitrates
West Nile Virus: Risk Factors of Spreading, Prevention and Control Measures
The Determinants of Improved Water Supply for Rural Households in Kenya: A Differential Diagnosis Framework for Community Health
Health Effects Due to Indoor Air Pollution
Part VI: Environmental Awareness, Education and Ethics
Promotion of Nursery School Teacher and Junior Grade Teacher Education for Environment and Sustainable Development in the Republic of Croatia According to the Concept of Lifelong Learning
Spatial Analyses for Environmental Impacts of Landfill Areas
The Ethical Basis of Environmental Law
The Creation of New Ways of Acting in the Water Administration Field -the Implementation of the EU-WF in Sweden
Education for "Sense of Place" in a Wide, Complex Land. A Challenge for Environmental Education
The Humanly Dimension of Media that Affects Masses and Various TV Programmes
Engaging the Public in Environmental Decisions: Strategies for Environmental Education and Communication
Reconstruction of the Worldview as Strategy for Environmental Survival and Sustainability
Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making on Major Energy Projects in Turkey: The Case of BTC Crude Oil Pipeline Project
From Human Social "Matrix" to Perception of Social Structures and Corporate Actors
Negative Effects of Creating Environmental Awareness of Public Relations Applications by Aiming of Political Propagandas
Part VII: Environmental Science and Technology
Monitoring of Wetlands by Using Multitemporal Landsat Data. A Case Study from Fethiye -Turkey
Analyzing Changes in Coastal Biospheres using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Techniques, Northern Nile Delta, Egypt
Exploring the Egyptian Terrain Characteristics from Space for Strategic Planning
Composting and Solid Waste Management in Dhaka City
Assessment of Dissolved Pollutants in Krishna River Using Mass Balance Approach
Copper (II) Removal from Water by Natural Zeolites
Biodegradation of 4-Chlorophenol in Biosurfactant Supplemented Activated Sludge
Use of Silk Industry Waste -Silkworm Pupa: A Remediation of Environmental Pollution
Using Susceptibility Measurements on Polluted Areas by Exhaust Gases
Biowaste as a Resource for Bioproduct Development
Textile Azo Dyes Decolourization by Combined Ultrasonication and Microbial Removal
Identification of Wastewater Leaching into the Wells by HPLC-SEC Using UV and Fluorescence Detection
Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution Using Cotton Stalk: As a Bioadsorbent
Pretreatment of Ceftriaxone Formulation Effluents: Drawbacks and Benefits
Removal of Cyanide from Solutions by Air Oxidation and Adsorption
Effects of Various Backwash Scenarios on Membrane Fouling in a Membrane Bioreactor
NOx Formation of Co-combustion of Sweet Sorghum -Lignite (Orhaneli) Mixtures in Fluidised Beds
Reducing the Toxicity and Recalcitrance of a Textile Xenobiotic Through Ozonation
Bioidentification of Xenobiotics in Water as a Part of Pollution Control
Biosorption of CR+6 from Aqueous Solution with Activated Sludge Biosolids (Ref. NO: MT11-OP-475)
Effect of Chromium on Growth Attributes in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)
Use of Surfactants in Soil and Groundwater Remediation
Co-digestion Approaches to Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste with Primary Sludge for a Municipal Treatment Plant in Turkey
Radiochronological Methods as Tools to Study Environmental Pollution
Are Certain Invertebrate Species Sensitive Bioindicators of the Air Pollution?
Determination of Heavy Metal Pollution in Some Honey Samples from Yozgat Province, Turkey
Removal of Direct Orange-46 from Aqueous Solutions Using MN-Diatomite
Environmental Problems from the Open Dump in Gmhane Province and Investigation of Biological Recycling for the Organic Solid Wastes
Adsorption Behavior of Radionuclides, 137Cs and 140Ba. onto Solid Humic Acid
The Fate of Chlortetracycline During the Anaerobic Digestion of Manure from Medicated Calves
Adsorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution onto Bentonite
The Evaluation of the Pb(ll) Removal Efficiency of Duckweed Lemna Minor (L.) from Aquatic Mediums at Different Conditions
Biodegradation of a Tannery and Chemical Plant Producing Asetilsalisilikat Wastewater Mixture
Boron Removal in Seawater Desalination by Reverse Osmosis Membranes -the Impacts of Operating Conditions
Respirometric Evaluation of Strong Wastewater Activated Sludge Treatment for a Complex Chemical Industry
Cellulose Acetate-Polyethersulfone (CA-PS) Blend Ultrafiltration Membranes for Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment
Rehabilitation of Wastewater Treatment Plant of Sakhnin City in Israel by Using Advanced Technologies
Removal of Mn(ll) Ions from the Aqueous Solutions by Cotton Boll
Optimization of Electrochemical Oxidation of Textile Dye Wastewater Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
Dynamic Modelling of Bioconversion of Domestic Wastewater Sludge for Cellulase Enzyme
Treatment of H-Acid Containing Wastewater by WetPeroxide Oxidation
Ambient Ozone Levels in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Assessment of Its Effect on the Forested Mountain Areas of Southern Turkey
Physico-chemical Study of Bagasse and Bagasse Ash from the Sugar Industries of NWFP Pakistan and Remediation of Environmental Problems Caused by Refused Bagasse Ash
Adsorption of Different Reactive Dyes onto Surfactant-Modified Zeolite: Kinetic and Equilibrium Modeling
Water Quality Index for Municipal Water Supply of Attock City, Punjab, Pakistan
Reaction Kinetics of Spent Reactive Dye Bath Ozonation Process
Reaction Kinetics of Spent Reactive Dye Bath Ozonation Process
Copper Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions by Usng Red Mud -An Aluminium Industry Waste
Global Warming: How Much of a Threat to Tropical Forests?
The European Sea Level Service Information Systemfor Coastal Activities
A Review on the Impact of the North Sea -Caspian Pattern (NCP) on Temperature and Precipitation Regimes in the Middle East
Wave Damping and Retardance by Emergent Vegeatation
The Effect of Sludge History on Aerobic Sludge Stabilization Efficiency
Morphological and Physiological Features of an Aerobic Granular EBPR Biomass Fed with Propionate
Part VIII: IntegratedWater Resources Management
Water Quality Variation in a Tank Cascade Irrigation System: A Case Study from Malagane Cascade, Sri Lanka
Investigation of Flood Event Possibility over Iran Using Flood Index
Analysis of First-Flush Load from Urban Catchment in Isfahan. Iran
Assesment of Ecological Flow for Mountain Rivers of the Kura Basin
Effictiveness of Water Resources Use in Aral Sea Basin and Lower Reaches of the Amu Darya River
Uncertainties in the Water Budget Computations of Develi Closed Basin in Turkey
Impacts Assessment of Newly Constructed Highways via Spatial Information Sciences
Water Resources in the Slovak Republic and Their Protection
E-Waste Management
Extreme Rainfall Events and Uncertainty in the Mediterranean Basin
Part IX: Pesticides in the Environment and Food Commodities
An Investigation of Pesticide Transport in Soil and Groundwater in the Most Vulnerable Site of Bangladesh
Conservation of Beneficial Insects for Sustainable
Agriculture
Organochlorine Pesticides in Soil and Sediment from an Urban Zone of Novi Sad, Serbia
Conversion of Agricultural Wastes into Value Added
Product with High Protein Content by Growing
Pleurotus ostreatus
Plants as a Source of Biopesticides for Pest Control: A New Perspective
Study of Some Factors of Variation of intake on
Course by Dairy Ewes
Index