CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Bioelectronics and Green Electronics for a clean Environment
(Corresponding) Ravariu C., Topor A., Mihaiescu D., Manea E.
Topic:
Electric and electronic waste
Some directions of environmental tasks for Romania in collaboration with foreign partners for next decade are: (i) electric and electronic wastes recycling using sustainable future networks suppliers-materials conversion-production, in a chain of countries; (ii) strategies at group of countries...Read more
Keywords:
Environmental biosensors; Green organic semiconductors; Planet care
Artificial Neural Network (ANNs) for predicting petroleum hydrocarbons from heavy metals contaminated soils around fuel stations
(Corresponding) Bonelli M., Manni A., Saviano G.
Topic:
Environmental data analysis and modelling
Petrol stations are classified as a dangerous source of pollution for the human population due to the toxicity of emissions from evaporated vehicle fuels and fuel spillages. The contaminants released in the environment are mainly complex mixtures of petroleum hydrocarbon compounds (PHCs) and heavy...Read more
Keywords:
Artificial Neural Network predictions, heavy metals, field portable XRF, petroleum hydrocarbon compounds
Acute toxicity of polystyrene microplastics and cobalt assessed individually or in combination on “Amphibalanus amphitrite”
(Corresponding) NOUSHEEN R., Rittschof D., Hashmi I.
Topic:
Microplastics in water treatment: fate, toxicity assessment and removal technologies
Study was carried out to assess the ecotoxicity and interaction of polystyrene (PS) microspheres and trace element, cobalt (Co). Stage II nauplii of Amphibalanus amphitrite were exposed to environmentally relevant (250 and 1000 particles/ml) and future high (2000 particles/ml) concentrationss of...Read more
SUITABLE PRACTICES OF DESIGN AND REPAIRMENT FOR REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SMARTPHONES
(Corresponding) Perula A.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
Nowadays, smartphones are one of the most common devices in developed countries, as most citizens are owners of at least one. However, smartphone’s average lifetime is reported to be between 2 and 3 years by many studies, and the environmental impact of manufacturing, using and disposing of these...Read more
Keywords:
Smartphone, Life Cycle Assessment, environment, behavior, electronics
Development of efficient techniques for the removal of brominated flame retardants from polymer blends with composition that simulates WEEE
(Corresponding) Charitopoulou M., Papadopoulou L., Achilias D.
Topic:
Electric and electronic waste
Waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) has increased enormously because of the rapid expansion and consumption of electronic devices and their short lifespan. Recycling of WEEE is challenging, due to the presence of various materials including glass, metals and plastics (Buekens and Yang...Read more
How to estimate biocide mass loads in urban water discharges and their impact on the river contamination?
(Corresponding) BRESSY A., PAIJENS C., TEDOLDI D., FRERE B., MAILLER R., ROCHER V., MOILLERON R.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
Biocidal substances are ubiquitous in urban areas; they are used as preservatives in daily products, building materials, and as domestic pesticides. Despite these facts, urban sources of biocides, contrary to agricultural inputs, have been overlooked in terms of environmental risk assessment. The...Read more
Keywords:
Mass loads; Stochastic approach; Stormwater; Surface water; Wastewater
Bioaccumulation of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and PFASs in mussel´s visceral mass and haemolymph
(Corresponding) Álvarez-Ruiz R., Campo J., Picó Y.
Topic:
Biodibersity conservation
Human activities pose an important impact for coastal environments. Particularly aquatic fuana is afflicted by the discharge of organic pollutants of anthorpogenic origin. Furthermore, recent studies show sinergies between diffferent pollutants, such as interactions between the presence of...Read more
Suspected-target screening for the assessment of pollutants in sewage sludge and assessment of their environmental risk
(Corresponding) Álvarez-Ruiz R., Cuñat A., Picó Y.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
Wastewater generated by human activities contains different organic pollutants from anthropogenic origin. During its depuration in the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) sewage sludge is generated, which also contains these pollutants. While water influents and effluents of WWTPs are widely...Read more
Seafood wastes as an attractive biosorbent: Chitin-based shrimp shells
Bahadır T., Gök G., (Corresponding) Çelebi H., Şimşek İ., Gök O.
Topic:
Wastewater treatment
In recent years, water quality deteriorated with Zn (II) ions has started to take place among the important environmental problems. Zn (II) is a primary type of toxic and bioaccumulative pollutant commonly found in industrial wastewater. Biosorption is the most practical method in the treatment of...Read more
Keywords:
Biosorption, Chitin, Seafood waste, Shrimp shell, Zinc ion
Developing a framework for local climate change adaptation plan (LCCAP): The case of Mandra-Attiki, Greece
(Corresponding) LEKA A., CHARCHOUSI D., Papadopoulou M.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
The present work deals with the development of a preliminary climate change (CC) adaptation action plan at local level. The area of interest area is the greater area of Mandra Municipality, Attica, Greece; a suburban area that in November of 2017 had experienced a major flood incident with human...Read more
Keywords:
City resilience, natural and man-made environmental variables, policy implementation, adaptive capacity
