TABLE OF CONTENTS

 


5th WSEAS International Conference on ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS and DEVELOPMENT (EED'07)

  

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 14-16, 2007

 

Evaluation Method of Ecological Environment Vulnerability and its Application

572-507

Dongjie Guan, Baoshan Hu, Weijun Gao

 

 

 

Mathematical Model for Diffusion- Sorption Processes in Layered Strata with Interlayers

572-639

Solvita Kostjukova, Andris Buikis

 

 

 

Limit Analysis of Stability of Circular Foundation Pit

559-146

Cui Xinzhuang, Yao Zhanyong, Jin Qing, Wu Shimei

 

 

 

Cross Section Strength Calculation of Partial Bonded Prestress Concrete Beam on Dynamic Loading

559-207

Fengze Hou, Yanzhao Li

 

 

 

Direct Mesh Method of Sewer Networks Optimal Design Based on Topography-Geomorphic

559-332

Yu-Zhou Sima, Yuan-Ming Yang, Bing Zhao, Jian-Sheng Guo

 

 

 

Formal Description and Modeling Topological Relations in 3D Based on Dimension-Extended and Euler-Poincare Characteristics

572-097

Nian Dong Deng, En Ke Hou, Zhi Hua Zhang, Jun Hua Guo

 

 

 

Study on 3D Mine Tunnel Modeling

572-098

Zhi Hua Zhang, En Ke Hou, Nian Dong Deng, Jun Hua Guo

 

 

 

Linear Instability of Wake-Shear Layers in Shallow Water

572-371

I. Volodko, V. Koliskina

 

 

 

On Active Filtering of Harmonics Pollution -Theoretical Aspects

572-389

Vladimir Rasvan, Dan Popescu

 

 

 

Structural Identifiability of some Biotechnological Systems

572-393

Dorin Sendrescu, Emil Petre, Eugen Bobasu

 

 

 

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Swirl Annulus Flows

572-573

Ali M. Jawarneh

 

 

 

Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Automotive Internal Combustion Engine

554-190

I. H. Kazmi, Q. R Butt, S. I. A. Tirmizi, A. I. Bhatti

 

 

 

Study on the Maximum Thickness of Superposition Throttle Slices of Shock Absorber

559-133

Changcheng Zhou, Zhiyun Zheng

 

 

 

Experimental Research on Hysteretic Behavior of Top-Seat and Web Angles Connections

559-153

Xinwu Wang

 

 

 

Experimental Research and Finite Element Analysis on Behavior of Steel Frame with Semi-Rigid Connections

559-162

Xinwu Wang

 

 

 

Influence on the Dynamic Characteristic of Non-Bonded Prestressed Concrete Beam by Initial Effective Prestress

559-186

Fengze Hou, Yanzhao Li

 

 

 

Diesel Engine Emission Improvements by the Use of EGM-DMC-Diesel Blends Fuel

559-305

Yanxia Wang, Yongqi Liu

 

 

 

Methane Mitigation by Thermal Oxidation in a Reverse Flow Reactor

559-319

Ruixiang Liu, Yongqi Liu, Zhenqiang Gao

 

 

 

Optimization of the Operating Parameters of a Reverse Flow Reactor for Methane Thermal Oxidation

559-320

Ruixiang Liu, Yongqi Liu, Zhenqiang Gao

 

 

 

Modeling Study on a Forward Recursive Construction Approach of Dynamical Equations of Mechanism Systems with Flexible Articulated Joints

559-330

Yuan-Ming Yang, Bing Zhao, Jiansheng Guo, Chuan-Yao Chen, Tian-Xia Song

 

 

 

Base Resistance of Individual Piles in Pile Group

559-353

Mohamed M. Shahin

 

 

 

Design and Performance of a Multiple Compressor Solar Ice-maker

559-355

Petros Axaopoulos, Michael P. Theodoridis

 

 

 

Lean Burn Engine Control for Fuel Economy and Exhaust Aftertreatment

571-300

Zhengmao Ye, Zhijun Li, Habib Mohamadian

 

 

 

Considerations on Environmental Engineering Education for Sustainable Development in Oltenia Region

571-377

Adrian Rosca, Daniela Rosca

 

 

 

Ant Colony System vs ArcGIS Network Analyst: The Case of Municipal Solid Waste Collection

572-072

Nikolaos V. Karadimas, Maria Kolokathi, Gerasimoula Defteraiou, Vassili Loumos

 

 

 

The Evaluation of the Oxycombustion for Power Cycles

572-079

Gheorghe Dumitrascu

 

 

 

The Study on the Water Budget of Hashtgerd Plain in North West of Tehran, Iran (Kordan Basin)

572-198

Homayoun Moghimi

 

 

 

Comparison of Actuated and Fixed Traffic Signals in Controlling Air Pollution and Delay at Intersections

572-209

Mansour Hadji Hosseinlou, Somaye Sadat Azimi

 

 

 

Predicting and Identifying Hot Spots by Applying Neuro- Fuzzy Systems

572-219

Mansour Hadji Hosseinlou, Mahdi Sohrabi Moshtaghin

 

 

 

Biogeochemistry of Macrophytes in Reservoirs of St.-Petersburg

572-231

Margarita Ufimtseva, Natalia Terekhina

 

 

 

Models and Indicators for Energy and CO2 Emission Assessment of Electric Chillers and Direct-Fired Absorption Chillers

572-258

Gianfranco Chicco, Pierluigi Mancarella

 

 

 

Application of Modern Electrochemical Techniques and Electrode Materials in Determination of Trace Elements in Environment

572-275

Tomas Navratil, Ivana Sestakova

 

 

 

Measuring the Sustainability of Biomass Resources – The Sustainable Biomass Index SBI

572-281

Stefan Konig, Juergen Sachau

 

 

 

Non-Traditional Metal Electrode Materials in Electrochemical Environmental Analysis of Biologically Active Compounds

572-282

Bogdan Yosypchuk, Ivana Sestakova

 

 

 

Portugal Wind Energy Situation

572-299

F. A. Barata, J. C. Quadrado

 

 

 

Energy Saving in a High Insulated House in Iran

572-306

Reza Srkan Dizaji, Ahadollah A'Zami, Mohammad Hariri

 

 

 

Sustainable Development and Processes Innovation

572-309

Davorin Kralj, Mirko Markic

 

 

 

Product Responsibility as a Part of  Sustainable Development Strategy

572-323

Davorin Kralj, Maja Skafar, Mirko Markic

 

 

 

Desertification in Crete and the Effect of Global Warming

572-334

Maria Tsakona, Vassilis Gekas

 

 

 

Design of a New Micro Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Using MEMS Technology

572-341

Xiuling Ji, Wenzhong Lou

 

 

 

Air Quality Modelling by Kohonen's Neural Networks

572-346

Vladimir Olej, Petr Hajek, Jiri Krupka, Ilona Obrsalova

 

 

 

Multi Temporal Disaggregation of MODIS Images Using Non-Linear Analysis

572-355

Hasan Roosta, Rahmatolah Farhoudi, Majid Roosta

 

 

 

A Simple Approach to Estimate the Steady-State Performance of Self-Excited Induction Generator

572-391

K. S. Sandhu, Dheeraj Joshi

 

 

 

Evaluation of Ecological Preservative Management Using Multi-Stage Decision and FAHP Process in a Mountainous Maoli site, Taiwan

572-411

Kuei-Yang Wu, Wann-Ming Wey, Wen-Zer Lin

 

 

 

A Framework on Urban Design Strategies for Sustainability of Cultural and Historical Heritage in Urban Landscape

572-421

Selma Celikyay, Sirin Donmez, Emine Ikiz, Pinar Aydin, Sevgi Gormus Cetinkale, Nurhan Kocan

 

 

 

Major Components of Environmental Protection Process

572-422

Selma Celikyay, Nazmiye Uzun

 

 

 

Preliminary Thermal and Mineral Water Survey of Nisyros Volcano, Aegean Sea: A Study Targeted Towards Sustainable Development

572-436

Dimitrios Zouzias, Karen St. Seymour, George Papaioannou

 

 

 

Influence of Atmospheric Pollution on Materials of Culture Heritage. A Physicochemical Study

572-440

I. Bassiotis, T. Agelakopoulou, S. Margariti, V. Siokos, E. Metaxa, Ch. Karagianni, F. Roubani-Kalantzopoulou

 

 

 

Aerosol Hygroscopic Models Based on in Situ Measurements and Lidar Retrievals

572-443

Daniela Viviana Vladutescu, Yonghua Wu, Barry Gross, Leona Charles, Fred Moshary, Samir Ahmed

 

 

 

A Study of Forest Structure, Diversity Index and Above-ground Biomass at Tok Bali Mangrove Forest, Kelantan, Malaysia

572-499

I. Kasawani, J. Kamaruzaman, M. I. Nurun-Nadhirah

 

 

 

The Efficiency of Water Reservoirs at the Region of the Former Lake Karla in Thessaly to Meet Irrigation Requirements

572-500

P. Lokkas, S. Kotsopoulos, J. Alexiou, G. Gravanis, V. Vassiloglou, S. Magalios, V. Kassos

 

 

 

Methodological Approach for Ground Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Brownfields

572-509

M. G. Brito, C. N. Costa, D. Vendas

 

 

 

Economic and Environmental Advantages of Using Fly Ash as a Soil Amendment in Agronomy

572-522

Isa Yunusa, V. Manoharan, Derek Eamus, Greg Skilbeck

 

 

 

Distribution Pattern of Rare Tree Species in Two Virgin Jungle Reserves in Pahang and Johor, Malaysia

572-531

I. Faridah-Hanum, J. Kamaruzaman, A. Hikmat, A. Latiff

 

 

 

M5 Model Tree for Regional Mean Annual Flood Estimation

572-547

K. K. Singh

 

 

 

Removal of Ni(II) from Aqueous Solution by Biosorption using two Green Algal Species Oscillatoria sp. & Spirogyra sp.

572-556

Diwan Singh

 

 

 

Reducing Risks of Power Plants Development

572-558

Anna Lampridou, Konstantinos Kirytopoulos

 

 

 

Some Problems in Water Vapor Tomography

572-574

Peep Miidla, Kalev Rannat, Peep Uba

 

 

 

A Hydrologic-Hydraulic Method to Define of Ecological Flows Downstream Dams Located in South European Semi-Arid Regions

572-616

Maria Manuela Portela

 

 

 

Variation in Air Pollution Tolerance Index of Plants near a Steel Factory: Implications for Landscape-Plant Species Selection for Industrial Areas

572-619

Yanju Liu, Hui Ding

 

 

 

Telerobotics – Control over the Internet

572-644

Ionut Resceanu, Marius Niculescu

 

 

 

Multivariate Statistical Interpretation of Physical, Chemical and Microbiological Data of Potable Water in the Context of Public Health

572-657

A. Papaioannou, K. Kakavas, P. Plageras, A. Minas, Z. Roupa, A. G. Paliatsos, P. T. Nastos, A. Minas

 

 

 

Zinc Removal From Aqueous Solutions By Turkish Clinoptilolite

572-668

H. Inan, E. Yazici, Z. Yigit

 

 

 

Risk Assessment for Redevelopment of Contaminated Land at an Old Industrial Site

572-671

D. F. Vendas, C. N. Costa, M. G. Brito

 

 

 

Evaluation of Daylighting in Office Buildings

572-677

L. Doulos, A. Tsangrassoulis, F. V. Topalis

 

 

 

Introduction of Wind Power into a Weak Power System Considering System Fluctuation and Limitation

572-678

Jeff Huang, Zulati Litifu, Ken Nagasaka

 

 

 

EUCLIMA: The Personal Micro-Clima Concept, as Environmental Policy Redefinition for Modern Cities: Sensor Interfacing, Anti-Pollution Technology and Economic Development Aspects

572-686

George Topalidis, Emmanouil Katsanos, Pocha Zoi, Margarita Ganatsios, Dimitrios Zissopoulos

 

 

 

Propulsion and Trigeneration by Fuel Cell: an Eco-friendly Camper Van

572-711

L. Fabiano, G. Florio, P. Fragiacomo

 

 

 

Adaptation of Socio-Ecological Systems in sub-Saharan Africa to Global Environmental Change: ICSU ROA's Strategy

572-720

Achuo Enow, Sospeter Muhongo

 

 

 

Dense Ocean Floor Network for Mega Thrust Earthquakes and Tsunamis around the Nankai Trough in Southwestern Japan

572-569

Yoshiyuki Kaneda, Katsuyoshi Kawaguchi, Eiichiro Araki, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Takeshi Nakamura, Keisuke Ariyoshi, Hinichiro Kamiya, Takane Hori, Toshitaka Baba

 

 

 

Conservation of a Wetland Near a City: A Case Study

572-550

Maisarah Ali, Amnah Shurfa Binti Mohammed Shukry, Noor Shakilah Bt Mohd Radzi, Kamaruzaman Jusoff

 

 

 

Fibre Shedding from Cotton Spun Yarn -A Serious Indoor Air Pollution in Knitting Industry

571-121

N. Bhowmick, S. Ghosh

 

 

 

Steady State Modeling of Isolated Induction Generators

572-337

K. S. Sandhu

 

 

 

Geographical Relations Dynamics (3) - on a Material Basis Vs. on a Monetary Basis -

572-373

Minoru Ueda

 

 

 

Mangrove Conservation through Community Participation in Pakistan: The Case of Sonmiani Bay

572-496

Amjad A. Shah, Kamaruzaman Jusoff

 

 

 

Spectral Signatures of Some Mangrove Species in Malaysia

572-505

J. Kamaruzaman, I. Kasawani

 

 

 

Water as a Design Material in Nine Plans of Le Notre; A Topological Study of Relations Between Ensemble, River and Settlement

572-523

Martin van den Toorn

 

 

 

Environmental Education and Design; The Role of Landscape Architecture

572-524

Martin van den Toorn

 

 

 

Air Pollution and Urban Form: Evidence from Satellite Data

572-648

Julian D. Marshall, Heather Sander, Steven M. Manson