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Greencoin: prototype of a mobile application facilitating and evidencing pro-environmental behavior of citizens
PublicationAmong many global challenges, climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our times. While it is one of the most devastating problems humanity has ever faced, one question naturally arises: can individuals make a difference? We believe that everyone can contribute and make a difference to the community and lives of others. However, there is still a lack of effective strategies to promote and facilitate pro-environmental...
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The potential interaction of environmental pollutants and circadian rhythm regulations that may cause leukemia
PublicationTumor suppressor genes are highly affected during the development of leukemia, including circadian clock genes. Circadian rhythms constitute an evolutionary molecular machinery involving many genes, such as BMAL1, CLOCK, CRY1, CRY2, PER1, PER2, REV-ERBa, and RORA, for tracking time and optimizing daily life during day-night cycles and seasonal changes. For circulating blood cells many of these genes coordinate their proliferation,...
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Geo-Questionnaire for Environmental Planning: The Case of Ecosystem Services Delivered by Trees in Poland
PublicationStudies on society and the environment interface are often based on simple questionnaires that do not allow for an in-depth analysis. Research conducted with geo-questionnaires is an increasingly common method. However, even if data collected via a geo-questionnaire are available, the shared databases provide limited information due to personal data protection. In the article, we present open databases that overcome those limitations....
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Environmental impact of construction. Methods of conscious shaping architecture in terms of ecological solutions
PublicationShaping an ecologically conscious society is a process that also affects architecture. Currently, designers are eagerly looking for solutions that are beneficial in terms of carbon footprint. For the proper multi-criteria assessment and selection of adequate solutions, it is necessary to use appropriate tools such as, for example, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method or the rules of ecological certification (BREEAM and LEED)....
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Resource productivity and environmental degradation in EU-27 countries: context of material footprint
PublicationThis study explores the relationship between the resource productivity and environmental degradation in European Union-27 countries. This study tests this relationship in context of high, moderate, and low material footprint sub-samples; these samples are formed utilizing the expectation–maximization machine learning algorithm. Using the panel data set of EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2020, linear and non-linear autoregressive distributed...
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Does the coordinated development of two-way FDI increase the green energy efficiency of Chinese cities? Evidence from Chinese listed companies
PublicationBased on the evidence from listed company microdata and data from 285 cities in China, this paper studies the coordinated development of two-way FDI (CDFDI) in improving green energy efficiency (GEE). In particular, this paper examines the spatial heterogeneity effects of CDFDI on GEE. The results showed that CDFDI had a positive impact on the GEE of local and surrounding cities. Mechanistic examinations show that the effects...
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Problems and chellenges to determine pesticide residues in bumblebees
PublicationBumblebees play an important role in t he pollination process of many crops and flowers. Therefore, taking action to protect and assess the impact of p esticides on these insects is fully justi fied. Pesticides may cause mortality and also sub-lethal effects that are not always directly visible. Bumblebees, like honeybees, can be used as indicators for environmental monitoring contamination. Two approaches are mainly used for the...
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Seismic probabilistic assessment of steel and reinforced concrete structures including earthquake-induced pounding
PublicationRecent earthquakes demonstrate that prioritizing the retrofitting of buildings should be of the utmost importance for enhancing the seismic resilience and structural integrity of urban structures. To have a realistic results of the pounding effects in modeling process of retrofitting buildings, the present research provides seismic Probability Factors (PFs), which can be used for estimating collision effects without engaging in...
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Pesticides in the Environment
PublicationApplied all over the world, pesticides are some of the most dangerous pollutants of the environment becauseof their mobility and ability to accumulate in the environment and their consequent long-term adverseeffects on living organisms in general and human health in particular. For these reasons, it is essential tomonitor and analyze pesticide residues in the environment. This entry discusses the classification of pesticidesas...
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Estimation of the environmental risk posed by landfills using chemical, microbiological and ecotoxicological testing of leachates
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Selected Aspects Of Building, Operation And Environmental Impact Of Offshore Wind Power Electric Plants
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Exploring perceptions of pro environmental educational mobile applications based on semantic field analysis
PublicationThe paper aims to identify multidimensional perceptions of mobile apps by their users. Special attention has been paid to pro-environmental educational apps. Semantic field analysis and measurement of emotional temperatures were performed to achieve this goal. Transcripts from seven focus group interviews were used as research material. The results indicate that functionality based on a reward or benefit system reinforces environmentally...
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Abnormal features of Macoma balthica (Bivalvia) in the Baltic Sea: alerting symptom of environmental changes?
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Practical Applicability and Preliminary Results of the Baltic Environmental Satellite Remote Sensing System (Satbałtyk)
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Advanced coating of Tank Interior as means of Rising Environmental Safety of Tankers/RIM technology
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Potential threat to Polish lakes and reservoirs from contamination by objects of environmental flood risk
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A comprehensive review of climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation on environmental and natural calamities in Pakistan
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In‐milk inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by the environmental lytic bacteriophage ECPS‐6
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Environmental transformation and nano-toxicity of engineered nano-particles (ENPs) in aquatic and terrestrial organisms
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Transformation pathways and fate of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in distinct interactive environmental compartments: A review
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Implementation of the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Model for the Assessment of a Retrofitted Historical Masonry Building
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Environmental Factors and the Risk of Developing Type 1 Diabetes—Old Disease and New Data
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Characterization of Rapana thomasiana as an indication of environmental quality of the Black Sea coast og Bulgaria
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań próbek mięczaków morskich (brzuchonogów) na zawartość takich składników jak wielopierścieniowe węglowodory aromatyczne, polichlorowane bifenyle, mikroelementy tych składników oraz aktywność biologiczną. Oceniono różnice w zawartości tych składników w próbkach uzyskanych z tych mięczaków morskich zebranych na obszarach niezanieczyszczonych i obszarach charakteryzujących się dużą intensywnością...
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Teeth as an Indicator of the Environmental Exposure of Silesia Province’s Inhabitants in Poland to Metallic Trace Elements
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The impact of environmental water on the potential application of core−shell titania−silica nanospheres as photocatalysts
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Advanced coating of interior of tanks for rising environmental safety of tankers - novel applications of polyurethanes
PublicationOpisano technologię nanoszenia ciekłego systemu poliuretanowego na niewygrzewane elementy stalowe i stalowo-betonowe oraz sposób łączenia powłoki poliuretanowej z wymienionymi materiałami, a także między sobą przy użyciu odpowiednich środków adhezyjnych. Scharakteryzowano metodę utylizacji i odzysku polioli z zużytych w badaniach powłok poliuretanowych w recyklingu surowcowym poprzez zastosowanie małoczšsteczkowych glikoli jako...
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Accuracy of a low-cost autonomous hexacopter platforms navigation module for a photogrammetric and environmental measurements
PublicationA photogrammetry and environmental measurements from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are a low-cost alternative for a traditional aerial photogrammetry. A commercial off-the-shelf products (COTS) offers a variety of cheap components that a suitable to be used on board a UAV. In this paper a low-cost navigation module based on Ublox NEO-M8N GPS and Pixhawk flight controller have been described, as a main extrinsic parameters source...
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION OF DISSIMILAR AUSTENITIC 316L AND DUPLEX 2205 STAINLESS STEELS WELDED JOINTS
PublicationThe paper describes structure and properties of dissimilar stainless steels welded joints between duplex 2205 and austenitic 316L steels. Investigations were focused on environmentally assisted cracking of welded joints. The susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and hydrogen embrittlement was determined in slow strain rate tests (SSRT) with the strain rate of 2.2 × 10–6 s–1. Chloride-inducted SCC was determined in the...
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The Current State-of-the-Art in the Determination of Pharmaceutical Residues in Environmental Matrices Using Hyphenated Techniques
PublicationSeveral thousand tons of pharmaceuticals and their transformation products (metabolites and degradation products) are introduced into the environment each year. They affect both human health and the environment, therefore, analytical procedures enabling the determination of a wide range of pharmaceuticals at trace levelswithminimal effort, time, and energy are required. Nowadays, hyphenated techniques are commonly applied in pharmaceutical...
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Multivariate statistical comparison of analytical procedures for benzene and phenol determination with respect to their environmental impact
PublicationThe studydescribesthepossibilityofapplicationofself-organizingmapstechniquetoassessthe greenness ofanalyticalmethodologies.Themetrologicaland “environmentalimpact” parametersof proceduresforbenzeneandphenoldeterminationinwatersamplesweresetsofinputdatafor chemometric analysis.Totally47objectsand8variablesformedthedatausedforanalysis.Themajor factors responsiblefornon-greencharacterofthemethodologyaretheamountoforganicsolventand amount...
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Identification of acoustic event of selected noise sources in a long-term environmental monitoring systems
PublicationABSTRACT Undertaking long-term acoustic measurements on sites located near an airport is related to a problem of large quantities of recorded data, which very often represents information not related to flight operations. In such areas, usually defined as zone of limited use, often other sources of noise exist, such as roads or railway lines treated is such context as acoustic background. Manual verification of such recorded data...
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Application of Immunological Techniques (from Vaccination to FinalMeasurements) in Determination of Pharmaceutical Residues in Environmental Samples
PublicationWiele biologicznie aktywnych związków wytwarzanych przez człowieka trafia ostatecznie do środowiska. Ich los środowiskowy pozostaje nadal wyzwaniem dla analityków środowiskowych i osób odpowiedzialnych za szacowanie ryzyka. Artykuł przedstawia przegląd jednej z najszerszych i bezpośrednich metod analiz środowiskowych - immunoanalitykę - ze szczególnych uwzględnieniem jej zastosowania do oznaczania jakościowego i ilościowego pozostałości...
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Non-invasive biological fluid matrices analysed to assess exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
PublicationPalenie tytoniu stanowi istotne źródło zanieczyszczenia powietrza wewnętrznego. Szkodliwość palenia tytoniu potwierdzają zarówno badania doświadczalne, jak i liczne opracowania epidemiologiczne. Celem przeprowadzonych prac badawczych było oznaczenie zawartości wybranych jonów nieorganicznych (zwłaszcza jonów rodankowych jako biomarkerów narażenia na składniki obecne w środowiskowym dymie tytoniowym) w próbkach płynów biologicznych...
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Environmental characteristics of a tundra river system in Svalbard. Part 2: Chemical stress factors
PublicationBacterial communities in the Arctic environment are subject to multiple stress factors, including contaminants, although typically their concentrations are small. The Arctic contamination research has focused on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) because they are bioaccumulative, resistant to degradation and toxic for all organisms. Pollutants have entered the Arctic predominantly by atmospheric and oceanic long-range transport,...
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Aptamer based tools for environmental and therapeutic monitoring: A review of developments, applications, future perspectives
PublicationNucleic acids in the form of aptamers play a growing and significant role in the targeted and rapid analysis of environmental sample composition and medical analyses. In this paper, the review of both aptamers synthesis methods as well as application of these short chain oligonucleotides (with critical comments on their strong and weak features) are given. The first ones include: systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment...
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Open source learning management systems at civil engineering and environmental department: TeleCAD and Moodle.
PublicationW rozdziale zaprezentowano dwa systemy zarządzania kształceniem, służące do przygotowania i prowadzenia e-kursów. Pierwszy z nich TeleCAD został opracowany w ramach projektu Leonardo da Vinci (1998-2001). Ostanie użycie systemu miało miejsce w roku akademickim 2003/2004 i był on wykorzystany w projekcie CURE (V Program Ramowy, 2003-2006). W roku 2003 dzięki wsparciu projektu Leonardo da Vinci EMDEL (2001-2005) Centrum Edukacji...
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Abnormal features of Macoma balthica (Bivalvia) in the Baltic Sea: alerting symptoms of environmental adversity?
PublicationOpisano badania zmian morfologicznych i histopatologicznych populacji mięczaków z Morza Bałtyckiego. Objawy te są związane z niekorzystnymi zmianami w środowisku (obniżenie poziomu stężenia rozpuszczalnego tlenu, występowanie siarkowodoru, podwyższona biodostępność zanieczyszczeń).
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Enhancing environmental literacy through urban technology-based learning. The PULA app case
PublicationThis study addresses the need to enhance environmental literacy, focusing on urban adults through mobile applications, based on the example of PULA app that engages early adopters in gamified pro- environmental activities, offering insights into informal learning. Grounded in 'urban pedagogy,' the study combines semi-structured interviews with 17 application testers and quantitative data analysis, unveiling motivations, user feedback,...
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Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Parts and Their Injection Molded Alternatives Subjected to Environmental Aging
PublicationAdditive manufacturing is the technology used in medical, industrial, or lifestyle applications. The scientific literature include works reporting various manufacturing parameters’ influence on changes in additive manufacturing components’ mechanical behavior, especially with fused filament fabrication (FFF). The changes in mechanical strength and toughness of FFF compared to injection molding parts were studied. In the study,...
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Property-performance relationship of core-shell structured black TiO2 photocatalyst for environmental remediation
PublicationUnderstanding the relationship between the properties and performance of black titanium dioxide with core-shell structure (CSBT) for environmental remediation is crucial for improving its prospects in practical applications. In this study, CSBT was synthesized using a glycerol-assisted sol-gel approach. The effect of different water-to-glycerol ratios (W:G = 1:0, 9:1, 2:1, and 1:1) on the semiconducting and physicochemical properties...
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Anthropogenic trace metals in Setiu Wetland: Spatial and seasonal distribution and implications for environmental health
PublicationThe growing urban wastewater volume poses a major global environmental challenge, especially in developing nations where inadequate treatment and discharge impact clean water availability. This study focused on Setiu Wetland, aiming to analyze seasonal and spatial variations of trace metals in particulate form from anthropogenic and pathogenic sources. Surface water samples were collected from multiple stations, measuring physical...
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ADAPTIVE METHOD FOR THE SOLUTION OF 1D AND 2D ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATIONS USED IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
PublicationThe paper concerns the numerical solution of one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) advection-diffusion equations. For the numerical solution of the 1D advection-diffusion equation a method, originally proposed for solution of the 1D pure advection equation, has been developed. A modified equation analysis carried out for the proposed method allowed increasing of the resulting solution accuracy and consequently, to reduce...
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Ground tire rubber functionalization as a promising approach for the production of sustainable adsorbents of environmental pollutants
PublicationWaste tires management and further utilization are currently one of the biggest concerns regarding the environment and human health protection. At present, shredding, grinding, or pulverization of waste tires are the most popular options for industrial recycling. Although many solutions for ground tire rubber (GTR) applications were checked and verified so far, their further implementation at an industrial scale is still very limited....
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Monte Carlo simulations of the fracture resistance degradation of asphalt concrete subjected to environmental factors
PublicationThe paper presents the results of laboratory tests of SCB (semi-circular beam) samples of asphalt concrete, subjected to the destructive effect of water and frost as well as the aging processes. The determined values of material parameters show significant dispersions, which makes the design of mixtures difficult. Statistical analysis of the test results supplemented by computer simulations made with the use of the proprietary...
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Numerical simulations of triaxial test with sand using DEM. Archives of Hydro-Engineering and Environmental
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki symulacji badania trójosiowego dlamateriałów granulowanych. Obliczenia wykonano przy zastosowaniu metodyDEM. Pokazano wpływ momentów kontaktowych na wytrzymałoć próbki. Zbadanowpływ parametrów mikroskopowych na zachowanie się materiału. Wynikiporównano z doswiadczeniami.
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Toxicity and chemical analyses of airport runoff waters in Poland
PublicationThe aim of this study was to assess the ecotoxicological effects of various compounds in complex airport effluents using a chemical and ecotoxicological integrated strategy. The present work deals with the determination of sum of PCBs, PAHs, pesticides, cations, anions, phenols, anionic, cationic, non-ionic detergents, formaldehyde and metals – as well as TOC and conductivity – in runoff water samples collected from 2009 to 2011...
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Modeling the impact of surface currents in a harbor using graph theory
PublicationEnsuring security in a harbor requires research into its infrastructure using spatial environmental data. This paper presents a methodology that defines the design of a graph for modeling the interactions between surface currents and moving objects. Combining this graph with port charts that integrate electronic navigation charts with coastal orthophotographs allows us to perform a multidimensional analysis. In addition, the complete...
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POLLUTANTS PRESENT IN DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE SVALBARD ARCHIPELAGO ENVIRONMENT
PublicationDuring last years an interest in the processes of transport and fate of pollutants to the polar regions located distantly from industrial centers, has significantly increased. The current analytical techniques enabling conducting studies prove that the Arctic regions (in the past considered as a pollution free area) have become an area of highly intensive anthropopresion. Svalbard archipelago stands out from the other polar regions...
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Determination of parent and methylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water samples by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction–two dimensional gas chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry
PublicationPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are contaminants frequently found in environmental waters. Owing to their toxic effects, it is important to develop analytical methodologies that allow their fast and reliable determination. Dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) allows a quick extraction of analytes with little organic solvent consumption. The best results regarding sample preparation are obtained when 40 mL of...
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Rospuda - czy wszędzie budować mosty?
PublicationStreszczenie - SummaryThe article presents the problem of planning transport system in the areas of high natural and landscape values. Bridges and roads crossing valuable areas undergo Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Procedure. This procedure in Poland is often treated only as formal requirement, not as an instrument helping to solve conflicts and to minimise negative environmental and landscape effects. The potential of...