Journal of Geographical Research

Articles

• Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts Assessment of Using Different Rainwater Harvesting Techniques in Sarida Catchment, West Bank, Palestine

  Marwan Ghaleb Ghanem, Wasim Ahmed, Sameer Shadeed, Michel Riksen

  1-5

  
  Article ID: 1974
  419  (Abstract) 98  (Download)
  

  Abstract: A statistically representative questionnaire targeted people using rainwater harvesting (RWH) techniques in rural communities of Sarida catchment,West Bank, Palestine was distributed and analyzed. The main objective of this study is to assess the social, economic, and environmental impacts of adopting RWH techniques (e.g. cisterns, concrete and clay ponds, Wadi ponds, earth dams, and stone terraces)... More

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• Prediction of Dissolved Oxygen and Study of Engineered Nanoparticles to Improve Water Quality

  Kelly Chee, Richard Kyung

  6-10

  
  Article ID: 1984
  1019  (Abstract) 90  (Download)
  

  Abstract: The lack of fresh water is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Increasing population and arid regions due to the temperature change limit the use of clean water. In this paper, Streeter-Phelps equation was used to find the levels of DO(Dissolved Oxygen) and the oxygen deficit which are the main criteria for the... More

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• Gray Water Measurement and Feasibility of Retrieval Using Innovative Technology and Application in Water Resources Management in Isfahan-Iran

  Safieh Javadinejad, Rebwar Dara, Forough Jafary

  11-19

  
  Article ID: 1997
  905  (Abstract) 110  (Download)
  

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  Reuse of wastewater for agriculture and green spaces purposes is significant. A mean yearly precipitation in Esfahan is 150 mm. The drinking water and agriculture usually used underground resources in the city. Gray water recycling is known as a suitable option today. Delivering all the water requirements of a home from refined water rises the... More

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• Analysis of Gray Water Recycling by Reuse of Industrial Waste Water for Agricultural and Irrigation Purposes

  Safieh Javadinejad, Rebwar Dara, Masoud Hussein Hamed, Mariwan Akram Hamah Saeed, Forough Jafary

  20-24

  
  Article ID: 2056
  1229  (Abstract) 158  (Download)
  

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  Isfahan industrial province with its numerous industrial estates in its area and consequently the amount of wastewater produced by these settlements is very difficult to deal with. Therefore, the need for proper wastewater treatment and efficient management of industrial waste water from the industrial estates of this province should be seriously addressed and followed up... More

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• Soil Health and Sustainable Land Resource Management Practices at Municipal Level: A Case from Bheri Nagarpalika (Municipality), Jajorkot District, Nepal

  Kabi Prasad Pokhrel

  25-33

  
  Article ID: 2143
  1043  (Abstract) 62  (Download)
  

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  The increasing challenges of pressure and ever-growing demands on limited resources in Nepal by diverse actors, land degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change require the rational use of land resources to sustain and enhance productivity and maintain resilient ecosystems for achieving the sustainable and efficient use of resources, taking into account biophysical and socioeconomic dimensions.... More

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