August 2020

Statistical modeling of diesel leaching rate in soils at base transceiver stations

The process of modeling contaminant volume, rainfall intensity, and soil depth was investigated on diesel leaching and retention in soil subjected to oil pollution from five Base Transceiver Stations. The experimental runs were carried out over three operating parameters which include contaminant volume (50-350 ml), rainfall intensity (5- 10 mm/h), and soil depth (30 - 90 cm) using Response Surface Methodology. Among...

Author(s): Theophilus O. N., Akaranta O. and Ugwoha E.

August 2020

Urban climate variability trend in the coastal region of Mombasa Kenya

The world population in global south countries is increasing. This fast growth has heightened urban ecological footprint that contributes to anthropogenic forcing triggering of the climate system. From this study, climate variability trend dynamics in Mombasa County, a coastal urban area in Kenya was examined. A retrospective study was done (1989-2019) to determine the changes in temperature and rainfall in the area of...

Author(s): Innocent Osoro Ngare, James Kibii Koske, John Njagi Muriuki, Evelyn Wemali Chitechi and George Njagi Gathuku  

August 2020

Greenhouse gas reduction and cost-benefit through improving municipal solid waste management in Ouagadougou

Waste management is one of the major challenges of urban management in Sub Saharan African countries. The current difficulties in the management of solid waste are the result of poor mastering of concepts, approaches, and techniques. This paper aims to study the Greenhouse gas reduction and cost-benefit through improving municipal solid waste management in Ouagadougou. Since the site location is important for collection...

Author(s): Steve-Harold Wendkuuni Kaghembega, Qin Xia, Sha Chen and Song Chaofei  

August 2020

Possibility of improving solid waste management in senior high schools in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Little attention has been given to solid waste management in Senior High Schools meanwhile their population and consumption pattern keeps on increasing. The study was conducted in senior high schools within the Ashanti Region to determine the composition and generation rate of solid waste in the selected senior high schools. An extensive field investigation was used for quantification and analysis of the composition of...

Author(s): Richard Amankwah Kuffour