Journal of Environmental Sciences Juniper Publishers

  Juniper Publishers-Open Access Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources Using Geospatial technologies for Sustainable Urban Development Authored by Abdul Raouf Opinion Urbanization is a natural process, resulting in an ever-increasing number of mega sites worldwide. The rate of urbanization has increased from under 30% in 1950 to over 54% in 2014 (UN, 2014). It has been estimated by the United Nations that about 80% of the global population will be living in cities by 2050. Exploding mega cities bring challenges for city planners and local governments. While a growing number of slum areas is a big challenge for expanding cities, reduction of green spaces and infrastructure development in areas prone to natural disasters is perhaps a bigger dilemma. If not planned carefully, these expanding cities cannot be sustainable due to the risks associated with natural disasters such as floods. These natural disasters can cause damage to personal property, public infrastruc...

  Juniper Publishers-Open Access Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources Microbial Remediation Authored by Maulin P Shah Editorial “Remediation” is problem solving and “biological remediation” refers to the use of biological organisms to solve environmental problems, such as contaminated soil or groundwater. Bioremediation means the use of a biological agent to suppress or clear contamination. This is different from remedial measures were contaminated soil or water is removed for chemical or decontamination or incineration or burial in a landfill. Microbes are often used to correct environmental problems in soil, water and sediment. Plants were also used to support bioremediation processes. This is called phytoremediation. For some inorganic materials such as metals, biological processes have been used to reduce radioactivity and remove organic contaminants. With metallic contamination, the usual task is to accumulate metal in the residual plant parts, which must ...