International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy

Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017

  • Solid Waste Generation Rate and Characterization Study for Laga Tafo Laga Dadi Town, Oromia, Ethiopia

    Mesfin Assefa, Muktar Mohammed

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 84-93
    Received: Oct. 25, 2017
    Accepted: Nov. 06, 2017
    Published: Dec. 20, 2017
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    Abstract: Knowledge of the quantities and composition of the municipal solid waste is fundamental for the planning and development of waste management systems for cities. The objective of this study was to determine the composition and generation rate of household, commercial firms, government institutions and health care facilities solid waste in Laga Tafo ... Show More
  • The Research on Safety Children’s Travel Route on Child-Friendly City of Netherlands

    Cai Liangwa

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 94-98
    Received: Dec. 27, 2017
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    Published: Dec. 29, 2017
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    Abstract: The child-friendly urban space does not mean to build a child-dominated block or city, but means to enhance the child-friendly degree of the original block or city through planning, management and other measures. In the case, based on the original city, "child-friendly" blocks shall be established to provide children with a safe social environment,... Show More
  • Review on the Development of New Technology of Biological Nitrogen Removal from Sewage

    Xiangtian Man, Hua Lin, Jian Sun

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 99-103
    Received: Dec. 27, 2017
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    Published: Dec. 29, 2017
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    Abstract: With the improvement of water treatment technology, the biological nitrogen removal of sewage has also made a great progress. Research economic and efficient denitrification technology has become the hot issues of domestic and foreign scholars. During the long-term operation of wastewater treatment, the differences in physiological and biochemical ... Show More
  • The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Gibe Woreda, Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia

    Habtamu Dagne Bogale, Samuel Shibeshi Bikiko

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 104-113
    Received: Aug. 02, 2017
    Accepted: Aug. 16, 2017
    Published: Jan. 03, 2018
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    Abstract: This study was focused on the role of indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation in Gibe woreda, hadiya zone, Ethiopia. The woreda organized in to 24 kebles, from these the researcher have been used six kebeles as a representative based on stratified sampling techniques through agro ecological zone. 213 farmers’ households were selected from... Show More