Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World: Selected Papers from

Introduction Acknowledgements Preface Section 1: Environmental Health Management.- 1 A Comparative Case Study of Detection of Radiation in Vegetable Leaves in a Coastal Oil Producing and Hinterland Non-Oil Producing Regions in Akwa Ibom State.- 2 Influence of Human Activities and Land Use on Heavy Metal Concentrations in Irrigated Vegetables in Ghana and Their Health Implications.- 3 An Economical Solution for the Environmental Problem Resulting From The Disposal of Rice Straw.- 4 Reversing Africa's Deforestation for Sustainable Development.- 5 Life Cycle Assessment of Chocolate Produced in Ghana5.- 6 Sustainable Production of Traditional Medicines in Africa.- 7 Microbial Risk Assessment: Application and Stages to Evaluate Water Quality.- 8 Benefits and Dangers of Nanotechnology: Health and Terrorism .- Section 2: Sustainable Energy and Fuel.- 9 Environment Friendly Biodiesel from Jatropha Curcas: Possibilities and Challenges.- 10 Thermal Utilization of Solid Recovered Fuels in Pulverized Coal Power Plants and Industrial Furnaces as Part of an Integrated Waste Management Concept.- 11 Biogas Production From Organic Waste IN Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria .- 12 West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Project: Associated Problems and Possible Remedies.- Section 3 Water Treatment, Purification and Protection.- 13 Activated Carbon for Water Treatment in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects .- 14 A Biotechnological Process for Neutralizing Alkaline Industrial Waste Water.- 15 Impact of Feedwater Salinity on Energy Requirements of a Small-Scale Membrane Filtration System.- 16 Modern Technology for Wastewater Treatment & Its Application in Africa.- 17 Ultrafiltration to Supply Drinking Water in International Development: A Review of Opportunities.- 18 An Innovative Management Practice of Converting Mined Out Pits Into Water Harvesting Structures.- 19 Groundwater Pollution in Shallow Wells in Southern Malawi and a Potential Indigenous Method of WaterPurification.- 20 Photoelectrocatalytic Removal of Color From Water Using TiO2 and TiO2/Cu2O Thin Film Electrodes Under Low Light Intensity.- Section 4: Mining and Environment.- 21 Management of Acid Mine Drainage at Tarkwa, GhanaA Multi-Disciplinary Approach to .- 22 Reclamation Research in the Oil Sands Region of Canada.- 23 Intelligent Machine Monitoring And Sensing For Safe Surface Mining Operations.- 24 Neutralization Potential of Reclaimed Limestone Residual (RLR).- 25 Quantification of the Impact of Irrigating with Coalmine Waters on the Underlying Aquifers.- 26 Application of Coal Fly Ash to Replace Lime in The Management of Reactive Mine Tailings.- Section 5: Soil Stabilization.- 27 Consolidation and Strength Characteristics of Biofilm Amended Barrier Soils.- 28 Bagasse Ash Stabilization of Lateritic Soil .- 29 Strength and Leaching Patterns of Heavy Metals From Ash-Amended Flowable Fill Monoliths.- Section 6: Environmental Monitoring.- 30 Geoelectrical Resistivity Imaging in Environmental Studies Nitrogen Management for Maximum .- 31 Potato Yield, Tuber Quality, and Environmental Conservation.- 32 In vitro Analysis of Enhanced Phenanthrene Emulsification and Biodegradation Using Rhamnolipid Biosurfactants and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus.- 33 Digital Elevation Models and Gis for Watershed Modelling and Flood Prediction - A Case Study of Accra Ghana.- 34 Trace Metal Pollution Study on Cassava Flour's Roadside Drying Technique in Nigeria.- 35 Impact of Industrial Activities on the Physico-Chemistry and Mycoflora of the New Calabar River in Nigeria.- 36 Plants as Environmental Biosensors: Non-Invasive Monitoring Techniques.- Index