Volume 1, Issue 3, July - September 2015

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On one hand Pakistan is facing severe energy crises, and on the other the planet earth is going through global warming. The only solution for both is low carbon planning. The purpose of this dissertation is to show the benefit of low energy residential designs. This research has taken into account analysis of three case studies of eco houses designed with considerations of energy efficiency and traditional methods; which has been examined in regard with economy, material, and techniques. It is normally believed that closely controlled conditions equate with better comfort. Analysis of field surveys and adaptive comfort theories have made it clear that while closely controlled is one way of achieving comfort it is not the only way. It is a comparison of two types of houses. Firstly there is a complete analysis of an existing house in UET staff colony that adopts traditional methods of achieving comfort through energy consumption. On the other hand there is another house where comfort is accommodated through alternative means. The calculations are made on the basis of utility bills. The later house is an Eco-House design proposal for which creative design decisions are discussed in detail namely, selection of material, comfort levels, space utilization, and site development; according to the sun path diagrams.

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Letters

Demographical Aspects of Environmental Damage and Climate Change

Sergei V. Jargin

Environmental damage and climate changes are influenced by human industrial activities, which are proportional to the population size. Of potentially grave consequence is the unplanned industrial development in the previously underdeveloped countries because environment protection is observed less rigorously there and especially due to the large scale of this process, proportional to the population size.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 158-160

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Eco-friendly building materials for low cost construction in rural and urban areas

Angeline Mary M, Vigneshkumar C, Saravanamuthu K, Ponmalar N, Vijaya AM

Environmentally friendly building materials are those that make optimal use of resource, produce minimum waste and are safe for the environment and people. This paper includes the variety of building materials as developed and practiced in all countries. The materials included here indicate several options which have been developed in all countries and are being extensively utilized in the construction of low-cost building both in rural and urban areas.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 161-167

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Perspective

Food carbon footprints in Nigeria

Eludoyin OM

Reducing the contribution to the greenhouse gases through modification of lifestyles has been the recent focus of geoengineering and climate change discussion. However, many developing countries still have to face the challenge of ensuring food security, and increasing energy availability. This study is an expository review of the impact of food production and peoples’ attitudes to food in the face of climate change.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 168-173

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Review

Biodiversity of Larsemann Hills, Antarctica

Gupta P

Antarctica is the coldest, driest place and fifth-largest continent on this Earth and contains many unique geological, glaciological and biological features. The Larsemann Hills (69°20’S to 69°30’S Latitude., 75°55’E to 76°30’E Longitude) is located approximately halfway between Vest fold Hills and Amery Ice Shelf on South-eastern coast of Prydz Bay.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 174-183

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Research

Estimate of possible hydrological regime change of Tsimlyansk reservoir in conditions of the climate warming

Grechushnikova МG, Edelshtein КК, Panin GN, Vyruchalkina ТY, Solomonova IV

Results of calculation of hydrological characteristics changes of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir in case of predicted warming (water exchange, ice covered period, a mineralization of water, stratification of water body) are given at realization of the most adverse for water supply and water use scenario at reduction of an annual drain layer and a drain layer for flood period.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 184-191

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Analysis

Phycoremediation of Tannery Dye Wastewater using Green Microalga: Bioremediation of Tannery Dye Wastewater

Shamshath Begum, Vedaraman N, Srinivasan SV, Rengasamy R, Kurinji Malar, Kavitha G, Vijayarani S

The present study is on the treatment of pretreated tannery dye wastewater (PTDW) by green microalga Chlorella vulgaris. The growth of Chlorella vulgaris in PTDW was assessed with the pigment content Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll b. Maximum content of pigment Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll b was found to be 6.5 µg/mL and 3.3 µg/mL respectively on 12th day.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 184-191

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A Cantilever Based MEMS Sensor for Detection of Greenhouse Gases

Nallathambi A, Shanmuganantham T

In the past two decades global warming was being caused by rising absorptions of greenhouse gases (GHG) composed by human activities. Greenhouse gases catch heat in the atmosphere, which makes the earth warmer. The effect of greenhouse gas is the process by which absorption of cantilever beam by gases in a planet's atmosphere warms its lower atmosphere and surface.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 198-207

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Calculated the ground level concentration by using the Laplace technique and compare them with other ways

Khaled SM Essa, Aziz N Mina, Hany S Hamdy, Ayman A khalifa

In this paper, the ground level concentration of air pollutants is obtained by using Laplace technique to solve the diffusion equation in two dimensions. Considering that both the wind speed and eddy diffusivity in z-direction are constant. Comparing between outcomes values with data measured at Copenhagen, Denmark, Gaussian model and also with separation of variables technique which have been calculated in previous paper.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 208-216

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Simple correlation matrix among different physico-chemical parameters and physico-phycological parameters of pond water at Tribeni, Hooghly, West Bengal, India

Nilu Halder

The statistical analyses of simple correlation coefficient (r) between physico-chemical parameters [temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N), phosphate (PO43-), total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), sulphate (SO42-), salinity, total alkalinity, total hardness, chlorides (Cl-) and turbidity] and physico-phycological parameters for a two consecutive years.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 217-221

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Energy efficient House

Javaria Manzoor Shaikh

On one hand Pakistan is facing severe energy crises, and on the other the planet earth is going through global warming. The only solution for both is low carbon planning. The purpose of this dissertation is to show the benefit of low energy residential designs. This research has taken into account analysis of three case studies of eco houses designed with considerations of energy efficiency and traditional methods; which has been examined in regard with economy, material, and techniques.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 222-236

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Selection of suitable plastic waste disposal strategy in Madurai municipal solid waste management corporation using AHP method

Shafi Ibrahim MS, Ahamed Sheriff KM

The plastic wastes are growing rapidly. This wastes polluting the environment and produce many diseases to living things. Now-a-days many researches are going on to reduce the plastic waste impact on environment. In Tamilnadu Madurai Municipal Corporation is the second largest corporation next to Chennai Corporation.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 237-242

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Effect of lead on certain haematological parameters of the fresh water fish Oreochromis Mossambicus (Peters)

Meena R, Indra N

Metal pollution today is the highest cause of concern in developing countries. The effects of sub - lethal concentration (1/10th - 1.87ppm of the 96 hr Lc50) of lead acetate on the haematological parameters in the fresh water fish Oreochromis Mossambicus. The Red blood corpuscles, Haemoglobin, Haematocrit, MCH and MCHC where as the showed an increase at all exposure periods.

Climate Change, 2015, 1(3), 243-248

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