Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Irina POPA, Cristian PETCU, Daniela STOICA, Alina DIMA

The growing global demand for agricultural food products has inevitably led to increased amounts of natural agro-industrial by-products. Derived from agricultural and industrial processes, these by-products have traditionally and conservatively been considered waste, and their management represents significant environmental challenges. Currently, the potential of this type of natural materials to be reused in new products with added value is recognized, thus contributing to the development of the circular economy at international level but also in Romania. Current research trends in the field of sustainable construction emphasize the numerous benefits of using natural materials in the development of green building products. The paper presents a series of experimental laboratory research with the aim of studying the potential of rice husk, a natural agro-industrial by-product resulting from the food industry, to be used in construction.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Cristiana SÎRBU

The paper aims to highlight the steps our country needs to take to achieve green economy and industry, defining the new adopted regulations regarding the greenhouse gas emissions embedded in goods imported. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a price adjustment dedicated to goods carrying CO2 emissions that enter the European Union. The main purpose of CBAM is to prevent the risk of carbon leakage and by encouraging the reduction of emissions by operators in third countries (countries outside the EU), global carbon emissions should be reduced. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is an instrument used to achieve a greener industry, economy and life, a tool to a green transition. The paper presents the basis and decisions made in time and seeks to identify the measures that need to be taken so that we can all contribute to what it means to decarbonize the European Union.

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EVALUATION OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ESSENTIAL OIL AND TOXIC METAL ACCUMULATION OF LEMONGRASS (CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS) CULTIVATED ON METAL-CONTAMINATED SOILS

Written by Violina ANGELOVA
Pages 15 to 22

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DETECTION AND MONITORING OF HYDROCARBON POLLUTION SOURCES IN THE PETROMIDIA REFINERY AREA

Written by Sorin ANGHEL
Pages 23 to 29

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RESEARCH ON THE USE OF SLUDGE FROM THE PITEȘTI WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AS FERTILIZER

Written by Gabriela BIALI, Esmeralda CHIORESCU, Maria Cătălina PASTIA, Denis ȚOPA, Iuliana MOTRESCU, Irina Gabriela CARA
Pages 30 to 38

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OBTAINING ALKALI ACTIVATED INORGANIC MATERIALS BY RECOVERY OF WASTES

Written by Mihaela CAFTANACHI, Ramona-Elena TATARU FARMUS, Maria HARJA
Pages 39 to 44

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TESTING THE INFLUENCE OF EROSION ON SOIL CHEMICAL INDICATORS

Written by Cosmina CANDREA, Marcel DÎRJA, Vasile DODEA
Pages 45 to 52

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COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR ECO-SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONS

Written by Adrian Alexandru CIOBANU, Aurelia BRADU, Andreea HEGYI
Pages 53 to 59

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ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF NORWAY SPRUCE STANDS AFFECTED BY DRYING FROM OUTSIDE THE NATURAL RANGE

Written by Cristinel CONSTANDACHE, Ciprian TUDOR, Valentina AGA, Laurenţiu POPOVICI
Pages 60 to 66

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USING EXPIRED DRUGS AS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CORROSION INHIBITORS

Written by Claudia Alice CRIȘAN, Horațiu VERMEȘAN
Pages 67 to 72

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AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONTEXT. THE PERSPECTIVE OF LOCAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES' ACTION

Written by Anca DRAGHICI, Iudit BERE-SEMEREDI, Gabriela BANADUC, Cornelia BAERA
Pages 73 to 82

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE AREA WITH NATURAL CO₂ EMISSIONS IN BĂILE LĂZĂREȘTI

Written by Alexandra-Constanța DUDU, Ana Bianca PAVEL, Corina AVRAM, Irina CATIANIS, Gabriel IORDACHE, Florina RĂDULESCU, Naliana LUPAȘCU, Andrei-Gabriel DRAGOȘ, Oana DOBRE, Constantin-Ștefan SAVA
Pages 83 to 92

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THE INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON SOUND WAVES

Written by Bogdan ERGHELEGIU, Mirela Alina SANDU, Daniela IORDAN
Pages 93 to 100

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STUDIES REGARDING THE USE OF POURED EARTH IN BUILDINGS

Written by Aurelian GRUIN, Cornelia BAERĂ, Sorin DAN, Bogdan BOLBOREA, Ana Cristina VASILE
Pages 101 to 106

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COMPARISON OF METHODS FOR ANTIBIOTIC COMPOUNDS REMOVAL FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

Written by Diana HANGANU, Lidia FAVIER, Maria HARJA
Pages 107 to 114

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ANALYSIS OF GHG EMISSIONS BY SECTORS IN CITY OF VIDIN

Written by Daniela KOSTOVA-IVANOVA
Pages 115 to 124

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SMART-ECO-INNOVATIVE COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH SELF-CLEANING CAPABILITY AND ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO MICROORGANISMS

Written by Adrian-Victor LAZARESCU, Andreea HEGYI, Carmen FLOREAN
Pages 125 to 136

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ADVANCED RECOVERY OF VALUABLE MATERIALS FROM E-WASTE

Written by Ștefan-Leontin MARTINAȘ-IONIȚĂ, Gabriela Antoaneta APOSTOLESCU, Maria HARJA
Pages 137 to 142

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CARBON FOOTPRINT - IMPORTANT DRIVER OF CLIMATE CHANGE GENERATED BY THE FOOD INDUSTRY

Written by Adelina MOJA, Vasile PADUREANU, Mirabela LUPU, Alina MAIER, Cristina CANJA
Pages 143 to 149

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ASSESSING THE EFFICIENCY OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS IN ROMANIA: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH

Written by Petru NICOLAE
Pages 150 to 161

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DECARBONIZING IRRIGATION SYSTEMS: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Written by Petru NICOLAE, Luminiţa CHIVU, Raluca Ioana NICOLAE
Pages 162 to 175

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CONSISTENCY INDEX OF SOILS, CORRESPONDING TO THE STATE OF SATURATION: AN IMPORTANT PARAMETER IN ANTICIPATING THE BEHAVIOR OF COHESIVE SOILS

Written by Ernest Daniel OLINIC, Tatiana OLINIC
Pages 176 to 181

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MICROFLORA OF THE GROUND AIR FROM "HOT POINTS" AND PARK AREAS

Written by Asen PESHEV, Bilyana GRIGOROVA-PESHEVA, Boyka MALCHEVA, Georgi KADINOV
Pages 182 to 188

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BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY: INTEGRATING AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SUB-PRODUCTS IN THE BUILDING SECTOR

Written by Cristian PETCU, Claudiu Sorin DRAGOMIR, Andreea HEGYI
Pages 189 to 200

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ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK ORIENTED TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS IN EUROPEAN GREAT CITIES

Written by Stefan-Mihai PETREA, Ira-Adeline SIMIONOV, Alina ANTACHE, Aurelia NICA, Maxim ARSENI, Adrian ROSU, Dragos CRISTEA, Catalina ITICESCU
Pages 201 to 211

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NEW POSSIBILITIES OF USING THE ASH RESULTING FROM THE ENERGY RECOVERY OF POULTRY LITTER WITHIN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY CONCEPT

Written by Luminita Georgeta POPESCU, Roxana Gabriela POPA, Lucica ANGHELESCU, Ramona CAZALBAȘU, Georgeta PREDEANU, Bogdan Stefan VASILE
Pages 212 to 217

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A DEEP-LEARNING BASED METHOD FOR WASTE DETECTION

Written by Dan Constantin PUCHIANU
Pages 218 to 225

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WASTE CLASSIFICATION USING EFFICIENT NEURAL NETWORKS AND WEB APPLICATION

Written by Dan Constantin PUCHIANU
Pages 226 to 233

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PREDICTING THE FUTURE TRENDS OF EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL BENCH-MARKS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BIODEGRADABLE MUNICIPAL WASTE USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS

Written by Eda PUNTARIĆ, Lato PEZO, Željka ZGORELEC, Jerko GUNJAČA, Dajana KUČIĆ GRGIĆ, Neven VOĆA
Pages 234 to 243

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ASSESSING ACCURACY OF LOW-COST COMPACT SYSTEM VERSUS STANDARD AIR QUALITY SYSTEMS

Written by Adrian ROSU, Daniel-Eduard CONSTANTIN, Mirela VOICULESCU, Silvia DRĂGAN, Maxim ARSENI, Stefan-Mihai PETREA, Catalina ITICESCU, Lucian Puiu GEORGESCU
Pages 244 to 254

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STUDIES ON THE CURRENT CONTEXT OF AIR QUALITY INSIDE EARTHEN BUILDINGS

Written by Vasilica VASILE, Cornelia BAERĂ, Aurelian GRUIN, Adrian-Alexandru CIOBANU, Bogdan BOLBOREA
Pages 255 to 263

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ACOUSTIC ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE USED IN THE ACOUSTIC DESIGN OF INTERIORS - COMPARISONS BETWEEN SOME CLASSICAL MATERIALS AND NATURAL, ECOLOGICAL MATERIALS

Written by Marta Cristina ZAHARIA, Daniela DOBRE, Claudiu Sorin DRAGOMIR
Pages 264 to 271

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URBAN PARADOX: AN ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVE RETHINKING SUSTAINABLE LAND AREAS

Written by Gabriela BANADUC, Cornelia BAERA, Anca DRAGHICI
Pages 272 to 282

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STUDY ON THE SOILS OF THE GORJ COUNTY AND THE LIMITING FACTORS OF THEIR QUALITY, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEM

Written by Mihaela BĂLAN, Cristian POPESCU
Pages 283 to 292

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MODERNIZATION/REHABILITATION OF THE SECONDARY DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE BY REPOSITIONING EXISTING CHANNELS AND BY ASSIGNING THE DUAL ROLE OF DRAINAGE-IRRIGATION

Written by Marin-Vasile ILCA, Teodor Eugen MAN, Robert BEILICCI, Anisoara IENCIU, Daniela Cristina UNTARU, Mariana Antonia PASC
Pages 293 to 304

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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF THE INNOVATIVE ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR USE IN CROP IRRIGATION

Written by Dragoș MANEA, Eugen MARIN
Pages 305 to 312

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ZOOTECHNICAL WASTE AS RAW MATERIAL FOR BIOGAS PRODUCTION AND AS FERTILIZER FOR AGRICULTURE

Written by Roxana MITROI, Cristina Ileana COVALIU - MIERLĂ, Cristina -Emanuela ENĂŞCUȚĂ, Grigore PSENOVSCHI
Pages 313 to 319

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RESEARCHES FOR THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME GRANULAR FERTILIZERS OBTAINED FROM NATIVE WOOL WASTE, IN ORDER TO USE THEM IN AGRICULTURE

Written by Elena Mihaela NAGY, Teodor Gabriel FODOREAN, Dragos Vasile NICA, Evelin-Anda LAZA, Teodor VINTILA
Pages 320 to 325

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IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY ON DEGRADED LANDS USING A NOVEL TECHNOLOGY OF CULTIVATING CROPS IN BIODEGRADABLE MULTILAYERED STRUCTURES

Written by Florin NENCIU, Eugen POPESCU, Lorena-Diana POPA, Gabriel NAE, Andreea MATACHE
Pages 326 to 331

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DETERMINING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION FOR THE DECARBONIZATION OF CORN PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT

Written by Hasan Hüseyin ÖZTÜRK, Bülent AYHAN, Serdar AYGÜN, Ali GÜL, Serkan KARABAĞLI
Pages 332 to 339

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SUPERIOR CAPITALIZATION OF VEGETABLE WASTE AND NATURAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS BY CREATING INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS FOR CONSTRUCTION. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PREDICTIVE ANALYSES

Written by Irina POPA, Vasilica VASILE, Silviu LAMBRACHE
Pages 340 to 347

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WATER EROSION OF SOILS IN THE HILLY AREA OF DOLJ COUNTY - ASSESSMENT, CONTROL AND MITIGATION METHODS

Written by Cristian POPESCU, Mihaela BĂLAN, Marius-Nicolae CIOBOATĂ
Pages 348 to 355

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FOREST DEBRIS-BASED BIOCHAR APPLICATION IN COMPOSTING PROCESS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS: A NATURE BASED SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

Written by Rupesh SINGH, Henrique TRINDADE, João Ricardo SOUSA
Pages 356 to 361

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EVALUATING GREEN AND BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE IN URBAN AREAS IN ROMANIA: A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH

Written by Teodora UNGUREANU, Andreea Cătălina POPA, Claudiu-Sorin DRAGOMIR
Pages 362 to 371

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INDUSTRIAL WASTES USED AS ADDITIVES IN BUILDING MATERIALS TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Written by Mihai VRABIE, Nicolae APOSTOLESCU, Maria HARJA
Pages 372 to 377

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RECYCLING OF STEEL FURNACE SLAGS (SFS) BY EFFICIENT INTEGRATION IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AS AGGREGATE PARTIAL REPLACEMENT

Written by Cornelia BAERĂ, Aurelian GRUIN, Ana-Cristina VASILE, Bogdan BOLBOREA, Alexandru ION, Gabriela BĂNĂDUC
Pages 378 to 389

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EFFICACY OF THE SEISMIC ISOLATING SYSTEMS FOR HISTORICAL BUILDINGS UNDER MODERATE SEISMIC FORCES

Written by Stefan Florin BALAN, Bogdan Felix APOSTOL, Anton DANET
Pages 390 to 396

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THE INFLUENCE OF EXTREME WEATHER PHENOMENA ON THE MANAGEMENT OF HARDWOOD TREES

Written by Ghiţă Cristian CRAINIC, Flavius IRIMIE, Flavia Mălina CIOFLAN, Sorin Lucian DOROG, Călin Ioan IOVAN, Eugenia ŞERBAN
Pages 397 to 407

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOIL-STRUCTURE SYSTEM IN CASE OF A UNIVERSITY BUILDING SEISMIC MONITORING

Written by Daniela DOBRE, Claudiu-Sorin DRAGOMIR, Cornelia-Florentina DOBRESCU, Iolanda-Gabriela CRAIFALEANU, Emil-Sever GEORGESCU, Marta-Cristina ZAHARIA
Pages 408 to 416

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THE EFFECT OF URBANIZATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, THE VULNERABILITY OF URBAN AREAS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND THEIR CUMULATIVE IMPACT ON STORMWATER

Written by Madalina ENE, Ioan BICA
Pages 417 to 424

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MODELING THE STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF A CNC BEARING MEMBER SUBJECTED TO STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADS

Written by Nicoleta-Adaciza IONESCU, Daniela DOBRE, Claudiu-Sorin DRAGOMIR
Pages 425 to 430

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TRANSFORMATION MODEL TOWARDS ENERGY POSITIVE PUBLIC BUILDING

Written by Petar KISYOV
Pages 431 to 440

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CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS ON DISASTER RESILIENCE IN THE CLIMATE VULNERABLE COMMUNITY CONTEXT

Written by Aurelia NICA, Ira-Adeline SIMIONOV, Alina ANTACHE, Catalina ITICESCU, Stefan-Mihai PETREA, Catalin PLATON, Victor CRISTEA
Pages 441 to 447

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RICE HUSKS AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION

Written by Irina POPA, Cristian PETCU, Daniela STOICA, Alina DIMA
Pages 448 to 455

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THE CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING THE GREEN-BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE METROPOLITAN AREAS OF THE BIG CITIES IN ROMANIA

Written by Oana-Catalina POPESCU, Antonio-Valentin TACHE, Adrian SIMION
Pages 456 to 461

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RESEARCH TRENDS IN WATER MANAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE IN THE CONTEXT OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Written by Alina-Cerasela ALUCULESEI, Nicoleta GUDANESCU, Sorin IONITESCU, George Cornel DUMITRESCU, Simona MOAGAR-POLADIAN
Pages 462 to 472

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TEMPORAL VARIATION AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HYDROLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND WATER POLLUTANTS ON THE LOWER DANUBE, ROMANIA

Written by Maxim ARSENI, Valentina-Andreea CALMUC, Madalina CALMUC, Stefan-Mihai PETREA, Adrian ROSU, Eugen BUSILA, Catalina ITICESCU, Puiu-Lucian GEORGESCU
Pages 473 to 484

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EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL AND CHEMICAL INDICATORS AS A MEASURE OF THE DEGREE OF POTABILITY OF WATER

Written by Aurica Breica BOROZAN, Sorina POPESCU, Delia Gabriela DUMBRAVĂ, Diana Nicoleta RABA, Mirela Viorica POPA, Corina Dana MIȘCĂ, Carmen Daniela PETCU, Despina Maria BORDEAN, Camelia MOLDOVAN
Pages 485 to 493

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PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL RESPONSE OF TWO DURUM WHEAT VARIETIES TO WATER STRESS COMBINED WITH A SLUDGE AMENDMENT

Written by Sonia BOUDJABI, Nawal ABABSA, Haroun CHENCHOUNI, Aya DEBAB, Amna BRAHMI
Pages 494 to 502

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ASSESSMENT OF THE SURFACE WATER QUALITY DATA COLLECTED SEASONALLY AT THE DANUBE RIVER BIFURCATIONS (CEATAL IZMAIL AND CEATAL SF. GHEORGHE)

Written by Irina CATIANIS, Adriana Maria CONSTANTINESCU, Dumitru GROSU, Gabriel IORDACHE, Florin DUȚU, Ana-Bianca PAVEL
Pages 503 to 514

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ESTIMATION OF RIVERBANK SOIL EROSION RATE - A CASE STUDY

Written by Mihai Teopent CORCHEȘ
Pages 515 to 520

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PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS: AN APPROPRIATE TOOL FOR TROPHIC PARAMETERS INTERACTION - APPLICATION IN LARGEST LAKE IN BALKAN

Written by Erdona DEMIRAJ, Irena DUKA, Ferdi BRAHUSHI, Seit SHALLARI
Pages 521 to 526

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ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF WELL WATER USED FOR DRINKING AND DOMESTIC PURPOSES IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA OF ELBASAN DISTRICT, ALBANIA

Written by Ariola DEVOLLI, Edlira SHAHINASI, Enkeleida SALLAKU, Marilda OSMANI, Belinda HOXHA, Frederik DARA
Pages 527 to 534

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USING HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS IN THE STUDY OF WATER BODIES DEPTHS

Written by Levente DIMEN, Silvia Alexandra DREGHICI, Tudor BORȘAN
Pages 535 to 540

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ASSESSMENT OF THE SEDIMENT (DIS)CONNECTIVITY IN A DELTAIC SYSTEM, DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA

Written by Florin DUŢU, Bogdan-Adrian ISPAS, Irina CATIANIS, Ana-Bianca PAVEL, Laura DUŢU
Pages 541 to 549

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IMPACT OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS ON ZOOPLANKTON AND BIOCOENOLOGICAL ANALYZES ON ZOOPLANKTON OF MANDRA RESERVOIR, IN SOUTHEASTERN BULGARIA

Written by Eleonora FIKOVSKA, Dimitar KOZUHAROV
Pages 550 to 555

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MODERN PROTECTION SOLUTIONS AGAINST COASTAL EROSION

Written by Iulian IANCU, Alexandru DIMACHE, Oana-Stefania BUCUR, Daniel CORNEA
Pages 556 to 563

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ANALYSIS OF SOME PARAMETERS OF THE HYDROGRAPHIC BASINS IN THE FOREST FUND

Written by Calin Ioan IOVAN, Nicu Cornel SABĂU, Lucian Sorin DOROG, Florin COVACI, Agneta Rodica IOVAN, Ghiță Cristian CRAINIC
Pages 564 to 571

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IRRIGATION CHANGES IN THE MARITSA RIVER BASIN: A CASE STUDY FROM THE PLOVDIV REGION

Written by Krasya KOLCHEVA
Pages 572 to 578

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SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

Written by Aurelia NICA, Stefan-Mihai PETREA, Ira-Adeline SIMIONOV, Alina ANTACHE, Catalina ITICESCU, Catalin PLATON, Victor CRISTEA
Pages 579 to 584

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DRIP IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY IN SOYBEAN CULTIVATION IN SOUTHEAST ROMANIA, A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO WATER MANAGEMENT

Written by Oana Alina NIŢU, Ionuț Ovidiu JERCA, Mihaela BĂLAN
Pages 585 to 591

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BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CHEPELARSKA RIVER, BULGARIA

Written by Georgi PATRONOV, Diana KIRIN
Pages 592 to 599

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VARIATIONS OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN SULINA BRANCH AND ADJACENT MEANDERS DURING TWO SEASONS IN 2023

Written by Ana Bianca PAVEL, Florin DUTU, Gabriel IORDACHE, Catalina GAVRILA, Irina CATIANIS, Laura DUTU
Pages 600 to 609

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ENABLING SOFT SENSORS FOR WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN MULTI-TROPHIC AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS

Written by Stefan-Mihai PETREA, Ira-Adeline SIMIONOV, Alina ANTACHE, Aurelia NICA, Madalina CALMUC, Valentina CALMUC, Dragos CRISTEA, Puiu Lucian GEORGESCU
Pages 610 to 617

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VIRTUAL SENSOR FOR AMMONIA ESTIMATION IN AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGICAL WATER FROM CAMBODIA

Written by Ira-Adeline SIMIONOV, Lin KONG, Samnang PEL, Catalin PLANTON, Domenico CARUSO, Jacques SLEMBROUCK, Stefan-Mihai PETREA
Pages 618 to 625

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ASPECTS REGARDING THE ESTIMATION OF THE FLOOD LIMITS USING AN UAV IN ORDER TO HYDRAULIC DESIGN WATER MANAGEMENT WORKS

Written by Alexandru SÎNTU-LĂSAT
Pages 626 to 632

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THE INFLUENCE OF THE LAKE HYPOLYMNON DISCHARGE ON THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF THE RIVER

Written by Lavinia TATARU, Florian STĂTESCU, Nicolae MARCOIE
Pages 633 to 639

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SUSTAINABLE APPROACH OF NUTRIENT FILM TECHNOLOGY BASED ON EFFICIENT WATER AND ENERGY USE - INTERMEDIATE RESULTS

Written by Augustina Sandina TRONAC, Dragoș DRĂCEA, Sebastian MUSTAȚĂ, Oana Alina NIȚU
Pages 640 to 645

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ADVANCE HYDRAULIC MODELING FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, CASE STUDY SPP15 IRRIGATION PLOT HOTĂRANI - ROMANIA

Written by Daniela-Cristina UNTARU, Teodor-Eugen MAN, Robert BEILICCI, Mircea VISESCU, Erika BEILICCI, Antonia-Mariana PASC
Pages 646 to 654

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DROUGHT MONITORING IN SOUTHEASTERN ROMANIA BASED ON THE COMPARISON AND CORRELATION OF SPEI AND SPI INDICES

Written by Sara VENTURI, Elena MATEESCU, Ana VIRSTA, Nicolae PETRESCU, Daniel DUNEA, Stefano CASADEI
Pages 655 to 661

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PHYTOREMEDIATION OF CHROMIUM BY BAD BIRNBACH ROSES IN URBAN AREAS

Written by Aysen AKAY
Pages 662 to 671

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SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM A PROMISING ENERGY CROP FOR PHYTOREMEDIATION OF HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATED SOILS

Written by Violina ANGELOVA, Vera KOLEVA
Pages 672 to 677

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IMPACT ASSESSMENT REGARDING POLLUTION WITH NUTRIENTS OF WATER RESOURCES DUE TO THE USE OF FERTILIZERS WITH MICROBIAL BIOMASS

Written by Mihaela BEGEA, Nicoleta RADU, Mariana CONSTANTIN, Roxana ZAHARIA
Pages 678 to 683

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ACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN DACTYLIS GLOMERATA L. PLANTS IN CORRELATION WITH SOIL IN PERMANENT MEADOWS IN THE COPȘA MICĂ AREA OF ROMANIA

Written by Vera CARABULEA, Dumitru-Marian MOTELICĂ, Nicoleta Olimpia VRÎNCEANU, Georgiana PLOPEANU, Bogdan Ștefan OPREA, Mihaela COSTEA, Vasilica LUCHIAN
Pages 684 to 691

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GREEN-SYNTHESIZED ZnO NPs AS SUSTAINABLE PHOTOCATALYSTS FOR THE DEGRADATION OF ACETAMINOPHEN

Written by Alexandra Corina COSTANDACHE, Leon Dumitru COVALIU, Anca Andreea ȘĂULEAN, Cristina Ileana COVALIU-MIERLA, Ecaterina MATEI, Razvan TEODORESCU, Valerica TUDOR
Pages 692 to 697

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ECOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER CONTAINING A CATIONIC SURFACTANT POLLUTANT

Written by Leon Dumitru COVALIU, Iuliana PAUN, Vasile Ion IANCU, Ecaterina MATEI, Razvan TEODORESCU, Valerica TUDOR, Gigel PARASCHIV, Cristina Ileana COVALIU-MIERLA
Pages 698 to 705

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ENVIRONMENT CONTAMINATION WITH PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS

Written by Cristian Mugurel IORGA, Puiu Lucian GEORGESCU, Mihaela Marilena STANCU
Pages 706 to 711

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SOIL AND SLUDGE SAMPLES CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND VEGETATION MINERAL COMPOSITION MONITORIZATION ON THE IAȘI SEWAGE TREATMENT-PLANT PONDS PRECINCT (TOMEȘTI)

Written by Mihaela LUNGU, Radu LĂCĂTUŞU, Andrei VRÎNCEANU, Rodica LAZĂR, Ilie CALCIU
Pages 712 to 718

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SOIL HEAVY METALS CONTENT VARIATION DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE FROM POLLUTION SOURCE AND UPTAKE BY THE TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE L. SPECIES HARVESTED FROM COPȘA MICĂ AREA, CENTRAL ROMANIA

Written by Bogdan Ștefan OPREA, Nicoleta Olimpia VRÎNCEANU, Vera CARABULEA, Dumitru-Marian MOTELICĂ, Mihaela COSTEA, Georgiana Iuliana PLOPEANU
Pages 719 to 726

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WASTE CLASSIFICATION USING VISION TRANSFORMERS

Written by Dan Constantin PUCHIANU
Pages 727 to 733

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GOOD PRACTICES FOR REDUCING LAND POLLUTION IN THE AREA OF SWINE FARMS WITH LIQUID MANURE

Written by Mihaela Alexandra ROTARU, Loredana VĂDUVA, Olimpia Alina IORDĂNESCU, Ioan PETROMAN
Pages 734 to 741

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON AIR POLLUTION LEVEL OF BUCHAREST URBAN AREA DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Written by Vasilica VASILE, Cristian PETCU, Alina DIMA, Mihaela ION
Pages 742 to 749

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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SPECTRAL VEGETATION INDICES (SVIs) AND GROWTH STAGES IN A TABLE GRAPE VINEYARD

Written by Zhulieta ARNAUDOVA, Boyan STALEV
Pages 750 to 755

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DETERMINATION OF LAI AT DIFFERENT GROWTH STAGES OF PEPPER PLANTS GROWN IN FIELD

Written by Zhulieta ARNAUDOVA, Dimka HAYTOVA
Pages 756 to 761

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PAST AND FUTURE - A PERSPECTIVE OF THE EVOLUTION OF INEU`S FORESTS

Written by Marinela BODOG, Alexandru RACZ, Nicu Cornel SABĂU
Pages 762 to 769

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EXPLORING THE TOP 5 DRONES FOR LAND MEASUREMENTS: A REVIEW

Written by Alexandru CĂLIN
Pages 770 to 775

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GIS METHODS FOR ESTIMATING SOIL EROSION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. CASE STUDY: CRIŞUL ALB HYDROGRAPHIC BASIN

Written by Loredana COPĂCEAN, Eugen Teodor MAN, Sorin HERBAN, Luminiţa COJOCARIU, Cosmin POPESCU
Pages 776 to 785

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3D MODELING OF THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE CLUJ-NAPOCA USING ARCGIS PRO

Written by Iulia COROIAN, Diana FICIOR, Tudor SĂLĂGEAN, Silvia CHIOREAN, Ioana Delia POP, Mircea-Emil NAP, Elemer-Emanuel ȘUBA
Pages 786 to 793

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ISSUES RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GEOMATIC APPLICATIONS IN THE NATIONAL FORESTRY FUND

Written by Ghiţă Cristian CRAINIC
Pages 794 to 804

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ANALYSIS OF LANDSAT AND SENTINEL SATELLITE IMAGES FOR ROȘIA POIENI QUARRY AND VALEA ȘESII DECANTATION POND

Written by Sorin HERBAN, Clara-Beatrice VÎLCEANU, Andrei CRIȘAN, Livia NISTOR-LOPATENCO
Pages 805 to 812

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EXPLORING THE COSMOS: A WEB-BASED APPLICATION FOR POLLUTION, CONSTELLATION AND MOON PHASE RECOGNITION

Written by Mihai MAFTEI, Iuliana MARIN
Pages 813 to 822

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REMOTE ASSESSMENT OF THE FRACTION OF ABSORBED PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION (fAPAR) FOR MOUNTAIN GRASSLANDS

Written by Margareta MAGUREANU, Loredana COPACEAN, Despina-Maria BORDEAN, Luminita COJOCARIU
Pages 823 to 829

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APPLICATION OF MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES FOR LAND USE CHANGE MODELLING IN SURINAME

Written by Tamara MYSLYVA, Marciano DASAI, Christiaan Max HUISDEN, Petro NADTOCHIY, Yurii BILYAVSKYI
Pages 830 to 840

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THE EFFECT OF THE ALTITUDE GRADIENT ON THE VEGETATION OF THE GRASSLANDS IN THE POIANA RUSCĂ MOUNTAINS, BASED ON NDVI

Written by Monica SFÎRCOCI, Loredana COPĂCEAN, Luminiţa COJOCARIU
Pages 841 to 850

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THE USE OF GEOMATICS FOR THE PLANNING OF A SPORTS COMPLEX

Written by Cornel Cristian TEREŞNEU
Pages 851 to 856

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REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT BY USING A SUSTAINABLE PROTEIN SOURCE IN FISH DIET - INSECT MEAL. A REVIEW

Written by Alina ANTACHE, Ira-Adeline SIMIONOV, Stefan-Mihai PETREA, Aurelia NICA, Catalina ITICESCU, Puiu Lucian GEORGESCU, Catalin PLATON, Alin-Stelian CIOBÎCĂ
Pages 857 to 865

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OPTIMISATION OF CULTURE MEDIA FACTORS FOR ACTIVE WINE YEAST BIOMASS PRODUCTION

Written by Iuliana Diana BĂRBULESCU, Raluca Ștefania RĂDOI-ENCEA, Corina DUMITRACHE, Mihaela Violeta GHICA, Mihai FRÎNCU, Mihaela BEGEA, Valerica TUDOR, Elena-Mirela BOROIU, Răzvan Ionuț TEODORESCU
Pages 866 to 875

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TRENDS IN "FETEASCĂ REGALĂ" GRAPES YIELD AND SUGAR CONTENT IN SITE SPECIFIC CLIMATE

Written by Octav-Mihai CISMAȘIU, Ioan OROIAN, Marcel DÎRJA, Cristian IEDERAN, Antonia ODAGIU
Pages 876 to 881

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TRADITIONAL ROMANIAN CULINARY PRACTICES AND THEIR HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE – A REWIEV

Written by Carlo Marius DRAGOMIR, Simona-Maria ILIE, Mariana-Atena POIANA, Corina Dana MISCA, Ileana COCAN, Delia-Gabriela DUMBRAVĂ, Camelia MOLDOVAN, Viorica-Mirela POPA, Carmen Daniela PETCU, Claudia ROMAN, Diana-Nicoleta RABA
Pages 882 to 889

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SIR JOSEPH WILLIAM BAZALGETTE - THE INGENIOUS CIVIL ENGINEER WHO HAS CHANGED LONDON

Written by Elena NISTOR
Pages 890 to 899

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A REFINEMENT OF THE SECOND CRITERIA OF COMPARISON FOR THE COVERGENCE OF SERIES OR IMPROPER INTEGRALS

Written by Cosmin-Constantin NIȚU
Pages 900 to 907

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THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY ON CULTURE IN THE PRODUCTION OF LETTUCE IN THE NUTRIENT FILM TECHNIQUE SYSTEM: A REVIEW

Written by Oana Alina NIŢU, Emanuela JERCA, Elene Ştefania IVAN, Marinela GHEORGHE
Pages 908 to 913

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EXPLORING THE USE OF WEB APPLICATIONS AND NEURAL NETWORKS FOR CAR PARKING SERVICES

Written by Dan Constantin PUCHIANU
Pages 914 to 920

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ROMANIA TOWARDS A GREEN TRANSITION: CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM (CBAM) REGULATIONS

Written by Cristiana SÎRBU
Pages 921 to 926

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PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF LEMON BASIL GROWN IN AQUAPONIC CULTURE

Written by Irina TOMASU, Simona MARCU SPINU, Mihaela DRAGOI CUDALBEANU, Constanta MIHAI, Petronela ROSU, Raluca PASCU, Alina ORTAN
Pages 927 to 936

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SUSTAINABILITY OF SOME FOREST SPECIES' ASSOCIATIONS ESTABLISHED ON DEGRADED LANDS FROM THE TRANSYLVANIA PLAIN, IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Written by Alexandru COLISAR, Marcel DÎRJA, Vasile SIMONCA, Steluta Maria SINGEORZAN, Victor SFECLA, Horia Dan VLASIN, Cornel NEGRUSIER, Alina Maria TRUTA, Florin Alexandru REBREAN, Vasile CEUCA
Pages 937 to 950

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OPTIMIZING RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURE: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS

Written by Iuliana Mirela PINȚĂ
Pages 951 to 957

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IMPLEMENTATION OF METHODS AIMED AT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BIONICS

Written by Cristian-George DRAGOMIRESCU, Victor ILIESCU
Pages 958 to 966

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THE LINK BETWEEN CARBON FOOTPRINT SIZE AND PV ENERGY SYSTEM INITIAL INVESTMENT, ESPECIALLY REGARDING STORAGE ELEMENTS AND THEIR EXPLOITATION MODALITY

Written by Mihaita Nicolae ARDELEANU, Emil Mihail DIACONU, Otilia NEDELCU, Sorin IONITESCU
Pages 967 to 972

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MODERN STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING POLLUTION IN TRAFFIC CONGESTIONS: A REVIEW OF CARBON FOOTPRINT-BASED METHODS

Written by Mihaita Nicolae ARDELEANU, Emil Mihail DIACONU, Otilia NEDELCU, Marius-Alexandru DINCA, Petru NICOLAE, Sorin IONITESCU
Pages 973 to 978

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Violina ANGELOVA, Vera KOLEVA

Comparative studies have been carried out to determine the quantities and depositions of heavy metals, macro, and microelements in the vegetative organs of Silphium perfoliatum, the efficiency for phytoremediation and the quality of the biomass as a renewable energy source for the combustion process. The field experiment was conducted on an agricultural field contaminated by the Non-Ferrous Metals Plant near Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Silphium perfoliatum is tolerant to heavy metals and can be grown on highly contaminated soils (1671.6 mg/kg Zn, 1694.8 mg/kg Pb, and 54.8 mg/kg Cd). Pb, Zn, Hg, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ca and Mg accumulated in leaves, Cd and P - in roots, and K in stems. Cup plant can be classified as a exluder plant with bioconcentration factor < 1 and can also be used in phytoremediation of contaminated soils. Silphium perfoliatum can be a significant source of good-quality raw material in producing solid biofuels. The biomass studied is of high quality (high in C and H and low in ash, N, Cl, and S) and has high energy potential. Biomass of Silphium perfoliatum from highly contaminated soils could be used as a source of energy.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Elena NISTOR

The year 2024 marks the 205th anniversary of the birth of Sir Joseph William Bazalgette (1819-1891), the English civil engineer best known as the mastermind behind the sewerage system for Central London which he devised in the second half of the 19th century, in response to the Great Stink. In the summer of 1858, the hot weather increased the stench of the untreated human and industrial waste deposited on the banks of the Thames and into the river, resulting in about 12,000 fatalities due to contagious diseases. As Chief Engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works, Bazalgette’s solution was to build a sewer network that would collect the waste water and waste matter flowing freely on the London streets. Proposed in 1858, his project was completed in 1875. The complex infrastructure, consisting of 132 km (82 miles) of underground sewers, about 2,100 km (1,300 miles) of street sewers, and four pumping stations (Deptford, Crossness, Abbey Mills and Chelsea Embankment) has fundamentally reshaped the sewage system of the English capital and is still in use, making London the city it is today.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Adrian-Victor LAZARESCU, Andreea HEGYI, Carmen FLOREAN

This research focuses on the development of advanced cementitious composite or geopolymer materials that exhibit smart, eco-innovative properties, including self-cleaning capabilities and heightened resistance to microorganisms. The aim is to address environmental concerns and enhance the durability and functionality of materials in various applications. The composite materials are designed by incorporating novel nanomaterials and eco-friendly additives, leveraging their unique properties. The self-cleaning capability is achieved through the integration of photocatalytic nanoparticles, such as titanium dioxide, which harness solar or artificial light to catalyse the degradation of organic contaminants on the material's surface. The eco-innovative aspect of the research involves the utilization of sustainable components, minimizing the environmental impact of the composite materials throughout their life cycle. The materials are designed to correspond to the Circular Economy and Sustainable Development principles by reducing overall waste generation and the study involves a comprehensive characterization of the mechanisms that allow the production of these type of materials.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Mihaela LUNGU, Radu LĂCĂTUŞU, Andrei VRÎNCEANU, Rodica LAZĂR, Ilie CALCIU

Sludge quality resulted from the Iași sewage treatment-plant and deposited in the Tomești ponds has been studied over several years, starting 2005, with the aim of land greening. The main general chemical properties of the sewage treatment sludge in process of soil formation showed that it offers normal conditions for vegetation development even though upper horizons salinization was detected that year due to drought occurrence. Zinc contents were very high in the upper horizons. The sampled plants accumulated normal macro elements quantities and only zinc out of the heavy metals in higher concentrations, especially in the roots, without prejudice to vegetation development. As compared to this situation the Tomești sewage treatment pond had reached an incipient soil formation stage in 2020 following several greening measures and the draining phenomenon which had a certain intensity and determined vegetal cover changes, from a mainly hygrophytic vegetation to a less humidity loving one.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Bogdan Ștefan OPREA, Nicoleta Olimpia VRÎNCEANU, Vera CARABULEA, Dumitru-Marian MOTELICĂ, Mihaela COSTEA, Georgiana Iuliana PLOPEANU

Heavy metals pollution has always been a significant problem for human, animal, and plant health. Copșa Mică, Romania, stands out as one of the most polluted areas with heavy metals, mainly due to emissions from two factories (Carbosin and Sometra), which have been operating in the past for about 60 years. In 2023, soil and plant (Trifolium pratense L.) samples were collected from the polluted meadows in the researched area to analyze and determine cadmium, lead, zinc, and copper concentrations. Cd recorded the lowest concentration in both soil and plant samples with values of 5.17 mg·kg_-1dry weight (d.w.) and 0.52 mg·kg_-1d.w., respectively. The highest content in both soil and plant samples was recorded by Zn, with values of 334.5 mg·kg_-1d.w. (soil) and 69.67 mg·kg_-1d.w. (plant). Soil heavy metals content variation depending on the distance from the pollution source showed significant values only for Cd and Zn, while the values for Pb and Cu were insignificant. The results obtained from this study will be used to raise awareness of the population living in the affected areas on the risks that arise from using the meadows for grazing and harvesting hay.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Vasilica VASILE, Cornelia BAERĂ, Aurelian GRUIN, Adrian-Alexandru CIOBANU, Bogdan BOLBOREA

A global problem that affects almost all areas of life is the environmental pollution, and because people stay indoors about 80-90% of their day, it can say that indoor air pollution is most of concerns. The growing attention paid to the use of natural materials has become a current topic among researchers, due to the increasing need to exploit renewable materials, conserve energy and adopt sustainable production methods to create buildings adapted to modern times. Although, earth might be considered, from a current perspective, an ancient building material, between 30 and 50% of the XXI century population lives in dwellings made of earth. In this respect, our studies focused on exploring the current status of worldwide research on air quality inside earthen buildings, in order to establish the performance indicators related to this field. The findings highlight the need to rethink the way in which indoor spaces are designed and operated given the waste generation, resource depletion and climate change, with increasing numbers of people which want to live in environmentally friendly and healthy buildings.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Aurelian GRUIN, Cornelia BAERĂ, Sorin DAN, Bogdan BOLBOREA, Ana Cristina VASILE

This study explores poured earth construction as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional cement-based materials. Soil materials, mirroring natural concrete with grains bonded by clay particles, presents environmental benefits, including recyclability, low environmental impact, and effective hygrothermal regulation. The decline in traditional earth construction is associated with industrialization, prioritizing efficiency over traditional methods The technique involves pouring a mixture of local earth, sand, gravels, and a modest quantity of either Portland cement or additives as alternatives into formworks to fabricate load-bearing and non-loadbearing elements. Despite its potential as a sustainable option, challenges such as shrinkage control and durability persist. Poured earth construction can be a substitute for cement-based materials. Ongoing research and practical applications illustrate feasibility, but further advancements are necessary to enhance productivity and mitigate environmental impact, with additives for stabilization emerging as a prospective way for future development.

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