Atmospheric pollution

D. Dimitrovski, M. Dimitrovski, A. Jovanovski

Natural Gas as a Fuel in Public Passenger Transportation in Urban Areas

1

E. Bucur, A. Vasile, R. Diodiu, A. Catrangiu, M. Petrescu

Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in a Wooden Church for Preventive Conservation

7

Air pollution in schools

S. Yalcin, G. Aras, U. Akar Tarim, O. Gurler

Indoor Radon Levels in Primary and Secondary Schools of Kastamonu, Turkey

18

Water pollution

T. Hr. Radoykova, S. V. Dimitrova, K. I. Aleksieva, S. K. Nenkova, I. V. Valchev, D. R. Mehandjiev

Comparative Mn²⁺ Adsorption on Waste Lignocellulosic Materials

23

A. Catrangiu, D. Niculescu, I. Lucaciu, C. Chifiriuc, G. Mihaescu

Virulence Factors of Gram Negative Bacteria Isolated from Natural Aquatic Ecosystems

33

G. Shtereva, V. Velikova, V. Doncheva

Human Impact on Marine Water Nutrients Enrichment

40

Soil pollution

C.-E. Balaceanu

Lead Pollution of Soils Located into the Influence Area of Thermoelectric Power Stations Doicesti and Rovinari

49

Industrial pollution – pharmaceutical wastes

S. Bungau, C. Bungau, D. M. Tit

Studies on the Last Stage of Product Lifecycle Management for a Pharmaceutical Product

56

Risk assessment

C. Maftei, K. Papatheodorou

Flash Flood Prone Area Assessment Using Geomorphological and Hydraulic Model

63

B. Stanescu, E. Stanescu, Gh. Batrinescu

Vulnerabilities and Risks Induced by the Emissions of Non-compliant Landfills after Closure Period. Case Study

74

A. C. Teusdea, A. Timar, C. Purcarea, C. Bara

Assessing the Quality of Fish Products Using Colour Image Analysis

81

Risk management

G. Tegos, K. Onkov

Prognoses of Sea-fish Species Catches in Greece at Biological and Biodiversity Risk

92

Ecology

D. Kasemi, S. Ruci, S. Beqiraj

Comparative Study on Macrozoobenthos between Nimfa and Radhima Coasts (Vlora Bay, Albania)

98

Marine pollution and ecology

N. Florin, M. Ristea, A. Cotorcea

Estimating the Containment Costs in the Situation of Oil Spill in the Marine Environment. Case Study: Romanian Black Sea Coast

110

Marine ecology

V. Coatu, A. Oros, D. Tiganus, L. Lazar

Assessment of Chemical Contamination in Biota from Romanian Marine Waters in Respect with Maximum Admissible Levels Regulated by Legislation for Human Consumption

117

R. Nisanci, Y. S. Erbas, V. Yildirim, H. E. Colak

Management of Marine Cadastre with Geographic Information System: A Case Study of Trabzon

126

N. Kasapoglu, E. Duzgunes

Otolith Atlas for the Black Sea

133

Environmental protection and sustainable development

M. G. Craioveanu, L. Stoica , O. Oprea

Caffeic Acid [3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl) Pro-penoic Acid] – Hydrophobising Agent

145

D.-C. Danuletiu, A. Tamas-Szora, A. Socol

Affordability and Sustainability of Water Services Investments Financed by EU Funds

154

S. Tsiaras, Z. Andreopoulou

Sustainable Development Perspectives in a Less Favoured Area of Greece

164

S. Apak, A. Kubas, H. Bal, H. Hurma, O. Dede

Environmental Problems in Turkish Thrace Region, Their Causes and Solutions

173

Clean technologies

A. M. Resetar-Deac, Gy. Deak, P. Marinescu, V. Daescu, E. Holban, R. Csergo, G. S. Tanase, S. Gaman

The Plastic Materials Impact on Environment and Health. Population Awareness in Romania

183

L. Parvan, C. Sirbu, T. Cioroianu

Use of Liquid Fertilisers and Absorbents in the Bioremediation of the Soil Polluted with Crude Oil. Part I

194

L. Parvan, C. Sirbu, T. Cioroianu

Use of Liquid Fertilisers and Absorbents in the Bioremediation of the Soil Polluted with Crude Oil. Part II

199

A.-M. Stanescu, L. Stoica, C. Constantin, G. Bacioiu

Competitive Biosorption of Cu²⁺ and Cd²⁺ onto Inactive Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cells

204

H. Turkmenler, M. Aslan

Management of Waste Sludge in Pasakoy Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant

214

M. Kerolli-Mustafa, V. Lajqi-Makolli, S. Berisha-Shala, L. Latifi, I. Malollari, I. Morina

Biomass and Biofuel Overview. A Global Sustainability Challenge

222

Enrivonmental management – erosion danger, food safety

S. Galatsidas, D. Amanatidou, K. Soutsas

Applying Multivariate Statistics into Forest Management Planning: Potential Conditions of Erosion Danger in the Forest of Thessaloniki, Greece

233

S. Galatsidas, D. Amanatidou, K. Soutsas

Applying Multivariate Statistics to Evaluate Erosion Danger in the Forest of Thessaloniki, Greece, on the Basis of Forest Stand Characteristics

243

N. Erdogan, E. Nurlu, A. Guvensen, U. Erdem

Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection for Environmental Monitoring in Turkey. A Case Study in Karaburun Peninsula

252

M. Ozyavuz, B. C. Bilgili, A. Salici

Determination of Vegetation Changes with NDVI Method

264

E. Condrea, G. Constantinescu, A. C. Stanciu, M. Constandache

Particularities of FSSC 22000 – Food Safety Management System

274

M. Matiuti, A. T. Bogdan, A. Gaspardy, D. Diaconescu

An Innovative Application of the Bioeconomic Strategies and Action Plans Elaborated by the European Union for 2030 at a Crossborder Level in the Danubian Euroregions

280

Environmental education and training

E. Pjetri, J. Kraja, V. Dibra, S. Belisha, Z. Curri

Nursing School Documentation: Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers to Using Standardised Nursing Languages and Current Practices in Nursing Department and Shkodra Hospital

292

H. Bancheva

Methodology for Multi-day Tourism in ‘Vrachansky Balkan’ Nature Park as a Contribution to the Education for Sustainable Development

298

Public health – environmental medicine

Gy. Deak, V. Daescu, E. Holban, P. Marinescu, G. S. Tanase, R. Csergo, A. I. Daescu, S. Gaman

Health–Environment Relation: a Key Issue of Romanian Environmental Protection

304

J. Kraja, E. Pjetri

Evaluation of Performance of Nursing Care in Four Health Centres in the City of Shkodra

316

P. Kotori, Y. Kotori, I. Malollari

Community Health Disorders in Mercury-contaminated Area in Vlora, Albania

322

C. I. Mihailov, T. Mindru

Hydrotherapy and Pain Management in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

328

M. Arcus, G. Lilios, V. Schrцder, Gh. Taralunga, R. M. Stoicescu, I. M. Dumitru

Natural Compounds with Benefits Regarding the Cardiovascular Diseases

333

C. I. Mihailov, M. A. Nelutu

Effect of Environmental Air Exposure on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Post-menopausal Osteoporosis

340

E. Laho, F. Cenko, K. Spahiu, G. Bejtja, R. Balla

Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 in Pediatric Age Groups in the Elbasan District (Albania)

346

S. Halichidis, R. M. Stoicescu, D. S. Carp, C. S. Cambrea

Clostridium difficile Enterocolitis: Current Public Health Problem

352

S. Cl. Cambrea, S. Halichidis, R. M. Stoicescu, L. C. Petcu

Epidemiological and Clinical Factors which Influence Fluid Isolation of Escherichia coli in Children with Digestive Diseases

356

I. M. Dumitru, M. G. Chitu, S. Ciuca, R. Banu, M. A. Girtu

Foreign Students at the Ovidius University of Constanta and Pathology Associated with Their Countries of Origin

363

Sustainable landscape planning

E. E. Sisman, E. Bolu

An Ecological Approach for the Planning of Urban River Greenways. A Meric (Maritza/Evros) River Case Study, Turkey

372

M. Cetin

Consideration of Permeable Pavement in Landscape Architecture

385

E. Ersoy, A. Jorgensen, P. H. Warren

Measuring the Spatial Structure of Urban Land Uses. The Case of Sheffield, UK

393

Anniversary

Zh. D. Kalitchin

80th Anniversary of the Editor-in-Chief of the International ‘Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology’, Professor D. Sc. Slavtcho Kounev Ivanov

402