Evaluation of shallow groundwater contamination and associated human health risk in an alluvial plain impacted by agricultural and industrial activities, mid-west …

J Wu, Z Sun - Exposure and health, 2016 - Springer
Intensive human activities have caused contamination to groundwater quality which
consequently affects human health. In this study, an evaluation of groundwater quality was …

Groundwater contamination in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: A review

SA Siddiqi, A Al-Mamun, MS Baawain… - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Groundwater quality levels are currently deteriorating in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
countries due to excessive surface and subsurface human activities. Agricultural and …

A review on the use of geoelectrical methods for characterization and monitoring of contaminant plumes

OA Sanuade, KI Arowoogun, JO Amosun - Acta Geophysica, 2022 - Springer
Geophysical characterization of contaminated sites is an important procedure in pre-and
post-site remediation. It has been carried out in several contaminated sites, irrespective of …

Assessing face mask littering in urban environments and policy implications: The case of Bangkok

YT Tesfaldet, NT Ndeh, J Budnard, P Treeson - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Face mask usage is one of the preventive measures encouraged worldwide to limit the
transmission of the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic. Hence, production and mass use of face masks …

Assessing the hydrogeochemical processes affecting groundwater pollution in arid areas using an integration of geochemical equilibrium and multivariate statistical …

M El Alfy, A Lashin, F Abdalla, A Al-Bassam - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Rapid economic expansion poses serious problems for groundwater resources in arid
areas, which typically have high rates of groundwater depletion. In this study, integration of …

Oil spills characterization and modeling using remote sensing and geophysical techniques to protect the highly vulnerable coastal zones in Alexandria, Egypt

M Attwa, SB Elkafrawy, M El Bastawesy… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, oil spills threaten both aquatic and terrestrial environments, especially in regions
with intensive oil refining and shipping activities and high environmental sensitivity, such as …

Geochemical and hydrogeological factors influencing high levels of radium contamination in groundwater in arid regions

T Faraj, A Ragab, M El Alfy - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the most challenging environmental issues in arid regions is radionuclide
groundwater contamination; typically, radionuclide sources, mobility, and spatial …

Detection of groundwater level and heavy metal contamination: A case study of Olubunku dumpsite and environs, Ede North, Southwestern Nigeria

AG Isah, OA Akinbiyi, JL Ugwoke, NC Ayajuru… - Journal of African Earth …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research presents the result of the application of the PQWT Electromagnetic
Groundwater Detector and analysis of heavy metal contamination around an open dumpsite …

Groundwater characteristics and pollution assessment using integrated hydrochemical investigations GIS and multivariate geostatistical techniques in arid areas

M El Alfy, A Lashin, N Al-Arifi, A Al-Bassam - Water Resources …, 2015 - Springer
In arid areas, groundwater quality is an important concern for human life and natural
ecosystems. Rapid economic development impacts greatly on limited groundwater …

Characterizing leachate contamination in a landfill site using Time Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) imaging

MS Baawain, AM Al-Futaisi, A Ebrahimi… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Time Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) survey as well as drilling investigations were
conducted to identify possible contamination of a dumping site in an unsaturated zone …