Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the 1st Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-1), Tunisia 2018 -- About the Conference Steering Committee -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Keynote -- 1 Innovation in Process Engineering for Hydrology -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Membrane Operations for Water Desalination -- 3 Membrane Operations for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Hydrology, Climatology and Water-Related Ecosystems -- 2 A Comparative Assessment of Meteorological Drought Indices for the Baribo Basin (Cambodia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Drought Severity Distribution -- 3.2 Correlation and Drought Event Analysis -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Probabilistic Precipitation Forecast in (Indonesia) Using NMME Models: Case Study on Dry Climate Region -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods and Materials -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Homogeneity and Trend Analysis of Rainfall and Streamflow of Seyhan Basin (Turkey) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Mean Rainfall Variability Effects on the Hydrological Response of Medjerda High Valley (Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Mean Rainfall Variation -- 3.2 Hydrologic Response Modeling -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Information Gain in Rainfall-Runoff Modeling (Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 The Hydrological Model -- 2.2 Calibration Criteria -- 2.3 Information Gain -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Data of the Case Study -- 3.2 Calibration Results -- 3.3 Validation Results -- 4 Final Remarks -- References. , 7 Hydrogeological System of Sebaou River Watershed (Northern Central Algeria): An Assessment of Rainfall-Runoff Relationship -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Area and Database -- 2.2 Cross Wavelet (XWT) and Wavelet Coherence Transform (WCT) -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Rainfall-Runoff Analysis Using XWT and WCT -- 3.2 Impacts of Human Activities -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 8 New Use of Hydrograph Separation Method for Hydrological Process Identification -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Modeling Processes of Water and Heat Regime Formation for Agricultural Region Area (Russia) Utilizing Satellite Data -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Final Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 10 Warm Season Trends of ETa: A Case Study of Near-North Caspian Low Lands -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 11 Development of Frequency Specific Flow Maps on the Sebaou Watershed in Great Kabylia in Algeria -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Presentation of the Study Area -- 3 Creation of Specific Frequency Flow Maps -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 12 Potentiometric Salinity Mapping of Mishrif Oilfield Waters in (Iraq's) Southern Oil Fields -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 13 A Transient Drainage Equation by Incorporating the Variable Drainable Porosity Function and the Unsaturated Zone Flow Contribution -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 14 Study of Solid Transport in Suspension in a Semi-arid Catchment: Case of Boukadir Wadi, Tipaza, Algeria. , Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Correlation Between Solid Flow and Liquid Flow -- 3.2 Calculation of Solid Transport in Suspension -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 15 Temporal Variation of Specific Sediment Yield at Sidi Bel Abbes Basin, North Algeria -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Methodology -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Statistical Modelling of Sediment Transport (Rating Curves) -- 3.2 Assessment of Contributions -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 16 Major and Trace Element Distribution in Suspended Particulate Matter and Sediments of the Tropical River Estuary (South Vietnam) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Major and Trace Elements in Surface SPM -- 3.2 Major and Trace Elements in Surface Sediments -- 3.3 Element Distribution Between Particulate and Sedimentary Phases -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 17 Mobility of Metallic Trace Elements in Surface Waters and Sediments: Case of the Nil Wadi (Jijel, North-East Algeria) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Spatial Evolution of Physicochemical Parameters -- 3.2 Water-Sediment Exchange of Metallic Trace Elements -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 18 Snowmelt Runoff Simulation During Early 21st Century Using Hydrological Modelling in the Snow-Fed Terrain of Gilgit River Basin (Pakistan) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 19 The Importance of Wetlands and Unhealthy Water Bodies in the Distribution of Malaria in Spain -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Final Remarks -- References. , 20 Effects on Soil-Plant System in a Treated Wastewater Irrigated Sunflower Cultivation: Soil Chemical Characteristics, Bioaccumulation of Metals in Soil and Plants -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Characteristics of Treated Wastewater -- 3.2 Accumulation of Metals in the Different Organs of the Plant of Sunflower -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 21 Assessment Impacts of Irrigation Using Treated Wastewater on Plants Growth, Soil Properties and Metals Accumulation in Soil and Tomato Plants -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Characteristics of Treated Wastewater -- 3.2 Accumulation of Trace Elements and Trace Metals in Plants -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 22 Phenol Formaldehyde Resin for Hydrophilic Cellulose Paper -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sample Preparation and Experimentations -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Comparison of Pure and Coated Paper -- 3.2 FTIR Spectroscopy Results -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Hydrochemistry and Isotopic Hydrology -- 23 Forecasting and Mass Transport Modelling of Nitrates in the Esposende-Vila Do Conde Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (Portugal) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction and Regional Framework -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Groundwater Flow and Mass Transport Modelling (FEFLOW) -- 3.2 Forecasting and Predictive Analysis -- 4 Final Remarks -- References -- 24 Hydrochemical Quality of the Angads Plain Groundwater (Eastern Morocco) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Method -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Piper Diagram -- 3.2 Concentration of Nitrates -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 25 Physical and Chemical Characterization of the Surface Waters of Djemaa Wadi (Blida, Algeria) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods. , 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 26 Groundwater Quality in an Alluvial Aquifer Affected by the Anthropogenic and Natural Processes in a Rural Area, North Algeria -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 27 Hydrochemical Appraisal of Groundwater in Gash River Basin, Eastern Sudan -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Final Remarks -- References -- 28 Distribution of Trace Elements in the Shallow Aquifer of Guenniche (North Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Description of the Study Area -- 2.2 Description of the Experimental Protocol -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 29 Export Balance of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers at the Scale of the Charmoise Watershed (France) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Level of PBDE Contamination -- 3.2 Balance of Flows -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 30 Hydrogeochemical Modeling and Isotopic Assessment of the Quaternary Aquifer at Ali al-Garbi Area in Misaan Governorate, South of Iraq -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 31 Geochemical Classification of Groundwater System in a Rural Area of Nigeria -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Method -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 32 Contamination of Annaba bay (northeastern extremity of Algeria) by multi-pesticide residues -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Organochlorine insecticides -- 3.2 Organophosphate insecticides -- 3.3 Herbicides -- 3.4 Fungicides -- 4 Conclusions -- References. , 33 Complex Interactions Between Fertilizers and Subsoils Triggering Reactive Nitrogen Speciation in Lowlands.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- About the 2nd Springer Conference of the Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-2), Tunisia 2019 -- Section 1: Engineering Applications for Environmental Management -- Section 2: Process Control, Simulations and Intensification for Environmental Management -- Section 3: Ecotoxicology, Environmental Safety and Bioremediation -- Section 4: Biotechnology for Environmental Management -- Section 5: Climate-Change-Related Effects on the Environment and Ecological Systems -- Section 6: Natural Resources, Agriculture and the Environment -- Section 7: Smart Technologies for Environmentally Friendly Energy Production -- Section 8: Remote Sensing and GIS for Environmental Monitoring and Management -- Section 9: Environmental Impacts of Natural Hazards and Environmental Risk Assessment -- Section 10: Sustainable Management of Marine and Coastal Environments -- Section 11: Sustainable Management of the Urban Environment -- Section 12: Sustainable Management of the Indoor and Built Environment -- Section 13: Environmental-Change-Related Impacts on Human Health -- About the Conference Steering Committee -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Engineering Applications for Environmental Management: Adsorption-Oriented Processes Using Conventional and Non-conventional Adsorbents -- Efficiency of Hybrid Process of Coagulation/Flocculation Followed by Membrane Filtration for the Treatment of Synthetic Vegetable Oil Refinery Wastewater -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Coagulation/Flocculation Treatment -- 3.2 Dead-End Filtration -- 3.3 Cross-Flow Filtration -- 3.4 Combination of CF and CFF Processes -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Fe/Clay Composite as Catalysts for Textile Wastewater Treatment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Catalysts. , 4 Conclusion -- References -- Iron Removal from Groundwater by Adsorption Process onto Activated Carbon Obtained from Pinus Halepensis Cone Wastes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 3.1 Groundwater Characterization -- 3.2 Batch Adsorption Study -- 3.3 Fixed-Bed Column Adsorption Study -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Synthesis and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Pinus Halepensis Cone Wastes: Adsorption Prediction as a Function of Some Physicochemical Characteristics of Activated Carbons -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Adsorption of Industrial Dye BzR from Aqueous Solution Using Local Modified Clay -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Bentonite Sample -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Characterization -- 3.2 Adsorption of Bezathren Red -- 3.3 Adsorption isotherm studies -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Adsorption-Desorption of Methylene Blue by Bentonite from Aqueous Solution -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Kinetics and Isotherms Adsorption -- 4 Effect of pH on Desorption of MB -- 5 Effect of Temperature on Desorption of MB -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Removal of Disperse Dye from Aqueous Solution by Bottom Ash -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Adsorbent -- 2.2 Adsorbate -- 2.3 The Adsorption Experiment -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Characterization of Adsorbent -- 3.2 Adsorption Isotherms and Kinetic Studies -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Experimental Study of the Removal of Rhodamine B from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption onto Coffee Waste -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Effect of pH -- 3.2 Effect Adsorbent Dosage -- 3.3 Effect of Contact Time and Initial Concentration of Rh B. , 3.4 Adsorption Isotherm -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and Adsorption Study of Carbon Steel in 1 M HCl Solution Containing 2-(2-Methoxybenzylidene) Hydrazine-1-Carbothioamide -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Electrochemical Impedance Measurements -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) -- 3.2 Adsorption Isotherm -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Adsorption Efficiency of Graphene Oxide Toward Cyanine Dyes with Different Alkyl Chain Lengths -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Characterization -- 3.2 Effect of Contact Time -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Cu(II) Ions Removal on Functionalized Cellulose Beads from Tunisian Almond (Prunus Dulcis) Shell -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Synthesis, Functionalization, and Characterization of Cellulose Beads -- 2.2 Cu(II) Adsorption Experiments -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Beads' Characterization -- 3.2 Adsorption of Cu(II) -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Dynamics Modelling of Multicomponent Metal Ions Removal onto Low-Cost Buckwheat Hulls -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Packed Column Experiments -- 3 Modelling of Dynamics for Buckwheat Hulls -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Local Materials and Solid Waste (Sawdust) Valorization in the Treatment of Industrial Synthetic Water Field -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Synthetic Water -- 2.2 Filtering Materials Used -- 2.3 Experimental Device -- 2.4 Analysis -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Cationic Dye Removal Using Alginate-Organobentonite Composite Beads -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Preparation of Organobentonite (OB). , 2.3 Preparation of Calcium Alginate/Organobentonite Composite Beads (A-OB) -- 2.4 Adsorption and Desorption Studies -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Sorption Isotherms of MB -- 3.2 Desorption Study -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Successive Removal of Methylene Blue and Congo Red by Biomass-Based Beads from Aqueous Solutions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 FTIR Analysis -- 3.2 Effect of pH, Mass, Contact Time, and Concentration -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Malachite Green Removal Ability of a New Low-Temperature Alkali-Treated Almond Shell Adsorbent -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Adsorbate -- 2.2 Preparation of the Bioadsorbent -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 FTIR Characterization -- 3.2 Malachite Green Adsorption onto Low-Temperature Alkali-Treated Almond Shell Powder -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Low-Cost Magnetic Adsorbents for Water Remediation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Optimization of Simultaneous Removal of Binary Toxic Antibiotic and Heavy Metal by Novel Biocomposite Beads: Modeling Study Using Brouers-Sotolongo Family Equations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Biosorbent Characterization -- 3.2 Statistical Analysis -- 3.3 Kinetic and Isotherm Modeling of Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Adsorption -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Application of Almond Shell-Based Materials for Aquatic Pollutants Removal: A Mini-Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Almond Shell-Based Materials for Water Treatment -- 2.1 Application of Almond Shell-Based Materials for Heavy Metals Removal -- 2.2 Application of Almond Shell-Based Materials for Dyes Removal -- 2.3 Application of Almond Shell-Based Materials for Other Pollutants Removal -- 3 Conclusion -- References. , Fabrication of Novel Keratin/Cellulose-Based Composites for Oils and Organic Solvents Absorption -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Synthesis of (CF/C) Composite Cryogels -- 3.2 Spectroscopic Characterization -- 3.3 Oil Sorption Capacity -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Study of the Influence of Some Parameters on the Efficiency of Elimination of Zinc by Synthesized Na-Y Faujasite -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Effect of Concentration -- 3.2 Effect of Time -- 3.3 pH Effect -- 3.4 Effect of Temperature -- 3.5 Study of the Adsorption Kinetics -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Boron Sorption and Removal Using Hybrid Hydrogel Beads -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Engineering Applications for Environmental Management: Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Recycling and Reuse -- Reuse of Industrial Water at Mellitah Complex -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Wastewater Sources and Estimation -- 2 Experimental Work -- 2.1 Microfiltration (MF) -- 2.2 Reverse Osmosis (RO) -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Mixed Stream Water, Chemical Analysis -- 3.2 Cooling Water Microfiltration Treatment -- 3.3 Cooling Water Blowdown RO and MF Treatment -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- The Efficiency of Natural Decentralized Greywater Treatment Systems in Resolving the Wastewater Problems in the Rural Areas of Developing Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Settings, Materials, and Methods -- 2.1 Site Description -- 2.2 Design Criteria -- 2.3 Greywater Quality Monitoring -- 2.4 Greywater Flow Rates -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Raw Greywater Quality -- 3.2 Treatment Systems Performance with Regards to Organic Pollutants -- 3.3 Treatment Systems Performance with Regards to Chemical Pollutants -- 4 Conclusion -- References. , Physicochemical Characterization of Wastewater from the Mining Activity: A Case Study from Boukhadra Mine (Algeria).