Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Keynote -- 1 Fifty Years of Paleoceanography: Major Achievements in Our Understanding of Past and Future Climate Change-Some Memories and Hearsay -- Abstract -- 1 Preliminary Note -- 2 Early Efforts -- 3 Sample Basis to Gain Empiric Proxy Data from Deep-Sea Sediments -- 4 Great Advances in the 1970s and 1980s -- 5 Some Contributions of Kiel University (Germany) -- 6 Selection of Major Findings Over the Last 20 Years -- References -- Paleoceanographic Evolution -- 2 Orbital-Scale Paleoceanographic Response to the Indian Monsoon in the Laxmi Basin of the Eastern Arabian Sea -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Age Reconstruction at Site U1456 -- 3.2 Orbital-Scale Paleoceanographic Changes -- References -- 3 The 4.2 ka Event in the Euro-Mediterranean Region-A Study from the MISTRALS/ PALEOMEX Program -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4 Record of Early Cretaceous Oceanic Anoxic Events in Adriatic Platform, Croatia -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Sedimentological and Geochemical Records of Lower Cretaceous Carbonate Successions Around Trabzon (NE Turkey): Implications for Paleoenvironmental Evolution and Paleoclimatological Conditions of Tethys -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Microfacies -- 3.2 Stable Isotope Analysis -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Paleoclimate Evolution -- 6 Paleoclimate Evolution of the Kordofan Region (Sudan), During the Last 13 ka -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy -- 3.2 Paleobiology -- 3.3 Stable Isotopes. , 3.4 Geochemistry and Clay Mineralogy -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Use of Paleoclimate Rainfall Data to Detect Mega Drought Signals -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Methods -- 2.1 Chuk-Woo-Kee (Korean Ancient Rain Gauge) -- 2.2 Precipitation -- 2.3 Drought Index -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Drought Periodicity -- 3.2 Mega Drought -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8 Paleoclimatology Evidence of Eocene from Jaddala Formation in Northwestern Iraq -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- References -- 9 Holocene Paleoclimatic Variation Inferred from Study of Sediments in the Gulf of Tunis (North Africa) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Lithological Changes and Climatic Fluctuations -- 3.2 Mineralogical Study of Holocene Sediments -- 3.3 Evolution of the Lake Environment Recorded by Macrofauna Study -- 3.4 Study of the Organic Content of the Holocene Sediments -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Noble Gas Recharge Temperature of Sfax Deep Groundwater (Southeastern of Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Settings, Sampling and Analysis -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Time Analysis of Emberger's Pluviothermic Q Index in the SW of the Iberian Peninsula -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area and Method -- 3 Results and Valuation -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Systematic and Palaeoclimatic Investigations of Sivalhippus from the Late Miocene Siwaliks (Pakistan) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Systematic Palaeontology -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 13 The Thar Desert Calcretes: A Proxy for Understanding Late Quaternary Paleoclimate Shifts -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods. , 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Paleoenvironmental Evolution -- 14 Using Environmental Isotopes and Krypton-81 to Characterize and Date Continental Intercalaire Paleogroundwater (Southern Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Settings, Sampling and Analysis -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Chemical Composition -- 3.2 Environmental Isotopes (δ18O, δ2H, 14C, δ13C) -- 3.3 Concentration of 81Kr -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 15 Water Column Chemistry of Late Holocene Lake Bafa, Eastern Coast of the Aegean Sea (Turkey) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 16 New Reports of Messinian Lago-Mare Episodes from Tunisia: Ostracods and Paleoenvironmental Implications -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Wadi El Kebir Section -- 3.2 Salakta Section -- 4 Discussion (Paleontology) -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 17 Geochemical Evidences of Paleoenvironmental Changes in Late Quaternary Lacustrine Sediments of the Konya Closed Basin (Konya, Turkey) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Detrital Influx Proxies -- 3.2 Redox Proxies -- 3.3 Paleoproductivity Proxies -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 18 Reconstruction of Holocene Paleoenvironmental Changes Along Northern Coast of Sfax: Analysis of Foraminiferal Associations -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Settings -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 4.1 Tyrrhenian Sea-Level High Stand, Substage 5e -- 4.2 First Holocene Marine Transgression 2018-2419a Cal BP in Age -- 4.3 Period of Sand Spits Development, Between 2018-2419 and 1001-1804 a Cal BP) -- 4.4 Second Marine Transgression Towards 1001-1804 a Cal BP -- 4.5 High Energy Extreme Event Towards 0-502 a Cal BP -- 5 Conclusion -- References. , 19 Evolution of Korba Lagoon (Cap Bon, Tunisia) During the Last Millennia Based on the Analysis of Foraminiferal Assemblages -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Lithology, Geochemistry and Sedimentology -- 3.2 Distribution of Foraminiferal Associations -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 20 Paleoenvironment Evolution of a Paralic System, El Guettiate and Dreïaa Sebkhas (Gulf of Gabès, Tunisia) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Spatio-temporal Patterns of Climate Change -- 21 Testing for Collective Statistical Significance in Climate Change Detection Studies -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Statistical Tests and Synthetic Data -- 3 Application to Real-World Data -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 22 Long-Term Variability of Gauged Precipitation Over California and Its Links to Circulation Patterns -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 23 Sensitivity of IDF Curves to Rainfall Gauge Type -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Method -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 24 Structural Characteristics of Precipitation in Jordan -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area and Methodology -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Consistency -- 3.2 Randomness -- 3.3 Trend -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 25 The Shift of the Atmospheric Circulation Patterns and Its Impacts on Western Mediterranean -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Methods -- 3 The New Meridian Atmospheric Circulation (MAC) and Its Effects on Floods and Drought in Western Mediterranean -- 3.1 "Normal" Atmospheric Circulation -- 3.2 "Current" Atmospheric Circulation -- 4 Conclusion -- References. , 26 Recent Rainfall Variability in the South-West Mediterranean Region and Links with Teleconnection Patterns -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Rainfall Variability Analysis -- 3.2 Links Between Rainfall and Climate Indices -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 27 Regionalization of Precipitation in Jordan -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area and Methodology -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Temporal Analysis (Months Clusters) -- 3.2 Spatial Analysis -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 28 Correlation Between NAO and Radio Refractive Index Over Africa -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 29 Convective Cloud Climatology Over Indian Tropics and Nearby Regions Using Multi-spectral Satellite Observations -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area and Data Sets -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 30 Analysis of Trend and Variability in Time Series of Extreme Daily Temperature of Abu Dhabi City (UAE) -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 31 Black Carbon Aerosol Characteristics and Its Radiative Effect in Xuzhou City, China -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Method -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Seasonal Variation of Black Carbon Aerosol Concentration -- 3.2 Radiative Forcing Caused by Black Carbon Aerosol -- 4 Discussion and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Sea Level Variability: Past, Present and Future -- 32 On the Long-Term Mediterranean Sea Level Variability -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Data -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 33 Impacts of Relative Sea Level Change and Sedimentary Dynamic on an Historic Site Expansion Along the Coast Between Sfax and Jebeniena, Tunisia -- Abstract. , 1 Introduction.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Highlights -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- Honorary Chair -- General Chair -- Scientific Committee Chair -- Public Relations Chair -- Corporate Relations Chair -- Publications Chair -- Program/Submissions Chair -- Conference Manager -- Conference Scientific Committee -- Local Organization Committee -- About the Conference Manager -- Conference Organizing Committee -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Keynote Lectures and Workshops -- 1 New Pathways in the Synthesis of 2-Dimensional Materials -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides in Soil: Does It Have to Be Different in Different Regions? -- References -- 3 New Challenges for the Ecological Risk Assessment of Plant Protection Products to Soil Organisms in the EU -- References -- 4 Hydrogeochemical Assesment of Groundwater Quality: A Case Study of a Wetland System in Central Italy -- References -- 5 Novel Ozone Oxidation Process for Emerging Contaminants Removal in Water -- References -- 6 Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production Through Electro Membrane Bioreactors -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Implications of Sulphide on Trace Metal Pollution Mobility in Sediment -- References -- 8 Remediation of Selenium Contaminated Wastewater -- References -- 9 Services and Dysservices of Collective Gardens in Urban Areas: A Soil Perspective -- References -- 10 R& -- D for Clean Energy Production Through Responsible Utilization of Various Feedstocks Including Coal, Biomass, and Hydrocarbons -- 11 Can ICZM Help the Resilience of Disappearing Beaches in the Face of Climate Change? -- References -- 12 Assessment of the Impact of Dams on River Regimes, Sediment Transports to the Sea, and Coastal Changes -- 13 Evolution of GSDs in the Coastal Zone, New Insights -- References. , 14 Geodata the Tool for Environmental and Sustainable Spatial Planning -- 15 Earthquake Faulting and Their Implications for the Seismic Hazard Assessment Along the Plate Boundary in North Africa -- 1 Neotectonic Characteristics of the Rif and Tell Atlas Mountains -- 2 Seismotectonic and Stress Transfer -- 3 Seismic Hazard Implications -- References -- 16 Cryptosporidium: Waterborne and Foodborne Transmission and Worldwide Outbreaks -- References -- 17 Springer Workshop on How to Get Published in a Scientific Journal: Tips from Springer Editors -- 18 Editing a Paper from Submission to Publication -- 19 3rd Workshop of the Euro-Mediterranean Consortium of Higher Education and Industrial Institutions: Freshwater and Climate Change -- 20 An Integrated Environmental Approach-City of Sfax, Tunisia -- 21 Groundwater Exploration in the Solar System: "the Restless Hunt for Life" -- Innovative Approaches and Methods for Environmental Sustainability -- 22 Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor for Sustainable Environmental Remediation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Adsorption Behavior of CHD on to the Catalyst System -- 3.2 Effect of UV Intensity -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 23 REAGRITECH: A Relevant Model of Sustainable Water Management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 24 Zero-Liquid Discharge Desalination of Hypersaline Shale Gas Wastewater: Challenges and Future Directions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 ZLD Desalination for Wastewater Management: Emerging Zero-Emission Technologies -- 3 Challenges of ZLD Desalination of Hypersaline Shale Gas Wastewater -- 4 Future Directions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 25 Integrating Future Climate Change, CO2 Increase and Technology Progress on Wheat Production in Northern Tunisia. , 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 26 Terrace Gardens Sustainable Carbon Sinks in Modern Urban Dynamics -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Some Key Concept in Carbon Sequestration Through Vegetative Growth -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Spacing and Plantation -- 2.2 Calculation of the Weight of Carbon Dioxide Sequestered -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 27 Urban Morphology for a Better Sustainable Urban Strategy: City of Tunis as a Case Study -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 28 Water Quality Modeling in the Mediterranean River Basins -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 29 Characterization of Glauber Hydrate Salt, Recoverable from the Disposal of Lead Batteries, When Used for Thermal Energy Storage -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 30 Can Conservation Agriculture Sequester Soil Carbon in Northern Tunisia in the Long Run? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 31 Climate Change and Water Resources Management in Arab Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Expected Impacts of Climate Change on Egypt -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- 32 Impact of Agricultural Policies on the Technical and Economic Parameters of the Olive Value Chain in the Djelfa Region (Algeria) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 33 A New Method to Estimate the Instantaneous Pollutants Emissions from Line Sources -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Application of the Model: Case Study of FANTASIA Area. , 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 34 From Phyto to Agromining: Past, Present, and Future Scope -- 1 Overview -- 2 Future Scope -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 35 Fernand Pouillon's Architecture: A Sustainable Model in Algeria -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 36 Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Bio-drying: An Experimental Prototype Conception -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 37 Evaluation of the Inhibiting Effect of Organic Compounds on the Adsorption of Iodine Compounds in Cation-Exchanged Zeolites: A DFT Study -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 38 A Laboratory Investigation of the Hydraulic Performance of String-Wound Filters -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- References -- 39 Soil Thermal Properties: Effects of Density, Moisture, Salt Concentration and Organic Matter -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 40 Decolourization of Real Textile Wastewater by the Combination of Photocatalytic and Biological Oxidation Processes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- 5 Future Directions -- References -- 41 Efficient Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions Using Olive Stone and Rye Straw as Abundant Adsorbents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Breakthrough Curves and Mass Transfer Zone Analysis -- 3.2 The Breakthrough Curves Modeling -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 42 Thermomechanical Properties of Plastic Films Based on Cassava Starch Reinforced with Kaolin and Metakaolin. , 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Method -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 43 Electrocoagulation Process for Simultaneous Nitrate and Phosphate Removal Using Parallel Iron Plates in the Presence of Organic Pollutant: Optimization, Kinetic Study and Energy Consumption Evaluation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 44 Fenton-like Catalytic Degradations of Neutral Red in Water Using Cerium Oxide Polishing Powder -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Characterization -- 2.3 Method -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Characterization -- 3.2 Heterogeneous Fenton-like Process -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 45 The Promising Keratin-Biodegradation and Hide-Dehairing Activities of the Keratinase KERUS from Brevibacillus Brevis Strain US575 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 46 The Attractive Proprieties of the Keratinase KERQ7 from Bacillus Tequilensis Strain Q7 with Promising Potential for the Leather Bating Process -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 47 Spinel Ni0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 Nano-Catalyst: Synthesis, Characterization and Heterogeneous Fenton-like Degradation of Congo Red Azo-Dye -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Ni0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 (NZF) Nanoparticles Synthesis -- 2.3 Characterization -- 2.4 Method -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Characterization -- 3.2 Heterogeneous Fenton-like Process -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 48 Biodegradation of Urban Stromwater Pollution in a Sequence of Constructed Porous Riffles in a Mediterranean Creek -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods. , 3 Results and Discussion.