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Environmental Earth Sciences Series Editors James W. LaMoreaux P.E. LaMoreaux and Associates, Tuscaloosa, USA For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/8394 Hüseyin Gökçeku¸s · Umut Türker · James W. LaMoreaux Editors Survival and Sustainability Environmental Concerns in the 21st Century 123 Editors Assoc. Prof. Dr. Umut Türker Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçeku¸s Near East University Near East University Dept. Civil Engineering Dept. Civil Engineering Nicosia, North Cyprus Mersin 10 Nicosia, North Cyprus Mersin 10 Turkey [email protected] Turkey [email protected] Prof. Dr. James W. LaMoreaux P.E. LaMoreaux and Associates 2612 University Blvd. Tuscaloosa AL 35403 USA [email protected] ISBN 978-3-540-95990-8 e-ISBN 978-3-540-95991-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-95991-5 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010925151 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. 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Cover design: Bauer, Thomas Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Foreword The International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability, held at the Near East University, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus 19-24 February 2007, dealt with environmental threats and proposed solutions at all scales. The 21 themes addressed by the conference fell into four broad categories: Threats to Survival and Sustainability; Technological Advances towards Survival and Sustainability; Activities and Tools for Social Change; Defining Goals for Sustainable Societies. Activities and tools that move the society towards greater sustainability were emphasized at the conference. These included environmental law and ethics, envi- ronmental knowledge, technology and information systems, media, environmental awareness, education and lifelong learning, the use of literature for environmen- tal awareness, the green factor in politics, international relations and environmental organizations. The breadth of the issues addressed at the conference made clear the need for greatly increased interdisciplinary and international collaboration in the survival and sustainability concept. The exchanges at the conference represent a step in this direction. It is hoped that this book will serve to contribute to increase in awareness towards various environmental issues as well as drawing more attention to the urgency of international cooperation and collaboration in pursuing sustainable environmental management. Near East University, Nicosia Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçeku¸s North Cyprus v Contents Part I Conservation and Management of Biodiversity Characterization of Serratia sp. K1RP-49 for Application to the Rhizoremediation of Heavy Metals ................. 3 So-Yeon Koo and Kyung-Suk Cho Predators in ‘Agri-environmental’ Sweden: Rural Heritage and Resistance Against Wolf Propagation ................. 15 Annelie Sjölander-Lindqvist Seas, Ecological Balance and Sustainable Environment. Heavy Metals in the Water of Lake Ohrid and in Fish Species Belbica – Alburnus alburnus alborella de Filippi .............. 29 Suzana Aliu, S. Jusufi, Majlinda Daci, and Shefket Dehari Space Analysis and the Detection of the Changes for the Follow-Up of the Components Sand-Vegetation in the Area of Mecheria, Algerie ...................... 37 Haddouche Idriss, Mederbal Khaladi, and Saidi Slim Biodiversity and Actual Status of Narta and Dukati Lagoons in Albania ................................... 51 Liljana Elmazi and Evelina Bazini Approximation of Sea Surface to Optimize Tide Gauge Network .... 61 A.N. Vlasov, D.B. Volkov-Bogorodsky, V.A. Kurochkina, M.G. Mnushkin, and C.J. Blasi Improvement of Germination of Three Endemic Species of the Sierra Nevada (S. Spain) ....................... 67 M. Díaz-Miguel, F. Serrano, and J.L. Rosúa Early Growth of Quercus castaneifolia (C.A. Meyer) Seedlings as Affected by Weeding, Shading and Irrigation ............. 75 Masoud Tabari, Javad Mirzaei, and Hadi Daroodi vii viii Contents The Role of Plant Diversity in Sustainable Exploitation in Highland Rangelands (Alborz Mountain – Iran) ............ 85 R. Safaian, H. Arzani, H. Azarnivand, and N. Safaian Role of Indigenous People in Conservation of Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants: An Indian Case Study ................ 91 Pooja Joshi and Nilanjana Rao Stand Structure and Spatial Patterns of Trees in Mixed Hyrcanian Beech Forest, Iran ........................ 103 H. Habashi, S.M. Hosseini, R. Rahmani, and J. Mohammadi Nutrient-Food Chain Modeling for Lake Prespa ............. 117 Spiro Grazhdani and Spase Shumka Tolerance of Different Wild Oats Biotypes to Different Oat Killers and Their Impact on Wheat .................... 129 Imtiaz Khan, Gul Hassan, Muhammad Ishfaq Khan, and Meher Gul Effects of L-Proline and Cold Treatment on Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Anther Culture ......................... 137 Dudu Özkum and R. Tipirdamaz Examination of Some Parameters for Ecological Growth of Maize in Pelic Vertisol .......................... 145 I. Stoimenova, E. Djonova, A. Taleva, and N. Kaloyanova Effect of Bacterial and Fungal Abundance in Soil on the Emission of Carbon Dioxide from Soil in Semi-arid Climate in India ............................... 151 Rashmi Kant, Chirashree Ghosh, Lokendra Singh, and Neelam Tripathi Part II Cultural Heritage and Environmental Factors The Evaluation of Sustainability of Organic Farms in Tuscany ..... 165 Chiara Certomà and Paola Migliorini Evaluation of the Sustainability on Cultural Heritage and Environmental Factors in Architecture from a Tourism Point of View: Ayvalik Historical City Center ............... 179 Olcay Çetiner and Ay¸segül Çetiner Gökyilmaz Preserving the Mediterranean Landscape: The Role of Local Traditional Food ............................... 187 Giovanni Quaranta and Caterina Salvia Climate Change Critical to Cultural Heritage ............... 195 P. Brimblecombe, C.M. Grossi, and I. Harris Cultural Landscapes and Conservation Issues: Side Case ........ 207 Elmas Erdogan Contents ix Survival of the Vernacular Environments in North Cyprus Through Sustainable Tourism Implementation .............. 223 Özlem Ogaç Türker Environmental Basis of Sustainable Tourism Along Sensitive Coastal Areas – Principles and Applications ................ 235 D. Orhon, H. Gökçeku¸s, and Seval Sözen Part III Economics, Development, Sustainability and Risks Medical Waste Survey in a University Hospital: Do Intern Doctors and Emergency Nurses Know and Pay Attention to Segregation of Wastes? .......................... 245 F. Nur Aksakal, Evin Aras, Mustafa N. Ilhan,˙ and Sefer Aycan An Investigation of Appropriate Economic Instruments for Preventing the Negative Impacts of Construction Projects on the Environmental Utility ........................ 253 Javad Jassbi, Fatemeh Razavian, and Hanieh Nikoomaram “Breaking Eco-limits” in Coal Mining in the Ústí Region in the Czech Republic: Possibilities, Decision-Making and Consequences .............................. 267 Iva Ritschelová, Miroslav Farský, and Egor Sidorov Relationship Between Tourist Education and Development Perception About Environmental Impact of Tourism Development ... 279 R. Shakeri and A. Barati Assessment of Dangerous Substances Release from Construction Products to Environment .......................... 289 Nicoleta Schiopu, Emmanuel Jayr, Jacques Méhu, and Pierre Moszkowicz Challenges of the Implementation of the WEEE Directive in the Danish Context ............................ 303 Chiara Gobbi A Sustainable and Economically Recycling Real Estate Development Project: A Case Study for Istanbul Park .......... 315 H. Demir, F. Balik Sanli, M. Gur, and C. Goksel Analysis of Land Use Changes in Nigeria: With Application of Integrated Bio-economic Spatial Model ................. 329 Igbekele A. Ajibefun Green Marketing Willingness of Bulgarian Market: Comparison with Italy ................................... 341 Teodoro Gallucci, Giovanni Lagioia, Julia Uzunova, and Vesselina Dimitrova x Contents The Distribution of Carcinogenic Heavy Metals in Cyprus Soil ..... 353 M. Ertan Akun, Rezan Fahrioglu˘ Yamacı, Christophoros Charalambous, Savvas Lechtvich, and Mustafa B.A. Djamgoz Biotechnology: A Powerful Tool for Human Survival and Sustainability 361 Anwar Nasim Ecotourism – Environment Relationship in Contemporary Eastern Europe Countries. Its Facts, Myths and Challenges. The Case of Albania and Macedonia .................... 371 Liljana Elmazi and Jovan Stojanoski Earthquake is Manmade Catastrophe Rather than a Natural Disaster: Turkey ............................... 383 Özgür Yilmazer, Özlem Yilmazer, Ali Özvan, Yasemin Leventeli, and Ilays Yilmazer Mitigation of Seismic Risk on Earthen Buildings ............. 391 Marcial Blondet Land