Decentralized water reuse in cities is a prominent alternative to mainstream top-down models for urban treatment, which are based on centralized, linear dynamics of resource management. In this sense, Nature-based Solutions (“green” technologies) coupled with advanced technologies (“grey” constitute promising approach fomenting onsite treatment and cities, while also providing multiple co-benef...

I n a world that has become acutely aware of the environmental impact of energy consumption resulting in global warming, and the increasing financial burden of oil after the price spiked this past July to US$145 per barrel, energy conservation has become a hot topic. This is an opportunity for pervasive computing to play an important role in conserving our planetary resources and moving us towa...

The effect of warm water dip in combination with irradiation on quality of fresh-cut green onions was studied. Fresh-cut green onions were treated with and without warm water (50 °C for 20 s) and packaged prior to irradiation at 0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 kGy, then stored at 4 °C for 14 d. Color, texture, decay percentage, electrolyte leakage, sensory qualities, and total aerobic count (TAC) were mea...

background: the health promoting effects of green tea including anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory effects, decreasing heart attack risk and oxidative stress status has been widely demonstrated during the past decade. the purpose of this study was to determine the possible effects of green tea on the anthropometric indices, systolic and diastolic blood pressure in overweight and obese women. me...

green roofs are a part of efforts to make the cities more sustainable and it is one of the modern solutions for urban problems. the physical development of cities led to loss of the natural environment. therefore, the development of green spaces plays an important role in human life. in order to evaluate the effect of some culture media on yield of “oenothera speciosa rosea” in green roof situa...