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Real-time environmental monitoring platform for wellness and preventive care in a smart and sustainable city with an urban landscape perspective : the case of developing countries
(2022)
Smart and sustainable communities seek to ensure comfortable and sustainable quality of life for community residents, the environment and the landscape. Pollution is a key factor affecting quality of life within a community. ...
A review of trends in the energy use of biomass : the case of the Dominican Republic
(2022)
[English] This review examines the use of residual biomass as a renewable resource for energy generation in the Dominican Republic. The odology includes a thorough examination of scientific publications in recent years ...
Parachute science through a regional lens : marine litter research in the Caribbean small island developing states and the challenge of extra-regional research
(2022)
Highlights: The Caribbean Small Island Developing States receive a disproportionate amount of marine litter. Marine litter research in the Caribbean SIDS is subject to parachute science. Solutions may rely on collaboration ...
Biomethane production kinetics during the anaerobic co‑digestion of Sargassum spp. and food waste using batch and fed‑batch systems in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
(2022)
Collecting Sargassum spp. biomass and using it for the generation of renewable energy is a sustainable approach to mitigate the costs associated to this weed management. The biomethanation of this algal biomass with other ...
Obtaining DNA samples from sensitive and endangered bird species : a comparison of saliva and blood samples
(2022)
[English] Methods used to collect biological samples from birds for genetic analyses should allow high-quality DNA to be obtained in sufficient quantities, while limiting negative effects on sampled individuals. In this ...
Humedales construidos como alternativa de tratamiento de aguas residuales en zonas urbanas : una revisión
(2022)
El tratamiento de las aguas residuales urbanas es un problema no resuelto. Las nuevas tecnologías, como los humedales construidos (HC), ayudan a conservar y proteger los cuerpos de aguas. En esta revisión se analizan los ...
Optimization of the synthesis of activated carbon prepared from Sargassum (sp.) and its use for tetracycline, penicillin, caffeine and methylene blue adsorption from contaminated water
(2022)
This study was carried out to determine the optimal conditions for synthesizing activated carbon (AC) derived from invasive Sargassum (sp) for the efficient adsorption of emerging micropollutants [i.e. caffeine (Caf), ...
Estudios de sensibilidad ambiental como base de la sostenibilidad en proyectos de desarrollo
(2022)
Debido a que los estudios de impacto ambiental se realizan frecuentemente por equipos interdisciplinarios, es importante que estas actividades y no las multidisciplinarias dominen el proceso de investigación en los proyectos ...
¿Puede un programa juvenil de concientización sobre la conservación combinado con deportes ayudar a aumentar la conservación de los manglares en la República Dominicana?
(2022)
Resumen: Los manglares juegan un papel importante en la protección del medio ambiente y las comunidades de los desastres naturales y el cambio climático. A medida que empeoran los efectos del cambio climático, la conservación ...