INTRODUCTION To address the paucity of research around smokefree streets, we: (i) refined existing data collection methods; (ii) expanded on the meagre previous research in this area; and (iii) compared results by differing size of urban centre. METHODS We refined established methods; a solo observer simultaneously observed smoking and measured fine particulate levels (PM(2.5)) on a route of ...

Over the past few decades, good governance has become an important issue in public administration. One key reason behind this reality is the paramount role of government in promoting sustainable development and protecting the environment. Therefore, evaluating the impact of good governance on the quality of the environment could be taken into consideration by both economic researchers and polic...

Pelareh Dairy Industry (PDI) is located in the west of Iran. The aim of the present study was to assess the quality and quantity of PDI wastewater and compare the results with the regulations. PDI has a wastewater treatment plant that consists of sewage collection system, screening system, equalization tank, clarification tank, anaerobic system for pretreatment, activated sludge processing, dis...

Proper diet, regular exercise and relaxation techniques are proven to have a beneficial effect on leading a healthy life [Spears, 1999]. Another aspect to living a healthy life is living in a clean environment. When adverse conditions exist in the environment—in the form of air pollution, solid pollution and liquid pollution—the impact on the quality of life can be substantial [Naar 1990], [Pal...

Plants in urban areas play an essential role to cleanse the pollution in human environment. The paper describes the choice of eco–friendly plant species and their right placement in the urban environment to overcome the pollution problems.