/ WSEAS TRANSACTIONS
on ENVIRONMENT and DEVELOPMENT

Issue 5, Volume 2, May 2006

ISSN 1790-5079 http://www.wseas.org
Evaluation of Selected Polyporaceae and Ganodermataceae Fungi as Potential Pollutant Degraders / 475
Rigas F., Dritsa V., Doulia D., Ramirez-Zamora R. M.
Temporal Dynamics Code for Land Cover and Land Use Analysis. / 483
Ernesto Soto-Galera, Jaume Piera, Pilar Lopez
Lindane Degradation in Soil by Pleurotus ostreatus / 489
Papadopoulou K., Rigas F., Doulia D.
Energy Saving Potentials in Jordan through the Introduction of Diesel Passenger Cars / 497
Ismael S. Al-Hinti
Combined Effects of Salts and Nitrogen on the Yield Function of Lettuce / 502
J. Beltrao, J. Jesus, T. Panagopoulos, J. Ben Asher, D. Trindade, M.G. Miguel, M.A. Neves
Integrating Aesthetics in Visual Impact Assessment and Quarry Reclamation Project / 506
Bibiana Ramos, Thomas Panagopoulos
Response of Lettuce Yield to the Combined Effects of Salt, Nitrogen and Water / 512
Khaydarova V., Beltrao J.
Applying Geoinformation in Recommendations for Localising Poplar Plantations in Poland / 519
Malgorzata Luc, Adam Czarnecki
A Quantitative Method to Assess Aesthetic/Environmental Quality for Spatial Surface Mine Planning and Design / 524
Jon Bryan Burley
Ecosystem Connectivity Response to Land-Use Intensification: Strategic Environmental Assessment of an Ecological Land-Use Programme in Mexico / 530
Engelberth Soto-Estrada, Michael Schmidt
The Usage of Red Mud as a Zeolite A Raw Material / 537
Esra Altintig, Vahdettin Sevinc
Distribution of The Bottom Deposits and Accumulation Dynamics in the Wloclawek Reservoir (Central Poland) / 543
Piotr Gierszewski, Jacek B. Szmanda, Malgorzata Luc
The UIA International Competition for the Architectural and Landscaping Conversion of the Submarine Base of Lorient (France) / 550
Richard N. Lacroix, Eleni Stamatiou
Policy Indicators for Pressure and State of the Environment / 559
Aart Sterkenburg, Joost Bakker, Henri Den Hollander
On The Evolution of the Vertical Distribution of Ozone Over Saronikos Gulf Under Sea-Breeze Conditions / 566
Helmis G. Costas
A Model for Total Solar Irradiance A GIS Approach / 572
C. Chalkias, B. Psiloglou, A. Mitrou
Feng Shui and Spatial Planning for a Better Quality of Life / 578
Richard N. Lacroix, Eleni Stamatiou
The French Experience with Habitat, Sustainability and Quality of Life / 584
Richard N. Lacroix, Eleni Stamatiou
Bioconservation of Deteriorated Stone Monuments via Calcium Carbonate Precipitation by Pseudomonas Spp. / 591
Daskalakis I. M., Rigas F., Magoulas A., Katsikis I., Karageorgis A. P., Mavridou A.
Strategies to Reclaim Derelict Industrial Areas / 599
Luis Loures, Dina Horta, Andreia Santos, Thomas Panagopoulos
Disease Management for the Greek Heath Care system - Needs, Goals and Perspectives / 605
Richard N. Lacroix, Eleni Stamatiou
Investigation The Urban Identity Karmi (Karaman) And Esentepe Villages / 613
Kamil Guley, M. Selen Abbasoglu
Information and Communication Technology and Sustainability: Enabling Greece’s Regional Development / 619
R. Lacroix, C. Ladias
Pollution of The Baltic Sea - DPSIR approach oriented assessment. Pesticide pollution case study. / 628
Katarzyna Skowronska, Wojciech Chrzanowski, Marek Biziuk, Jacek Namiesnik
A Remote Sensing GIS-Based Decision Support System for Scheduling Harvest Blocks in a Tropical Mixed Hill Dipterocarp Forest, Kelantan, Malaysia / 634
Kamaruzaman Jusoff
Sustainable Community Strategy Evaluation Using Multivariable Analysis Method in the Case of Miaoli Countryside of Taiwan / 644
Kuei-Yang Wu, Wann-Ming Wey, Wen-Zer Lin
Reclaimed Wastewater for Golf Course Irrigation / 652
B. Moura, L. Dionisio, J. Beltrao, J. J. Borrego
Competitive Advantage of Computer Science and Telecommunications in the Tourism Industry / 659
D. Lagos, R. Lacroix
Asessment of Options for Sustainable Management of Psittalia’s Wastewater Sludge / 667
D. Chatzikosma, F. Tsagas, A. Chasapopoulou, A. L. Protopapas, E. Zagorianakos
Designing Green Management Conceptual Model in Transportation System (Approach: Green Government and Sustainable Development) / 677
Ali Rajabzadeh Ghatar
Comparison of Various Methods for Modelling the Dependence of Ozone Concentrations on Meteorological and Pollutant Parameters in Athens / 684
A. K. Paschalidou, P. A. Kassomenos, A. Bartzokas
Development of a Greenhouse Model with an Intelligent Indoor Environment and Energy Management System for Greenhouses / 690
G. Saridakis, K. Dalamagidis, D.Kolokotsa, G. S. Stavrakakis, E.Koutroulis, K.Kalaitzakis, E.Antonidakis, J.Chatzakis, I. Kaliakatsos