Big Data Analysis

Big data can be understood as a collection of data sets that are very large and complex which is difficult to be processed using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications.

Soil erosion

Sediment is a natural constituent of rivers, but excess sediment loading in rivers is a leading cause of the degradation of water quality and impairment of aquatic ecosystems. Remedial actions require the identification of the sources of sediment loading and the factors that control this loading (Belmont et al., 2011). Despite extraordinary efforts, sediment resulting … Read more

Risks and hazards at wastewater treatment plants

Wastewater refers to the spent water that is discharged by sources such as domestic (homes), commercial (shopping malls), industrial (factories), infiltration and inflow (pipes) and stormwater (excessive rainfall/snow melts). It consists of 99% of water and 1% waste. Depending on the sources, the wastes may include organic matter (human faeces), detergents, heavy metals, solid matter, … Read more