Publications by authors named "A Al-Amin"
The importance of pH in stormwater bioretention beds cannot be overstated since it impacts plant and microbial populations and removal of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from stormwater runoff. This study investigated the effects of dolomite amendment on pH neutralization and subsequent PTE immobilization in bioretention media. To assess dolomite dissolution, pH neutralization, and PTE immobilization, engineered bioretention media was amended with different dolomite ratios and samples of dolomite-amended media were collected from two bioretention beds, one and two months after installation.
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- The study compares environmental sustainability indicators (ESIs) and governance challenges in Bangladesh and Thailand, while drawing insights from Japan's successful practices.
- It highlights how factors like renewable energy use and governance quality impact ESI performance differently in developed versus developing countries, showing Japan's strong performance and Bangladesh's poor results.
- The analysis suggests that the varying levels of economic development, reliance on fossil fuels, and regulatory frameworks contribute to the substantial differences in ESI outcomes among the three countries.
Stormwater runoff contains dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and potentially toxic elements (PTEs). Interactions between DOC and PTEs can impact PTE speciation and mobility, but are not fully understood. Soil samples were collected from a vegetated bioretention bed to investigate the effects of DOC (0, 15, and 50 mg-C/L) on the desorption of 10 PTEs captured by the soil media: Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sn, Sb, and Pb.
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