Steering Committee
Honorary Co-Chair
Hamed Ben Dhia
Founder & Advisory Board MemberEuro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
ENIS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Honorary Co-Chair
Wolfgang Cramer
Advisory Board MemberEuro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, Aix-en-Provence, France
General Co-Chair
Mohamed Ksibi
Co-Editor-in-ChiefEuro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
High Institute of Biotechnology, University of Sfax, Tunisia
General Co-Chair
Markus Stoffel
Co-Editor-in-ChiefEuro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Program Co-Chair
Giulia Guerriero
Topical Chief Editor, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental IntegrationChair of the Interdepartmental Research Center for Environment at Federico II University of Naples, Italy
Program Co-Chair
Elena Xoplaki
Topical Chief Editor, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental IntegrationDepartment of Geography, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
Scientific Committee Co-Chair
Philippe Michaud
Topical Chief Editor, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental IntegrationUniversité Clermont Auvergne, Polytech Clermont Ferrand, Aubière, France
Scientific Committee Co-Chair
Antonis A. Zorpas
Director of Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Engineering SustainabilityAcademic Coordinator in the Master Program of Environmental Conservation and Management
Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Publications Co-Chair
Sudip Chakraborty
Topical Chief Editor, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental IntegrationUniversity of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Publications Co-Chair
Veysel Turan
Editorial Board Member, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (Taylor & Francis)Faculty of Agriculture, Bingöl University, Bingöl, Turkey
Scientific Relations Co-Chair
Vincenzo Naddeo
Associate Editor, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental IntegrationUniversity of Salerno, Italy
Scientific Relations Co-Chair
Vincenza Calabrò
Guest EditorEuro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Organizing Committee
Conference Chairs
Local (Executive) Chair
Azzouz Kchikach
Georessources, Geoenvironment and Civil Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco & Geology and Sustainable Mining Institute (GSMI), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
Local Co-Chair
Rachid Hakkou
IMED-Lab, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco & Geology Geology and Sustainable Mining Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
Local Co-Chair
Mostafa Benzaazoua
Director of the Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute (GSMI) — Green Energy Park (GEP), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
Local Co-Chair
Hassan Ibouh
Georessources, Geoenvironment and CivilEngineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences
and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University,
Marrakech, Morocco
Conference Manager
Mourad Amer
Founder & CEO of IEREK – International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange, EgyptFounding Editor of ASTI Series (Springer/IEREK), Germany
IEREK, Alexandria, Egypt
Conference Technical Team
M. Bassem Abdelhedi: ISIMS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Oumayma Abidi: FLSHS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Toka M. Amer: IEREK – International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange, Egypt
Mallek Ayoub: ISIMS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Takwa Hammami: FLSHS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Melek Rebai: ISIMS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Mohamed Sahbi Moalla: ISET, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Asma Touihri: CERTE, Borj Cedria, Tunisia & University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Wael Trigui: ISAM, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Fida Walha: FLSHS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Conference Supervisor
Nabil Khélifi
Senior Publishing ConsultantEMCEI Founder & EMCEI General Supervisor
EMCEI Publishing Manager
Germany
Scientific Committee
All papers submitted to the 6th EMCEI will undergo an evaluation and selection process managed by the Conference Track Chairs (their names will be added after this process is completed) in collaboration with the Chief Editors and Associate Editors of the Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration and other invited members of the Conference Scientific Committee (their names will also be added after the evaluation and selection process is completed).
Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings by Springer (indexed in Scopus). The proceedings will consist of 13 sections covering the following tracks (more details on Publications):
Track 1. Engineering applications for environmental management
Chief Editor: Nicolas Roche, France
T1 Chairs:
Abdeltif Amrane: Institut des Sciences Chimiques, University of Rennes 1, France
Aymen Amin Assadi: CNRS – Laboratoire Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, France
Sumeya Bedrane: University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Patrick Da Costa: Pierre and Marie Curie University – Paris 6, France
Emad Elshehy: Nuclear Material Authority, Egypt
Gassan Hodaifa: University Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain
Suela Kellici: London South Bank University, UK
Moncef Khadhraoui: High Institute of Biotechnology, University of Sfax,Tunisia
Mohamed Khairy: University of Sohag, Egypt
Stéphanie Lambert: University of Liege, Belgium
Vincenzo Naddeo: University of Salerno, Italy
Teresa A. P. Rocha-Santos: Centre for Envir. & Marine Studies, Aveiro University, Portugal
Carlos Manuel Silva: University of Aveiro, Portugal
Marilyne Soubrand: University of Limoges, France
Chedly Tizaoui: College of Engineering, Swansea University, UK
Ismail Trabelsi: Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux – CERTE, Tunisia
Track 2. Process control, simulations and intensification for environmental management
Chief Editor: Sudip Chakraborty, Italy
T2 Chairs:
Catia Algieri: Italian National Research Council (ITM-CNR), Italy
Sebastiano Candamano: University della Calabria, Rende, Italy
Stefano Curcio: Department of DIMES, University of Calabria, Italy
João Goulão Crespo: Faculty of Sci. & Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Karine Mougin: Université de Haute Alsace, IS2M-CNRS, Mulhouse, France
Track 3. Ecotoxicology, environmental safety and bioremediation
Chief Editor: Eric D. van Hullebusch, France
T3 Chairs:
Hedi Ben Mansour: University of Monastir, Tunisia
Rui Carlos Cardoso Martins: University of Coimbra, Portugal
Angela Cunha: University of Aveiro, Portugal
Fatih Deniz: Dept. of Environmental Protection Technologies, Harran University, Turkey
Branimir K. Hackenberger: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Olfa Hentati: ISBS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Sandeep Panda: Dept. of Mining Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
Olivier Pringault: MIO, Aix Marseille University, University of Toulon, Marseille, France
Jörg Römbke: ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Flörsheim am Main, Germany
Track 4. Biotechnology for environmental management
Chief Editor: Philippe Michaud, France
T4 Chairs:
Zakaria Boual: University Kasdi Merbah, Algeria
Mohamed Chamkha: Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Paola D’Arrigo: Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Walid Elfalleh: University of Gabès, Tunisia
Najla Fourati: UMR CNRS, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, France
Valeria Giosafatto: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
Moktar Hamdi: National Institute of Applied Sciences & Technology, University of Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia
Tahar Mechichi: ENIS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Sami Sayadi: Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Track 5. Climate-change-related effects on the environment and ecological systems
Chief Editor: Elena Xoplaki, Germany
T5 Chairs:
Tommaso Caloiero: National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISAFOM), Rende, Italy
Wolfgang Cramer: CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, Aix-en-Provence, France
Ahmed M. El-Kenawy: Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Ali Harzallah: National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technologies,Tunisia
Jürg Luterbacher: Institut für Geographie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany
Track 6. Natural resources, agriculture and the environment
Chief Editor: Jesús Rodrigo Comino, Spain
T6 Chairs:
Maurizio Barbieri: University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
Helder I. Chaminé: School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
Gilles Colinet: Gembloux Agro Bio Tech, University of Liege, Belgium
Fakher Jamoussi: Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux – CERTE, Tunisia
Mounir Medhioub: Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Othmane Merah: Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-Industrielle, ENSIACET, Toulouse, France
Abdelazim Negm: Zagazig University, Egypt
Baghded Ouddane: University of Sciences & Technology, Lille1, France
Mohamed Ouessar: Institut des Régions Arides (IRA), Médenine, Tunisia
Sabry M. Shaheen: Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt & Wuppertal University, Germany
Ali Tlili: Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Moncef Zairi: ENIS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Track 7. Smart technologies for environmentally friendly energy production
Chief Editor: Jaya Narayan Sahu, Germany
T7 Chairs:
Ramchandra Bhandari: ITT at TH Köln / University of Applied Sciences, Steinfurt, Germany
Simon Elias Bibri: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
Stefano Falcinelli: University of Perugia, Italy
Nachida Kasbadji Merzouk: University of Blida 1, Algeria
Saad Motahhir: ENSA, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Mongi Seffen: High School of Science & Technology, University of Sousse, Tunisia
Dimitra Vagiona: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Track 8. Remote sensing and GIS for environmental monitoring and management
Chief Editor: Anthony Lehmann, Switzerland
T8 Chairs:
Abdelwaheb Aydi: Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Tunisia
Costanza Cambi: Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
Rihab Hadji: Institute of Architecture and Earth Sciences, University of Setif 1, Setif, Algeria
Nicola Perilli: Università di Pisa, Italy
Maurizio Sarti: CNR – Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, Porano, Italy
Track 9. Environmental impacts of natural hazards and environmental risk assessment
Chief Editor: Settimio Ferlisi, Italy
T9 Chairs:
Tommaso Caloiero: National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISAFOM), Rende, Italy
Mimoun Chourak: National School of Applied Sciences, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Mustapha Meghraoui: University of Strasbourg, France
Track 10. Sustainable management of marine and coastal environments
Chief Editor: João Miguel Dias, Portugal
T10 Chairs:
Lotfi Aleya: University of Franche-Comte, France
Laurent Dezileau: University of Caen, France
Giulia Guerriero: University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Dario Omanovic: Center for Marine and Environmental Research, Zagreb, Croatia
Marc Tedetti: IRD–Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, France
Track 11. Sustainable management of the urban environment, the indoor and built environment
Chief Editor: Sami Rtimi, Switzerland
T11 Chairs:
Rafik Belarbi: Université de La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France
Sebastiano Candamano: Università della Calabriadisabled, Rende, Italy
Denia Kolokotsa: Technical University of Crete Kounoupidiana, Chania, Crete, Greece
Mohamad Sleiman: Sigma Clermont, Aubiere, France
Bassam A. O. Tayeh: Civil Engineering Department, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine
Track 12. Ecosystems and biodiversity conservation
Chief Editor: Giulia Guerriero, Italy
T12 Chairs:
Joe Gray: Independent scholar, UK
Raja Jelassi: FST, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
Ferenc Jordán: Centre for Ecological Research, Hungary
John Piccolo: Institute for Environmental and Life Sciences, Karlstad University, Sweden
Salma Talhouk: American University of Beirut, Lebanon
George N. Zaimes: The International Hellenic University, Greece
Track 13. Environmental-change-related impacts on human, animal, and ecosystem health
Chief Editor: Georgios Nikolopoulos, Cyprus
T13 Chairs:
Imed Gargouri: ENIS and Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Abderrazek Hédhili: Centre d'Assistance Médicale et Urgente, Montfleury, Tunis, Tunisia
Panagiotis Karanis: Medical School, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
Arturo Sousa: Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain