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Sana Akhtar
Department of Environmental Sciences, Kinnaird College for Women University, Pakistan
Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Mathematics Social Sciences

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The Willingness of Residents to Pay for Improving Air Quality Sana Akhtar; Aiman Riaz; Faiza Noor; Umaima Zainab; Faryal Asim
Indonesian Journal of Innovation and Applied Sciences (IJIAS) Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): June-September
Publisher : CV. Literasi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47540/ijias.v1i2.272

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Air pollution has become one of the major emerging issues of the 21st century. It is a serious problem for almost every developing country. Due to the rapid increase in population and industrialization, the problem of air pollution has become more serious. Various environmentalists and scientists have conducted a variety of studies and surveys to know about the current situation and further how to deal with these situations. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the willingness of people living in the Southern region of Lahore to pay for improving the air quality. Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (version 20.0) was applied to determine the relationship between willingness to pay and powerful factors. A short time later stepwise, a linear regression model was built to determine the amount of positive Willingness to pay and to predict the mean value of Willingness to pay. The frequency and percentage of each variable were also determined through SPSS. The results revealed that out of 400 questionnaires filled by the citizens 82% of the citizens of southern Lahore showed positive response as they were in favor of Willingness to pay for improved air quality which shows their deep concern about the rising issue. And only 18% were not ready for Willingness to pay for improved air quality, the only reason for this negative response was the unawareness among the citizens. This shows that more awareness is required to create more knowledge among the citizens of Southern Lahore that bad air quality has so many depressing impacts on their health and well-being.
Assessment of Awareness on Climate Change among Public and Private Universities of Lahore Ayesha Mohsin; Abeera Shehzad; Fatima Bilal; Fatima Imran; Sana Akhtar; Syeda Anna Fatima
Indonesian Journal of Innovation and Applied Sciences (IJIAS) Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): February-May
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47540/ijias.v2i1.439

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As everything in this world evolves or changes, so does our climate. Scientists have now proved that climate change is happening at a much faster rate than before. Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change impacts. Pakistan is considered as 7th most vulnerable country to climate change. Recently in Lahore, many major events occurred due to climate change like the occurrence of smog. The present study was conducted in 4 different tertiary institutions of Lahore, Pakistan. A descriptive survey design was specially employed for this study which used a stratified random sampling method for selecting the students. Moreover, a structured questionnaire titled climate change awareness was developed for collecting data from the students based on their level of awareness. According to this survey, 49.1% of the students know about the policies government is making regarding climate change. 62.5% of the respondents agreed that they have the necessary information to prepare for the impacts of climate change. The result of the findings showed a moderate level of awareness about climate change among the students. Awareness of climate change is an important ingredient for the successful implementation of climate change policy in the country. By improving the climate services and raising awareness about climate change and once it starts to grow it can be integrated into local, national, and sectoral development plans.
Determination of Pesticide Residues in Sediments of River Ravi Arooj Tariq; Sana Akhtar
Indonesian Journal of Innovation and Applied Sciences (IJIAS) Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): June-September
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47540/ijias.v2i2.500

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Sediments are socioeconomic, geomorphologic, and an important environmental resource.  The purpose of this study was to determine the pesticide residues in the sediments of River Ravi. For analysis 12 sediment samples were collected along with River Ravi, reaching from Ravi Siphon to BS (Balloki Suleiman) link.  River Ravi is enlisted as one of the most polluted rivers of Pakistan followed by extreme flow variations, i.e. 10 – 10,000 m3/s. The concentration of pesticide residues in samples was detected by the High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) technique. Noticeable concentrations of pesticides were detected in the majority of the samples which depicted high toxicity levels of pesticides in the sediments of River Ravi. High amounts of pesticides were observed in the right and left banks of Saggian (S4) i.e. 11.37 mg/kg and Khudpur (S6, S7) i.e. 12.116 mg/kg. A significant amount of Imidacloprid and Bifenthrin was detected in the majority of the sediment samples, i.e. 22.78 mg/kg and 15.82 mg/kg. Furthermore the detected concentration of pesticides in the right and left bank of Balloki head works (S10, S11) and Ravi Bridge (S3) was relatively less as compared to other sampling sites. All these sampling points receive irrigational runoff from nearby agricultural lands and urban wastewater, resulting in the accumulation of pesticides in the sediments. The following trend of pesticide contamination was observed in the sediment samples of River Ravi, Bifenthrin > Imidacloprid > Dimethomorph > Glyphosate.
Co-Authors Abeera Shehzad Aiman Riaz Arooj Tariq Ayesha Mohsin Faiza Noor Faryal Asim Fatima Bilal Fatima Imran Syeda Anna Fatima Umaima Zainab