Carta Editor Revista Ambiental Agua, Aire y Suelo Volumen 16 N°1 2025

Abstract

Editorial Note:

It is an honor for us to address you in this edition of the Environmental Journal Water, Air, and Soil (RAAAS). At a time when environmental challenges are increasingly pressing, it is crucial to maintain an informed and proactive dialogue on the issues affecting our planet.

The purpose of Volume 16, Issue No. 1, 2025, of the Environmental Journal Water, Air, and Soil is to disseminate knowledge in the environmental field, with the contribution of research papers published in its three main areas: Water, Air, and Soil. This is intended to provide an opportunity for the exchange of knowledge and experiences related to the environment, allowing for the generation of concrete recommendations and agreements through the design of action strategies and collaboration among participants. In this way, we aim to enrich Colombian scientific knowledge in environmental areas.

The Environmental journal Agua, Aire y Suelo (Water, Air, and Soil) is positioned as a key reference in the field of environmental research, addressing critical issues for sustainability and environmental stewardship. With articles such as "Exploring Recent Technical, Methodological, and Organizational Perspectives on Green Software Practices," it analyzes how new technologies, development methods, and organizational approaches are contributing to the creation of more environmentally sustainable software. From a technical perspective, this involves the use of more efficient algorithms, reducing energy consumption in data centers, and optimizing hardware use. Methodologically, it applies practices such as eco-design, sustainable DevOps, and the use of energy efficiency metrics throughout the software lifecycle. At the organizational level, it highlights internal sustainability policies, green development training, and the integration of environmental objectives into corporate technology strategies.

The journal has established itself as an essential forum for scientific dissemination in the environmental field, standing out for its interdisciplinary approach and commitment to generating practical knowledge. An outstanding example of this is the article "Obtaining Bioactive Compounds from Agroindustrial Waste: A Review," which addresses the use of byproducts generated in agroindustry, such as shells, seeds, and bagasse, to extract compounds with beneficial properties, such as antioxidants, antimicrobials, and anti-inflammatories. This review analyzes recent extraction and purification techniques, highlighting their potential in sectors such as pharmacology, cosmetics, and food, while promoting sustainability and the circular economy by reducing waste and revaluing materials that would normally be discarded. Highlighting the publication of articles in volume 16, version 1, such as "Comparative Evaluation of Environmental Image Classification Models with TensorFlow and the Plant Seedlings Dataset," the paper analyzes and compares the performance of different deep learning models implemented with TensorFlow to classify images of plant seedlings using the Plant Seedlings dataset. The goal is to identify which models offer greater accuracy and efficiency in automatic plant species recognition tasks, which may be useful in applications such as precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, and biodiversity conservation.

In this issue, the Environmental Journal Agua, Aire y Suelo explores articles related to the concept of resilience applied in an integrated manner in three key areas: education, through the training of critical and adaptive individuals; engineering, through the design of systems and structures capable of resisting and responding to adverse events; and environmental sustainability, promoting practices that strengthen the capacity of ecosystems and communities to face climatic and social challenges.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the researchers and authors whose work has made this issue possible. Their dedication to scientific research in the environmental field is essential for finding effective solutions to the problems we face as a society. We also extend our gratitude to the expert reviewers whose rigorous and detailed work has ensured the quality and relevance of the articles published in this issue. Their commitment to advancing knowledge on environmental issues is fundamental to the success of our journal.

We invite the scientific community to use this knowledge published in the Environmental Journal Agua, Aire y Suelo as a reference for their work and to allow us the honor of including it in the references for their future research projects. Authors interested in publishing their scientific work in the journal are also invited to contact the editor-in-chief at jarol.ramon@unipamplona.edu.co or revistambiental@unipamplona.edu.co.

Sincerely,

PhD. JAROL DERLEY RAMÓN VALENCIA

Editor de la Revista Ambiental Agua, Aire y Suelo

Universidad de Pamplona

Colombia