Environmental Science category: 9368 books
Antibiotics and Antibiotics Resistance Genes in Soils
Monitoring, Toxicity, Risk Assessment and Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
This book summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding antibiotics and antibiotics resistance genes (ARGs) in the soil environment. It covers a wide range of topics to help readers understand antibiotics and ARGs in soils, the risks they pose for the environment, and options for effective control....
by A. Parkinson, L. Safe, M. Mullin
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been produced commercially since be fore 1930. They proved to be highly versatile mixtures and their uses continued to expand during the early 1970's even after the unanticipated world-wide en vironmental contamination had been discovered (Jensen et aI. ,...
Risk Communication and Miscommunication
Case Studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, Government, and Community Organizations
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Effective communication can help prevent or minimize damage from environmental disasters. In Risk Communication and Miscommunication, Carolyn Boiarsky teaches students, technical writers, public affairs officers, engineers, scientists, and governmental officials the writing and communication skills...
Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments
An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency comprehensively illustrates the traditional and advanced technologies on sampling, identification and quantification of microplastic from different environmental media. Contributors summarize and discuss...
by Volodymyr Ivanov
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2015
Updated Edition Includes a New Chapter and Enhanced Study MaterialThe second edition of Environmental Microbiology for Engineers explores the role that microorganisms play in the engineered protection and enhancement of an environment. Offering a perfect balance of microbiological knowledge and environmental biotechnology principles, it provides a
by Sairan Bayandinova, Zheken Mamutov, Gulnura Issanova
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
This book highlights studies of differentiation problems of natural geosystems because of anthropogenic impact. The systematic methodology of comprehensive ecological assessment of anthropogenic impact on natural geosystems and their differentiations on the level of technogenic conditionality for...
by Antoinette Mannion
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2002
Natural Environmental Change offers a concise introduction to this key topic in the study of the environment, geography, and earth science. Illustrated throughout, each chapter provides a broad spectrum of international case studies and further reading guides. Introductory chapters examine the theories...
Dhaka Megacity
Geospatial Perspectives on Urbanisation, Environment and Health
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
The book Dhaka Megacity: Geospatial Perspectives on Urbanisation, Environment and Health presents the use of geospatial techniques to address a number of environmental issues, including land use change, climatic variability, urban sprawl, population density modelling, flooding, environmental health,...
Environmental Engineering Studies
Polish Research on the Way to the EU
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING IN THE mSTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Lucjan Pawlowski Information bombarding the nowdays Man may suggest that the world is on the way to an ecological catastrophe. I do not disregard the dangers we are facing now, but I would like to remind that since the beginning ofexistence Man...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2018
Increased awareness surrounding environmental protection has prompted the development of more ecofriendly technologies. This book provides useful information on technologies based upon the use of biological agents for environmental clean-up, including bacteria, yeast, fungi, algae, and plants. Some...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2019
This book outlines the current status of water resources management in Central Asia countries, and provides a review of the history, policies and transboundary cooperation regarding water resources in the region. Particular attention is given to the water-energy-food-environmental nexus, and to the...
Russian Nature
Exploring the Environmental Consequences of Societal Change
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Jonathan D Oldfield provides a detailed assessment of the changing relationship between Russian society and the wider environment since the fall of the Soviet Union. Through this, he highlights the need to critically evaluate assumptions regarding the post-Soviet environment, in order to move beyond...
Sustainable Communities: A Framework for Planning
Case Study of an Australian Outer Sydney Growth Area
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2013
This book is in part a response to the attempts of governments to address increasing concerns over such environmental issues as the impact of climate change; carbon emissions; pressures from overpopulation of cities; coal seam gas extraction and depleting natural resources. The authors have developed...
by W. Scott Keys
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Borehole geophysics is frequently applied in hydrogeological environmental investigations where, for example, sites must be evaluated to determine the distribution of contaminants. It is a cost-effective method for obtaining information during several phases of such investigations. Written by one...