Environmental Science category: 9368 books
Analysis for Residuals-Environmental Quality Management
A Case Study of the Ljubljana Area of Yugoslavia
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
According to the laws of conservation of mass and energy, matter cannot be created or destroyed. Therefore, all human activities result in some residuals. In this title, originally published in 1978, the authors describe the overall magnitude of the annual residuals problem and apply a residuals-environmental...
by V. Ratna Reddy, Mathew Kurian, Reza Ardakanian
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2014
This book demonstrates the application of Life-cycle Cost Approach (LCCA) in the management of infrastructure and other investment projects in the context of developing countries. The main goal is to identify potential opportunities for the adoption LCCA in developing countries, with the help of case...
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Continuation of Residue Reviews
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology publishes authoritative reviews on the occurrence, effects, and fate of pesticide residues and other environmental contaminants. It will keep you informed of the latest significant issues by providing in-depth information in the areas of analytical...
Soil and Groundwater Pollution
Fundamentals, Risk Assessment and Legislation
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
SCOPE, the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment, was established by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) in 1969 as an international, non to governmental, non-profit organisation with the mandate - advance knowledge of the influence of humans on their environment,...
Living With Urban Environmental Health Risks
The Case of Ethiopia
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
Although it still has a low urban population when compared with the rest of the world, Ethiopia nevertheless has been experiencing one of the most rapid urbanization processes of recent years. This rapid urban growth, however, has not been accompanied by a commensurate increase in basic infrastructure...
The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agbiotech
A Global Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
After almost fifteen years in the laboratory and in the test plots, bioengineered crops arrived to the market in the mid-1990s. Adoption was rapid and wide spread. In 1996, less than 4 million acres in six countries were planted with bioengineered crops. By 2001, worldwide adoption had expanded...
Agroforestry
Anecdotal to Modern Science
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2018
Agroforestry (AF) is a dynamic, ecologically based, natural resources management system that, by integrating trees on farms, ranches, and in other landscapes, diversifies and increases production and promotes social, economic, and environmental benefits for land users. Further, it is receiving increasing...
Three Gorges Dam
Environmental Monitoring Network and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
This is the first English book talking about the Three Gorges Project Eco-Environmental Monitoring System (TGPEEMS). It presents lessons learned in construction of large dam projects at home and abroad in this field, identifies existing problems before suggesting a scientific improvement plan. and,...
by Elizabeth M. Shaw, Keith J. Beven, Nick A. Chappell
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2017
Hydrology in Practice is an excellent and very successful introductory text for engineering hydrology students who go on to be practitioners in consultancies, the Environment Agency, and elsewhere.
This fourth edition of Hydrology in Practice, while retaining all that is excellent about its...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.
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Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2016
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.
Sensors for Everyday Life
Environmental and Food Engineering
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
This book offers an up-to-date overview of the concepts, modeling, technical and technological details and practical applications of different types of sensors, and discusses the trends of next generation of sensors and systems for environmental and food engineering. This book is aimed at researchers,...
Flotation Technology
Volume 12
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2010
The past 30 years have seen the emergence of a growing desire worldwide that positive actions be taken to restore and protect the environment from the degrading effects of all forms of pollution – air, water, soil, and noise. Since pollution is a direct or indirect consequence of waste, the seemingly...
Analyzing Natural Systems
Analysis for Regional Residuals-Environmental Quality Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2015
This report was undertaken on local, regional, state and federal levels in the United States to analyse the impact residuals have on environmental quality and to emphasise the need for Residuals- Environmental quality management (REQM). Originally published in 1982, this study brings together information...