Environmental Science And Technology

Author : Stanley E. Manahan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1997-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 1566702135

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Environmental Science and Technology by Stanley E. Manahan Pdf

This broad overview covers the four traditional spheres of the environment: water, air, earth, and life, and introduces a fifth sphere - the "anthrosphere" - which the author defines as the sphere of human activities, especially technology, that affect the earth. Environmental Science and Technology is organized into six major areas; one for each of the five spheres and one introductory section that explains the fundamentals of chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and environmental chemistry. Throughout the book, the relationships among the five spheres and their connections to the sciences are emphasized. For better or worse, technology is closely intertwined with the other four spheres. Humans utilize resources, manufacture goods, practice agriculture, and engage in other activities that have profound effects on the planet. This unique text/reference takes a realistic look at the environmental effects of human activities, and shows how constructively directed technology can have a beneficial effect on the Earth.

Author : Takashiro Akitsu
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429887017

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Environmental Science by Takashiro Akitsu Pdf

This book presents the current aspects of environmental issues in view of chemical processes particularly with respect to two facets: social sciences along with chemistry and natural sciences. The former facet explores the environmental economics and policies along with chemical engineering or green chemistry and the latter the various fields of environmental studies. The book was conceptualized in the form of e-learning content, such as PowerPoint presentation, with explanatory notes to a new style of lectures on environmental science in a university at undergraduate level. Each chapter of the book comprises a summary of the contents of the chapter; a list of specific terms and their explanation; topics that can be taken up for discussion among college students, mainly freshmen in liberal arts, and for enhancing general knowledge; and problems and solutions using active learning methods.

Author : Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 733 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780810886100

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Environmental Science by Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt Pdf

Environmental Science: Principles and Practices provides the scientific principles, concepts, applications, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and manmade, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions (such as renewable energy sources) for resolving and even preventing them. Frank R. Spellman and Melissa Stoudt introduce the science of the environmental mediums of air, water, soil, and biota to undergraduate students. Interdisciplinary by nature, environmental science embraces a wide array of topics. Environmental Science: Principles and Practices brings these topics together under several major themes, including 1.How energy conversions underlie all ecological processes 2.How the earth's environment functions as an integrated system 3.How human activities alter natural systems 4.How the role of culture, social, and economic factors is vital to the development of solutions 5.How human survival depends on practical ideas of stewardship and sustainability Environmental Science: Principles and Practices is an ideal resource for students of science in the classroom and at home, in the library and the lab.

Author : Gilbert M. Masters
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015002028978

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Introduction to Environmental Science and Technology by Gilbert M. Masters Pdf

Author : Dolly Jørgensen,Finn Arne Jørgensen,Sara B. Pritchard
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780822978725

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New Natures by Dolly Jørgensen,Finn Arne Jørgensen,Sara B. Pritchard Pdf

New Natures broadens the dialogue between the disciplines of science and technology studies (STS) and environmental history in hopes of deepening and even transforming understandings of human-nature interactions. The volume presents richly developed historical studies that explicitly engage with key STS theories, offering models for how these theories can help crystallize central lessons from empirical histories, facilitate comparative analysis, and provide a language for complicated historical phenomena. Overall, the collection exemplifies the fruitfulness of cross-disciplinary thinking. The chapters follow three central themes: ways of knowing, or how knowledge is produced and how this mediates our understanding of the environment; constructions of environmental expertise, showing how expertise is evaluated according to categories, categorization, hierarchies, and the power afforded to expertise; and lastly, an analysis of networks, mobilities, and boundaries, demonstrating how knowledge is both diffused and constrained and what this means for humans and the environment. Contributors explore these themes by discussing a wide array of topics, including farming, forestry, indigenous land management, ecological science, pollution, trade, energy, and outer space, among others. The epilogue, by the eminent environmental historian Sverker Sörlin, views the deep entanglements of humans and nature in contemporary urbanity and argues we should preserve this relationship in the future. Additionally, the volume looks to extend the valuable conversation between STS and environmental history to wider communities that include policy makers and other stakeholders, as many of the issues raised can inform future courses of action.

Author : Basanta Kumara Behera,Ram Prasad
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128191040

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Environmental Technology and Sustainability by Basanta Kumara Behera,Ram Prasad Pdf

Environmental Technology and Sustainability: Physical, Chemical and Biological Technologies for Clean Environmental Management provides a dependable source of information on the fundamental scientific evidence involved in environmental protection and sustainable development. The book provides the basic natural sciences that underpin the understanding, development and application of environment technologies that support a clean inhabitable world that includes environmental technologies and sustainable, renewable energy systems. It considers the science and technology for environmental benefits, including the development of both smarter, cleaner technologies for environmental protection, conservation, and more. Provides methods and processes for CO2 Sequestration Focuses on technologies for reducing greenhouse gases and for biofuel production Outlines issues surrounding contaminated water and provides solutions for water management Describes problems facing air pollution, including sources and mitigation Includes contaminated soil management

Author : Susan Holden
Publisher : Macmillan Elt
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 140509494X

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Environment by Susan Holden Pdf

Author : David Chan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781315684895

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Environmental Science and Information Application Technology by David Chan Pdf

Environmental Science and Information Application Technology contains selected papers from the 2014 5th International Conference on Environmental Science and Information Application Technology (ESIAT 2014, Hong Kong, 7-8 November 2014). The book covers a wide variety of topics: - Global Environmental Change and Ecosystems Management - Graphic and I

Author : K. Saravanan
Publisher : New Age International
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Environmental engineering
ISBN : 9788122415841

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Principles of Environmental Science and Technology by K. Saravanan Pdf

This book is meant to be an introductory text on the Fundamentals of Environmental Science and Engineering. Today, knowledge of Environmental Science is essential for students as well as practicing engineers and scientists of all disciplines. Here an attempt has been made to provide precise and upto date information on the fundamental aspects of Environmental Science and Engineering without going much in-depth in to specific areas, so as to be useful for a cross section of fields of study. Indian technical universities are making the study of Environmental Science and Engineering mandatory for.

Author : I. Johnsen,S.E. Jorgensen
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080874924

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Principles of Environmental Science and Technology by I. Johnsen,S.E. Jorgensen Pdf

Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1981, it has been widely used as a textbook at university level for graduate courses in environmental management, environmental science and environmental technology (for non-engineers). As this second edition is significantly improved, it should find an even wider application than the first. In the second edition, the section on ecotoxicology and effects on pollutants has been expanded considerably, as has Chapter 4 on ecological principles and concepts. Further improvement has been made by the addition of a section on ecological engineering - the application of ecologically sound technology in ecosystems - and an appendix on environmental examination of chemicals. The problems of agricultural waste have been included in Part B, and in Chapter 6 on waste water treatment, several pages have been added about non-point sources and the application of ``soft'' technology. Throughout the book, more examples, questions and problems have been included, and several figures and tables have been added to better illustrate the text.

Author : M Anji Reddy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9385433385

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Textbook of Environmental Science and Technology by M Anji Reddy Pdf

The following new chapters are added - Environmental Policy, Legislation, Rules and Regulations - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) - Technological Solutions for Pollution Control is added - Towards Sustainable Future

Author : R E Hester,R M Harrison
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781847558343

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Environmental Forensics by R E Hester,R M Harrison Pdf

'Environmental forensics' is a combination of analytical and environmental chemistry, which is useful in the court room context. It therefore involves field analytical studies and both data interpretation and modelling connected with the attribution of pollution events to their causes. Recent decades have seen a burgeoning of legislation designed to protect the environment and, as the costs of environmental damage and clean-up are considerable, not only are there prosecutions by regulatory agencies, but the courts are also used as a means of adjudication of civil damage claims relating to environmental causes or environmental degradation. As a result is the increasing number of prosecutions of companies who have breached regulations for environmental protection and in civil claims relating to harm caused by excessive pollutant releases to the environment. Such cases can become extremely protracted as expert witnesses provide their sometimes conflicting interpretations of environmental measurement data and their meaning. It is in this context that environmental forensics is developing as a specialism, leading to greater formalisation of investigative methods which should lead to more definitive findings and less scope for experts to disagree. Now a significant subject in its own right, at least one journal devoted to the field and a number of degree courses have sprung up. As a result of the topicality and rapid growth of the subject area, is the publication of this book - the 26th volume in the highly acclaimed Issues in Environmental Science and Technology Series. This volume contains authoritative articles by a number of the leading practitioners across the globe in the environmental forensics field and aims to cover some of the main techniques and areas to which environmental forensics are being applied. The content is comprehensive and describes a number of the key areas within environmental forensics - topics covered by the authors include: - Source identification issues - Microbial techniques - Metal contamination and methods of assigning liability - The use of isotopes to determine sources and their applications - Molecular biological methods - Hydrocarbon fingerprinting techniques - Oil chemistry and key compound identification - The emerging role of environmental forensics in groundwater pollution Additionally, the volume considers specific pollutants and long-lived pollutants of groundwater such as halocarbons which have presented particular problems and which are described in some depth, as well as the way in which chemical degradation processes can lead to compositional changes which provide valuable information. The book provides a comprehensive overview of many of the key areas of environmental forensics written by some of the leading experts in the field. It will be both of specialist use to those seeking expert insights into the field and its capabilities as well as of more general interest to those involved in both environmental analytical science and environmental law.

Author : Jay H. Lehr,Janet K. Lehr
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 1960 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : 007038309X

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Standard Handbook of Environmental Science, Health, and Technology by Jay H. Lehr,Janet K. Lehr Pdf

The most comprehensive single volume ever assembled for the environmental professional--a one-stop, all-under-one-roof overview of environmental engineering subject areas, and a task-simplifying toolkit designed to simplify day-to-day decisions. Covers the varied topics of interest for today's environmental scientist: mathematical modeling, statistics, plant pathology, as well as engineering problem-solving, management decision-making, and public communication. The perfect resource for biologists, hydrologists, geologists, engineers, chemists, and toxicologists. Packed with numerous tables, charts, illustrations, sampling methods, monitoring methods, testing methods, control techniques, equipment maintenance procedures, and calculation methods. Includes lesson-filled editorial commentary by many of the nearly 100 environmental scientists who have contributed to this book.

Author : Andrew Porteous
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118687680

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Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology by Andrew Porteous Pdf

Dictionary of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY Dictionary of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY FOURTH EDITION This superb and highly-acclaimed dictionary includes over 4000 in-depth entries on scientific and technical terminology, associated with environmental protection and resource management. In addition, it contains numerous illustrations, a wide range of international case studies and extensive cross-references to guide the reader. The fourth edition represents a major update with 30% new material, additional illustrations and a greatly expanded list of relevant web resources. Reviews of previous editions: This is a veritable Whitakers’ Almanac of useful information on all aspects of science and the natural environment, and its author needs little introduction. It is as useful for dipping into — being crammed with fascinating facts — as it is for checking definitions. Essential for layman and specialist alike. ...Porteous’ book will contribute to better understanding and protection of the world’s environment... This dictionary is highly recommended as a valuable reference for both students and professionals working in environmental science and technology. ...a formidable rival of many much more expensive and heavier volumes. Porteous succeeds to precisely describe the chosen terms without compromise to readability. Cross-references nicely bring together additional or related information. The reader is often captured by the well-written text and is kept reading far beyond the sought-after term. Environmental Geology Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology, Fourth Edition will be an indispensable reference for all students and professionals concerned with world’s environment.

Author : R. E. Hester,R. M. Harrison
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781782621898

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Pharmaceuticals in the Environment by R. E. Hester,R. M. Harrison Pdf

An important reference for researchers in the pharmaceutical industry, environmentalists and policy makers wanting to better understand the impacts of pharmaceuticals on the environment.