Environmental Impact: II
Published on 14. May 2014
Book
Hardback
768 pages
978-1-84564-762-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book contains papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Environmental and Economic Impacts on Sustainable Development incorporating Environmental Economics, Toxicology and Brownfields. Following the success of the first meeting held in the New Forest, home of the Wessex Institute of Technology, in 2012, it considers the pressing issues related to environmental impacts in order to provide complete solutions. The included papers discuss how to assess the impact of economic constraints on the environment, considering the social aspects as well as any resulting environmental damage. The overuse of natural resources and the resulting pollution of the environment need to be better understood in financial terms. Uncontrolled development can result in damage to the environment in terms of the release of toxic substances and hazardous waste. The increasing number of new chemical compounds poses a major challenge to the environment as it is difficult in many cases to predict their effects and take appropriate decisions. Their economic impact can be particularly challenging.The book examines issues related to whether some forms of development are compatible with environmental protection, particularly in cases of possible serious contamination and toxicity.
Topics covered include: Environmental Assessment; Economic Impact; Energy and the Environment; Sustainable Cities; Environmental Health Risk; Food and the Environment; Environmental Policies; Natural Resources Management; Brownfields Rehabilitation; Water Resources Management; Air Quality.
Topics covered include: Environmental Assessment; Economic Impact; Energy and the Environment; Sustainable Cities; Environmental Health Risk; Food and the Environment; Environmental Policies; Natural Resources Management; Brownfields Rehabilitation; Water Resources Management; Air Quality.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Southampton
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations (black and white)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84564-762-9 (9781845647629)
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Content
Contents Section 1: Environmental assessment Tropospheric ozone behaviour as a function of precursor emissions; Environmental impact of the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal at Ensenada, B.C., Mexico; Cleaner air in seaport container terminals: assessing fuel(s); The environmental impact of human activities on the Mexican coast of the Gulf of Mexico: review of status and trends; Treatment of acidic mine waters containing metals: past practices and new approaches; Environmental impact assessment of the proposed residential project "NEST" for Enerrgia Skyi developers in Pune, India; An approach for handling environmental and economic conflicts in the context of sustainable building; The impact of the potential risks of the implementation of instruments for environmental area management on the development of urban settlement; Model for the environmental impact assessment of neighbourhoods; Environmental impact assessment of flood mitigation measures: methodology based on risk analysis; Visual impact from quarrying activities: a case study for planning the residential development of surrounding areas; Environmental assessment of proposed waste to energy plant for municipal solid waste for Thane Municipal Corporation, India; Environmental implications of onsite mechanization in the Malaysian construction industry Section 2: Economic impact Field study on economic impact of the working environments in non-temperate climates; The tsunami of 26th December 2004: the impact on tourism trends in Southeast Asia; Assessing blight and its economic impacts: a case study of Dallas, TX Section 3: Energy and the environment The environmental compatibility of biomass plants: a methodological approach; Enzymatic fuel cells for electric power generation from domestic wastewater; Analysis of the possible solutions for the reduction of electric and magnetic fields near 400 kV overhead transmission lines; Optimization of anaerobic digestion of sludge to produce volatile fatty acids; A new technique to produce electricity using renewable energy Section 4: Sustainable cities Optimal management of renewable and fossil fuel energy systems in a smart community; Equalization of the costs and benefits of sustainability measures in area development: two cases to bring new focus; Sustainable development and Brazilian states: comparison using the sustainability barometer; Impact of the subsidy on the electric rate in the use of renewable energy for net zero housing in Mexicali, Mexico; Vegetable cowpea as a source of cheap protein and an environmentally friendly crop for urban cities; Rainwater infiltration in the urban areas; A new sustainable city in the Egyptian western desert: Gardens' City; Living in "New Urban Areas": towards sustainable urban communities in Hanoi, Vietnam; Palimpsests of the past: invoking heritage in the redevelopment of post-war housing estates; Planning for a new sustainable city in Iran: a case study of Mahmoodabad, Mazandaran; Case study analysis for the successful completion and sustainable construction of infrastructure projects; Simulation of land use changes for the planning of a metropolitan area; Exploring low-carbon landscape design: focus on an urban waterfront area; Evaluation of the effect of diatomaceous earth as a sustainable alternative in commercial interest crops in Colombia Section 5: Environmental health risk The environmental impact of workplace lighting choices in rural Oklahoma; First measurements of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in the ambient air in San Jose, Costa Rica Section 6: Food and the environment Genetically modified food and its impact on the environment; Water use efficiency as an indicator of environmental impact of irrigated crops under subtropical conditions Section 7: Environmental policies Reputation asset and environmental liability; EU legislation advancing ICT to green?; Restoration scaling of environmental damages in the face of a changing environment and uncertainty; An approach to manage conflicts in the construction of new transport infrastructures: the case of the Brenner HS/HC railway line Section 8: Natural resources management A methodology for pre-selecting sustainable development indicators (SDIs) with application to surface mining operations; Gulf of Mexico ecosystem restoration: a risk-based integrated environmental, economic, and social resource management decision support framework; Sustainability and the robust delivery of resources; A sustainable aspect for safeguarding a protected area: case study - Siwa Oasis Section 9: Brownfields rehabilitation Aligning brownfields remediation to transit oriented development; Assessment of the operating windows of a combined solidification/stabilization and granulation treatment applied to industrial soil in the context of brownfield regeneration Section 10: Water resources management Treatment and use of wastewater in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico; Watershed management through transportation funding; Water awareness for sustainable local groundwater management Section 11: Air quality A field survey in Potenza (southern Italy) for developing and testing an innovative strategy of air pollution control on a local scale; Chemical characterization of ambient suspended particles in an urban area affected by industrial activities; Comparison of biogenic volatile organic compound emissions from broad leaved and coniferous trees in Turkey; The effect of air pollution on children's health: a comparative study between La Plata and Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina; Standoff gas detection, identification and quantification with a thermal hyperspectral imager; Traffic-related air pollution in an industrial area; Factors affecting the implementation of government air pollution reduction and elimination policy: a case study of Map Ta Phut industrial estate, Rayong Province, Thailand; Application of CHARM(R) for studying chemical dispersion due to accidental release; Occurrence and distribution of metals in the outdoor air in Ostrava's agglomeration; Simulation of CO2 capture from an aluminium production plant