Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering
Volume II
5th Edition
Published on 31. December 2023
Book
Hardback
1440 pages
978-1-315-89257-3 (ISBN)
Description
Completely revised and updated, Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fifth Edition spans the entire spectrum of environmental science and engineering. Still the most comprehensive, authoritative reference available in this field, the monumental two-volume encyclopedia has expanded to include 87 articles on topics ranging from acid rain, air pollution, and community health, to environmental law, instrumentation, modeling, alternative energy, toxicology, radioactive waste, and water treatment. The articles have been extensively revised and updated, new ones have been added to cover the latest developments related to today's environmental problems.
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-315-89257-3 (9781315892573)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
James R. Pfafflin is a professional engineer with degrees from Indiana State University, John Hopkins University and the University of Windsor. He is a member of the Commissioned Reserve of the US Public Health Service
Content
1. Management of Radioactive Wastes 2. Management of Solid Waste 3. Marine Spillage - Sources and Hazards 4. Microbiology 5. Mobile Source Pollution 6. Modeling of Estuarine Water Quality 7. Municipal Wastewater 8. Natural Systems for Wastewater Treatment 9. Nitrogen Oxides Reduction 10. Noise 11. Non-Ionizing Radiations 12. Oceanography 13. Oil Spillage into Water- Treatment 14. Particulate Emissions 15. Particulate Removal 16. PCBs and Associated Aromatics 17. Pesticides 18. Physical and Chemical Treatment of Wastewaters 19. Planning 20. Planning for New Processes- Environmental Aspects 21. Planning Water Supple and Sanitation Projects in Developing Nations 22. Pollution Effects on Fish 23. Pollution from Mine Drainage 24. Prevention of Toxic Chemical Release 25. Psychological Aspects of Man's Environment 26. Radiation Ecology 27. Radon 28. Recycling Waste Materials 29. Remote Sensing 30. Sediment Transport and Erosion 31. Small Flow Wastewater Treatment Technology for Domestic and Special Applications 32. Stack Sampling 33. Statistical Methods for Environmental Science 34. The Terrestrial System 35. Thermal Effects on Fish Ecology 36. Toxicology 37. Urban Air Pollution Modelling 38. Urban Runoff 39. Vapor and Gaseous Pollutant Fundamentals 40. Water and Waste Management Systems in Space 41. Water Chemistry 42. Water Flow 43. Water- Properties, Structure, and Occurrence in Nature 44. Water Reuse 45. Water Treatment