Introduction to Engineering and the Environment
Published on 1. February 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
707 pages
978-0-07-118185-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book covers a broad range of topics for an introductory course in Environmental Engineering, as well as courses related to engineering design, sustainable development, and environmental policy. Through applications in different engineering domains, students develop the fundamental skills and insights needed to recognize and address environmental problem solving opportunities.
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Series
Edition
International student edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
maps
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-118185-3 (9780071181853)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1 Motivation and Framework1 Engineering and the Environment2 Overview of Environmental Issues2 Technology Design for the Environment3 Automobiles and the Environment4 Batteries and the Environment5 Electric Power Plants and the Environment6 Refrigeration and the Environment7 Environmental Life Cycle Assessments3 Modeling Environmental Processes8 Controlling Urban Smog9 PCBs in the Aquatic Environment10 Human Exposure to Toxic Metals11 CFCs and the Ozone Hole12 Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect4 Topics in Environmental Policy Analysis13 Economics and the Environment14 Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis15 Environmental Forecasting Appendices