Pollution and threats to the environment

This book discusses the sensitivity, selectivity, and response times of different sensor materials and their potential application in the design of portable sensor systems for monitoring water pollutants and remediation systems.

This book discusses contamination of water, air, and soil media.

Microbial or biological degradation has long been the subject of active concern, and the rapid expansion and growing sophistication of various industries in the last century has significantly increased the volume and complexity of toxic residues of wastes.

"e;Microbial Enzymes: Roles and applications in industry"e; offers an essential update on the field of microbial biotechnology, and presents the latest information on a range of microbial enzymes such as fructosyltransferase, laccases, amylases, lipase, and cholesterol oxidase, as well as their potential applications in various industries.

This book comprises some of the major facts and solutions on environmental studies and its importance on the ecosystem.

This book comprises select papers from the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering (ICETCE 2018).

As we know, rapid industrialization is a serious concern in the context of a healthy environment and public health due to the generation of huge volumes of toxic wastewater.

This book analyzes the theory of ecological engineering of human settlements and provides case studies on the improvement of degraded lands and vegetation restoration, especially focusing on saline-alkali land, abandoned land, water source areas, and the impact of green belts on noise and air quality on the highways.

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This book addresses a complex issue - water sustainability - that requires a combined approach to manage both water and energy.

In recent decades, scientific insight into the chemistry of water has increased enormously, leading to the development of advanced wastewater and water purification technologies.

This book covers topics related to bioenergy production from various biomass sources, including agricultural residues and waste biomass from both domestic and industrial use.

This book highlights the search for permanent freshwater agreements between Israel, Palestine, and the western portions of Jordan, and underscores the benefits of shared water management among the three countries.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the theoretical developments and technological breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of environmental pollution and human health, while also promoting a comprehensive strategy to address these problems.

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Energy and Environment - Global Challenges (ICEE 2018).

Based on the water footprint (WF) concept, this book reviews WF-based water stress evaluation methods at the city, provincial and river basin levels respectively.

This book presents a number of innovative uses of fly ash.

The abundance of organic pollutants found in wastewater affect urban surface waters.

Arsenic contamination poses a major environmental problem, especially in Southeast Asian countries like Bangladesh and India.

Atmospheric reactive nitrogen (N) emissions, as an important component of global N cycle, have been significantly altered by anthropogenic activities, and consequently have had a global impact on air pollution and ecosystem services.

Freshwater is a finite resource and is being deteriorated directly and indirectly by anthropogenic pressures.

This book introduces the latest results in research and practice of industrial solid waste recycling in China's western regions, where more than 50% of the waste in the whole country was produced.

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Farming - Energy & Environment - Water (ITsFEW 2018).

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This book comprises some of the major facts and solutions on environmental studies and its importance on the ecosystem.

This book offers a comprehensive guide to microcosms (N-systems) in multiple-species testing and aquatic ecosystem risk assessment.

The control of arsenic pollution has attracted worldwide attention, as it is one of the top 20 hazardous substances, and greatly threatens the human health, ecological balance, and industrial development.

This book focuses on interdisciplinary issues of human health in the changing urban environments of India's largest megacities-Delhi and Mumbai.

This book has been written by two experts in ventilation and indoor air quality with vast experience in the field of kitchen ventilation in both Asia and Europe.

The current global environmental crisis is primarily the result of non-standardized parameters for environmental regulation, and is impacting e.

This book deals with the economic modelling of water at the global, national and sub-national levels.

The prevailing global environmental crisis is primarily because of non-standardized parameters for environmental regulation.

This book presents new findings on intrinsic variability in pollutant build-up and wash-off processes by identifying the characteristics of underlying process mechanisms, based on the behaviour of various-sized particles.

Achieving environmental sustainability with rapid industrialization is currently a major global challenge.

This book provides a comparative analysis of both diesel and gasoline engine particulates, and also of the emissions resulting from the use of alternative fuels.

This book discusses different aspects of energy consumption and environmental pollution, describing in detail the various pollutants resulting from the utilization of natural resources and their control techniques.

This book covers the exchange of greenhouse gases in various ecosystems, biomes and climatic zones, and discusses the measurement, modelling and processes involved in these exchange dynamics.

This book discusses major technological advances in the treatment and re-use of wastewater.

Water - a basic element of life, livelihood, food security and sustainable development - holds the key to global sustainability.

This book applies interactive perspectives, which have historically mainly been discussed in the context of Western European countries, to case studies on water governance in Asia.

This book discusses the development, types and application principles of portable air purifiers in China.

This book applies interactive perspectives, which have historically mainly been discussed in the context of Western European countries, to case studies on water governance in Asia.

This book addresses microalgae, which represent a very promising biomass resource for wastewater treatment and producing biofuels.

Achieving environmental sustainability with rapid industrialization is a major challenge of current scenario worldwide.

Ground water resources are receiving global attention, as human population growth and development cause significant changes to the earth system.

This book deals with the most emerging aspects of algal research with special reference to microalgae viz; diversity, mutations, genomics and metagenomics study, eco-physiology, culturing, microalgae for food and feed, biofuel production, harvesting of microalgae, separation, and purification of biochemicals, techno-economical assessment, microalgal biotechnology, algal-bacterial systems for wastewater treatment.

With rampant industrialization, the management of waste generated by various industries is becoming a mammoth problem.

This book offers present-day retrospectives and future perspectives on 'phytobiont' studies in the context of phyto-micro restitution, filling some of the information gaps in this promising research field.

This book systematically introduces the knowledge system and research results of fisheries forecasting.

This book presents some of the latest technologies in waste management, and emphasizes the benefits that can be gained from the use of recycled products.