Environmental science, engineering and technology

This proceedings is a collection of selected papers presented at the 2015 International Conference on Environmental Science and Sustainable Development (ICESSD 2015), which was held on October 25-26, 2015, Bangkok, Thailand.

The special focus of this proceeding is to cover the areas of infrastructure engineering and sustainability management.

This Brief deals with the reconstruction of Holocene paleoenvironment in the central part of Bangladesh in relation to relative sea-level (RSL) changes which is 200 km north from the present coastline.

Featuring the theme, From Sources to Solution, this book is based on the research papers presented during the International Conference on Environmental Forensics 2013.

This volume contains papers presented at the Congress on the following topics: physics of biological systems; study and measurement of physiological parameters; dosimetry and clinical dosimetry; medical imaging; biomedical instrumentation and quality assurance; optics and laser applications in biology and medicine; physics methodologies in environmental science.

Keynote speakers: L P Duffy, D L Ray & E Teller.

These lectures presented by experts from the Nordic countries are collected with the purpose of education in the field of environmental radioactivity.

This book contains the proceedings of the Workshop on Environmental and Energy Applications of Neural Networks.

Hydraulic machinery such as turbines and pumps are widely used.

The ocean is the ultimate sink for all liquid waste and has for many years been the recipient of both treated and untreated sewage waste.

The central theme of this book is the application of the linear filtering theory to the vibration of structures in a fluid.

A concise account of coordination chemistry since its inception is given here together with some of the newer significant facets.

This volume contains six papers discussing coastal processes, and physical and numerical modeling.

The central theme, which threads through the entire book, concerns computational modeling methods for water.

Solid state power sources have developed remarkably in the last three decades owing to improvements in technology and a greater understanding of the underlying basic sciences.

The aim of this review series is to present critical commentaries on knowledge in the field of coastal and ocean engineering.

Atmospheric chemistry is central to understanding global changes - ozone depletion, appearance of the polar ozone holes, and compositional changes which worsen the greenhouse effect.

This book focuses on subjects of great topical interest, such as nuclear disarmament, trade in arms, peacekeeping and conflict resolution, environmental security and sustainability.

Laboratory physical models are a valuable tool for coastal engineers.

Exposure to radon gas, which is present in the environment naturally, constitutes over half the radiation dose received by the general public annually.

Nuclear energy will inevitably become an important issue worldwide in the 21st century.

This book provides the most comprehensive study of information processing techniques and issues in remote sensing.

This book introduces systematically the concept of weakly-bound complexes into the broad field of atmospheric sciences.

This book contains ten state-of-the-art review articles on selected topics in hydraulics/fluid mechanics and water resources engineering, written by alumni of the Indian Institute of Science who hold senior academic positions in reputable scientific institutions and who are active in research.

This book presents a wide range of recent advances in hydraulics and water engineering.

This book gives a broad coverage of modern restoration and the management needed after restoration.

This book contains updated results of both theoretical and applied research in the field of sensors and methods for environmental control, mainly with regard to the detection of pollutant species in gaseous and liquid ambients.

The book presents a wide range of techniques for extracting information from satellite remote sensing images in forest fire danger assessment.

This important book addresses issues of development and its environmental sustainability for the fastest growing areas in Asia - its cities.

Reservoir simulation, or modeling, is one of the most powerful techniques currently available to the reservoir engineer.

This book is a rebuttal of the common belief that grave environmental consequences are associated with the issues of global warming and nuclear hazards.

Since its inception in 1981, the Erice Seminars from which this book series originates have attracted the attention of world leaders in science, technology and culture.

This unique book offers a timely and insightful look into China's present energy situation and the emerging challenges of balancing energy supply and demand over the forthcoming decades.

This unique volume provides a comprehensive overview of all the major aspects of modern drinking water systems in the western European context.

Sustainability is a new, important discourse aimed at promoting a new strategy in the development of energy, water and environmental (EWE) systems - the key components that affect the quality of life on our planet.

This prestigious volume consists of the proceedings of the 1st ever Water Summit to be convened in the world.

Held in Singapore from 9 to 11 October 2009, the 2009 International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (CBEE 2009) aims to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research and development activities in chemical, biological and environmental engineering.

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

Advanced Nanomaterials for Aerospace Applications has been developed for a community interested in space science and nanotechnology.

The Handbook of Environment and Waste Management, Volume 1, Air and Water Pollution Control, is a comprehensive compilation of topics that are at the forefront of many technical advances and practices in air and water pollution control.

The Handbook of Environment and Waste Management, Volume 2, Land and Groundwater Pollution Control, is a comprehensive compilation of topics that are at the forefront of many of the technical advances and practices in solid waste management and groundwater pollution control.

Traditional Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) methodologies affect the public health and environmental impacts from a material, product, process or activity.

This book presents the preservation principles and the current environmental challenges relating to monitoring heritage sites and buildings under the effects of climate change.

The general public's aversion to drinking treated wastewater is evident, rooted in the reluctance to accept a direct pipe-to-pipe connection, for example, from a toilet to a drinking water tap.