Environmental science, engineering and technology

The Suburban Squeeze: Land Conversion and Regulation in the San Francisco Bay Area is a landmark study of how local land use policies and environmental regulations reshaped one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan regions.

New, natural, self-renewing, and low-cost, evapotranspiration (ET) covers for landfills provide a solution to landfill waste that is clean, green, and economical.

Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic activities around the world.

Energy Islands provides an urgent and nuanced portrait of collective action that resists racial capitalism, colonialism, and climate disruption.

Vacuum Bubbling introduces the background and applications for generating bubbles under a vacuum condition, accomplished through depressurization without the need to heat water.

Technology - love it or hate it - is a critical component for nearly every modern business.

Experienced Guidance on the Technical Issues of Decommissioning ProjectsWritten by one of the original MARSSIM authors, Decommissioning Health Physics: A Handbook for MARSSIM Users, Second Edition is the only book to incorporate all of the requisite technical aspects of planning and executing radiological surveys in support of decommissioning.

Industrial Water and Waste Treatment: Research Developments presents a rigorous examination of contemporary advancements in industrial wastewater management and treatment technologies.

The newly revised and thoroughly updated Environmental Compliance Made Easy handbook from Government Institutes' popular "e;Made Easy"e; series reorganizes thousands of pages worth of federal environmental regulatory programs into one easy-to-use compliance resource, organized by program.

Toxicology for Non-Toxicologists provides non-scientific readers with basic toxicological concepts and explains how those concepts and their applications affect everyday life.

Biosensors are poised to make a large impact in environmental, food, and biomedical applications, as they clearly offer advantages over standard analytical methods, including minimal sample preparation and handling, real-time detection, rapid detection of analytes, and the ability to be used by non-skilled personnel.

Energy Islands provides an urgent and nuanced portrait of collective action that resists racial capitalism, colonialism, and climate disruption.

This introductory manual addresses environmental site restoration practices that both ensure compliance with federal statutes and prevent further contamination or expense.

In this thought-provoking title, environmental science expert and professor Frank R.

This thoughtful book provides a much-needed look at the vulnerabilities and security of our nation's water sources.

The Anthropocene has arrived riding a wave of pollution.

This new edition discusses chemical and engineering principles as they apply to the cleanup and removal of hazardous chemicals from soil and groundwater.

Professionals and students who come from disciplines other than chemistry need a concise yet reliable guide that explains key concepts in environmental chemistry, from the fundamental science to the necessary calculations for applying them.

Applications, Processes, and Controls is the second volume in the Handbook for Critical Cleaning, Second Edition.

A Practical Guide to Environmental Crime Scene InvestigationsReleasing contaminants into the environment-whether deliberate or unintentional-can be thought of as a crime against the environment.

This book provides a compelling insider's account of The North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP), a groundbreaking initiative that has transformed avian conservation across the continent.

Industrial Water and Waste Treatment: Research Developments presents a rigorous examination of contemporary advancements in industrial wastewater management and treatment technologies.

Every branch of science, every profession, and every engineering process has its own language for communication.

In this thought-provoking title, environmental science expert and professor Frank R.

This new edition discusses chemical and engineering principles as they apply to the cleanup and removal of hazardous chemicals from soil and groundwater.

Toxicology for Non-Toxicologists provides non-scientific readers with basic toxicological concepts and explains how those concepts and their applications affect everyday life.

This introductory manual addresses environmental site restoration practices that both ensure compliance with federal statutes and prevent further contamination or expense.

This thoughtful book provides a much-needed look at the vulnerabilities and security of our nation's water sources.

The newly revised and thoroughly updated Environmental Compliance Made Easy handbook from Government Institutes' popular "e;Made Easy"e; series reorganizes thousands of pages worth of federal environmental regulatory programs into one easy-to-use compliance resource, organized by program.

This book presents green electronic technologies, and their role in clean renewable energy, energy harvesting for medical devices and communication systems.

Welcome to the definitive guide Compendium of Clove: Navigating Agriculture, Chemistry, Processing, and Health Benefits, where centuries of tradition meet cutting-edge research on clove.

Creeping bentgrass is considered the premier turfgrass species grown on golf courses, and there is a growing demand for an understanding of its maintenance and management practices.

Metalloids belong to class of elements that exhibit physiochemical characteristics intermediating between those of metals and non-metals.

Presents an Integrated Approach, Providing Clear and Practical GuidelinesAre you a student facing your first serious research project?

This book provides a compelling insider's account of The North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP), a groundbreaking initiative that has transformed avian conservation across the continent.

Increasing plastic pollution, particularly in oceans, calls for a fundamental shift towards future-proof plastics throughout the circular economy.

Every branch of science, every profession, and every engineering process has its own language for communication.

This book presents green electronic technologies, and their role in clean renewable energy, energy harvesting for medical devices and communication systems.

Since the publication of the first edition of this volume in 1988, we have made great strides in reducing the amount of toxic waste that threatens our water, soil, and air.

The massive increase in consumer product waste, its toxicity, and the complexity of materials have created an unbearable financial and management burden for municipal officials-it has become untenable.

This new volume highlights the present status of farming regions that experience extreme environmental conditions, which pose special challenges to successful agricultural pursuits.

While the field of air quality is well established, it is evolving in response to new regulations driven by climate change.

Technology - love it or hate it - is a critical component for nearly every modern business.

Stresses the Potential Applications of Biosurfactants in Various IndustriesEnvironmental concerns and a demand for sustainable chemical production have become important issues in recent years.

The massive increase in consumer product waste, its toxicity, and the complexity of materials have created an unbearable financial and management burden for municipal officials-it has become untenable.

The book is a non-technical guide for popularizing household sanitation.

Sustainable energy and local resource security has led the government of Peoples Republic of China (PRC) to support grassroots innovations in the use of biomass on one hand and strengthen and introduce national level legislation to related to environmental pollution and sustainable natural resource use.

Sustainable energy and local resource security has led the government of Peoples Republic of China (PRC) to support grassroots innovations in the use of biomass on one hand and strengthen and introduce national level legislation to related to environmental pollution and sustainable natural resource use.

The book is a non-technical guide for popularizing household sanitation.