Environmental science, engineering and technology

Understanding pollution, its behaviour and impact is becoming increasingly important, as new technologies and legislation continually lower the tolerable levels of pollutants released into the environment.

New techniques, improved understanding and changes in regulations relating to environmental analysis means that students, technicians and lecturers alike need an up-to-date guide to practical environmental analysis.

Limited supplies of fossil fuels and concerns about global warming have created a strong desire to solve the resource issue in the age "e;beyond petroleum"e;.

Anion recognition plays a critical role in a range of biological processes, and a variety of receptors and carriers can be found throughout the natural world.

Animal experimentation has long been a controversial issue with impassioned arguments on both sides of the debate.

Rising concern in recent years over the possible adverse environmental consequences of the use of chemicals has led to a steady increase in national activity towards greater regulation, as well as voluntary agreements with manufacturers for risk management of certain products.

Contamination of water supplies and the immediate availability of appropriate emergency responses to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) events which result in contaminated water are becoming increasingly relevant and significant issues in the water industry and in the wider world.

Interest in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as air pollutants has increased dramatically in recent years.

This book offers extensive coverage of the most important aspects of UVR effects on all aquatic (not just freshwater and marine) ecosystems, encompassing UV physics, chemistry, biology and ecology.

This 2nd edition of Understanding Our Environment has been reworked and greatly updated, providing a modern introductory level text for students of pollution and environmental chemistry.

Mass transportation has become central to the lifestyle of developed societies - but with what consequences for the environment and, ultimately, human health?

Sulfur compounds contaminate many industrially important feedstocks and, on release to the atmosphere as sulfur oxides, can cause widespread damage to the ecosystem.

The world's dependence on fossil fuels is widely acknowledged to be a major cause of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Risk assessment is considered by many analysts to be an objective scientific tool.

As environmental performance becomes increasingly important, the development of man-made polymers and their associated benefits has been overshadowed by problems relating to their ultimate disposal.

Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control is the fourth edition of a best-selling introductory level book dealing with chemical and radioactive pollution in its broadest sense.

This first Issue in the series contains nine articles written by leading British and American experts from the mining industry, regulatory authorities, and academia, and incorporates the latest research.

The analysis of soils and sediments for pollutants is increasingly required in today's industrial world.

Presenting a useful reference to the current state of membrane technology and its likely future growth, this book covers all aspects of the technology and its applications in the water industry.

Discussing the technology and its applications, Membrane Processes: A Technology Guide investigates the differing requirements of industry today.

Humic substances, the remarkable brown biomaterials in animals, coals, plants, sediments, soils and waters, are crucial components of the carbon cycle and other life processes.

Few people today are unaware of the far-reaching effects of global environmental change, and it is now generally accepted that human activities are the root cause of the changes in climate.

The quality and safety of the food we eat attracts a great deal of publicity and is high on the list of public concerns.

Flame Spectrometry in Environmental Chemical Analysis is a simple, user-friendly guide to safe flame spectrometric methods for environmental samples.

The use of plastic materials has seen a massive increase in recent years, and generation of plastic wastes has grown proportionately.

Environmental Radiochemical Analysis II brings together comprehensive, up-to-date information from international experts in the field.

In today's automated world, the need for economic generation of power is of vital importance.

Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic.

Long-term environmental effects of chemical exposure have long been of concern and, more recently, chemicals which cause changes to the sexual development of exposed organisms have been identified.

Cryptosporidium, in its various forms, is a widely recognised cause of outbreaks of waterborne disease.

Contaminated land and the methods and legal controls governing its reclamation for subsequent development and use are of great current interest and concern.

Producing large quantities of waste is not only environmentally unacceptable, it is also not viable in economic terms.

Clean Energy presents a broad survey of the energy problems facing society over the coming decades and the prospects for their solution.

Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants addresses the sources, environmental cycles, uptake, consequences and control of many of the more important chlorinated organic micropollutants, including PCBs, PCDDs, PCDFs and various chlorinated pesticides, all of which have given widespread cause for concern in relation to their environmental persistence and high toxicity, and their potential for adverse effects on humans and wildlife.

The oceans cover more than 70% of the earth's surface to an average depth of almost 4000 metres.

Since the realisation that the ozone layer protecting the earth is suffering massive depletion, atmospheric science has been increasingly in the spotlight.

The continuing quest for new drugs and agrochemicals has seen researchers looking to the natural world for potential products.

Contaminated land and the methods and legal controls governing its reclamation for subsequent development and use are of great current interest and concern.

The management of air quality is currently at the forefront of international debate.

The impact of air pollution on human health is currently of international concern.

Enormous increases in agricultural productivity can properly be associated with the use of chemicals.

Contamination of water supplies, whether by chemical, biological or radioactive agents, requires a rapid and effective response in order to reduce or avoid impact on the environment or consumers.

This Issue follows on from the review of waste incineration in Issue 2, providing a thorough and detailed review of other waste management options.

Waste incineration is finding increasing favour as a waste disposal method and this Issue considers the topic of waste disposal and the place of incineration as an option.

Monitoring and enforcement issues must be analysed when determining the effectiveness of pollution control regulation, and clearly influence choices about how to regulate.

The Power of Where presents the visionary concepts of Jack Dangermond, cofounder of Esri, the worlds leading mapping software company.

This book is the first coherent presentation of the latest research and practices concerned with how recent advances in mobile information and communication technology (ICT) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are utilized to enhance the value of the city and change the way that city planning and management are carried out.

Textile dyes enhance our environment, bringing colour into our lives.

This authoritative reference work provides a comprehensive review of the management, recycling and reuse of waste composites.

Environmental issues are playing an increasingly important role in the textile industry, both from the point of view of government regulation and consumer expectations.