Environmental science, engineering and technology

Control systems are pervasive in our lives.

Most imperative environmental concerns are Cultural eutrophication pertaining to industrialization and urbanization which lead to proliferation of weeds in aquatic environs disturbing these ecosystems.

The purpose of risk assessment is to support science-based decisions about how to solve complex societal problems.

This book investigates various aspects of the phenomenon of atmospheric oxygen depletion, and summarizes our current knowledge of atmospheric oxygen.

This book provides engineers, developers, and technicians with a detailed treatment of various models of software behavior that will support early analysis, comprehension, and model-based testing.

This title introduces the underlying theory and demonstrates practical applications in different process industries using hybrid modeling.

This Encyclopaedia is very different from existing environment and development texts, whose emphasis is on listing problems, making warnings and voicing advocacy.

Contaminated sediments pose some of the most difficult site remediation issues.

Industry and commerce use vast amounts of water and in some parts of the world water is becoming a scarce commodity.

The ozonation of compounds in water is a complex process.

This volume contains the papers presented at the 9th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting, held in Granada, Spain, 13-17 August 2009.

This book covers microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) for biohydrogen production and explores the basics, challenges, limitations and applications of this technology.

The use of lithium is increasing at breathtaking speed and is currently changing key industries and the way people live.

A peek into the literature on the environmental health implications of the rapidly developing nanotechnology industry shows that the potential problem of exposure to airborne nanoparticles has not been adequately addressed.

Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems, Second Edition, Five Volume Set addresses important issues by examining topics of global agriculture and food systems that are key to understanding the challenges we face.

The notion of ecodesign has now clearly become part of the building sector.

This unique study is the first in depth examination of the environment and development of the Straits.

Earth science is evolving into Earth system science,changing from a discipline-specific premise to aninterdisciplinary endeavor.

Invasive species are everywhere, from forests and prairies to mountaintops and river mouths.

This book - a collection of reviews and research articles by the top academics in the field - provides a glimpse of the cutting-edge technology and research being carried out and shows how researchers are utilizing this knowledge to develop new areas of study and novel applications.

What's the Deal with Biosimilars?

Die Faszination des Waldes erleben und weitergeben – doch wie gelingt das auf nachhaltige und inspirierende Weise?

With the emergence of new pesticide combinations and application methods, assessing their potential risks to non-target organisms and human well-being becomes paramount.

This book discusses a system for extending lean manufacturing across the entire supply chain.

Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering, Second Edition, presents the history and basics of rocket science, and examines design, experimentation, testing, and applications.

This valuable new book offers practical guidance regarding the design and operation of systems for reducing effluent nitrogen and phosphorus.

Bringing together a wealth of knowledge, Environmental Management Handbook, Second Edition, gives a comprehensive overview of environmental problems, their sources, their assessment, and their solutions.

Nanomaterials have the potential to shift the paradigm for the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, especially neoplasms, because of the intriguing behaviors associated with their unique size-/shape-influenced chemical, physical, and physiological features.

The tool for visualization is Microsoft Visual C++.

Good engineers never stop looking for opportunities to improve the performance of their production systems.

This book presents an isospectral approach for several important mechanical vibrating systems.

Stemming from an 11-year DFID funded programme under its Renewable Natural Resources Research Strategy (RNRRS), Technology Development Assistance for Agriculture: Putting Research into Low Income Countries reviews part of this programme as a case study of a broader issue of technology development for Africa.

This book offers a practical approach to understanding, designing, and building sound software based on solid principles.

Site-specific risk assessment is the process of evaluating whether or not a site poses a risk to human health or the environment.

Friedrich Kuehn The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany, in cooperation with scientists from universities, research institutes, and industry, has characterized waste disposal sites in Germany.

Cities are frequently viewed as passive participants to state and national efforts to solve the toughest urban problems.

This book relates the value present in the natural world and in human creativity to an underlying purpose which it traces in creation.

Environmental impacts created by the entire textile and fashion supply chain have been an important topic of discussion in recent decades.

This book analyses the implementation and challenges of using Geographical Indications in Norway.

Inland aquatic habitats occur world-wide at all scales from marshes, swamps and temporary puddles, to ponds, lakes and inland seas; from streams and creeks to rolling rivers.

All-in-one, state-of-the-art guide to safe drinking water Civil engineers and anyone else involved in any way with the design, analysis, operation, maintenance or rehabilitation of water distribution systems will find practical guidance in Water Distribution Systems Handbook.

This book offers a much-needed critical approach to the intelligent use of the wide variety of map projections that are rapidly and inexpensively available today.

Evidence-Based Climate Science: Data Opposing CO2 Emissions as the Primary Source of Global Warming, Second Edition, includes updated data related to the causes of global climate change from experts in meteorology, geology, atmospheric physics, solar physics, geophysics, climatology, and computer modeling.

The focus of this book is the chemistry of environmental engineering and its applications, with a special emphasis on the use of polymers in this field.

Modular Treatment Approach for Drinking Water and Wastewater is a comprehensive resource that explores the latest studies and techniques in the field of treating water.

Sustainable Industrial Processes based on Microalgae addresses the current applications and potential uses of microalgae for processing waste and wastewater streams, along with potential applications of the produced biomass.

For many transportation systems, the cost of expanding the infrastructure is too high.

The State of the Environment is the annual report of the United Nations that contains the current state of the environment and the biosphere as well as certain important environmental issues.

This book uses theories, hypotheses, policies, practical insights and case studies to introduce and elucidate green building materials for sustainable construction.