Environmental science, engineering and technology

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 contains more than 300 papers presented at the 28th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, held in Cardiff, Wales, in July 2002.

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.

This book discusses and studies the basic course of ecological civilization construction in the 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China and summarizes the experience and lessons.

In this monograph, the core elements of multidisciplinary bioremediation practices are addressed and environmental pollutants which can be effectively remediated using weeds is focused upon.

This book presents the innovative ideas and technical expertise for the sustainable solution in the field of water resources.

This book highlights the current research, conceptual and practical utilization of waste in building materials.

This book introduces the press release work carried out by Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China in 2019.

This book introduces readers to the press release work carried out by Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China in 2018.

This book presents a survey, dynamic monitoring and comprehensive analysis of Sri Lanka's land, vegetation, surface water, ocean and other environmental resources, as well as its economic, transportation, urban, agricultural and tourism development.

This volume is second part of the five-part set on bioenergy research.

This volume is first part of the five-part set on bioenergy research.

This book presents select proceedings of National Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials (ASCM 2020) and examines a range of durable, energy-efficient, and next-generation construction materials produced from industrial wastes and by-products.

This book addresses waste generation problems from various sectors, including industries, agriculture, and household.

This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 1st Indo-China Research Series in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering held in May 2020 online.

This book highlights the significance of urban agricultural production, the technologies and methods for supplying organic materials to the farmland, recovering plant nutrients and energy in cities, and systems for sustaining farmlands in order to produce agricultural crops and supply safe food to citizens.

As a substrate, cellulose plays a crucial role in the biomass-based biofuel production process, and is essential to enzyme and sugar production.

Over the last few decades, unprecedented global population growth has led to increased demand for food and shelter.

The book focuses on a global issue-municipal solid waste management (MSWM) and presents the most effective solutions based on energy recovery processes.

This book introduces recent development of technologies for mine waste management in China.

Given the increasing need to optimize resources sustainably, decision-makers face challenges in analyzing and considering the numerous factors involved.

People are increasingly aware of the role that water has in shaping society and how it impacts quality of life.

Converting sludge into construction materials is deemed to be a sustainable approach to alleviating sludge disposal problems and conserving natural resources.

Sustainability Matters is a compilation of some of the best research papers submitted by students from the National University of Singapore's multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary graduate programme in environmental studies, as their MSc dissertations in Environmental Management [MEM].