Environmental Solutions: Environmental Problems and the All-Inclusive Global, Scientific, Political, Legal, Economic, Medical, and Engineering

ISBN-13: 9780120884414 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 480 str.

Franklin J. Agardy; Nelson Leonard Nemerow

Opis

In our changing world, society demands more comprehensive and thoughtful solutions from environmental engineers, environmental consultants and scientists dealing with the degradation of our environment. Lead by Nelson Nemerow and Franklin Agardy, experts in business, academia, government and practice have been brought together in Environmental Solutions to provide guidance for these environmental professionals. The reader is presented with a variety of solutions to common and not so common environmental problems which lay the groundwork for environmental advocates to decide which solutions will work best for their particular circumstances. This book discusses chemical, biological, physical, forensic, medical, international, economic, political, industrial-collaborative solutions and solutions for rural and developing countries giving readers the freedom to evaluate a variety of options and make informed decisions. End of chapter questions and additional resources are included making this an invaluable teaching tool and ideal reference for those currently involved in improving and preserving our environment.

• Contributions by international experts in government, industry, and academia.
• Editors are recognized as the editors of Environmental Engineering, the best selling title published by John Wiley.
• The first action-oriented book for environmental engineers.

Recenzje

"If I were to teach a general environmental course dealing with world-wide environmental problems and solutions, I would seriously consider this book as a text." -- Gary F. Bennett, University of Toledo, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Toledo, Ohio in the Journal of Hazardous Materials

Spis treści

Part I: Politics and Policy of Pollution;
Chapter One: The Political Environment; Chapter Two: Forensic (legal) Solutions; Chapter Three: Educatioonal Solutions; Part II: Scientific and Technical Solutions; Chapter Four: EconomicSolutions; Chapter Five: Physical(Engineering) Solutions; Chapter Six: Biological Solutions; Chapter Seven: Hydrogen Energy Solutions; Chapter Eight: Chemical Solutions; Chapter Nine: Electrical and Thermal Solutions; Chapter Ten: Medical Solutions; Chapter Eleven: Industrial and Municipal Collaborative Solutions;
Chapter Twelve: Industrial Ecology Solutions; Part III: International Aspects; Chapter Thirteen: Rural and Developing Country Solutions; Chapter Fourteen: International Solutions; Part IV: Summary; Chapter Fifteen: Summary

O autorze

FRANKLIN J. AGARDY, PhD, is a founding partner of Forensic Management Associates, an environmental consulting firm based in San Mateo, California. NELSON L. NEMEROW, PhD, is former professor of environmental engineering at the University of Miami, as well as other universities, and former head of environmental engineering at Syracuse University.