Acid Deposition: Environmental, Economic, and Policy Issues

ISBN-13: 9781461583523 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 560 str.

Donald Adams

Opis

Concern about acid deposition, commonly referred to as acid rain, as a widespread pollution problem with severe ecological consequences has heightened public awareness.

Spis treści

Acid Deposition: A National Problem.- Atmospheric Processes and Transport.- Atmospheric Acidification Chemistry: A Review.- SO2 Oxidation in Summertime Cloud Water at Whiteface Mountain.- Snow as an Indicator of Atmospheric Fluoride Contamination.- Methods for Diagnosing the Sources of Acid Deposition.- The Use of Long Range Transport Models in Determining Emission Control Strategies for Acid Deposition.- Environmental Impacts to Aquatic Ecosystems and Processes.- The Sedimentary Record of Atmospheric Pollution in Jersey-field Lake, Adirondack Mountains, New York.- Transformation of Nitric, Sulfuric and Organic Acids on the Bickford Reservoir Watershed.- The Effects of Acid Precipitation on Ground Water Quality.- Alkalinity and Trace Metal Content of Drinking Water in Areas of New York State Susceptible to Acidic Deposition.- Effects of Acidification on the Primary Producers of Softwater Lakes.- Acidification Impacts on Fish Populations: A Review.- Environmental Impacts to Terrestrial Ecosystems and Processes.- Acid Deposition and Forest Soils: Potential Impacts and Sensitivity.- Acid Rain Interactions with Leaf Surfaces: A Review.- Forest Vulnerability and the Cumulative Effects of Acid Deposition.- Atmospheric Deposition and Ionic Movement in Adirondack Forests.- Effect of Acidity and Metal Ions on Water Movement through Red Spruce.- Productivity of Field-grown Soybeans (Amsoy and Williams) Exposed to Simulated Acid Rain.- Economic Impacts.- Acid Deposition: A Decision Framework that Includes Uncertainty.- On Valuing Acid Deposition-induced Materials Damages: A Methodological Inquiry.- The Agricultural Sector, Airborne Residuals, and Potential Economic Losses.- Economic Impact of Acid Deposition in the Canadian Aquatic Sector.- Policy Issues.- Acid Rain in North America: Concepts and Strategies.- Acid Rain: Legislative Perspective.- Viewpoints from Science, Industry, and the Public in the State of New York.- Acid Deposition: The Canadian Perspective.- Transboundary Air Pollution: The International Experience.