This book and the available software explain how to construct the equations that describe chemical fate and transport in environmental media (soil, water, air) in space and time and solve them using approximate numerical techniques. Readers can download the Generic Environmental…
Just as an environmental model typically will be composed of a number of linked sub-models, representing physical, chemical or biological processes understood to varying degrees, this volume includes a series of linked chapters exemplifying the fundamental nature of environmenta…
Contains contributions from an international team of key researchers in the field Includes individual country reviews and recent international case studies, giving a broad perspective on the extent and severity of arsenic contamination and poisoning throughout the Asia-Pacific r…
This book is a synthesis of contributions drawn from the 12th Nitrogen Workshop held at the University of Exeter, UK. It provides a valuable compilation of current research, aimed at reconciling the environmental and economic components of N cycling within the context of a produ…
This Fourth Edition is completely revised and extended, reflecting major new developments and concerns as the Cold War ended, nuclear weapons began to be dismantled, and cleanup of the nuclear weapons facilities assumed center stage. Contamination from accidents involving weapon…
J.F. Rischard, vice-president for Europe of the World Bank, offers his suggestions for solving twenty of the most urgent global problems of the 21st-century.
J.F. Rischard, vice-president for Europe of the World Bank, offers his suggestions for solving twenty of the most urgent global problems of the 21st-century. In this age of instant communication and biotechnology, on this ever-smaller planet, what kinds of problems have we crea…
Whether it comes by air, by land, or by water, pollution has long plagued the American city. And for just as long, the question of how to deal with urban wastes has taxed the minds of scientists, engineers, and public officials - and the pocketbooks of ordinary citizens. For mor…
An epidemiologist identifies some 300,000 annual deaths in the U.S. and Europe due to pollution, making revelations about historical and smog-related mass casualties, and calling for major public changes.
"Computer Simulated Plant Design for Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention discusses several paths to pollution prevention and waste minimization by using computer simulation programs. It tackles solutions within an economic structure and industrial framework and highlights th…
