"While no longer a daily news item, acidic deposition is still a frequent issue for environmental managers and policy makers. Emissions of sulfur and nitrogen from power plants, industrial facilities, and motor vehicles - major causes of acidic deposition - still pour into the a…
"While no longer a daily news item, acidic deposition is still a frequent issue for environmental managers and policy makers. Emissions of sulfur and nitrogen from power plants, industrial facilities, and motor vehicles - major causes of acidic deposition - still pour into the a…
Concern over the effects of airborne pollution, green house gases, and the impact of global warming has become a worldwide issue that transcends international boundaries, politics, and social responsibility. The 2nd Edition of Coal Energy Systems: Clean Coal Technology describes…
This title examines how local and global environment-society relations play out in coastal communities dependent on tourism for economic survival. It analyses the consequences of social and economic policies on remote areas and makes a case for studying the role of environmental…
In Lessons in Sustainable Development, Hsu examines China and Taiwan in terms of inequality and environmental issues.
"Both Taiwan and China are extremely populous nations that, due to population pressures and continuing high growth levels, have experienced challenges in sustainable development. Hsu illustrates Taiwan's path toward sustainable development and contrasts it to that of China, sugg…
The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome explores why homeownership has become a fractured dream and presents ways to revive it. Combining analysis with insights into cultural and economic myths, the book provides an incisive look at the consequences of unsustainable lifestyle, exposing its econ…
Acid Rain - Deposition to Recovery
by Novak, Martin, Brimblecombe, Peter, Houle, Daniel, Hara, Hiroshi
Acid rain is still with us. Although it is a problem that people have worked diligently to solve, there are still many problem areas throughout the world. In reality the focus of acid rain research has shifted, and this book adds new vision to the topic. It contains papers, sele…
In this work the author presents New Mexico as a microcosm of global ecological degradation. He states that the New Mexico environment is endangered by military, corporate, and urban polluters and consumers as hazerdous waste, munitions testing, radioactive emissions, and other …