Environmental science, engineering and technology Books
Nova Science Publishers Inc Heavy Metal Sediments
Book SynopsisMetals are naturally present in our environment and trace amounts of metals are essential micronutrients for the growth of many marine organisms. However, excessive amounts of heavy metal can be toxic to marine life. In this book, the authors gather topical research from around the globe in the study of heavy metal sediments. Topics discussed in this compilation include the distribution of heavy metals and total petroleum hydrocarbons in soils near a petrochemical complex in China; heavy metals in coastal sea sediments of the eastern Adriatic Sea; environmental assessments of metal concentrations in select rivers, estuaries and coastal sediments; iron contamination in the Bizerte Lagoon of Tunisia and the correlation between millennial mining activities and heavy metal pollution in Spanish estuaries.
£106.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Better Air: Benefits & Costs of the Clean Air Act
Book SynopsisThe authorities and responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) derive primarily from a dozen major environmental statutes. This book provides a concise summary of one of those statutes, the Clean Air Act. It provides a brief history of federal involvement in air quality regulation and of the provisions added by legislation in 1970, 1977 and 1990. It also explains major authorities contained in the Act as well as key terms and references for more detailed information on the Act and its implementation.
£189.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Available &
Book SynopsisThis book examines control techniques and measures to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from specific industrial sectors such as coal-fired electric generating units; the petroleum industry and the iron and steel industry.
£139.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 22
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Municipal Solid Waste in the U.S.: Facts, Trends
Book SynopsisThis book examines the facts and trends in municipal solid waste generation, recycling and disposal in the United States. Our trash, or municipal solid waste (MSW), is made up of the things we commonly use and then throw away. The EPA has collected and reported data on the generation and disposal of waste in the United States for more than thirty years. This information is used to measure the success of waste reduction and recycling programs across the country. In 2008, Americans generated about 250 million tons of trash and recycled and composted 83 million tons of this material, equivalent to a 33.2 percent recycling rate.
£189.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Denitrification: Processes, Regulation &
Book SynopsisDenitrification is a process occurring in natural environments, such as soil, marine and fresh waters, where the role of the nitrogen cycle is relevant. Denitrificiation is defined as an anoxic biological process, which involves the reduction of nitrate or nitrite to molecular nitrogen. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the processes, regulation and ecological significance of denitrification. Topics discussed include the biological removal of nitrogen compounds from wastewaters; biofilm reactors in denitrification processes; design ecological treatment systems for nitrogen removal through nitritation and anammox; microbial water denitrification stimulated by electric fields and denitrification in plant-beneficial bacteria.
£185.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Aquifers: Formation, Transport & Pollution
Book SynopsisAn aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. The authors of this book present important data on aquifers such as: hydrogeological studies of various dolomite aquifers in Slovenia; (GIS)groundwater modelling as an integrated tool for sustainable management of groundwater resources under changing environments; investigating different groundwater systems occurring in Brazil; an analysis of past catastrophic hydrogeological events (landslides and floods) and their affect on groundwater and aquifers and how to mitigate their damage.
£219.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 4
Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates; including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields centring on the environment.
£185.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Species Diversity & Extinction
Book SynopsisSpecies diversity is an index that incorporates the number of species in an area and also their relative abundance. Since species diversity is central to a large amount of ecological theory, its accurate measurement is key to understanding community structure and dynamics. Consequently, during the course of evolution, species have always gone extinct; however, the rate of extinction has increased in recent decades by as much as one hundred fold, some owing to environmental impact, mainly due to human activities. The authors of this book present and review important data on biodiversity and species extinction.
£999.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Recent Trends in Fatigue Design
Book SynopsisFatigue is progressive and localised structural damage that occurs when materials are subjected to cyclic loading. Therefore, in order to produce durable products against fatigue and to prevent catastrophic failures it is essential to develop feasible fatigue design methods as well as understand the fatigue phenomenon and its micro-mechanisms. This book covers leading-edge research on fundamental areas of fatigue. The topics addressed include reliability-based design techniques, fatigue life prediction approaches, damage-tolerant design for thermo-mechanical fatigue, fatigue crack growth rate models, fatigue behaviour of short cracks, and microstructure and geometric effects.
£159.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 6
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Biogeochemistry & Pedogenetic Process in
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Microbial Ecology of Tropical Soils
Book SynopsisMicrobial ecology is the interrelationship between micro-organisms and their environment. Due to the high level of horizontal gene transfer among microbial communities, microbial ecology is also of importance to studies of evolution. The micro-organisms, by their omnipresence, impact the entire biosphere. They present important functions in the soil, as nutrient cycling and the degradation of pollutant. Additionally, soil micro-organisms promote other important functions for environmental sustainability. This book identifies the theory and applications of an integrated approach to microbial ecology of tropical soil.
£219.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Wetlands in Central Florida: An Ecology &
Book SynopsisFreshwater wetlands are an integral part of central Florida, where thousands are distributed across the landscape. However, their relatively small size and vast numbers challenge efforts to characterise them collectively as a state-wide water resource. Freshwater wetlands and their interaction with ground water play a pivotal role in the water resources of Florida. Understanding the long-term effects of wetland augmentation and other mitigation practices on wetlands in Florida requires systematically comparing the hydrology, water quality, and ecology of both natural and augmented systems. This book provides an overview of the ecology and hydrology of the freshwater wetlands in Central Florida.
£232.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 7
Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields centring on the environment including current research data on earthquake and tsunami warnings, paddy fields and soils, deforestation and environmental security.
£162.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Eutrophication: Ecological Effects, Sources,
Book SynopsisEutrophication is an increase in the concentration of chemical nutrients in an ecosystem to an extent that increases the primary productivity of the ecosystem. It is similar to red tides, depending on the degree of eutrophication. Similarities include subsequent negative environmental effects such as anoxia and severe reductions in water quality, fish, and other animal populations. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in the study of eutrophication including such topics as the role of fish communities in the eutrophication of shallow lakes; nutrient cycling in salt marshes to reduce eutrophication; the influence of eutrophication on arsenic speciation in lake waters; and the cost, ecosystem benefits and policy implications of remedial measures to combat coastal eutrophication.
£176.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc Ecotoxicology Around the Globe
Book SynopsisThe term ecotoxicology is the branch of toxicology concerned with the study of toxic effects, caused by natural or synthetic pollutants, to the constituents of ecosystems, animal (including human), vegetable and microbial. This book discusses the ecotoxicological effects of pharmaceuticals in the environment; the effects of various ecotoxicants on nematodes; salinity threats to agricultural productivity; sorption and the ecological risk assessment of non-ionic organic contaminants; and the application of ecotoxicological tools in the assessment, monitoring of Brazilian waters; and others.
£196.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Grasslands Biodiversity & Conservation in a
Book SynopsisGrasslands cover around 30% of the Earth''s terrestrial surface and provide important ecosystem services. On the other hand, grasslands are among the most endangered ecosystems, threatened by land-use change, mainly through agricultural intensification or abandonment, and ongoing climatic changes, such as warming and drought. The principal aim of this book is to give an overview of current knowledge and future challenges for ecological studies on grasslands and to provide new perspectives for the management and conservation of grassland ecosystems.
£159.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Relative Humidity: Sensors, Management &
Book SynopsisRelative humidity is a term used to describe the amount of water vapour that exists in a gaseous mixture of air and water vapour. The relative humidity of an air-water mixture is defined as the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapour in the mixture to the saturated vapour pressure of water at a prescribed temperature. This book presents current research in the study of relative humidity, including humidity-sensitive and non-ohmic tin dioxide ceramics; optics of airborne particles under elevated humidity conditions; a review of relative humidity management and its environmental effects; relative humidity effects in a spa; and relative humidity modelled by a functional network.
£162.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Lagoons: Biology, Management & Environmental
Book SynopsisCoastal lagoons are particularly complex environments in which the transition between marine and continental waters is gradual, due to the continuity of the aquatic habitat. They are characterised by major fluctuations in chemical and physical parameters, which reflect multiple interactions between the distance to the sea, water depth, the nature of the sediment, organic matter quality, hydrodynamic turnover time, tidal currents, wind forced currents, volume lost by evaporation, and gravitational circulation. This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of lagoons, their biology, management and environmental impact.
£196.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Troubled Waters: Asian Carp & the Great Lakes
Book SynopsisAsian carp were first introduced into the southern United States in the early 1970s to remove algae from farmed catfish ponds. Flooding in the early 1900s caused many of the catfish farm ponds to overflow, and Asian carp were released into local waterways in the Mississippi River basin. The carp have since migrated northward up the Mississippi River, becoming the most abundant species in some areas of the River. Asian carp are of particular concern to the Great Lakes region because of the potential harm they could cause to the native ecosystem. Asian carp currently present in the Mississippi River physically lack a stomach, so they must continually feed on aquatic vegetation. Native fish species have difficulty competing with Asian carp because of their rapid consumption of resources. This book provides an overview and background of the threat of Asian carp migrating into the Great Lakes and what can be done to avoid this threat.
£86.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 10
Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including current research data on spatial interpolation techniques for environmental data; the environmental degradation paradigm in Africa; wind erosion and wind turbines; as well as the effects of soil pollution and its relation with morbidity in shoreline areas.
£162.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 11
Book SynopsisThe environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. Effects stemming from the choices made by the human population in regards to environmental health are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for other organisms. This series covers leading-edge research in a cross-section of fields focusing on the environment including current research data on hydro-geological and soil setting for controlling the water logging hazards in dry land cultivation; rainwater harvesting and soil water conservation techniques for crop production in semi-arid areas; and urbanisation and parasitoids.
£162.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 24
Book SynopsisThis series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on the acclimation to a changing environment in Arabidopsis Thaliana; the impact of methomyl and carbofuran insecticides on the environment and their remediation by photochemical processes; systemic insecticides; phyrethroid environmental exposure as a risk factor for mammal diseases; the effect of zinc on primary and secondary metabolism of Datura innoxia and Datura sanguinea; soot particle suspensions and the stability of related foams and emulsion; ventilation and indoor air quality; and the utilisation of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous in carp culture ponds.
£146.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc Evergreens: Types, Ecology & Conservation
Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors present current research in the study of the types, ecology and conservation of evergreens. Topics discussed in this compilation include evergreen conifer forests in Hokkaido and Sakhalin, Japan; light responses and gender issues in the domestication process of Yerba-Mate evergreens; spatio-temporal variation in edge effects on the herpetofauma of a Mexican tropical rain forest; conservation of the Chinese cathay silver fir; ecological significance of leaf longevity of the cerrado woody species; and temperature and transpiration effects of selective cutting of large trees in a broad-leaved evergreen forest in central Cambodia.
£149.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Regional EIA & Risk Assessment in a Fast
Book SynopsisThis book presents in graphic detail what is arguably the first-ever regional environmental impact assessment and risk assessment done in India, perhaps the first-ever of its kind in the third world. More importantly the book is archetypal; its utility value and message goes well beyond its immediate context because the story of the Manali Industrial Complex that it narrates can very easily be a story of any other industrial cluster in the third world.
£146.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc Multiple-Use Management of Protected Natural
Book SynopsisThis book takes a multidisciplinary approach to integrative protected area management, drawing from perspectives in policy science, environmental science, political ecology and silviculture to address the historical, socio-political, economic and biophysical origins of contemporary conflicts in resource use and management. While this case study reflects the sets of conditions specific to Aiako Harria, it nonetheless provides broadly applicable lessons and methodological approaches in sustainable multiple-use protected area management, particularly in Europe.
£999.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc America's Great Outdoors: A National Commitment
Book SynopsisIn April 2010, President Obama launched the America''s Great Outdoors Initiative, calling on the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality to develop a 21st-century conservation agenda that will protect America''s natural and cultural resources, and connect people to the outdoors through jobs, education, recreation, and service. Conservation of our natural, cultural and historic resources is an American tradition, shaping who we are as a nation. This book highlights this Administration''s work to date under the America''s Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative.
£185.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Oak: Ecology, Types & Management
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Spruce: Ecology, Management & Conservation
Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors present current research in the study of the ecology, management and conservation of spruce. Topics discussed include Norway spruce picea abies regeneration and canopy disturbance in a carpathian subalpine forest; uncultured archaea in spruce rhizospheres and mycorrhizas; reversible variations in some wood properties of Norway spruce depending on the tree felling date; Vitamin C as a stress bioindicator of Norway spruce and landscape spruce planning management.
£67.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 25
Book SynopsisThis series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on black carbon and micro-organisms in aquatic systems; bamboo ecology, management and conservation; particulate problems in Delhi, India; the socio-economic effects of coastal environmental changes in Central Italy; lipo-polysaccharide endotoxins as emergent contaminants in reclaimed wastewater and landscape transformation in rural Italy and its economic effects.
£106.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Environmental Justice Efforts at the EPA
Book SynopsisThis book examines the efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect human health and the environment for overburdened populations by developing and implementing guidance on incorporating environmental justice into the EPA''s rulemaking process. All too often, low-income, minority and tribal Americans live in the shadows of the worst pollution, facing disproportionate health impacts and greater obstacles to economic growth in communities that cannot attract businesses and jobs. Every American deserves clean air, water and land in the places where they live, work, play and learn. The EPA hopes to lead by example in expanding the conversation on environmentalism and working for environmental justice, now and in the future.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Invasive Species: Threats, Ecological Impact &
Book SynopsisMany species of plants, microbes, and animals have been introduced around the world. Species are considered "invasive" or "alien" when they are not native to an area, but become established and cause, or are likely to cause, economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the threats, ecological impacts and control methods relating to invasive species. Topics include thermochemical processing of wood from invasive arboreal species for sustainable bioenergy generation; invasive rodents in the U.S.; invasive Buprestid beetle species monitoring; the invasive beaver castor canadensis of the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago; leaf-cutting ants; invasive species and accurate ecological assessment in freshwater pollution; and the aquarium trade as a pathway for the introduction of invasive species in Mexico.
£149.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Oil: Production, Consumption & Environmental
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Cyclones: Formation, Triggers & Control
Book SynopsisThis book is edited for the young researchers and students who are interested in overviewing and knowing the specific progress of tropical cyclone research. This book is devoted to either an up-to-date review or report of new research on the tropical cyclone, encompassing the problems of the genesis, development, climate control of tropical cyclone in terms of wide-ranging scales based on every types of method -- theoretical, modelling, and observational analysis. Not only comprehensive climate model but stand-alone theoretical and conceptual modelling researches will continue to play important role in illustrating the essential physics of tropical cyclone, and observational studies will support their specific features.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Mediterranean
Book SynopsisThe role of mycorrhizal symbiosis has been usually related to its impact on the plant mineral nutrition and consequently on the development of the plant species. However, it has been demonstrated that this symbiotic process has a key role in ecosystem stability. Numerous recent studies have outlined the major role of mycorrhizal symbioses in ecosystem functioning and the necessity to manage this soil microbial component in order ensure the productivity of plant ecosystems and to maintain plant diversity. The main objectives of this book are to present recent results showing the expected benefits in managing the mycorrhizal symbiosis in order to ensure the conservation of endemic plant diversity and to rehabilitate degraded soils in Mediterranean areas.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Assessing the Hypoxia Threat in U.S. Coastal
Book SynopsisThe occurrence of hypoxia, or low dissolved oxygen, is increasing in coastal waters world-wide and represents a significant threat to the health and economy of our Nation''s coasts and Great Lakes. This trend is exemplified most dramatically off the coast of Louisiana and Texas, where the second largest eutrophication-related hypoxic zone in the world is associated with the nutrient pollutant load discharged by the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers. Aquatic organisms require adequate dissolved oxygen to survive. The term "dead zone" is often used in reference to the absence of life from habitats that are devoid of oxygen. The inability to escape low oxygen areas makes immobile species, such as oysters and mussels, particularly vulnerable to hypoxia. This book examines the progress in understanding the dynamics of hypoxia where it occurs; understanding monitoring nutrient fluxes in watersheds; and how to reduce nutrient transport across the landscape.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 26
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Municipal Solid Waste
Book SynopsisMunicipal solid waste (MSW) is a commodity resulting from human endeavour and will always exist in the world''s cities. It comprises of material originating from households, commercial and medical establishments, construction and demolition activities, street cleaning, and park maintenance. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of municipal solid waste, including its management in developing countries; the synchronization of solid waste management in urban centres with integrated nutrient management in Indian agriculture; NO and N2O emissions during fluidised bed combustion of lignite and the use of industrial waste and municipality solid waste as an aggregate, filler or fibre in cement mortar and concrete.
£146.24
Nova Science Publishers Inc Climatology: New Developments
Book SynopsisThis book presents topical research in the study of climatology. Topics discussed include the investigation of possible causative mechanisms behind the Houston cloud-to-ground lightning anomaly; the effects of heat stress on beef cattle production; the detection of five-day to one-month surface air temperature predictability using information theory and tropical cyclone-ocean interaction.
£106.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Precipitation: Prediction, Formation &
Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors present current research in the study of the prediction, formation and environmental impact of precipitation. Topics discussed in this compilation include the precipitation of anions in aqueous systems; inter-decadal trend turnings of climate modes and dynamic/thermodynamic structures associated with a series of winter precipitation events over China; stochastic modelling and simulation of daily precipitation for weather generation; anion intercalation during Mg-Al LDH precipitation and main water-soluble ions in precipitation of the central Mediterranean region.
£106.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Syngas: Production, Applications & Environmental
Book SynopsisThe production and purification technology of syngas has received huge attention from researchers and industries for the last few years because its development represents one of the major efforts toward more efficient, sustainable, and environmentally benign use of the fossil hydrocarbon resources. The decline of global fossil fuels -- petroleum, natural gas, and coal supplies and the need for clean and alternative energy have become major motives of research world-wide for sustainable energy development. The energy supply of the world today still heavily relies on combustion of fossil fuels for stationary systems, domestic use, and transportation vehicles. Alternative fuels, are needed to fill the supply gap that will continue to grow. This book focuses on syngas technology as well as its production, applications and impact on the environment.
£152.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Environmental Review in Highway Projects
Book SynopsisThis book identifies issues relevant to the debate over the role of the environmental review process in transportation project delivery. It identifies social and environmental issues that led Congress to enact the range of requirements that now make up the environmental review process, as well as selected requirements applicable to its implementation. Also discussed are the complexities in tying the environmental review process to federal-aid highway project delivery time. Issues that make it difficult to determine the time it takes to complete the project development, in general or individual stages of development (e.g., activities related explicitly to environmental reviews); or to identify root causes of project delays tied to specific elements of the environmental review process, are also explored.
£119.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Land Use: Planning, Regulations & Environment
Book SynopsisThe edited book volume "Land Use: Planning, Regulations, and Environment" is a diverse compilation of ten chapters covering different facets of the field of land use research with a particular focus on planning aspects. The contributions were selected by the guest editors after passing a thorough peer review process involving selected international subject experts. Besides the planning component which is considered the central theme of the book volume, articles also address risk and climate change as well as local land use development and sustainable management aspects. Contributions include application-oriented case studies, as well as conceptual approaches and data simulation and modelling-driven elaborations. In terms of land use planning and its implications on society and the environment, recommendations are provided that show how proper strategies help in avoiding negative effects and provide improved decision support on multiple levels.
£149.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Environmental Research: Volume 27
Book SynopsisThis series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on habitat degradation and changes in Lake Victoria fisheries; conservation status of zostera marina populations in the Mexican Pacific; sustainable water resources management in the Sudan; organic and inorganic particulate matter in urban ambient air; the distribution of organic carbon and composition of the carboniferous mud in the Baltic Sea; heavy metals in the environment; outdoor air pollution and total suspended particles concentration; toxic metalloid arsenic contaminants; and post dam hydro-geomorphic alteration of the Dwarka River in Eastern India.
£129.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Carbon Dioxide Emissions: New Research
Book SynopsisThis book examines new research in carbon dioxide emissions. CO2 is emitted in a number of ways naturally through the carbon cycle and through human activities like the burning of fossil fuels. Since the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s, human activities, such as the burning of oil, coal and gas, and deforestation, have increased CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. Topics discussed in this compilation include mitigating climate change and CO2 emissions; CO2-e emissions from best practice landfills versus compost; evaluation of the potential carbon dioxide emissions reductions from the use of CHP systems in commercial buildings; renewable energy technology sources to mitigate CO2 emissions; and allocating carbon dioxide and other emissions with exergy.
£159.74
Nova Science Publishers Inc Macro & Micro Green: Celebrating the
Book SynopsisUN declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests (IYF). Many organizations and stakeholders have been involved all around the world and many issues have been discussed. This book offers a full list of all the conferences held on the theme during the IYF as well as several other case studies. Additionally, it reviews the most important organizations that seek to protect the environment and safeguard forests. It presents the policies implemented at a local, national, and international level for afforestation and against desertification. It discusses the benefits and economic advantages connected to forests, the greatest of which is their ability to mitigate climate change and regulate pollution. Topics concerning the forest are interesting and multifaceted, so this work is essentially interdisciplinary or, better, "trans-disciplinary".
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Drought in the United States: Causes,
Book SynopsisDrought is a natural hazard with potentially significant societal, economic, and environmental consequences. Public policy issues related to drought range from how to identify and measure drought to how best to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate drought impacts, and who should bear such costs. This book provides information relevant to drought policy discussions by describing the physical causes of drought, drought history in the United States, examples of regional drought conditions, and policy challenges related to drought.
£49.59
