Pollution and threats to the environment Books
Springer Verlag, Singapore Recent Trends in Waste Water Treatment and Water Resource Management
Book SynopsisThis book addresses a complex issue – water sustainability – that requires a combined approach to manage both water and energy. It highlights several technologies that have been introduced to study the water–energy linkage. It also discusses the need to develop effective laws for water management. In turn, the book assesses hybrid biological systems and demonstrates why they are better for the wastewater treatment process. Lastly, it reviews wastewater quality requirements, which have been the primary driver of industrial wastewater treatment programs in India. Gathering selected, high-quality research papers presented at the IconSWM 2018 conference, the book offers a valuable asset, not only for researchers and academics, but also for industrial practitioners and policymakers. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge and animal by-product.- Chapter 2. Application of Synthesized Nano-cellulose Material for Removal of Malachite Green from Waste Water.- Chapter 3. Status of Sewage Treatment in Bihar and needs for Improvement.- Chapter 4. Effluent Water Treatment: A Potential Way Out towards Conservation of Fresh Water in India.- Chapter 5. Development of an Effective and Efficient Integrated Charcoal Filter Constructed Wetland System for Wastewater Treatment.- Chapter 6. A Consolidated Stratagem towards Defenestration of Coke Oven Wastewater Using Various Advanced Techniques - An Analogous Study.- Chapter 7. Studies on Lead removal from Simulated Waste Water in Packed Bed Bioreactor Using Attached Growth Technique.- Chapter 8. Sustainable Growth and Survival of Litopenaeus Vannamei through Waste Water Recycling.- Chapter 9. Reuse of Washing Machine Effluent using Constructed Wetland: The Circular Economy of Sanitation.- Chapter 10. Removal of Methyelene Blue Dye by using Lemon Leaf Powder as a Adsorbent.- Chapter 11. Development of a Low-Cost Column Type Filter Based on Agricultural Waste for Removal of Fluoride from Water.- Chapter 12. Oxidative Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue in Waste Water.- Chapter 13. Bio remediation of Textile Azo Dyes by Marine Streptomyces.- Chapter 14. Use of Sewage to Restore Manmade Waterbodies – Nutrient and Energy Flow Regulation Approaches to Enabling Sustainability.- Chapter 15. Two Stage Passive High Throughput Sustainable Sewage Treatment Process: Lab Study and Future Scope.
£67.49
Springer Verlag, Singapore Clean Coal and Sustainable Energy: Proceedings of
Book SynopsisThis book gathers the proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Coal Combustion, held in Qingdao, China in July 2019. It provides the latest research results on techniques for pulverized coal combustion and fluidized bed combustion, low-carbon energy and emission controls, and industrial applications. Highlighting research areas that are of great importance in promoting collaboration between related subjects and the technical development of coal-related fields, the book offers a valuable reference guide for researchers and engineers alike. Table of ContentsBasic Coal Quality & Combustion.- Pulverized Coal Combustion.- Fluidized Bed Combustion.- Low Carbon Energy.- Emission Controls.- Design and Operating Experiences.
£224.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Extremes in Atmospheric Processes and Phenomenon:
Book SynopsisThis edited book first gives an overview of issues in the studies of atmospheric sciences and then elaborates on extreme events in air pollution, their assessment, impacts, and mitigation strategies. It covers general overview of factors governing in atmosphere that lead to air pollution, description about recent and hazardous air pollution episodes, emergencies and extremes in atmospheric sciences, impact studies on living organisms and atmosphere related to emergencies and possible remedies/mitigation strategies which may also include green growth strategies for management. Increase in anthropogenic activities from different sources results in very high concentrations of air pollutants in the atmospheres and they lead to cause disturbance in seasonal cycles and atmospheric phenomena, ecological imbalance and change in the quality of air. These impacts are the major cause of short-term or long-term effects on living and non-living systems. In the recent years, several instances of extremes atmosphere and air pollution related emergencies causing accidental episodes, fog, smog, health related, heat and cold wave etc. are experienced. This book brings the attention on such issues in atmospheric sciences and discuss the disaster preparedness and management plus emergencies. This book is valuable reading material for students in Environmental Science, Biological Science, Medical Science, Policy Planning, Disaster Management and Agriculture. It’s useful for environmental consultants, researchers and other professionals involved in air quality, plant, humans and disasters related research.Table of ContentsChapter 1. An Introduction to Extremes in Atmospheric Processes and Phenomena: Assessment, Impacts and Mitigation.- Chapter 2. Atmospheric Phenomena: Origin, Mechanism and Impacts.- Chapter 3. Air Pollution and its Associated Impacts on Atmosphere and Biota Health.- Chapter 4. South Asian Monsoon Extremes and Climate change.- Chapter 5. Contribution of Fog in Changing Air Quality: Extremities and Risks to Environment and Society.- Chapter 6. Nature of Sand and Dust Storm in South Asian Region- Extremities and Environmental Impacts.- Chapter 7. Assessment of Heat and Cold Waves phenomena and impacts on Environment.- Chapter 8. Intense biomass burning over northern India and its impact on air quality, chemistry and climate.- Chapter 9. Rising Extreme Event of Smog in Northern India – Problems and Challenges. Chapter 10. Volcanic Emissions: Causes, Impacts and its Extremities.- Chapter 11. Assessment of Extreme Fireworks Episode in a Coastal City of Southern India- Kannur as a Case Study.- Chapter 12. Air Pollution Episodes: Brief History, Mechanisms, and Outlook.- Chapter 13. Increasing Atmospheric Extreme Events and Role of Disaster Risk Management: Dimensions and Approaches.- Chapter 14. Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response for Air Pollution and Related Health Extremes.- Chapter 15. Cost Effective Technologies for Control of Air Pollution and Atmosphere Related Extremes.- Chapter 16. Ecological and Natural Based Solutions as Green Growth Strategies for Disaster and Emergency Management of Air Pollution Extremes.- Chapter 17. Policy Implications and Mitigation Strategies for Air Pollution and Atmospheric Extreme Events.- Chapter 18. Participatory and Collaborative Governance Approach for Management of Atmospheric Processes Related Extremities.
£125.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Chemical Dust Suppression Technology and Its
Book Synopsis This book focuses on the study of chemical dust suppression in mine dust pollution control by means of theories, experiments, computer simulation, and case application, aiming at providing chemical dust suppression solutions for mining worksites. It has seven chapters, including the following contents: (1) introduces fundamental theories and applications of chemical dust suppression, analyzes the dust source intensity of worksites and the mechanisms of dust generation, and summarizes the dust control measures for different mining worksites. (2) According to the mechanisms of dust generation in different mining worksites, targeted dust suppressants were developed. Through optimization by monomer experiment and orthogonal experiment, the optimum formula of different types of dust suppressants was obtained, and its properties were characterized. (3) The dust suppressant field application process was introduced, and the economic benefits were analyzed. This book is expected to provide valuable references both for researchers and engineering technicians engaged in environmental engineering, safety engineering, occupational health, and mining metallurgical engineering, and it also serves as a textbook for graduate students in above disciplines.Table of Contents1 Introduction1.1 Dust source in open-pit mine. 7 1.1.1 Dust generated by drilling operation. 7 1.1.2 Dust generated by drilling operation. 8 1.1.3 Dust generated by shoveling and loading operation. 8 1.1.4 Dust generated by transportation operation. 8 1.1.5 Dust generated by dumping operation. 8 1.2 Calculation of the intensity of dust source in the mine. 9 1.2.1 Source intensity of the mine. 9 1.2.2 Calculation of the source intensity of the mine. 10 1.3 Development status of chemical depression of dust 16 1.3.1 Research status of dust suppressants abroad. 17 1.3.2 Research status of domestic dust suppressants 19 1.3.3 Development trend of chemical dust suppressants 21 Reference. 22 2 Basic theory of chemical suppression of dust 24 2.1 Properties of mine dust [1-5] 25 2.1.1 Wettability of mine dust[1] 25 2.1.2 Density of mine dust[2] 26 2.1.3 Specific surface area of mine dust[3] 27 2.1.4 Suspensibility and cohesiveness of mine dust[3] 27 2.1.5 Particle size and size distribution of mine dust[4-5] 28 2.2 Basic theory of chemical suppression of dust 34 2.2.1 Surface tension and surface free energy[6-9] 34 2.2.2 Measurement of surface tension [10-11] 39 2.2.3 Wetting phenomenon [9-12] 51 2.2.4 Determination method of wettability[13] 54 2.2.5 Contact angle and Young's equation[14] 54 2.2.7 Measurement of contact angle. 59 Reference. 62 3 Mechanism of Production and Transport of Blasting Dust and Smoke of Open-pit Mine and Study on Pollution Model 64 3.1 Mechanism of Production and Transport of Blasting Dust and Smoke of Open-pit Mine[1] 64 3.2 Study on Pollution Model of Blasting Dust and Toxic Gases 65 3.2.1 Diffusion and Settling of Blasting Dust 65 3.2.2 Mathematical Model of Gaseous Substance Motion of the Dust and Smoke. 68 3.2.3 Evaluation of Blasting Dust and Toxic Gases Pollution. 71 3.2.4 The Emission Intensity of the Blasting Dust and Toxic Gases 75 3.3 Computer Numerical Simulation Study on Mine Blasting Dust and Toxic Gases 78 3.3.1 Computer Numerical Simulation of the Initial Motion of Explosive Gas 78 3.3.2 Numerical Simulation of Movement Process of Blasting Dust Particles 81 Reference. 83 4 Chemical Suppression Technology of Open-pit Mine Blasting Dust and Smoke. 85 4.1 Control Measures on Open-pit Mine Blasting Dust 85 4.2 The Development of Water Enriched Gelatin Stemming. 91 4.2.2 The Development of Water Enriched Gelatin Stemming. 91 4.2.3 Dust and Toxic Gases Reduction Effect of Water Enriched Gelatin Stemming. 96 4.2.4 Dust Reduction Effect of Water Enriched Gelatin Stemming. 104 4.2.5 Dust and Toxic Gases Reduction Mechanism of Water Enriched Gelatin Stemming. 106 4.3 Development of Blasting Dust and Smoke Inhibitors of Open-pit Mine. 113 4.3.1 Dust Reduction Mechanism of Blasting Dust and Smoke Inhibitors 113 4.3.2 Component of Dust and Smoke Inhibitors 115 4.3.3 Monomer Experiment 120 4.3.4 Compounding Experiments of Surfactants and Hygroscopic Agents 143 4.3.5 Final Selection of Surfactant and Hygroscopic Agent 146 4.3.6 The Optimal Formula of The Dust and Smoke Inhibitor 149 4.4 Research on Blasting Dust Reduction with Foam.. 155 4.4.1 Formula Requirement of foaming agent 155 4.4.2 Development of Foaming Agent Formula. 160 4.4.3 Experimental Study on Foaming Generator Performance. 164 4.4.4 Experimental Results 166 4.4.5 Measurement of Foam Dust Removal Efficiency. 170 Reference. 172 5 Chemical Suppression of Dust Technology of Open Ore Stacking Yard. 174 5.1 Mechanics of Dust Production of Open Ore Stacking Yard [1-6] 174 5.2 Measures of Dust Prevention of Open Ore Stacking Yard. 174 5.3 Development of Dust Suppressants of Open Ore Stacking Yard. 176 5.3.1 The Dust-settling Mechanism of Dust Suppressants of Open Ore Stacking Yard[21-22] 176 5.3.2 Single-Factor Experiment 179 5.3.3 Orthogonal Experiment 199 5.4 Performance Study on Dust Suppressants of Open Ore Stacking Yard. 207 5.4.1 The Basic Physicochemical Property of Dust Suppressants 208 5.4.2 Surface Curing Effect 209 5.4.3 Compressive Strength. 211 5.4.4Wind Erosion Resistance. 212 5.4.5 Rain Resistance. 215 5.4.6 Freeze-thaw Resistance Property. 216 Reference. 218 6 Chemical Dust Suppression Technology of Road Surface of Strip Mine. 220 6.1 Mechanisms of dust-raising on road surface of transportation roads of a strip mine[1-2] 220 6.1.1 Dust anchoring load. 220 6.1.2 Dust-raising generated by the shear friction of automobile tires on the road surface. 221 6.1.3 Dust-raising generated by the mechanical wind load of the vehicle. 222 6.1.4 Dust raised by natural wind current on the road surface. 223 6.2 Influencing factors and control measures of dust-raising on transportation roads in strip mines 226 6.2.1 Influencing factors of dust-raising on the road surface of strip mines 226 6.2.2 Control measures for dust-raising on road surface. 228 6.3 Experimental Research on the Law of Dust-raising Diffusion on Road Surface. 230 6.4 Development of compound dust suppressant formula on the road surface. 236 6.4.1 Performance requirements of dust suppressants 236 6.4.2 Dust suppression mechanism of dust suppressant 237 6.4.3 Components of dust suppressant 241 6.4.4 Monomer experiment 242 6.4.5 Orthogonal experiment 264 6.4.6 Formula optimization experiment 275 6.4.7 Performance characteristics of dust suppressant 276 6.5 Hygroscopic dust suppressant for road surface. 282 6.5.1 Formula of hygroscopic dust suppressant for road surface. 282 6.5.2 Performance experiment of hygroscopic dust suppressant for road surface. 284 6.6 Moist dust suppressant for road surface. 285 6.6.1 Formula of moist dust suppressant for road surface. 285 6.6.2 Performance experiment of moist dust suppressant for road surface. 286 Reference. 293 7. Field application of mine dust suppressant 296 7.1. Application of blasting dust suppressant in open-pit mine. 296 7.1.1. Application of water-enriched gelatin stemming. 296 7.1.2 Application of foam in blasting. 305 7.1.3 Application of surfactant solution in blasting. 307 7.2 Application of dust suppressant in open-pit mine Yard. 320 7.2.1 Industrial test of hygroscopic dust suppressant in suppressing dust of stockpile. 320 7.2.2 Dust Floating Test of Adhesive Dust suppressant in Tailing Pond. 322 7.2.3 Dust suppression test of binding dust suppressant in open coal pile. 327 7.3 Application of Dust suppressant on Pavement in Open-pit mine. 330 7.3.1 Spring Road Dust suppressant Industrial Experiment-Shougang Shuichang Iron Mine 330 7.3.2 Industrial experiment of road dust suppressant in summer-Wulongquan Mine in Wuhan 340 7.3.3 Industrial Experiment of Pavement Dust suppressant in Autumn-Sijiaying Mine, Hebei 352 7.3.4 Industrial experiment of road dust suppressant in winter-Jianlin Mountain Iron Mine 374
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Paths to Clean Water Under Rapid Changing Environment in China
Book SynopsisThis book mainly provides the current status of water pollution faced by China under rapid changing environment and the actions that have been taken for prevention and treatment of water pollution. It points out that the water pollution situation is severe. Facing water pollution, China’s experiences include several aspects on source control and pollution interception, internal nutrient removal of sediment, ecological restoration, and water transfer policy. There exists both the opportunity and challenge for the prevention and control of water pollution in China. The book contains numerous charts and diagrams which further illustrating China’s paths to clean water.Table of ContentsCurrent situation of water pollution in China.- Challenges and opportunities to treat water pollution.- Facing water pollution under rapid changing environment: China’s experiences.- Conclusion.
£35.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Impact of COVID-19 on Emerging Contaminants: One
Book SynopsisThe book brings out several unique perspectives of impacts of COVID-19 on the environment with special emphasis on the risk and remediation of emerging contaminants. Idea is to work out under the one health framework and comprehend not only scientific and technical aspects but also environmental, legal and policy aspects for water resources management. The obvious stress is given to the occurrence, fate and transport of geogenic, microbial and anthropogenic contaminants of emerging concern under the preview of the fact that antibiotic and antiviral use has been unprecedented during the global pandemic of COVID-19. At the same time, this edited volume touches upon the broader framework of integrated water resource management, as well as mitigation and removal strategies to put forward a holistic picture to the readers and policymakers. These contents are divided into three sections: a) monitoring, occurrence, distribution and fate of emerging contaminants; b) source and effects of these contaminants on the total environment; and c) treatment strategies, natural attenuation and mitigation.Table of ContentsAuthor name Affiliation Title Ryo Honda Kanazawa University, Japan COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance: A coincidental correlation Prosun Bhattacharya KTH, Sweden WBE role in COVID-19 management: An perspective of European Union perspective Manish Kumar IIT Gandhinagar, India Temporal variation of WBE: How can it be meaning fully used? Keisuke Kuroda Toyama University, Japan Pathways of antiviral resistance in post-covid anthropocene Lata Ramrakhiani CSIR- Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, India Emerging Contaminants in Water and Wastewater: Remediation perspectives and Innovations in Treatment Technologies Sushanta Kumar Naik Department of Soil Science, Ministry of Agriculture, Ranchi-834010, Jharkhand, India Occurrence and fate of emerging contaminants in groundwater Sneha Nayak Rao Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India An emerging treatment technology: Exploring Deep Learning and Computer Vision Approach in Revealing Biosynthesized Nanoparticle Size for Optimization Studies Dr. Parasuraman AS Vemana University, Centre for Fish Immunology, VELS University, India Remediation Strategy of the treatment of wastewater carrying emerging contaminants at Aquaculture facilities D.N. Magana-Arachchi National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka Co-occurrence of Geogenic, Microbial and Anthropogenic Emerging Contaminants: Ecotoxicity and Relative environmental risks Anurag Roy Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK Concern for Heavy Metal-ion Water Pollution : Their Strategic Detection and Removal Opportunities Sanjeeb Mohapatra National University of Singapore, Singapore Microbial source tracking in groundwater Mehufuz Rahman Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India Strategies to Provide Drinking Water in HRIDAY Cities using Indian Traditional Knowledge, Learnings from AMRUT Scheme and IoT Debananda Mohapatra Yeungnam University, South Korea Sources, Consequences, and Control of Eutrophied Water: A significant concern for emerging contaminants in a developed and developing nation Arpita Dasgupta Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India Management of emerging solid waste during Covd-19 Pandemic Vinay Tyagi IIT Roorkee, India Microplastic and its management perspectives in India
£107.99
Springer Verlag, Singapore Agricultural Implications of Fukushima Nuclear
Book SynopsisThis open access book presents the findings from on-site research into radioactive cesium contamination in various agricultural systems affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011. This fourth volume in the series reports on studies undertaken at contaminated sites such as farmland and forests, focusing on soil, water, mountain, agricultural products, and animals. It also provides additional data collected in the subsequent years to show how the radioactivity levels in agricultural products and their growing environments have changed with time and the route by which radioactive materials entered agricultural products as well as their movement between different components (e.g., soil, water, and trees) within an environmental system (e.g., forests). The book covers various topics, including radioactivity testing of food products; decontamination trials for rice and livestock production; the state of contamination in, trees, mushrooms, and timber; the dynamics of radioactivity distribution in paddy fields and upland forests; damage incurred by the forestry and fishery industries; and the change in consumers’ attitudes. In the series of this book, a real-time radioisotope imaging system has been introduced, a pioneering technique to visualize the movement of cesium in soil and in plants. This is the only book to provide systematic data on the actual change of radioactivity, which is of great value to all researchers who wish to understand the effect of radioactive fallout on agriculture. In addition, it helps the general public better understand radio-contamination issues in the environment. The project is ongoing; the research groups from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of The University of Tokyo continue their work in the field further to evaluate the long-term effects of the Fukushima accident.Table of Contents1. An Overview of our research.- 2. Recovery of Food Production from Radioactive Contamination Caused by the Fukushima Nuclear Accident.- 3. Annual Reduction of Transfer Factors of Radiocesium from Soil to Rice Cultivated in a KCl Fertilized and Straw Plowed-in Paddy Field from 2015 to 2021.- 4. Effects of radiocesium from suspended matter and fallout on agricultural products.- 5. Verification of Uptake and Transport Properties of Cesium in Hydroponically Cultivated Quercus Serrata.- 6. Candidates for breeding target genes related to cesium transport in plants after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident.- 7. Evaluation of the Absorption of Different Forms of Cesium from Soil.- 8. Structure, Composition, and Physicochemical Properties of Radiocesium-Bearing Microparticles Emitted by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident.- 9. Verification of Effects on Crops and Surrounding Environment in Agriculture Using Radioactively Contaminated Grass Silage Compost Made by Aerobic Ultra-High Temperature Fermentation.- 10. Transport of 137Cs into Fruits after External Deposition onto Japanese Persimmon Trees.- 11. Progress Towards Managing Radiocesium Contamination in Orchards.- 12. Overview of Radiocesium Dynamics in Forests: First Decade and Future Perspectives.- 13. Toward the Estimation of Radiocesium Activity Concentration in Trunks of Coppiced Quercus Serrata: Leaf Availability Instead of Felling.- 14. Decomposition of Organic Matters in a Forest Floor Enhanced Downward Migration of Radioactive Cs after the Accident of the FDNPP.- 15. Effect of exchangeable and non-exchangeable potassium in soil on cesium uptake by Quercus serrata seedlings.- 16. Ten-year Transition of Radiocesium Contamination in Wild Mushrooms in the University of Tokyo Forests after the Fukushima Accident.- 17. Challenge to resume production of mushroom bed logs by potassium fertilizer application.- 18. Studies on the revitalization of radioactive-contaminated mushroom log forests: focus on shoots.- 19. Contribution of cesium-bearing microparticles to cesium in soil and river water of the Takase River watershed and their effect on the distribution coefficient.- 20. Global Fallout: Radioactive Materials from Atmospheric Nuclear Tests That Fell Half a Century Ago and Where to Find Them.- 21. Resilience Education Program in Iitate Village for the Young Generation
£40.49
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Energy Trail, The - Where It Is Leading: Do You
Book SynopsisThis book describes the effect that hydrocarbon energy (oil, gas and coal) has had on human evolution, how we got to the stage we are at today, what we are doing about it and where it will lead us in the not-too-distant future.The book is not speculation, but rather a collection of provable information based on verifiable facts which readers are encouraged to research for themselves so as to make an informed decision on how these facts will affect the future of mankind. The book covers the future of the human race, not just the decline of non-renewable resources such as oil and gas. It is designed to make people think out of the box rather than merely accept the results as they happen.Table of ContentsAn Introduction; The Making of the Majors; The Growth of Population; Who Is to Blame?; We Can't Have It All; The Alternatives Available; Using What We Have; Not Everyone Agrees; It Still Exists, The Question Is Cost; Time to Listen, Not Talk; Is It All Over?; Only Time Will Tell.
£20.90
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Politics Of China's Environmental Protection:
Book SynopsisAs the dazzling economic and social changes in China have imposed substantial impact upon the quality of environmental governance, it is time to review the problems and progress in the politics of China's environmental protection. This book analyzes the factors in China's governance and political process that affect and restrain its capacity to handle the mounting environmental problems. It argues that solutions to China's ecological woes to a larger extent lie in the political and institutional changes rather than in engineering, technological and investment input. The book talks about new policies and reform measures in the green area taken by the government since 2007, arguing that some of them may be quite effective in the long run, as long as they alter institutional factors and the “growth-first” mindset that obstruct the green effort.The book also includes discussion of China's climate change policy not only because global warming has come under the limelight of the international community in recent years, but also because it offers a unique dimension to analyze the country's environmental diplomacy and domestic bureaucratic structure on emissions cutting and related energy issues. China is currently at the crossroads of further political and economic reform, and the intensified public attention to environmental pollution may help the Chinese Communist Party to decisively push forward the long-sluggish political reforms.Table of ContentsEnvironmental Crises in China; Bureaucratic Structures on Environmental Protection; Environmental Legal Systems in China; Environmental NGOs and Emerging Civil Society; China's Environmental Diplomacy and Soft Power; Case Study: Songhua River Toxic Spill Crisis; Case Study: Taihu Algae Crisis; Case Study: Beijing Olympics and Air Quality; China's Climate Change Politics; How China Manages and Benefits from CDM Projects; Reforms and New Policies.
£72.20
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd International Seminars On Nuclear War And
Book SynopsisProceedings of the 48th Session of the International Seminars on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies held in Erice, Sicily. This Seminar has again gathered, in 2015, over one hundred scientists from 43 countries in an interdisciplinary effort that has been going on for the last 32 years, to examine and analyze planetary problems which had been followed up, all year long, by the World Federation of Scientists' Permanent Monitoring Panels.Table of ContentsOpening Session; Renewable and Nuclear Energy; Energy End-Use Management; IPCC: Issues and Alternatives; Dying Oceans; Countering Terrorism with Technology and Data; Cyber Security Issues Round Table; Systematic Errors in Climate Measurements; Energy for the Poor; Terrorist Motivations; Emerging Risk of Endocrine Disrupting Herbicide; Mechanisms of Susceptibility/Resistance to Human Pathologies; Cosmic Objects Update; Water Pollution and Development Issues-EU Energy Transition Plans and Ship-Based Nuclear Energy; PMP Reports and Conclusions; Conclusions; Project Directors and Scientific Committee Meeting; Seminar Participants;
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Tools, Techniques And Approaches For
Book SynopsisThis unique volume brings together key writings from experts drawn from the first ten years of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), launched in 1999 as a forum for encouraging better linkages between environmental assessment and management tools. The book is structured around four themes that focus on the characteristics of tools that influence their ability to link together effectively: The Nature of Tools; The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context; The Nature of Engagement and The Nature of Sustainability.Edited and introduced by William Sheate, founding and present editor of JEAPM, the book provides an analysis of what makes for successful linking of assessment and management tools, supported by theoretical and practical examples. Key authors include Roland Clift, David Gadenne, Robert Gibson, Neils Faber, Thomas Fischer, David Lawrence, Måns Nilsson, Bronwyn Ridgway, and Frank Vanclay.Table of ContentsThe Evolving Nature of Environmental Assessment and Management: Linking Tools to Help Deliver Sustainability (W R Sheate); The Nature of Tools: Choices for EIA Process Design and Management (D P Lawrence); The Project Cycle and the Role of EIA and EMS (B Ridgway); A Framework for Tool Selection and Use in Integrated Assessment for Sustainable Development (W De Ridder et al.); The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context: A Systemic Framework for Environmental Decision-Making (R Van Der Vorst et al.); Decision Making and Strategic Environmental Assessment (M Nilsson & H Dalkmann); The Nature of Engagement: In It Together: Organizational Learning Through Participation in Environmental Assessment (P Fitzpatrick); Social and Environmental NGOs as Users of Corporate Social Disclosure (L Danastas & D Gadenne); The Nature of Sustainability: Organisational Sustainability: A Case for Formulating a Tailor-Made Definition (D J Kiewiet & J F J Vos); Beyond the Pillars: Sustainability Assessment as a Framework for Effective Integration of Social, Economic and Ecological Considerations in Significant Decision-Making (R B Gibson); and other papers.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Tools, Techniques And Approaches For
Book SynopsisThis unique volume brings together key writings from experts drawn from the first ten years of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), launched in 1999 as a forum for encouraging better linkages between environmental assessment and management tools. The book is structured around four themes that focus on the characteristics of tools that influence their ability to link together effectively: The Nature of Tools; The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context; The Nature of Engagement and The Nature of Sustainability.Edited and introduced by William Sheate, founding and present editor of JEAPM, the book provides an analysis of what makes for successful linking of assessment and management tools, supported by theoretical and practical examples. Key authors include Roland Clift, David Gadenne, Robert Gibson, Neils Faber, Thomas Fischer, David Lawrence, Måns Nilsson, Bronwyn Ridgway, and Frank Vanclay.Table of ContentsThe Evolving Nature of Environmental Assessment and Management: Linking Tools to Help Deliver Sustainability (W R Sheate); The Nature of Tools: Choices for EIA Process Design and Management (D P Lawrence); The Project Cycle and the Role of EIA and EMS (B Ridgway); A Framework for Tool Selection and Use in Integrated Assessment for Sustainable Development (W De Ridder et al.); The Nature of Decision-Making and Institutional Context: A Systemic Framework for Environmental Decision-Making (R Van Der Vorst et al.); Decision Making and Strategic Environmental Assessment (M Nilsson & H Dalkmann); The Nature of Engagement: In It Together: Organizational Learning Through Participation in Environmental Assessment (P Fitzpatrick); Social and Environmental NGOs as Users of Corporate Social Disclosure (L Danastas & D Gadenne); The Nature of Sustainability: Organisational Sustainability: A Case for Formulating a Tailor-Made Definition (D J Kiewiet & J F J Vos); Beyond the Pillars: Sustainability Assessment as a Framework for Effective Integration of Social, Economic and Ecological Considerations in Significant Decision-Making (R B Gibson); and other papers.
£51.30
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Health Hazards Of Environmental Arsenic
Book SynopsisThis book covers the entire spectrum of health effects induced by chronic arsenic poisoning, which is prevalent in more than 30 countries due to the use of unclean underground water, a result of surface water pollution and shortage. This environmental health disaster has been considered more catastrophic than the Chernobyl nuclear plant explosion in the former Soviet Union and the Bhopal chemical plant explosion in India.All contributors to this review volume have done extensive research on arsenic poisoning and published excellent papers in internationally well-known journals. Health Hazards of Environmental Arsenic Poisoning includes reviews of the state-of-the-art literature and cutting-edge scientific evidence on arsenic-related health effects. It is also an important source of valuable information for health care workers, environmental scientists and epidemiologists, as well as public health practitioners.Table of ContentsEpidemic of Arseniasis in the World (C J Chen); Skin Lesions: Hyperpigmentation, Hyperkeratosis and Cancer; Mortality Trend in Blackfoot Disease-endemic Area (C U Yang); Urothelial Cancer (Y S Pu); Lung Cancer (C J Chen); Blackfoot Disease and Microcirculation Abnormality (C H Tseng); Carotid Atherosclerosis and Ischemic Heart Disease (C H Wang); Cerebrovascular Disease (H Y Chiou); Hypertension and Diabetes (S L Wang); Cataract (L C See); Neurological Disorders (H P Tseng); Methylation Capability and Arseniasis (Y M Hsueh).
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Annual Review Of Low-carbon Development In China:
Book SynopsisIn the midst of global economic development, the world is rapidly running out of resources. It is imperative that the level of carbon emissions be addressed by countries globally. This is especially so in China, where industrialization, city development and progressive agriculture have developed substantially. This comprehensive and integrated annual review volume sets the precedent in addressing this issue by being the pioneering volume on China's low-carbon development efforts, based on research efforts conducted by the Climate Policy Initiative at Tsinghua — an independent, experienced and professional research group.Several key questions on the results of China's 11th Five-Year plan are explored by reviewing China's performance against targets, while key policies and institutions that were designed and implemented are described. With a focus on the effectiveness of low-carbon development policies in China during the period of 2005-2008 and a look at detailed key indicators of low-carbon development such as energy consumption, CO2 emission and low-carbon technologies, the Annual Review of Low-carbon Development in China offers some insights and questions to consider as China works to meet the future through 2020.Table of ContentsChina's Move to Low Carbon Economy Technology Advancement and Innovations Technology Advancement And Innovations During the 11th 5-Year Period; Technology Development Issues; Outlook of Technology Advancement; Structural Adjustment for Quality Of Development China's Structural Adjustment During the 11th 5-Year Period; The Factors and Mechanisms Facilitating Structural Adjustment; Factors and Mechanisms Constraining Structural Adjustment; Mid and Long-Term Structural Adjustment Outlook of China; Energy Saving Target Accountability System Implementation Roadmap of the Accountability System; Performance Review on the Target Accountability System; Enterprises' Response Chinese Enterprises' Response to Low-Carbon Development; Factors and Mechanisms Affecting Energy Savings of Enterprises; Low-Carbon Financing Low-Carbon Financing Channels in China; Low Carbon Financing Mechanisms in China; Low Carbon Financing Models in China and Relevant Financial Products; China's Policies and Measures on Promoting Low Carbon Financing; Sectoral Report: Energy Low Carbon Development in The Energy Sector; Policy and Institutional Analysis on Low Carbon Development of Power Sector; Policy and Institution Analysis on Low Carbon Development of Renewable Energy; Policies on Low Carbon Development of Nuclear Energy; Manufacturing Performance Evaluation of Manufacturing; Energy Utilization in Energy-Intensive Industries; Policy Evaluation of Manufacturing Sector; System Analysis; Building Low Carbon Performance in the Building Sector; Evaluation of Policies in the Building Sector; Analysis on Policy Mechanism in Building Sector; Transportation Performance of Energy Consumption and Carbon Emission in Transportation Sector; Analysis on Major Policies; Agriculture and Forestry Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emission; Policy Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emission; Institutional Analysis on Low Carbon Development in Agriculture and Forestry; Cases: Low Carbon Development in Baoding: Plans and Actions Background Introduction; Building China's Electric Valley and the Solar Energy City; Introduction to the Low Carbon Development Concept; Goals and Phases for Baoding's Low Carbon Development Program; Low Carbon Development Plan in the Production Sector; Low Carbon Development in the Consumption Department; Plan of Carbon Sink Project; Guarantee Measures; Indicators: Energy Consumption and Sum of Carbon Dioxide Emission Energy & Efficiency of Carbon Dioxide Emission Structure of Energy Consumption Comparison among Countries
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Harmful Natural Chemicals And Radiation In The
Book SynopsisThis unique volume provides in layman's terms, without sacrificing scientific facts, the health hazards and potential dangers of naturally occurring substances that are around us everyday. The comprehensive coverage includes compounds (e.g. arsenic, lead), gases (e.g. hydrogen sulphide, ozone) and all forms of natural radiations (e.g. heat, radon). Readers will find this book both informative and entertaining because facts and important data are introduced and interpreted in the form of history, stories and scientific summaries. Each chapter concludes with a practical guide that readers will find useful.Harmful Naturally Occurring Substance and Radiation, which is fully referenced with up-to-date articles, may be used as a textbook for undergraduates and as an introductory textbook for post-graduates in biochemistry, environmental science, toxicology, medical science, and health care. People interested in personal and public health and earth issues will find this book a thought-provoking and revealing read. The book may also be a source of information for policy makers, public health officials, city planners and environmental engineers.Table of ContentsAluminum; Arsenic; Copper; Ethylene; Lead; Mercury; Nitrate; Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen; Toxic Gases of Nature; Hardness of Water; Fundamentals and History of Radiation and Radioactivity; Effect of Ionizing Radiation on Health; Ultraviolet Radiation; Heat.
£70.30
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Annual Review Of Low-carbon Development In China:
Book SynopsisIn the midst of global economic development, the world is rapidly running out of resources. It is imperative that the level of carbon emissions be addressed by countries globally. This is especially so in China, where industrialization, city development and progressive agriculture have developed substantially. This comprehensive and integrated annual review volume sets the precedent in addressing this issue by being the pioneering volume on China's low-carbon development efforts, based on research efforts conducted by the Climate Policy Initiative at Tsinghua — an independent, experienced and professional research group.Several key questions on the results of China's 11th Five-Year plan are explored by reviewing China's performance against targets, while key policies and institutions that were designed and implemented are described. With a focus on the effectiveness of low-carbon development policies in China during the period of 2005-2008 and a look at detailed key indicators of low-carbon development such as energy consumption, CO2 emission and low-carbon technologies, the Annual Review of Low-carbon Development in China offers some insights and questions to consider as China works to meet the future through 2020.Table of ContentsChina's Move to Low Carbon Economy Technology Advancement and Innovations Technology Advancement And Innovations During the 11th 5-Year Period; Technology Development Issues; Outlook of Technology Advancement; Structural Adjustment for Quality Of Development China's Structural Adjustment During the 11th 5-Year Period; The Factors and Mechanisms Facilitating Structural Adjustment; Factors and Mechanisms Constraining Structural Adjustment; Mid and Long-Term Structural Adjustment Outlook of China; Energy Saving Target Accountability System Implementation Roadmap of the Accountability System; Performance Review on the Target Accountability System; Enterprises' Response Chinese Enterprises' Response to Low-Carbon Development; Factors and Mechanisms Affecting Energy Savings of Enterprises; Low-Carbon Financing Low-Carbon Financing Channels in China; Low Carbon Financing Mechanisms in China; Low Carbon Financing Models in China and Relevant Financial Products; China's Policies and Measures on Promoting Low Carbon Financing; Sectoral Report: Energy Low Carbon Development in The Energy Sector; Policy and Institutional Analysis on Low Carbon Development of Power Sector; Policy and Institution Analysis on Low Carbon Development of Renewable Energy; Policies on Low Carbon Development of Nuclear Energy; Manufacturing Performance Evaluation of Manufacturing; Energy Utilization in Energy-Intensive Industries; Policy Evaluation of Manufacturing Sector; System Analysis; Building Low Carbon Performance in the Building Sector; Evaluation of Policies in the Building Sector; Analysis on Policy Mechanism in Building Sector; Transportation Performance of Energy Consumption and Carbon Emission in Transportation Sector; Analysis on Major Policies; Agriculture and Forestry Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emission; Policy Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emission; Institutional Analysis on Low Carbon Development in Agriculture and Forestry; Cases: Low Carbon Development in Baoding: Plans and Actions Background Introduction; Building China's Electric Valley and the Solar Energy City; Introduction to the Low Carbon Development Concept; Goals and Phases for Baoding's Low Carbon Development Program; Low Carbon Development Plan in the Production Sector; Low Carbon Development in the Consumption Department; Plan of Carbon Sink Project; Guarantee Measures; Indicators: Energy Consumption and Sum of Carbon Dioxide Emission Energy & Efficiency of Carbon Dioxide Emission Structure of Energy Consumption Comparison among Countries
£58.90
ISEAS Understanding and Reducing Methane Emissions in
Book SynopsisA few ASEAN countries have signed the Global Methane Pledge, but methane should receive a broader and higher priority from the entire region, given its significant contribution to climate change, and the availability of solutions.The agriculture sector contributes the most amount of methane emissions with a steadily rising share over the past decade.Several Southeast Asian countries face similar methane abatement challenges (i.e., agricultural productivity in Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and the Philippines; gas leakage in Malaysia and Brunei; and waste management in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore), warranting closer collaboration at the subregional level.While it is true that countries have been participating in international initiatives and implementing national policies related to rice cultivation and oil and gas processing, their impacts have not been thoroughly evaluated.Rather than creating new institutional structures, ASEAN could for example ensure that its existing working groups and networks prioritize methane abatement.Missing data on the relative contribution to methane emissions from livestock, rice paddies and informal economies should be collected to help refine problem definition and formulate effective solutions.
£10.23
Penguin Random House SEA Why We Feel Blue When the Air is Grey
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£13.25
Springer MicroNano Plastics Exposure Environmental
Book SynopsisMicro and Nano Plastics, the Globally Emerging Environmental and Public Health Crisis.- Environmental Degradation of Plastics Understanding the Mechanisms.- Micro and Nano Plastics Identification and Quantification Methods.- Micro and Nano Plastics Contamination of Air Water, and Soil.- Nano and Micro Plastics Pollution Effects on Physical/Abiotic and Biotic Environment and United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
£134.99
Springer Plastic Footprint
Book SynopsisPlastic Utilization in the Modern Era: The 21st Century.- Micro- and Nano-Plastics (MNPs) in the Environment: Addressing the Sampling and Identification Issues.- Advancing Sustainability in Construction: Integrating Recycled Plastic Waste into Green Concrete.- Plastic pollution disrupting the aquatic ecosystem.- Development of a standardized plastic footprint measurement tool for combating marine plastic pollution.- Nanobiotechnology for Reducing Plastic Footprint and Combatting Micro and Nano-Plastic Pollution.- Assessing Effects and Impacts associated with Macro-Micro Plastics in Waterbodies.- Assessing Different Tools Employed in Auto Segregation of Plastic Waste.
£98.99
Springer Theory and Practice of Lucid Waters and Lush
Book Synopsis1 Research Background.- 2 Connotation Analysis.- 3 Practice Progress.- 4 Typical Cases.- 5 Evaluation with LLEI.- 6 Prospect.- References.
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Springer Pollution Control for Clean EnvironmentVolume 1
Book SynopsisEnvironmental Monitoring and Management.- Water Pollution Control.- Air Pollution Control.- Solid Waste Management and Resource Utilization.
£179.99
Springer Controlling Environmental Pollution
Book SynopsisGlobal scenario and challenges of environmental pollution.- Food security and environmental pollution.- Environmental pollution in agriculture sectors.- Environmental pollution in biomedical and pharmaceutical sectors.- Sustainable approaches to mitigate environmental pollution.- Water resources pollution management study in Sungai Langat basin.- Long term hydrological implications of land-use land-cover alteration interweaving climate changes in tropical river flow regime.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Recent Trends in Transportation Infrastructure,
Book SynopsisThis book presents the select proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution (TIPCE 2022) and emphasizes the understanding of transportation infrastructure projects being conceptualized, designed, and executed so as to bring the desired development in the focused area. It comprises case studies from the transportation sector, construction industries, consulting agencies, and academia. These studies present the bottlenecks experienced during the implementation of the projects, from their conceptualization to their execution and the corrective measures that were incorporated to finish the work. The book will be a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in construction planning and technology, infrastructure engineering, highway engineering, traffic and transportation planning and systems.Table of ContentsAssessment of Optimum Rejuvenator Dosage for Maximizing the Use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in Hot Mix Recycling.- Development of shakedown criteria for prediction of permanent deformation characteristics of modified UGMs with THF steel slag.- Evaluation of the effect of the production process in quality parameters of Polymer Modified Performance Grade Binders: A Case Study.- Suitability of rejuvenator addition method for hot mix asphalt recycling.- Study on Estimation of Optimum Dosage of Warm Mix Additives for Production of Asphalt Mixtures.- Effect of Superplasticizer on Characteristics of Pervious Concrete.- Utilization of Industrial and Agricultural Wastes to enhance the properties of concrete- A Review.- Analysis of Internal Pore structure of Porous Asphalt Concrete Using X-ray Computed Tomography Images.- Industrial and Agro-based Wastes as Alternative Binders in Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements: A Comprehensive Review.- Successful Utilization of High Amount of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Material in Bituminous Pavements: Indian Case Study.- Study on Utilizing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Bituminous Concrete Wearing Course with PMB 70-10V as Binder Using Hot In-Plant Recycling Process.- Utilization of recycled concrete dust and lime as a binary blended filler in cold bitumen emulsion mix.- Impact of Mechanized Cold Mix Construction Method for Hilly Region Roads.- The Potential of Waste Cooking Oil as an Anti-Aging Additive in Asphalt Binder.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Mercury Toxicity: Challenges and Solutions
Book SynopsisThis book presents mercury toxicity with respect to remediation and health issues. It covers sources of mercury contamination, its impact on human health, and prospective remediation by both bioremediation and phytoremediation with the application of recent advanced techniques such as genetic engineering and nanotechnology.Both anthropogenic activities and natural processes cause the release of mercury into different spheres of the environment resulting in severe adverse impacts. Increased anthropogenic discharge of mercury leads to disturbance in its natural biogeochemical cycle, which results in unenviable diseases and hazardous health effects. Mercury pollution is responsible for causing neurobehavioral, kidney, heart, gastrointestinal, liver, and other diseases. Many published works about the impact of mercury on health are also available worldwide; however, there is no complete understanding available on toxicological studies of mercury that covers the broader spectrum of findings ranging from sources of exposure to mercury toxicity to its remediation strategies.This book brings together a diverse group of environmental science, sustainability, and health researchers to address the challenges posed by global mass poisoning caused by mercury contamination. The book also proposes solutions to contamination through multi-disciplinary approaches.The book contains three sections. The first part describes the different sources and distribution of mercury in soil and plant ecosystems. The second part explains the health risks linked to mercury toxicity. The third part addresses sustainable mercury toxicity mitigation strategies and the potential applications of recent technology in providing solutions. This book is a valuable resource to students, academics, researchers, and environmental professionals working in the field of mercury contamination.Table of Contents1. Environmental Mercury Exposure – A Continuing Challenge2. Mercury Contamination in Food : An Overview 3. Research Trend on Mercury (Hg) Contamination of Water Resources: A Bibliometric Review 4. Impact of mercury and its toxicity on health and environment: a general perspective 5. Effects of Mercury: Neurological and Cellular Perspective 6. Mercury Adsorption using Biowaste Biochar: A Green Technology Approach 7. Removal of Mercury of Wastewater by Different Natural Biomasses 8. Microbial Remediation of Mercury: An Overview 9. Remediation Strategies of Environmental Mercury: An Overview of its Environmental Persistence, Associated Threats and Health Impacts 10. Mercury Remediation: Easing Biochar Approach 11. Application and Development Strategies of Nano-Adsorbents on Mercury Remediation 12. Amputation of Mercury from Wastewater: Perspectives of Action Methods 13. Environmental Mercury Toxicity and its Bioremediation 14. Biosorption of Mercury from Aqueous Solutions by Biosorbents
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