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Springer Understanding Radioactive Aerosols and Their Measurement 19 Environmental Science and Technology Library
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Springer GeoENV III Geostatistics for Environmental Applications Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics Proceedings of the Third European Conference on in Avignon France November 2224 2000 11
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Springer GeoENV IIIGeostatistics for Environmental Applications Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications 11 Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics
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Springer Understanding Radioactive Aerosols and Their Measurement 19 Environmental Science and Technology Library
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Springer Bioreactors for Waste Gas Treatment 4 Environmental Pollution
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Springer Persistent Organic Pollutants Environmental Behaviour and Pathways of Human Exposure
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Springer Waters in Peril
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Springer Water Quality
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Springer Environmental Assessment of Products Volume 1 Methodology Tools and Case Studies in Product Development
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Springer The Green Element Method
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Springer Kinetics of Metal Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions Models Algorithms and Applications
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MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Toxic Matters
Book SynopsisExplores the interplay between bodies, soil, industrial emissions, and the wealth of dynamic particulate matter that passes in between. At the same time, the book emphasizes the crucial function of narrative expression for making sense of this modern-day reality and for shifting existing power dynamics as exposed communities exercise their voices.
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LUP - University of Georgia Press Nature and Madness
Book SynopsisThrough much of history, humanity's relationship with the earth has been plagued by ambivalence - while enjoying and appreciating the forces of nature, we have also sought to plunder, alter and control them. The author of this study uncovers the cultural roots of our ecological crisis.
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LUP - University of Georgia Press Values at Sea Ethics for the Marine Environment
Book SynopsisWhile the field of environmental ethics has explored rights and duties for land use, stewardship and policy, relatively little attention has been given to comparable issues of marine environments. Aiming to fill this gap, this book collects 15 papers on a broad array of ethical and policy issues.
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Springer Reducing Pollution from Selected Energy Transformation Sources
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Springer Pollution Control Instrumentation for Oil and Effluents
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Springer Measuring Water Quality Benefits 3 International Series in Economic Modelling
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St Martin's Press Fire and Ice
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Scribner Book Company Rescue of the Bounty
Book SynopsisSynopsis coming soon.......Trade Review"Tougias and Campbell superbly re-create the disastrous voyage, providing just the right amount of detail to bring every character involved in this dramatic tale to life, from Bounty captain Robin Walbridge and his shipmates to the brave coast guard rescue swimmers. A thrilling and perfectly paced book, Rescue of the Bounty is filled with good intentions but bad decisions, tall-ship history and current usage, and the roar and taste of the storm-whipped ocean." * Booklist *“Riveting….breathtaking….Tougias and Campbell build tension slowly and methodically…a sound strategy that pays off when they reach the storm itself. Then, the book becomes a white-knuckled, tragic adventure experienced by recognizable and sympathetic figures.” * Richmond Times-Dispatch *“A book that succeeds both as a high-seas adventure and as a psychological portrait of Bounty’s ill-fated captain, Robin Walbridge….a gripping account.” * The Day *"A taut recounting of a needless maritime tragedy." * Kirkus *“Tougias and Campbell’s well researched and very personal effort details the doubts and questions as the ship gets underway, takes you aboard as the exhausted crew struggled to keep it afloat, then into the raging sea as the soggy survivors feverishly clambered into the bouncing rafts, and onto the tossing aircraft as the Coast Guard hoisted the sailors from the maelstrom below.” * Florida Times-Union *
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CSIRO Publishing Oil Spill Monitoring Handbook
Book SynopsisOil spills can be difficult to manage, with reporting frequently delayed. Too often, by the time responders arrive at the scene, the slick has moved, dissolved, dispersed or sunk. This Oil Spill Monitoring Handbook provides practical advice on what information is likely required following the accidental release of oil or other petroleum-based products into the marine environment.
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CSIRO Publishing Effective Ecological Monitoring
Book SynopsisLong-term monitoring programs are fundamental to understanding the natural environment and managing major environmental problems. Yet they are often done very poorly and ineffectively. This second edition of the highly acclaimed Effective Ecological Monitoring describes what makes monitoring programs successful and how to ensure that long-term monitoring studies persist.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface to Second Edition 1: Introduction Some of the ecological values and uses of long-term datasets Poor record of long-term ecological monitoring Why we wrote this book 2: Why monitoring fails Characteristics of ineffective monitoring programs Other factors contributing to ineffective monitoring programs 3: What makes long-term monitoring effective? Characteristics of effective monitoring programs Little things matter a lot! Some 'tricks of the trade' The adaptive monitoring framework 4: The problematic, the effective and the ugly – some case studies The problematic The effective Need to wait and see The ugly 5: The upshot – our general conclusions Changes in culture needed to facilitate monitoring Good things that can come from non-question based monitoring The role of citizen science in long-term monitoring The challenge of intellectual property and data sharing The challenges in effective monitoring of rare, threatened and endangered species The major challenge of keeping monitoring and long-term studies going The big issue of integrating different kinds of monitoring Approaches to integrate data from different kinds of monitoring Index
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Callisto Reference Air Pollution and Environmental Analysis
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Callisto Reference Water Pollution
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Callisto Reference Environmental Protection and Sustainable Ecological Development
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Callisto Reference Water Pollution: Causes, Control and Treatment
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Larsen and Keller Education Air Quality Monitoring and Control Strategies
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Academica Press Travel Ruminations: Walking, Hiking, and Climbing
Book SynopsisTravel Ruminations is a personal account of the author's walking, hiking, and mountain climbing over a 75-year career in all 50 U.S. states and 38 countries, but it is more than a mere memoir. Interspersed are remarks on the ecological aspects of his environments and the devastation caused by human activity.
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Stelliform Press After the Dragons
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Fuzzy Flamingo Mother Earth is Weeping
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Protecting the Ozone Layer: The United Nations History
Book SynopsisIn the 1970s the world became aware of a huge danger: the destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer by CFCs escaping into the atmosphere, and the damage this could do to human health and the food chain. So great was the threat that by 1987 the UN had succeeded in coordinating an international treaty to phase out emissions; which, over the following 15 years has been implemented. It has been hailed as an outstanding success. It needed the participation of all the parties: governments, industry, scientists, campaigners, NGOs and the media, and is a model for future treaties. This volume provides the authoritative and comprehensive history of the whole process from the earliest warning signs to the present. It is an invaluable record for all those involved and a necessary reference for future negotiations to a wide range of scholars, students and professionals.Trade Review'One of the most impressive environmental books ever written.' Ambassador Richard Benedick, US Negotiator to the Montreal Protocol and author of Ozone Diplomacy '[An] outstanding historical account.' European Environment 'The remarkable story of how all countries - rich and poor, capitalist and communist, North and South - joined together against a common enemy: environmental destruction.' Mostafa K Tolba, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations, and Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme, 1976-1992 'The strength of this book is its comprehensive character, written by two experts. The result is a book that is unique in its documentation and contains the most interesting insights.' International Journal of Sustainable Development 'The book is brought to life by personal perspectives. Here, some of the leading players - politicians, scientists, industrialists and environmentalists - give their own view of events.' Times Higher Education Supplement 'Sarma and Anderson's book is full of wonderful vignettes that demonstrate the creativity and dedication of government scientists and civil servants who worked for over a decade to create a workable global environmental management regime.' NatureTable of ContentsThe Science of Ozone depletion: From Theory to Certainty * Diplomacy: the Beginning, 1974-1987 * Diplomacy: From Strength to Strength, 1988-1992 * Diplomacy: Racing Towards Success * Technology and Business Policy * Implementation of the Montreal Protocol * Compliance with the Montreal Protocol * Media Coverage of the Ozone-layer Issue * Environmental NGO's, the Ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol * Notes * List of Acronyms and Abbreviations * Glossary * About the Contributors * Index
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arima publishing Trees & Wildlife in Wensleydale
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White Horse Press A Perfect Storm in the Amazon Wilderness: Success and Failure in the Fight to Save an Ecosystem of Critical Importance to the Planet. Volume 1: The Conventional Economy and the Drivers of Change
Book SynopsisGlobal society is once again focusing its attention on the Amazon, but the outlook is bleak. Top-down approaches that depend on macroeconomic policies are not changing the behaviour of the inhabitants of the forest frontier. Efforts to improve law enforcement have failed because frontier societies are profoundly unequal; inequality encourages informality, breeding corruption and illegality. Indigenous people have stepped into the breach and are doing what they can to stave off disaster, but they are vastly outnumbered. Most inhabitants - who are also citizens that vote - pursue conventional production models that are fundamentally non-sustainable. They might choose different pathways, given the opportunity, but these are limited by the frontier economy and the social reality of their communities. We are losing the Amazon. Volume One of Tim Killeen's serial monograph delivers an unvarnished description of the obstacles to conserving the world's largest and most important tropical forest. Chapter One starts with a lucid narrative of the complex and interrelated social and economic forces driving deforestation, with a critical review of policy initiatives designed to change that trajectory towards a more sustainable future. Chapters Two (Infrastructure), Three (Agriculture) and Four (Land) lay bare the history, economics and business models that underpin the conventional economy. Two further volumes will address other key aspects of a sustainable future, including: the extractive sector (Ch. 5); the culture wars that divide the populace (Ch. 6); evolving governance systems (Ch. 7); the potential of the forest economy (Ch. 8); advances in biodiversity science (Ch. 9); the looming impact of climate change (Ch.10); the indigenous awakening (Ch.11); conservation policy (Ch.12); and, finally, the future (Ch.13). Killeen's enormously ambitious effort seeks to understand and explain all the complex and interrelated phenomena driving (and impeding) change across the region. If you are concerned about the fate of the Amazon, you must read this book.Table of ContentsCh. 1 The State of the Amazon Ch. 2 Infrastructure Defines the Future Ch. 3 Agriculture: Profitability Determines Land Use Ch. 4 Land: The Ultimate Commodity
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG A Technology Portfolio of Nature Based Solutions: Innovations in Water Management
Book SynopsisThis book aims to define the concept of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) by using case studies from members of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Water Action Group - NatureWat. NBS is defined and characterized in terms of water source, contaminants, removal mechanisms and resource recovery potential. The case studies presented illustrate the appropriateness of NBS promoting climate resilience. Readers will discover a technology portfolio based on a number of demonstration sites in the fields of climate change adaption, water and wastewater treatment, resource recovery and re-use, and restoring ecosystems to promote the use of nature based solutions. The chapters in the book present a multidisciplinary approach involving social scientists, governance representatives and engineers. The underlying philosophy of the book is the circular economy of water which prioritizes the concepts of resource recovery and resilience within water resource management. The first section of the book presents the background and objectives of the study, and how the action group aims to promote the use of nature based solutions through its diverse technology portfolio. Particular attention is given to the goals of finding cost-effective solutions for wastewater treatment, climate change mitigation, disaster risk reduction, flood protection, greening cities, degraded areas restoration and biodiversity preservation. The chapter on reclaimed water addresses water reuse and defines the term fit for purpose. Barriers and limitations related to NBS for water resource management are discussed. The book concludes with several case studies at local, regional and global levels which illustrate a new approach to water management. These case studies illustrate the application of a hybrid green and grey infrastructure system. This is a combination of traditional engineered infrastructure with nature based solutions which combines centralised and decentralised systems to optimise the reclamation of water for reuse in a fit for purpose model.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Nature-based Solutions.- Chapter 2.EIP Action Group NatureWat (AG228).- Chapter 3. Nature-based Solutions – Technology Portfolio.- Chapter 4. Reclaimed Water.- Chapter 5. Constraints and Barriers to the adoption of NBS.- Chapter 6. Local, Regional and Global Potential of NBS.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Life Cycle Assessment in the Chemical Product
Book SynopsisThis book outlines the methodologies, approaches and tools for modelling chemicals in a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) perspective, and also covers the main advantages and drawbacks of applying LCA to chemical processes. In the first part of this book, authors pay close attention to the limitations of modelling the environmental and social impacts of chemical processes, providing valuable insights to the problems of the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) analysis for chemical processes. In the second part of this book, readers will learn about the LCA application to chemical processes in the laboratory and industrial scale. In each chapter of this book, readers will also find specific case studies on the modelling and application of LCA in the chemical industry.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- The availability of suitable data-set for the LCA analysis of chemical substances.- Comparison of the LCIA methods used for the evaluation of chemicals.- LCA integration within sustainability metrics for chemical companies.- The LCA modelling of chemical companies in the industrial symbiosis perspective: allocation approaches and regulatory framework.- LCA application to chemical synthesis at laboratory scale.- LCA as a support tool for evaluation of industrial scale-up.- Application of LCA for the circular economy in the chemical industry.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Fundamentals of Meteorology
Book SynopsisThis book is dedicated to the atmosphere of our planet, and discusses historical and contemporary achievements in meteorological science and technology for the betterment of society. The book explores many significant atmospheric phenomena and physical processes from the local to global scale, as well as from the perspective of short and long-term time scales, and links these processes to various applications in other scientific disciplines with linkages to meteorology. In addition to addressing general topics such as climate system dynamics and climate change, the book also discusses atmospheric boundary layer, atmospheric waves, atmospheric chemistry, optics/photometeors, electricity, atmospheric modeling and numeric weather prediction. Through its interdisciplinary approach, the book will be of interest to researchers, students and academics in meteorology and atmospheric science, environmental physics, climate change dynamics, air pollution and human health impacts of atmospheric aerosols. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2-Meteorology as the science.- Chapter 3-Historical background.- Chapter 4-Atmospheric structure and composition.- Chapter 5-Energy and radiation.- Chapter 6-The basics of atmospheric thermodynamics. Chapter 7-Air temperature.- Chapter 8-Atmospheric static.- Chapter 9-Atmospheric moisture.- Chapter 10-Clouds and precipitation.- Chapter 11-Air pressure and wind.- Chapter 12-Atmospheric motion.- Chapter 13-Atmospheric waves.- Chapter 14-Planetary boundary layer.- Chapter 15-General atmospheric circulation.- Chapter 16-Air masses and fronts.- Chapter 17-Cyclones and anticyclones.- Chapter 18-Tropical cyclones.- Chapter 19-Thunderstorms and tornadoes.- Chapter 20-Meteorological hazards.- Chapter 21-Atmospheric optical phenomena.- Chapter 22-Atmospheric chemistry.- Chapter 23-Weather forecast.- Chapter 24-Climate system and climate change.- Chapter 25-Earth and planetary observation and monitoring.
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Springer Plant Responses to Cadmium Toxicity
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Cadmium Toxicity in Plants.- Cadmium Uptake and Transport Mechanisms.- Mechanisms of Cadmium Tolerance in Plants.- Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defense.- Genetic Basis of Cadmium Tolerance in Plants.- Molecular Mechanisms of Cadmium Tolerance.- Approaches to Reducing Cadmium Uptake and Accumulation in Plants.- Phytoremediation: Using Plants to Detoxify Cadmium-Contaminated Soil.- Cadmium and Plant-Microbe Interactions.- Case Studies and Research Advances.- Impact of Cadmium Toxicity on Food Safety and Human Health.- Future Perspectives in Cadmium Toxicity Research.
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Springer Soil Bioremediation
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Springer Microplastics MPs in Wastewater DeterminationTreatment Methods and Effects on Climate Change
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Springer Electronic Waste and Environmental Pollution
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Electronic Waste Pollution and Its Sustainable Management.- Source, transport, and accumulation of e-waste in the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem.- In-depth coverage of e-waste sources, characteristics, and environmental impact.- A Review on Environmental Electronic Waste Sources and Their Impact on Human Health.- E-waste- An invisible threat to global health and ecosystem.- Impact of e-waste on Human Health and Environment.- Environmental impacts of e-waste and the challenges and opportunities for its effective management.- Review on E-Waste Plastics in Construction: A Circular Economy Solution.- Bioprospecting of Indigenous and Engineered Microbiome for Heavy Metals extraction from Electronic Wastes.- RECOVERY OF PRECIOUS METALS FROM E-WASTE USING CYANOGENIC MICROBES.- Bioleaching of Heavy Metals from Electronic Waste.- Lithium Bioleaching: A prospective technology for lithium recovery from spent mobile battery.- An Overview of Occurrence, Application, and Recovery of Rare Earth Metals from E-Waste.- Advancements in the recovery of Rare-earth metals from electronic waste.- Innovative Bioprocessing Techniques for Sustainable E-Waste Management.- Biotechnical method for recovery of precious minerals from e-waste.- Integrating circular economy principles with fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making for sustainable e-waste management: A theoretical framework.- Impact of Electronic Waste on Environmental Pollution and Its Sustainable Management Through Circular Economy.- Challenges and opportunities for effective e-waste management in Odisha: A household level study.- Bio-Leaching as a Bio-circular Economy Approach for Recovery of Precious Minerals from E-Waste.- Nanoparticles, Microorganisms, and E-Waste: An Integrated Approach to Environmental Sustainability.
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Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Atmospheric Aerosols: Life Cycles and Effects on
Book SynopsisThe book describes the morphological, physical and chemical properties of aerosols from various natural and anthropogenic sources to help the reader better understand the direct role of aerosol particles in scattering and absorbing short- and long-wave radiation.Table of ContentsList of Contributors XV Preface XIX Foreword XXI Acknowledgments XXIII 1 Primary and Secondary Sources of Atmospheric Aerosol 1Claudio Tomasi and Angelo Lupi 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 A General Classification of Aerosol Sources 6 1.3 Primary Aerosols of Natural Origin 7 1.4 Secondary Aerosols of Natural Origin 31 1.5 Primary Anthropogenic Aerosols 48 1.6 Secondary Anthropogenic Aerosols 59 1.7 Concluding Remarks on the Global Annual Emission Fluxes of Natural and Anthropogenic Aerosol Mass 70 Abbreviations 75 List of Symbols 75 References 76 2 Aerosol Nucleation in the Terrestrial Atmosphere 87Karine Sellegri and Julien Boulon 2.1 Introduction 87 2.2 Theoretical Basis of Nucleation and Growth of New Particles in the Atmosphere 88 2.3 Observation and Detection Tools 97 2.4 Precursor Candidates for Nucleation and Early Growth from Observations 104 2.5 Parameterizations and Chamber Experiments 105 2.6 Importance of Nucleation for the Production of Aerosols and CCN at the Global Scale 107 2.7 Conclusions 108 Abbreviations 109 List of Symbols 110 References 110 3 Coagulation, Condensation, Dry and Wet Deposition, and Cloud Droplet Formation in the Atmospheric Aerosol Life Cycle 115Claudio Tomasi and Angelo Lupi 3.1 Introduction 115 3.2 Physical Growth Processes 120 3.3 Aerosol Removal Processes 139 3.4 Formation of Cloud Particles 161 3.5 Concluding Remarks 170 Abbreviations 175 List of Symbols 175 References 180 4 Chemical Composition of Aerosols of Different Origin 183Stefania Gilardoni and Sandro Fuzzi 4.1 Introduction 183 4.2 Global Distribution and Climatology of the Main Aerosol Chemical Constituents 184 4.3 Size Distributions of Aerosol Chemical Compounds 196 4.4 Issues Related to Aerosol Chemical Composition 205 Abbreviations 216 List of Symbols 217 References 218 5 Aerosol Optics 223Alexander A. Kokhanovsky 5.1 Introduction 223 5.2 Absorption 224 5.3 Scattering 229 5.4 Polarization 234 5.5 Extinction 237 5.6 Radiative Transfer 239 5.7 Image Transfer 242 Abbreviations 244 List of Symbols 244 References 245 6 Aerosol Models 247Claudio Tomasi, Mauro Mazzola, Christian Lanconelli, and Angelo Lupi 6.1 Introduction 247 6.2 Modeling of the Optical and Microphysical Characteristics of Atmospheric Aerosol 249 6.3 General Remarks on the Aerosol Particle Number, Surface, and Volume Size-Distribution Functions 306 6.4 Size-Distribution Characteristics of Various Aerosol Types 317 6.5 Concluding Remarks 332 Abbreviations 333 List of Symbols 334 References 337 7 Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Aerosol 341Alexander A. Kokhanovsky, Claudio Tomasi, Boyan H. Petkov, Christian Lanconelli, Maurizio Busetto, Mauro Mazzola, Angelo Lupi, and Kwon H. Lee 7.1 Introduction 341 7.2 Ground-Based Aerosol Remote Sensing Measurements 342 7.3 Airborne Remote Sensing Measurements of Aerosol Optical Properties 380 7.4 Satellite-Borne Aerosol Remote Sensing Measurements 403 Abbreviations 422 List of Symbols 423 References 427 8 Aerosol and Climate Change: Direct and Indirect Aerosol Effects on Climate 437Claudio Tomasi, Christian Lanconelli, Mauro Mazzola, and Angelo Lupi 8.1 Introduction 437 8.2 The Instantaneous DARF Effects at the ToA and BoA Levels and in the Atmosphere 439 8.3 The Diurnally Average DARF Induced by Various Aerosol Types over Ocean and Land Surfaces 476 8.4 Variations of DARF Efficiency as a Function of Aerosol Single Scattering Albedo 525 8.5 Concluding Remarks on the DARF Effects over the Global Scale 529 8.6 On the Indirect Aerosol Effects Acting in the Earth’s Climate System 531 Abbreviations 537 List of Symbols 538 References 541 9 Aerosol and Air Quality 553Sandro Fuzzi, Stefania Gilardoni, Alexander A. Kokhanovsky,Walter Di Nicolantonio, Sonoyo Mukai, Itaru Sano, Makiko Nakata, Claudio Tomasi, and Christian Lanconelli 9.1 Introduction 553 9.2 Aerosol Load as Derived from Satellite-Based Measurements 560 9.3 Characterization of Mass Concentration and Optical Properties of Desert Dust in Different Areas of the Earth 577 Abbreviations 589 List of Symbols 590 References 591 10 Impact of the Airborne Particulate Matter on the Human Health 597Marina Camatini, Maurizio Gualtieri, and Giulio Sancini 10.1 Introduction 597 10.2 Epidemiological Evidences 600 10.3 Toxicological Evidences 609 10.4 Mechanism of Effects 630 10.5 Conclusions 637 Abbreviations 638 List of Symbols 639 References 639 11 Aerosol Impact on Cultural Heritage: Deterioration Processes and Strategies for Preventive Conservation 645Alessandra Bonazza, Paola De Nuntiis, Paolo Mandrioli, and Cristina Sabbioni 11.1 Introduction 645 11.2 Monitoring for Cultural Heritage Conservation 645 11.3 Damage and Black Crusts Formation on Building Materials 652 11.4 Bioaerosol Effects on Cultural Heritage 659 11.5 Guidelines for the Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage in Urban Areas 664 Abbreviations 665 List of Symbols 665 References 666 Index 671
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Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Emerging Pollutants: Origin, Structure, and Properties
Book SynopsisAn excellent, concise, and interdisciplinary overview of different classes of emerging pollutants arising, for example, from pharmaceuticals, pesticides, personal care products, and industrial chemicals and their impact on water, soil, and air. Following an introduction to chemical pollutants, with special attention focused on organic compounds and their properties, the book goes on to describe major emerging pollutants grouped according to their applications in different sectors of industrial or economic activity. For each type of compound, the chemical structure, main properties, and source are presented, along with their fate in the environment as pollutants, the latest analytical methods for detection, possible health or ecology consequences, as well as current regulatory laws. New developments, such as nanotechnology as a pollution source, are also included. The book closes with a chapter devoted to conclusions and future perspectives.Table of ContentsEpigraph xv Abbreviations xvii Glossary xxiii Preface xxvii Acknowledgment xxix 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Chemistry and Development 1 1.2 Pollution and Contamination 3 1.3 Chemical pollutants 4 1.4 Pollutants in the Environment 6 1.5 Concept of Emerging Pollutants 7 1.6 Historical Background of Emerging Pollutants 8 1.7 Classification of Emerging Pollutants 9 1.8 Regulations and Normatives 11 References 13 2 Occurrence and Removal of Environmental Pollutants 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Pollutants in the Atmosphere 19 2.3 Pollutants in Ground and SurfaceWaters: Quality Parameters 20 2.4 Pollutants in the Ground and Soil 23 2.5 Sources of Emerging Pollutants or CECs 23 2.5.1 CECs fromWWTPs 24 2.5.2 CECs inWastewater Biosolids 25 2.5.3 CECs from Agriculture and Livestock 25 2.5.4 CECs in Soils 26 2.5.5 CECs in Groundwater 27 2.5.6 CECs in Landfill 28 2.5.7 CECs in Seawater 29 2.6 Treatment of CECs 30 2.6.1 Treatment of CECs inWWTPs 30 2.6.2 Treatment of CECs in Landfill Leachates 32 2.6.3 Wastewater Reuse 33 2.7 Toxicity of CECs 34 References 37 3 Detection and Analysis of Chemical Pollutants 43 3.1 Introduction 43 3.2 Sample Preparation 43 3.2.1 Extraction with Organic Solvents 44 3.2.2 Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) 44 3.2.3 Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction (DLLME) 45 3.2.4 Vortex-Assisted Liquid–Liquid Microextraction (VALLME) 45 3.2.5 Single-Drop Microextraction 45 3.2.6 Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) 46 3.2.7 Solid-Phase Microextraction (SPME) 47 3.2.8 Dispersive Solid Phase Microextraction (DSPE/DSPME) 47 3.2.9 Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion (MSPD) 48 3.2.10 Passive Sampling 48 3.2.11 Immunosorbent Extraction 49 3.2.12 Extraction of Volatile Compounds 49 3.2.13 Online Extraction 50 3.2.14 Extraction with Nanomaterials 50 3.2.15 Sampling from Biological Materials 50 3.3 AnalyticalMethods for Identifying EPs 50 3.3.1 SeparationMethods 52 3.3.2 CharacterizationMethods 52 References 53 4 Overview of Pharmaceutical Products as Emerging Pollutants 57 4.1 Introduction 57 4.2 Therapeutic Classes of PCs Detected in the Environment 59 4.3 Sources of PCs in the Environment 59 4.4 Detection and Analysis of PCs in the Environment 61 4.5 Occurrence of PCs in the Environment 63 4.5.1 Pharmaceuticals inWWTPs 64 4.5.2 PCs in HospitalWastewater 64 4.5.3 PCs in SurfaceWater and Groundwater 66 4.5.4 PCs in Seawater 68 4.5.5 PCs in DrinkingWater 68 4.5.6 PCs in Soil 69 4.6 Ecotoxicological Aspects of PCs on Environment 72 4.7 Removal of PCs 75 4.7.1 Conventional Systems for Removing PCs inWater-Treatment Systems 76 4.7.2 Adsorption on Activated Carbon 77 4.7.3 Technologies Based on Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) 77 4.8 Conclusions 79 References 80 5 Therapeutic Classes of PCs in the Environment 103 5.1 Introduction 103 5.2 Antibiotics (ABs) 105 5.2.1 Chemical Classes of Antibiotics 105 5.2.2 The Problem of the Resistance of Antibiotics 114 5.2.3 Antibiotics in the Environment 114 5.2.4 Degradation/Removal of Antibiotics 116 5.2.5 An Example of ABs in the Environment: Sulfonamides 116 5.3 Estrogens and Hormonal Compounds 117 5.3.1 Estrogens in the Environment 117 5.4 Drugs with Endocrine Disruption Properties 120 5.5 Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antiarthritic, and Antirheumatic Compounds 124 5.5.1 Non-Narcotic Analgesics Drugs 124 5.5.2 Narcotic Analgesics Drugs 125 5.5.3 Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) 125 5.6 Psychotropic Drugs 128 5.6.1 Environmental Impact of Psychotropic Drugs 129 5.7 Antiepileptic Drugs 131 5.8 β-Blockers/Diuretics 1335.8.1 β-Blockers in the Environment 133 5.9 Lipid Regulators 1355.10 β2-Sympathomimetic Drugs 136 5.11 Antidiabetic Drugs 138 5.12 X-Ray Contrast Drugs: Diagnostic Agents 139 5.13 Cytostatic PCs: Antineoplastics 140 5.14 Veterinary Drugs: Anthelmintics 141 5.14.1 Classes of Anthelmintics 142 5.14.2 Anthelmintics in the Environment 145 References 146 6 Illegal Drugs, Occurrence, and Fate in Environment 167 6.1 Introduction 167 6.2 What is an Illicit Drug? 168 6.2.1 Differences Between Licit and Illicit Drugs as Environmental Contaminants 169 6.3 Classes of Illicit Drugs 171 6.3.1 Opiates 171 6.3.2 Other Central Nervous System Depressants 172 6.3.3 Central Nervous System Stimulants: Cocaine 173 6.3.4 Central-Nervous-System Stimulants: Amphetamine-Type Substances (ATSs) 173 6.3.5 Hallucinogens 176 6.3.6 Cannabis 177 6.4 AnalyticalMethods for Detecting of Illicit Drugs 177 6.5 Illicit Drugs in the Environmental Compartments 178 6.5.1 Illicit Drugs inWastewater 179 6.5.2 Illicit Drugs in SurfaceWater 181 6.5.3 Illicit Drugs in Seawater 182 6.5.4 Illicit Drugs in DrinkingWater 182 6.5.5 Illicit Drugs in Soil 183 6.5.6 Illicit Drugs in Ambient Air 184 6.5.7 Illicit Drugs on Currency Notes 184 6.6 Estimation of Drug Consumption in Communities (Sewage-Based Epidemiology) 185 References 187 7 Pesticides as Pollutants 197 7.1 Introduction 197 7.2 Classification of Pesticides 198 7.2.1 Classification of Pesticides by Activity 199 7.2.2 Classification of Pesticides by Toxicity 199 7.2.3 Classification of Pesticides by Chemical Structure 200 7.3 Organic Pesticides 200 7.3.1 Organochlorine Pesticides 200 7.3.2 Organophosphorus Pesticides 202 7.3.3 Carbamates 203 7.3.4 Thiocarbamates 204 7.3.5 Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids 205 7.3.6 Phenoxy Carboxylic Acids 205 7.3.7 Triazines 206 7.3.8 Uracils and Ureas 207 7.3.9 Azoles and Related Compounds 208 7.3.10 Morpholine Derivatives 209 7.3.11 Bipyridines 210 7.3.12 Amides 211 7.3.13 Neonicotinoids 211 7.3.14 Other Classes of Herbicides 213 7.4 Pesticides in the Environment 215 7.4.1 Degradation and Transformation of Pesticides in Environment 217 7.4.2 Pesticide TPs in the Environment 217 7.4.3 Analysis of Pesticides 218 7.4.4 Pesticides inWater 220 7.5 An Example of National Survey: Pesticides in Italy 221 7.6 An Example of Pesticides in the Environment: Neonicotinoid Insecticides 223 References 224 8 Lifestyle Products as Emerging Pollutants 233 8.1 Introduction 233 8.2 Stimulants 233 8.2.1 Caffeine 234 8.2.2 Nicotine 236 8.3 Food Additives 238 8.3.1 Toxicology of Food Additives 239 8.3.2 Global Regulation on Food Additives 240 8.4 Classes of Food Additives 241 8.4.1 Substances with Nutritive and Other Dietary Effects 241 8.4.2 Substances with Stabilizing Effects 242 8.4.3 Substances with Sensory Effects (Organoleptic Substances) 245 8.4.4 Substances as Processing Aids 247 8.4.5 Dietary Supplements 249 8.5 Food Additives as Emerging Organic Contaminants 250 8.6 Antioxidants in the Environment 250 8.7 Artificial Sweeteners in the Environment 251 8.7.1 Metabolism of Artificial Sweeteners 252 8.7.2 Occurrence of the Artificial Sweeteners in the Environment 253 8.7.3 Artificial Sweeteners as Pollution Markers 255 References 257 9 Industrial Chemicals as Emerging Pollutant 265 9.1 Introduction 265 9.2 Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFASs) 266 9.2.1 PFASs in the Environment 268 9.2.2 Analysis of PFASs 269 9.2.3 Toxicology and Regulation of PFASs 270 9.3 Plasticizers 271 9.3.1 Bisphenol A (BPA) 271 9.3.2 Phthalates 274 9.3.3 N-Butylbenzenesulfonamide (NBBSA) 280 9.4 Flame Retardants 281 9.5 Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) 281 9.5.1 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) 282 9.5.2 Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) 289 9.5.3 Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) 291 9.5.4 Hexabromobenzene (HBB) 291 9.5.5 Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) 292 9.5.6 Decabromodiphenyl Ethane (DBDPE) 292 9.5.7 1,2-Bis(2,4,6-Tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE) 292 9.6 Polychlorinated Alkanes (C10–C13) 292 9.6.1 Use and Consumption of PCAs 293 9.6.2 Properties of PCAs 294 9.6.3 PCAs in the Environment 295 9.6.4 Toxicology and Regulations of PCAs 296 9.7 Organophosphate Flame Retardants (OPFRs) 297 9.7.1 Use and Demand of OPFRs 297 9.7.2 Properties of OPFRs 298 9.7.3 OPFRs in the Environment 299 9.7.4 Toxicology and Regulations of OPFRs 300 9.8 Corrosion Inhibitors: Benzothiazoles and Benzotriazoles 302 9.8.1 Benzotriazoles 302 9.8.2 Benzothiazoles 303 9.9 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) 304 9.10 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 306 9.10.1 Hazardous Compounds Originating from Oil Products 308 9.10.2 Gasoline Additives: MTBE 309 9.11 Other Industrial Chemicals 310 9.11.1 Siloxanes 310 9.11.2 1,4-Dioxane 311 9.11.3 Nitroaromatic Compounds 311 9.11.4 Naphthenic Acids 312 9.11.5 Other Chlorinated Compounds 312 9.11.6 Perchlorate 313 References 314 10 Surfactants in the Environment 341 10.1 Introduction 341 10.2 Structure and Classification 342 10.3 Nonionic Surfactants 343 10.3.1 Fatty Alcohols 344 10.3.2 Alcohol Ethoxylates 344 10.3.3 Ethylene Oxide/Propylene Oxide-Block Polymers 345 10.3.4 Alkylphenol Ethoxylates 345 10.3.5 Ethoxylated Oils and Fats 346 10.3.6 Alkanolamides 346 10.3.7 Esters 347 10.3.8 Nonionic Surfactants Derived from Carbohydrates and Related Compounds 347 10.3.9 Ester/Ether Surfactants 349 10.3.10 Amine Oxides 351 10.4 Anionic Surfactants 351 10.4.1 Carboxylic Acids Derivatives 351 10.4.2 Sulfuric and Sulfonic Acid Derivatives 353 10.4.3 Phosphoric Acid Esters and Salts 356 10.4.4 Acylamino Acids and Salts 356 10.5 Cationic Surfactants 357 10.5.1 Alkyl Amines 357 10.5.2 Alkylimidazolines 358 10.5.3 Quaternary Ammonium Compounds 358 10.5.4 Ethoxylated Alkyl Amines 359 10.5.5 Esterified Quaternaries 360 10.6 Amphoteric Surfactants 360 10.6.1 Acyl Ethylenediamines and Derivatives 360 10.6.2 N-Alkyl Amino Acids or Imino Diacids 361 10.6.3 Alkyl Betaines 361 10.7 Alkoxylated Polysiloxanes 362 10.8 Fluorosurfactants 362 10.9 Toxicological Aspects (Environmental Impact) of Surfactants 363 10.9.1 Environmental Impact of Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEOs) 364 10.10 Environmental Occurrence of the Surfactants 365 10.10.1 Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEOs), andTheir Degradation Products in the Environment 366 10.10.2 LASs and Their Degradation Products 368 10.11 Biodegradation of Surfactants 368 10.11.1 Aerobic Biodegradation 371 10.11.2 Anerobic Biodegradation 371 References 373 11 Personal-Care Products 385 11.1 Introduction 385 11.2 Musks: Fragrances 385 11.3 Biocides 388 11.3.1 Triclosan 389 11.3.2 Chlorophene and Dichlorophene 391 11.3.3 Parabens 392 11.4 Sunscreen Agents: UV Filters 396 11.4.1 Analysis of UV-Filters 397 11.4.2 UV-Filters as Endocrine Disrupters 398 11.4.3 UV Filters in the Environment 399 11.5 Insect Repellents: N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) 403 11.6 Other PCPs 405 References 407 12 Water Disinfectant By-Products 423 12.1 Introduction 423 12.2 Wastewater Treatments 424 12.2.1 Water Reuse 425 12.2.2 DrinkingWater Treatments 425 12.2.3 Water Disinfection 425 12.3 Disinfection Methods 426 12.3.1 Chlorination 426 12.3.2 Chlorine Dioxide 427 12.3.3 Chloramination 428 12.3.4 Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate 428 12.3.5 Ozonization 429 12.3.6 UV Irradiation 429 12.3.7 Other Methods of Disinfection 429 12.4 Water DPBs 430 12.4.1 DBPs from Chlorination 430 12.4.2 Other Halogenated DBPs 432 12.4.3 Nitrogenous DBPs 433 12.4.4 Carbonaceous DPBs from Ozonation 435 12.5 Methods of Analysis of DBPs 435 12.6 Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) in DrinkingWater 437 12.7 Disinfection By-Products in Swimming Pools 438 12.8 Changes in Oxidation/Disinfection Strategies 439 12.9 Toxicological Studies on DBPs 441 12.10 Regulations/Guidelines of DBPs in DrinkingWater 442 References 444 13 Other Contaminants of Emerging Concern 453 13.1 Introduction 453 13.2 Nanotechnology as a Pollution Source 453 13.2.1 Detection of NMs 454 13.2.2 NMs in the Environment 456 13.2.3 Toxicity of NMs 457 13.3 Microplastics (MPs) 458 13.4 Toxic Elements and Elemental Species 460 13.4.1 Arsenic (As) 462 13.4.2 Cadmium (Cd) 462 13.4.3 Lead (Pb) 463 13.4.4 Mercury (Hg) 464 13.4.5 Manganese (Mn) 465 13.4.6 Antimony (Sb) 466 13.4.7 Technology-Critical Elements 466 13.4.8 Radionuclides 467 13.5 Biotoxins 467 13.5.1 Mycotoxins 468 13.5.2 Algal Toxins 469 13.5.3 Other Marine Toxins 472 13.5.4 Bacterial Toxins 473 13.5.5 Naturally Occurring Toxins in Vegetable Foodstuffs 473 13.6 Microorganisms 473 13.7 Contaminants on the Horizon: Ionic Liquids and Prions 474 References 475 A InChI Key for theMost Relevant Compounds in this Book 487 Index 493
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Siedlungswasserwirtschaft
Book SynopsisDas bewährte Buch liefert eine ausführliche Einführung in das Arbeitsgebiet der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft. Behandelt werden die Wasserbeschaffung und -aufbereitung, Wasserversorgung, Abwasserableitung, Regenwasserkonzepte, Abwasserreinigung und Schlammbehandlung. Dieses umfassende Lehrbuch kann vorlesungsbegleitend in Technischen Universitäten und Fachhochschulen sowie zum Selbststudium für fortgeschrittene Studierende eingesetzt werden. Es vermittelt die grundlegenden Konzepte, Methoden und Modelle, ohne deren Verständnis eine vertiefte praxisorientierte Tätigkeit im Bereich des Bau- und Umweltingenieurwesens kaum denkbar ist.Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen zur 3. Auflage: "… ein klarer Hinweis auf den Bedarf nach einem derartigen Lehrbuch mit den Grundlagen der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft. … Bei den einzelnen Kapiteln wird durch Rechenbeispiele ein sehr guter Konnex zur Praxis hergestellt. … Das Buch wird vom Autor für die Begleitung von Lehrveranstaltungen an Universitäten und Fachhochschulen empfohlen. Diesem Anspruch wird Willi Gujers ‘Siedlungswasserwirtschaft‘ jedenfalls vollauf gerecht. Aber auch darüber hinaus ist es in seiner Kompaktheit und Übersichtlichkeit ein wertvolles Werk für alle, die sich mit der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft beschäftigen." (RAIMUND HABERL, in: Österreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft, 2007, Issue 5-6, S. a35-a36)Table of ContentsGrundlagen.- Systemanalyse und Massenbilanz.- Charakterisierung von Wasser.- Charakterisierung von Klärschlamm.- Wasserbedarf, Abwasseranfall.- Schmutzstoffanfall und Temperatur.- Wasserversorgung.- Wasserversorgung.- Wasserbeschaffung.- Wasseraufbereitung.- Wasserspeicherung.- Wasserverteilung, Netz.- Siedlungsentwässerung.- Siedlungsentwässerung.- Siedlungshydrologie.- Entwässerungsverfahren.- Mischwasserbehandlung.- Technik der Siedlungsentwässerung.- Entwässerungsplanung.- Abwasserreinigung.- Abwasserreinigung.- Mechanische Abwasserreinigung.- Biologische Abwasserreinigung.- Physikalische Reinigungsverfahren.- Umfeld und Kosten der Abwasserreinigung.- Kleinkläranlagen und alternative Konzepte.- Behandlung von Klärschlamm.- Entsorgung von Klärschlamm.- Verfahren der Schlammbehandlung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Flächenrecycling durch kontrollierten Rückbau:
Book SynopsisAktueller Überblick über alle Aspekte des kontrollierten Rückbaus - praxisorientiert und mit zahlreichen Fallbeispielen veranschaulicht.Table of Contents1 Einführung.- 1.1 Begriffsdefinitionen.- 1.1.1 Konventioneller Abbruch.- 1.1.2 Kontrollierter Rückbau.- 1.1.3 Selektiver Rückbau.- 1.1.4 Bauabfälle.- 1.2 Ressourcenschonung durch Kreislaufwirtschaft im Bauwesen.- 1.3 Sachstand und Entwicklungsbedarf.- 1.4 Literatur.- 2 Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen für den kontrollierten Rückbau.- 2.1 Der Rückbau im Vorschriftendschungel.- 2.1.1 Gebot zur Getrennthaltung.- 2.1.2 Kreislaufwirtschafts-und Abfallgesetz.- 2.1.3 Zielfestlegungen der Bundesregierung.- 2.1.4 Der Entsorgungsfachbetrieb.- 2.1.5 Nachweisverordnung.- 2.2 Abfallvermeidungs-und -verwertungsforum Berlin.- 3 Kommunale Strategien zur Umsetzung des kontrollierten Rückbaus.- 3.1 Einleitung.- 3.2 Rechtliche Grundlagen.- 3.3 Das Düsseldorfer Rückbaukonzept.- 3.3.1 Der Anwendungsbereich.- 3.3.2 Die Vorbereitung des Rückbaukonzeptes.- 3.3.3 Die Erstellung des Rückbaukonzeptes.- 3.3.4 Entsorgungs-und Verwertungshinweise.- 3.4 Erfahrungen/Vollzugsprobleme.- 3.5 Ausblick.- 3.6 Literatur.- 4 Planung von Rückbauprojekten: Grundlagenermittlung/Bestandsaufnahme, Variantenprüfung, Entwurfsplanung.- 4.1 Einleitung.- 4.2 Standortrecherche und Bestandsaufnahme (Grundlagenermittlung).- 4.2.1 Historisch-deskriptive Untersuchung.- 4.2.2 Gefährdungsabschätzung.- 4.2.3 Bewertung der Gebäude-und Anlagensubstanz.- 4.2.4 Gefahrstoffe.- 4.3 Rückbaukonzeption.- 4.3.1 Planungsvarianten (Vorplanung).- 4.3.2 Ausführungsvariante (Entwurfsplanung).- 4.3.3 Verwertungs-und Entsorgungskonzept.- 4.3.4 Arbeitssicherheit.- 4.4 Ausführungsplanung, Ausschreibung etc..- 4.5 Schlußbemerkung.- 4.6 Literatur.- 5 EDV-gestützte Planung des selektiven Gebäuderückbaus.- 5.1 Ausgangslage und Problemstellung.- 5.2 Demontageplanung.- 5.2.1 Gebäudeerfassung.- 5.2.2 Demontagestruktur-und Ressourcenplanung.- 5.2.3 Demontagezeitplanung.- 5.3 Verwertungsplanung.- 5.4 Termin-und Kostenplanung der Demontage und Verwertung.- 5.5 Literatur.- 6 Typische Schadstoffe und problematische Baustoffe.- 6.1 Einführung.- 6.2 Herkunft von Kontaminationen der Bausubstanz.- 6.2.1 Produktionsspezifische Schadstoffe.- 6.2.2 Schadstoffhal tige Baumaterialien.- 6.3 Halogenfreie Kohlenwasserstoffverbindungen.- 6.3.1 Mineralölkohlenwasserstoffe.- 6.3.2 Aromatische Kohlenwasserstoffverbindungen.- 6.4 Halogenkohlenwasserstoffe.- 6.4.1 Polychlorierte Biphenyle (PCB).- 6.4.2 Pentachlorphenol (PCP).- 6.4.3 Dioxine und Furane.- 6.4.4 Sonstige Chlorkohlenwasserstoffe.- 6.5 Schwermetalle.- 6.6 Asbest und künstliche Mineralfasern.- 6.6.1 Asbest.- 6.6.2 Künstliche Mineralfasern.- 6.7 Schlußbemerkung.- 6.8 Literatur.- 7 Beschreibung der typischen Rückbauverfahren: Demontage, Dekontamination, Abbruch.- 7.1 Arbeitsschritte beim Rückbau.- 7.1.1 Ausbau von sortenreinen Stoffen.- 7.1.2 Ausbau von kontaminierten Materialien.- 7.1.3 Restabbruch nach dem Ausbau kontaminierter Materialien.- 7.2 Rückbauverfahren bei kontaminierten Materialien.- 7.2.1 Reinigungsverfahren.- 7.2.2 Abtragsverfahren.- 7.2.3 Ausbauverfahren (Teilabbruch).- 7.2.4 Sonderverfahren.- 7.3 Verfahrensauswahl.- 7.4 Literatur.- 8 Rückbau der ehemaligen Halberger Hütte in Ludwigshafen.- 8.1 Standort und Rahmenbedingungen.- 8.2 Vorbereitung und Planung, die Rückbaukonzeption.- 8.3 Der Rückbau.- 8.4 Entsorgungswege.- 8.5 Verwertung und Entsorgung: Massenbilanz.- 8.6 Kostenaufstellung.- 8.7 Schlußbemerkungen.- 8.8 Literatur.- 9 Rückbau des Eisenwerkes Homberg (Efze)-Holzhausen.- 9.1 Standortbeschreibung.- 9.1.1 Allgemeines.- 9.1.2 Maßnahmen im Vorfeld der Sanierung.- 9.2 Beschreibung der Rückbaukonzeption, Rückbauplanung.- 9.2.1 Randbedingungen — Sanierungszielkriterien.- 9.2.2 Sanierungsvarianten.- 9.2.3 Variantenauswahl.- 9.2.4 Rückbauplanung.- 9.3 Darstellung der Projektstruktur.- 9.3.1 Beteiligte Behörden.- 9.3.2 Beteiligte Firmen.- 9.4 Ausschreibung und Vergabeverfahren.- 9.5 Durchführung der Rückbauarbeiten.- 9.5.1 Arbeitssicherheit und Arbeitsschutz.- 9.5.2 Entrümpelung, Demontage, Aufnahme von Rest-und Wertstoffen.- 9.5.3 Sanierungsuntersuchungen.- 9.5.4 Abbrucharbeiten.- 9.6 Bodensanierung.- 9.7 Beschreibung der Entsorgungs-und Verwertungswege.- 9.7.1 Wiederverwertung.- 9.7.2 Entsorgung über die Kreisrestmülldeponie (TA-Siedlungsabfall Deponieklasse I und II).- 9.7.3 Entsorgung über die Hessische Industriemüll GmbH.- 9.8 Massenbilanz zur Verwertung und Entsorgung.- 9.9 Wirtschaftlichkeitsbetrachtung.- 9.10 Fazit.- 9.11 Literatur.- 10 Arbeitsschutz und Sicherheitstechnik im Rahmen von Rückbauprojekten.- 10.1 Einleitung.- 10.2 Rechtliche Grundlagen.- 10.3 Gesundheitsgefahren.- 10.4 Sicherheitsplanung.- 10.5 Schutzmaßnahmen.- 10.5.1 Technische Schutzmaßnahmen.- 10.5.2 Organisatorische Schutzmaßnahmen.- 10.5.3 Persönliche Schutzausrüstung.- 10.6 Schlußbemerkungen.- 10.7 Literatur.- 11 Erfahrungen aus Pilotprojekten zum selektiven Rückbau: Hotel Post, Dobel — Reihenhauskomplex, Mulhouse.- 11.1 Hotel Post, Dobel.- 11.1.1 Allgemeine Daten zum Abbruchobjekt.- 11.1.2 Ergebnisse der Durchführung des selektiven Rückbaus.- 11.1.3 Verwertung der anfallenden Materialien.- 11.2 Reihenhauskomplex Mulhouse.- 11.2.1 Allgemeine Daten zum Abbruchobjekt.- 11.2.2 Analyse des selektiven Rückbaus.- 11.2.3 Analyse der Abbrucharbeiten.- 11.2.4 Verwertung der anfallenden Materialien.- 11.3 Kostenvergleich.- 11.4 Literatur.- 12 Verwertung von Bauabfällen.- 12.1 Einleitung.- 12.2 Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen.- 12.3 Verwertung und Vermarktung.- 12.3.1 Mineralische Stofffiaktion.- 12.3.2 Einsatzmöglichkeiten im Tiefbau.- 12.3.3 Einsatzmöglichkeiten im Hochbau.- 12.4 Verwertung von Holzabfällen.- 12.5 Sonstige Abfälle.- 12.5.1 Kunststoffabfälle.- 12.5.2 Metallabfälle.- 12.5.3 Glasabfälle.- 12.5.4 Sonstige Materialien.- 12.6 Marketing/Vermarktung.- 12.7 Baustellen-und Abfallmanagement.- 12.8 Ausblick.- 12.9 Literatur.- 13 Produktrecycling im Bauwesen — Bauteilorientierter Rückbau von Gebäuden.- 13.1 Einführung.- 13.2 Strategien zur Abfallvermeidung im Bauwesen.- 13.3 Produktrecycling im Bauwesen.- 13.4 Bergung von Bauelementen durch bauteilorientierten Gebäuderückbau.- 13.5 Instrumente.- 13.6 Aufbau von logistischen, insbesondere informatorischen Netzwerken.- 13.7 Produktrecycling im Bauwesen: Praxisbeispiele.- 13.8 Ausblick.- 13.9 Literatur.- 14 Nutzwertanalytische Betrachtung von Rückbauverfahren.- 14.1 Einleitung.- 14.2 Einführung in die Nutzwertanalyse (NWA) am Beispiel von Rückbauvorhaben.- 14.3 Kriterienkatalog.- 14.4 Zielbaum und Rechenmodell.- 14.5 Bewertung der Kriterien.- 14.5.1 Entsorgung/Verwertung.- 14.5.2 Ökologie.- 14.5.3 Kosten für Planung, Bauleitung, Abbruch und Entsorgung/Verwertung.- 14.6 Berechnung des Gesamtnutzens.- 14.7 Diskussion der Ergebnisse.- 14.8 Zusammenfassung und Ausblick.- 14.9 Literatur.- 15 Ausblick: Perspektiven des kontrollierten Rückbaus.- 15.1 Einleitung und Begriffsbestimmung.- 15.2 Randbedingungen und Einflußgrößen.- 15.2.1 Einflußgröße Ökonomie.- 15.2.2 Einflußgröße Ökologie.- 15.2.3 Flächenmanagement.- 15.2.4 Einflußgröße Arbeitsmarktsituation.- 15.2.5 Einflußgröße Abfall-/Kreislaufwirtschaft.- 15.2.6 Konzept einer nachhaltigen Bauwirtschaft.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Introduction to Physics and Chemistry of Combustion: Explosion, Flame, Detonation
Book SynopsisMost of the material covered in this book deals with the fundamentals of chemistry and physics of key processes and fundamental mechanisms for various combustion and combustion related phenomena in gaseous combustible mixture. It provides the reader with basic knowledge of burning processes and mechanisms of reaction wave propagation. The combustion of a gas mixture (flame, explosion, detonation) is necessarily accompanied by motion of the gas. The process of combustion is therefore not only a chemical phenomenon but also one of gas dynamics. The material selection focuses on the gas phase and with premixed gas combustion. Premixed gas combustion is of practical importance in engines, modern gas turbine and explosions, where the fuel and air are essentially premixed, and combustion occurs by the propagation of a front separating unburned mixture from fully burned mixture. Since premixed combustion is the most fundamental and potential for practical applications, the emphasis in the present work is be placed on regimes of premixed combustion. This text is intended for graduate students of different specialties, including physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, computer science, mathematics and astrophysics. Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen: "Das vorliegende Buch richtet sich vor allem an ‘Graduate Students’, also an Studierende, die bereits mindestens einen Bachelorabschluss ... haben. ... Wer sich durch den 360-seitigen Text durcharbeitet, bekommt auf jeden Fall eine hervorragende Einführung in die Komplexität von Verbrennungsprozessen von Gasmischungen. ... Gut ist sicher, dass jedes Kapitel am Ende einige Aufgaben enthält … Das Buch liefert insgesamt eine sehr gute Einführung in das Thema und fundierte Kenntnisse auf dem Gebiet der Physik, speziell der Gasdynamik für Verbrennungsprozesse von Gasmischungen." (Thomas M. Klapötke, in: Nachrichtenb aus der Chemie, 2009, Vol. 57, Issue 1, S. 60 f.)Table of ContentsBasic Concepts of Thermodynamics.- Chemical Thermodynamics.- Combustion Chemistry.- Self-Accelerating Reactions, Explosions.- Velocity and Temperature of Laminar Flames.- to Hydrodynamics of Ideal Fluids.- Energy Dissipation in Gases and Liquids.- Detonation and Shock Waves.- Hydrodynamics of Propagating Flame.- Regimes of Premixed Flames.- Internal Combustion Engines.- Combustion and Environmental Concerns.
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Brill Human Interaction with the Environment in the Red Sea: Selected Papers of Red Sea Project VI
Book SynopsisThis volume contains a selection of fourteen papers presented at the Red Sea VI conference held at Tabuk University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2013. It sheds light on many aspects related to the environmental and biological perspectives, history, archaeology and human culture of the Red Sea, opening the door to more interdisciplinary research in the region.Table of ContentsContributors’ profiles Acknowledgements Introduction Dionisius A. Agius, Emad Khalil, Alun Williams and Eleanor Scerri Part One: Environmental perspectives of the Red Sea 1. ‘On the Red Sea the trees are of a remarkable nature’ (Pliny the Elder): The Red Sea mangroves from the Greco-Roman perspective Pierre Schneider 2. Extreme Red Sea: Life in the Deep-Sea Anoxic Brine Lakes André Antunes 3. Biogeographic Provincialism shown by Afro-Arabian Mammals during the Middle Cenozoic: Climate Change, Red Sea Rifting and Global Eustasy K. Christopher Beard, Pauline M.C. Coster, Mustafa J. Salem, Yaowalak Chaimanee and Jean-Jacques Jaeger 4. Bridges and barriers: The Late Pleistocene demography of the Saharo-Arabian Belt. Eleanor M.L. Scerri 5. Weighing the Evidence for Ancient Afro-Arabian Cultural Connections through Neolithic Rock Art Sandra L. Olsen 6 THE FARASĀN ARCHIPELAGO IN THE RED SEA CONTEXT DURING ANTIQUITY Solène MARION DE PROCÉ PART TWO: From harbours to historical towns 7. Adulis and the sea Chiara Zazzaro 8. The Maritime context of Mediterranean – Red Sea – Indian Ocean trade Roman era vessels of the Red Sea – critical review and new data Anna M. Kotarba-Morley 9. The historic towns of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Coast: Tourism Development and Conservation Aylin Orbaşlı 10. The Geographical Nature of the Red Sea Area and its Impact on the Material culture: Case Study: Aqiq port Ahmed Hussein Abdelrahman Adam 11. Food Globalisation and the Red Sea: new evidence from the ancient ports at Quseir al-Qadim, Egypt Marijke van der Veen and Jacob Moralesa 12 Jeddah and the India Trade in the sixteenth century: Arabian contexts and imperial policy Andrew C.S. Peacock 13 Ancient Cultural Contact between the Somali Coast and the Arabian Peninsula seen through a folktale Abdirachid Mohamed Abdirachid 14 The Potentials of Maritime Archaeology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Emad Khalil Index
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Brill Santa Bárbara’s Legacy: An Environmental History of Huancavelica, Peru
Book SynopsisIn Santa Bárbara’s Legacy: An Environmental History of Huancavelica, Peru, Nicholas A. Robins presents the first comprehensive environmental history of a mercury producing region in Latin America. Tracing the origins, rise and decline of the regional population and economy from pre-history to the present, Robins explores how people’s multifaceted, intimate and often toxic relationship with their environment has resulted in Huancavelica being among the most mercury-contaminated urban areas on earth. The narrative highlights issues of environmental justice and the toxic burdens that contemporary residents confront, especially many of those who live in adobe homes and are exposed to mercury, as well as lead and arsenic, on a daily basis. The work incorporates archival and printed primary sources as well as scientific research led by the author.Trade Review"Based on a wide range of primary documents, this very accessible and well-researched book on the historical evolution of mercury mining in Peru from the pre-Columbian era to the present explores the characteristics of production and its environmental consequences. [...] Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries" - A. Vergara, California State University, Los Angeles, in: Choice, February 2018Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ix Glossary xi Introduction 1 1. Huaca-villca: From Geological Formation to Spanish Conquest 21 2. The Pachacuti: Colonization, Catastrophe and the Rise of Mercury 36 3. “A Horrible Business”: The Mita 73 4. The Bourbon Era: Reform and Resentment 96 5. “They All Come to Die”: Mining, Mishaps and Mercurialism 108 6. Desuetude, Decay and Neglect: The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 141 Epilogue 155 Bibliography 165 Appendix 199 Table 1 Total mercury (Hg) in soil in mg/kg remedial investigation Huancavelica, Peru 199 Table 2 Total mercury in Earthen homes (dust, walls, floors, and vapor) remedial investigation Huancavelica, Peru 201 Table 3 Mercury, Arsenic and Lead in Huancavelica and area rock samples 2015 pilot study Huancavelica, Peru 2015 pilot study Huancavelica, Peru 204 Table 4 Food stock, water, and sediment sample results 2016 pilot study Huancavelica, Peru 206 Table 5 Residential vapor results 2015 pilot study Huancavelica, Peru 208 Table 6 Soil sample results using X-ray florescence 2016 field event Huancavelica, Peru 209 Table 7 Total mercury in fish tissue 2016 field event Huancavelica, Peru 212 Table 8 Residential sample results using X-ray fluorescence 2016 field event Huancavelica. Peru 213 Index 215
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Springer The Computational Structure of Life Cycle Assessment
Book SynopsisLife Cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool for environmental decision-support in relation to products from the cradle to the grave. Until now, more emphasis has been put on the inclusion quantitative models and databases and on the design of guidebooks for applying LCA than on the integrative aspect of combining these models and data. This is a remarkable thing, since LCA in practice deals with thousands of quantitative data items that have to be combined in the correct manner. For this, one needs mathematical rules and algorithmic principles for carrying out an LCA. This book presents the first coherent treatment of the mathematical and algorithmic aspects of LCA. These computational aspects are presented in matrix form, so that a concise and elegant formulation is achieved. This form, moreover, provides a platform for further extension of analysis using perturbation theory, structural theory and economic input-output analysis.Trade Review"Heijungs and Suh's Computational Structure of Life Cycles Assessment fills a gap in the methodological literature supporting life-cycle assessments (LCA). It provides a consistent approach, terminology, and notation previously lacking and only partially addressed by archival literature and standardization efforts. Much of the book focuses on the computational aspects of inventory analysis using linear algebra. The construction has atleast three advantages. First, the method is compatible with current inventory data collection and management practices…Second, the computational structure forces the practitioner to account for the full life cycle of material and energy flows and explicitly accounts for "complications"….Third, the matrix structure facilitates impact assessment and interpretation as currently applied by LCA practitioners…Even though the linear algebra concepts used are quite basic, the text is really designed for the atleast somewhat experienced LCA practitioner or the graduate student with some level of comfort in applying mathematical models to complex systems…Finally, the computational structure presented is complete in taking the practitioner from inventory analysis through interpretation.. Practitioners who read this text will benefit from the author’s experiences in applying LCA and developing LCA methods…" Journal of Industrial Ecology, 7:2 (2003)Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction. 2. The basic model for inventory analysis. 3. The refined model for inventory analysis. 4. Advanced topics in inventory analysis*. 5. Relation with input-output analysis*. 6. Perturbation theory. 7. Structural theory. 8. Beyond the inventory analysis. 9. Further extensions*. 10. Issues of implementation*. A. Matrix algebra. B. Main terms and symbols. C. Matlab code for most important algorithms. References. Index.
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World Health Organization 1-Propanol
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