Description
Book SynopsisThis edited volume consists of seven chapters, each describing a recent advancement in the field of environmental research. Chapter One reviews the ecologically beneficial, alternative technique of phycoremediation that involves the use of algal species for remediating the inorganic and organic effluents produced and released from shrimp aquaculture ponds. Chapter Two reviews the role of liquid chromatography techniques in the analysis of fullerenes and analyses the occurrence of this family of compounds in the environment. Chapter Three argues that medical consequences of low-dose exposure to ionising radiation are overestimated, which contributes to the under-utilization of nuclear power. Chapter Four deals with the current research activities related to different synthetic methods of g-C3N4 based nanocomposite materials and their application as an effective photocatalyst towards removing toxic organic pollutants such as dyes and phenols. Chapter Five presents a carbon sequestration design model system that can monitor, calculate and predict how much carbon can be absorbed by proposed plant species at a certain period. Chapter Six uses computational fluid dynamics to present recommendations for the most effective plantation strategies for urban vegetation to reduce pollution. Finally, Chapter Seven applies an importance-performance analysis to evaluate the condition of urban parks in Hong Kong.
Table of ContentsPreface; The Application of Phycoremediation to Remediate Shrimp Aquaculture Effluent; Liquid Chromatography in the Analysis of Fullerenes: Occurrence in the Environment; Overestimation of Medical Consequences of Radioactive Contaminations in the Former Soviet Union; Graphitic Carbon Nitride Based Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Their Photocatalytic Activity Towards Removal of Hazardous Pollutants; Urban Green Park Landscape Design Model for Monitoring, Predicting and Calculating Carbon Sequestration Rate; Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Planning of City Level Tree Plantation; The Status of Urban Park Management Components: An Importance-Performance Analysis of Major Public Parks in Hong Kong; Index.
