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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830068803321

Titolo

Air quality management / / edited by Suresh T. Nesaratnam and Shahram Taherzadeh, based on original content by Rod Barratt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

©2014

Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2014

ISBN

1-118-86390-9

1-118-86388-7

1-118-86389-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (640 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NesaratnamSuresh T

TaherzadehShahram

BarrattRod

Disciplina

363.739

363.739/2

363.7392

Soggetti

Air - Pollution

Air quality management

Noise control

Noise pollution

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Section 1: Air basics; Section 2: Meteorology and air pollutants; Section 3: Environmental monitoring; Section 4: Air pollution control techniques; Section 5: Atmospheric dispersion modelling; Glossary; References; Acknowledgements

Sommario/riassunto

Designed to accompany the new Open University course in Environmental Monitoring and Protection, this is one of four new titles which will equip the reader with the tools to undertake Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). Used in planning, decision-making and management, EIAs review both the theoretical principles and environmental considerations of engineering and environmental projects to help steer fundamental legislation in the right direction. Air Quality Management begins with an introduction to the atmosphere



around us and the units of concentration. It then discusses the importance