Environmental & pollution science [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Ian L. Pepper, Charles P. Gerba, Mark L. Brusseau ; photography & technical editor, K.L. Josephson ; copy editor, E.R. Loya

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2006
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (553 p.)
• Disciplina: 628
• Soggetto topico: Environmental sciences; Pollution
• Altri autori: BrusseauMark L GerbaCharles P. <1945-> PepperIan L
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of Pollution science. 1996.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; The Editors; Contributing Authors; The Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science (SWES); Part 1: Processes Affecting Fate and Transport of Contaminants; Chapter 1. The Extent of Global Pollution; 1.1 Science and Pollution; 1.2 Global Perspective of the Environment; 1.3 Pollution and Population Pressures; 1.4 Overview of Environmental Characterization; 1.5 Advances in Analytical Detection Technology; 1.6 The Risk Based Approach to Pollution Science; 1.7 Waste Management, Site Remediation, and Ecosystem Restoration; References and Additional Reading ; 5.6 Activity and Physiological State of Microbes in Soil5.7 Enumeration of Soil Bacteria via Dilution and Plating; 5.8 Microorganisms in Air; 5.9 Microorganisms in Surface Waters; Questions and Problems; References and Additional Reading; Chapter 6. Physical Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fate; 6.1 Contaminant Transport and Fate in the Environment; 6.2 Contaminant Properties; 6.3 Advection; 6.4 Dispersion; 6.5 Mass Transfer; 6.6 Transformation Reactions; 6.7 Characterizing Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Contaminants; 6.8 Estimating Phase Distributions of Contaminants ; 6.9 Quantifying Contaminant Transport and FateQuestions and Problems; References and Additional Reading; Chapter 7. Chemical Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fate; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Basic Properties of Inorganic Contaminants; 7.3 Basic Properties of Organic Contaminants; 7.4 Sorption Processes; 7.5 Abiotic Transformation Reactions; Questions and Problems; References and Additional Reading; Chapter 8. Biological Processes Affecting Contaminant Transport and Fate; 8.1 Biological Effects on Pollutants; 8.2 The Overall Process of Biodegradation ; 8.3 Microbial Activity and Biodegradation
• Sommario/riassunto: This unique book integrates a large number of subjects in environmental studies and provides a realistic and objective evaluation of pollution as a price we pay for a modern economy. It focuses on the scientific assessment of environmental quality by developing a framework of principles that can be applied to any environmental problem. It addresses tactical issues for managers and government workers such as remediation, environmental monitoring, risk assessment, and management. It can be used by professionals as well as undergraduate students.* Emphasizes conceptual understanding of
• Altri titoli varianti: Environmental and pollution science
• Titolo autorizzato: Environmental & pollution science
• ISBN: 1-281-01216-5; 9786611012168; 0-08-049479-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812004003321
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